LG to Introduce 34-inch IPS 21:9 UltraWide (Model UM95) monitor
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Surely the main advantage of higher resolution IS in day to day windows use, not gaming... so cannot fathom why you wouldn't want the huge difference in vertical res that 4k brings?
Regarding my 285GTX... I was moreso wondering if it can actually drive a high enough resolution and work considering it only has DVI/VGA... lol.
Surely the main advantage of higher resolution IS in day to day windows use, not gaming... so cannot fathom why you wouldn't want the huge difference in vertical res that 4k brings?
Regarding my 285GTX... I was moreso wondering if it can actually drive a high enough resolution and work considering it only has DVI/VGA... lol.
Good point, it won't be able to.
Can't imagine we're getting large size OLEDs for some time. They're pretty expensive at the moment. Even Sony stopped using one in the Vita to bring down costs.
People asking why drop £800 on a monitor: I currently use a pair of IPS panels in 24" and 22" flavours. This method might mean I can do away with both. Plus, you stare at it all day, it's where the main output from the computer is given, surely the image on your screen is worth investing in. Another reason is that you rarely have to upgrade your monitor; it's not something that becomes outdated particularly fast.
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Unless an OLED screen is 21:9 and 1440p pixels high minimum then I'm going to find it pretty hard to upgrade to one now lol.
I mean just look how good movies look even though they're 1080P Blu-ray of various mastering qualities!
Also I can definitely confirm flickering is still there with DisplayPort 1.2 enabled BUT ONLY within the first 30 minutes of turning the screen on. Doesn't matter if it's a cold power up or warm one, if you turn it off then on it may flicker once or twice within the first 30mins. After that point there are no more flickers. Really a none issue now I'd say.
The whole point is that the current 4K screens (those gaming orientated ones at 29" and so on) are too small to be useful at 4K. Sure movies and gaming may well benefit but for everything else text will appear smaller, icons will be smaller and so on. The pixel pitch is almost perfect on something like a 1440P 27" screen so resolution needs t scale proportionately with pixel pitch in order to keep that nice balance of usefulness and high resolution. The UM95 has that nice balance. If it were 4K it may well have lost that and as mentioned, for 4K to be useful in a desktop setting we're looking at +34" really.
I mean just look how good movies look even though they're 1080P Blu-ray of various mastering qualities!
Also I can definitely confirm flickering is still there with DisplayPort 1.2 enabled BUT ONLY within the first 30 minutes of turning the screen on. Doesn't matter if it's a cold power up or warm one, if you turn it off then on it may flicker once or twice within the first 30mins. After that point there are no more flickers. Really a none issue now I'd say.
Surely the main advantage of higher resolution IS in day to day windows use, not gaming... so cannot fathom why you wouldn't want the huge difference in vertical res that 4k brings?
Regarding my 285GTX... I was moreso wondering if it can actually drive a high enough resolution and work considering it only has DVI/VGA... lol.
The whole point is that the current 4K screens (those gaming orientated ones at 29" and so on) are too small to be useful at 4K. Sure movies and gaming may well benefit but for everything else text will appear smaller, icons will be smaller and so on. The pixel pitch is almost perfect on something like a 1440P 27" screen so resolution needs t scale proportionately with pixel pitch in order to keep that nice balance of usefulness and high resolution. The UM95 has that nice balance. If it were 4K it may well have lost that and as mentioned, for 4K to be useful in a desktop setting we're looking at +34" really.
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God those movies look sooooooooooooo good!! The UM65 can just do one now 
Robbie, what's the 2nd movie called? I like to think I know my film but can't place it (even though I obviously know the two actors...)
Robbie, what's the 2nd movie called? I like to think I know my film but can't place it (even though I obviously know the two actors...)
Wonder how long it would take for an OLED 21:9 though.
Don't know but I can wait for the OLED goodness. Plus I don't have any real qualms with my U2711, still like it.
OLED will be on another level PQ wise.
Movies look great there but I don't watch anything but YouTube on my PC.
Movies/Series go on this badboy...
Samsung 46" F8000
I play TF2 online which can get fast paced especially when you're tracking those little runt scouts that scuttle about with their baseball bats going "BONK BONK BONK" 
Did I mention how satisfying it is when one of those cheeses runs along with a **** eating grin on their face as if they're about to lay the bat down on some unsuspecting sniper's face when suddenly they lose their head in my scope?
Heh.
Did I mention how satisfying it is when one of those cheeses runs along with a **** eating grin on their face as if they're about to lay the bat down on some unsuspecting sniper's face when suddenly they lose their head in my scope?
Heh.
Nice pics but BTTF1 + Aliens are stretched though they are not 2.35.1 aspect ratio movies so you zoomed in or stretched to fit 21:9Unless an OLED screen is 21:9 and 1440p pixels high minimum then I'm going to find it pretty hard to upgrade to one now lol.
I mean just look how good movies look even though they're 1080P Blu-ray of various mastering qualities!
Also I can definitely confirm flickering is still there with DisplayPort 1.2 enabled BUT ONLY within the first 30 minutes of turning the screen on. Doesn't matter if it's a cold power up or warm one, if you turn it off then on it may flicker once or twice within the first 30mins. After that point there are no more flickers. Really a none issue now I'd say.
The whole point is that the current 4K screens (those gaming orientated ones at 29" and so on) are too small to be useful at 4K. Sure movies and gaming may well benefit but for everything else text will appear smaller, icons will be smaller and so on. The pixel pitch is almost perfect on something like a 1440P 27" screen so resolution needs t scale proportionately with pixel pitch in order to keep that nice balance of usefulness and high resolution. The UM95 has that nice balance. If it were 4K it may well have lost that and as mentioned, for 4K to be useful in a desktop setting we're looking at +34" really.
but Pulp Fiction does look good as its native 21:9 almost being 2.35.1 
Not sure on the exact make but he just has an LED white strip stuck to the back of his monitor. The purpose for one is just to reduce eye strain.
It's nice when editing photos, having a white back light allows the eyes to better rest on the screen. For movies it makes I difference and I turn it off as the cinematic feel is greater. It's on for the pics because it looks cool
It's a 6 USB 6 LED pure white colour strip, about a fiver on Amazon.
I e noticed the s free has settled over the last few days, whites are settling into a nice neutral white whereas before they were still that but had a hint of glossiness to them of that makes sense. Brightness is at 18 and contrast at 70 as adjusted by the LG software. Can't see the rgb values as the osd is locked out in calibration mode.
It's a 6 USB 6 LED pure white colour strip, about a fiver on Amazon.
I e noticed the s free has settled over the last few days, whites are settling into a nice neutral white whereas before they were still that but had a hint of glossiness to them of that makes sense. Brightness is at 18 and contrast at 70 as adjusted by the LG software. Can't see the rgb values as the osd is locked out in calibration mode.
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Things have taken a bit of a twist lol. Was snooping around the web and came across the BenQ Bl3200pt - can't post a link as they're all competitors but google will take you there. Now I'm torn between this Lg and a 32 inch 1440p. Decisions decisions 