Tired of Panel Lottery, suggestions

You're right, 1080 just isn't enough vertical space on an ultrawide. Needs to be 1440 really.

I really cannot believe how bad uaons screen is :( I'd be fuming if I had paid top dollar for that :(

Hope he gets it sorted with minimal fuss.

It's a shame oled doesn't seem suitable for desktop use, it would fix every issue. I'd love an oled pc monitor, but would be worried about burn in.
 
Do you have a Ti1080 to drive your Samsung and whatever card you have do you manage to maintain 100fps pretty constantly...?

Does your stand feel ok, I have heard some have tilting stands..../
 
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Do you have a Ti1080 to drive your Samsung and whatever card you have do you manage to maintain 100fps pretty constantly...?

Does your stand feel ok, I have heard some have tilting stands..../
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I'm running a 1070 at the moment and it seems to do ok. Elite runs 100fps no trouble. Other more demanding stuff don't go that high. Witcher 3 is capped to 60fps I think. I don't notice any tearing. Gsync is something I'd like for sure, but not at the cost of an extra £200 and an ips panel plagued with glow and bleed.

The stand on the Samsung is pretty stable on mine. Monitor is level and there is no wobble unless I knock it.
 
To be honest the only thing stopping me from going ultrawide is game support. Got in contact with OCUK looks like I have to foot the bill for returning the monitor, sadly because I'm in Ireland that wont be cheap and actuaqlly puts me off getting another with OCUK :/ Tried calling and staid on the line waiting for an age but eventually the phone was just hung up with no answer, calling UK from here is also costl, my luck is just not good at the moment it seems.
 
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To be honest the only thing stopping me from going ultrawide is game support. Got in contact with OCUK looks like I have to foot the bill for returning the monitor, sadly because I'm in Ireland that wont be cheap and actuaqlly puts me off getting another with OCUK :/ Tried calling and staid on the line waiting for an age but eventually the phone was just hung up with no answer, calling UK from here is also costl, my luck is just not good at the moment it seems.
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Sorry to hear you are having trouble getting it replaced. I have to say I'd pay the postage to send it back. The bleed and glow on that monitor is one of the worst I've seen :(

I have to say I haven't had too many issues with ultrawide support in games as yet. I think even the few that don't officially support it can be tweaked with various means.
 
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Sorry to hear you are having trouble getting it replaced. I have to say I'd pay the postage to send it back. The bleed and glow on that monitor is one of the worst I've seen :(

I have to say I haven't had too many issues with ultrawide support in games as yet. I think even the few that don't officially support it can be tweaked with various means.
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Yea I have it booked for pickup €30, but Im pretty certain distance selling act states that seller is responsible for return shipping on faulty goods. This is first time I have ever had to RMA with ocuk anywhere else I have dealt with always sent me a prepaid label. I like OCUK's forum and have always heard how great the support is, Im just surprised they dont offer this. I will have it refunded and try my look with ultrawide you mentioned.
 
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Yea I have it booked for pickup €30, but Im pretty certain distance selling act states that seller is responsible for return shipping on faulty goods. This is first time I have ever had to RMA with ocuk anywhere else I have dealt with always sent me a prepaid label. I like OCUK's forum and have always heard how great the support is, Im just surprised they dont offer this. I will have it refunded and try my look with ultrawide you mentioned.
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Oh dear, €30 is a lot of money. Could get really expensive if you get a few bad ones in a row.

I really would consider getting a refund and going for a VA panel instead.
 
Like I have noted previously it is very important when choosing a monitor to have a retailer where returns are not an issue. It is so much of a panel lottery you are very lucky to get a keeper the first time.
IPS glow can be severe of minor, but it will happen. There is a post a page or two back linking to Acer's explanation about that issue.
Back Light Bleed can happen on any monitor, I have read of people seeing some on the noted Samsung VA panel.
VA panels have their own issues, including an "Iris" effect. That is where you can almost draw an elliptical circle from the centre of the screen and from there to the edge the colours and the blacks change in their intensity.
All panels, including TN's, have their own issues. Just pick the best for your primary use and then understand its limitations.

I am pleased that my Benq 27" has no BLB or IPS glow that I can see in its daily use.

If the monitor is classed as faulty then you should not have to pay for returns. It cost me just under £12 to return the 4k 32" screen, it weighed 16kg. That is without insurance, not covered for monitor damage anyway. I was refunded within an hour of sending it off.
IIRC you can get a VA panel screen in 16:9 @ 27".

I have just got my full refund for the 32" BenQ 4k monitor.

I do feel sorry for the retailers caught up in this, goodness knows what they end up doing with some of these screens.

@IvanDobskey - good that your 1070 GTX runs well with that monitor. I have only read about one person noting that the monitor tilts on the stand. It doesn't seem the most robust of stands - the one for the BenQ was built very solid.
 
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Uaon said:
I see thanks okay so I am very fussy about colour accuracy as I dont just game what do you guys think of this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...hdr-widescreen-curved-monitor-mo-235-sa.html?
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I also noted that one last week, take a look at this review that I watched, after noting the monitor....


best watched full screen in HD

Forget HDR and Local Dimming on that monitor.

If you note that you are very fussy about colour accuracy then should you be thinking about a VA panel, just a thought.?
Also if you are going to be charged £31, if you have another monitor which isn't a keeper, to return it then think about your supplier.
 
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I also noted that one last week, take a look at this review that I watched, after noting the monitor....


best watched full screen in HD

Forget HDR and Local Dimming on that monitor.

If you note that you are very fussy about colour accuracy then should you be thinking about a VA panel, just a thought.?
Also if you are going to be charged £31, if you have another monitor which isn't a keeper, to return it then think about your supplier.
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I wouldnt return a perfectly fine monitor but I refuse to pay a premium price and just settle for bleed thats madness. Im very fair and dont take advantageof RMA's Im just not that kind of person.
 
IvanDobskey said:
Very good monitor that.

Would be an excellent choice.
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You have mentioned that you can notice some type of black smearing with the Samsung screen, when in games.

How noticeable is it, when compared to this......


I know that each panel has its issues, I have seen some YT vids showing blacks smearing when playing racing games on a VA panel monitor. Just trying to be informed.
 
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Yes, I do see something similar on my Samsung. I think you will do on all VA panels to be honest.

I rarely notice anything when playing games though, so I don't let it bother me too much.

It's a lesser evil than ips glow / backlight bleed and poor blacks for me.
 
IvanDobskey said:
Yes, I do see something similar on my Samsung. I think you will do on all VA panels to be honest.

I rarely notice anything when playing games though, so I don't let it bother me too much.

It's a lesser evil than ips glow / backlight bleed and poor blacks for me.
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You are right of course, sometimes you feel that you have to choose the panel which is right for your needs and hope that you can live with its limitations. At least being aware of them allows you to make an informed choice. I agree that IPS glow and BLB can be worse to live with when it is most noticeable, like it is on my Sons LG 21:9. Funny enough on my BenQ 27" 1440p IPS I must have got a good one because it is not noticeable at all, but then I am not meaning the inky blacks of a VA panel.

Good to know though that you haven't noticed it in games as I expected those to be more of an issue.

Any regrets at all about the VA panel / 21:9 - might as well just say the Samsung monitor, especially in games and being curved for desktop use etc...?
 
Now and then I notice some slight blur when playing elite, which is a game set in space and lots of black. It does seem to be in particularly dark scenes you notice a little smearing. But I can live with it. Others may not be able to. It's pick your poison really.

As far as 21:9 is concerned, I love it personally. Gives you a much more immersive view of the game world. It's just like it was going from the old square screens to 16:9 all over again.

I never saw the point in curved TV screens. My oled TV has a slight curve and I have no idea why. But on an ultrawide monitor you are sitting close to, the curve comes into its own. Brings the corners slightly closer to you.
 
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When I tested out the 32" IPS 4k monitor it could have benefited from a curved screen. Due to being sat central, and reasonably close, the corners just emphasised the IPS glow due to them being more in your peripheral vision and no longer in line to where you are seated. If you moved your body from one side to the other then that particular edge of the monitor would have that glow greatly reduced.

Curved screens for monitor use do seem to make sense, in that respect.
 
Yes, this is another reason ips is a no no for ultrawide screens. The glow is just accentuated by the wider screen. With VA there is no glow to worry about. Ok, there is a little more colour shift, but I haven't found the Samsung bad for this. The colours are excellent on the cf791, as good as any ips I'd say.
 
Just deciding on the break down cover for £40 and 3 years.....

My sons UW, being IPS, is not good for glow, as noted. At the time of buying it the UW ratio accentuating the glow wasn't considered.
 
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£40 for three years isn't bad I'd say.

I think mine has an extra year on the warranty due to place of purchase.

What sort of games does your son play? It does seem to be dark scenes LCD tech shows its flaws.

Wish oled monitors were available :(
 
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