World first QD-OLED monitor from Dell and Samsung (34 inch Ultrawide 175hz)

[Random Guy Esq.]

Vincent Teoh's first impressions;

 

[V F]

I'll watch this later but Teoh is laughing.

 

[Grim5]

I'll watch this later but Teoh is laughing.

he said he felt around in the dark and found a center bulge underneath the monitor

 

[mrk]

Vincent Teoh's first impressions;

Really like this. it's basically my dream monitor that I've been wanting ever since buying one of the first 34" ultrawides that came out (LG 34UM95-P).

I will likely get this one (or one from LG/Samsung assuming they are out too) this year as soon as they release.

As someone pointed out on reddit:

QD-OLED
3440x1440*175Hz
1800R Curvature
250 nits brightness at full-field, 1000 nits at 3% window
99,3% DCI-P3 coverage
Almost instantaneous pixel response with no overshoot or ghosting
Glossy screen
G-Sync module
DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.0
3 year warranty (covers burn-in)

Finally something actually next generation in the PC display sector that has no obvious compromises.

I kinda wish it was not curved, but I'll let that slide.

I am hoping Samsung have them out in time though because Samsung Pay+ users get discounts on the Samsung store

 

[mrk]

I respect Linus but I'll reserve judgement until we see more in the wild. The way he talks of the current best TVs in the World being so plain in comparison I'm not buying it. Sounded forced. Sounded....like he got paid well.

TBH Linus and sponsors is nothing new. Look at the Alder Lake videos before they launched as an example but basically all videos where a new tech from a big name is featured. Not that there's any false info given as they always turn out to be excellent stuff after release... but still, dramatised acts are still dramatised acts on film.

 

[Nexus18]

I'll be tempted but no way I am paying more than £1500 at most..... when you could get a 42/48" oled for 1k or less and just use a custom 21.9 res.

 

[mrk]

But the 42" OLED won't be QD-OLED though will it? Unless I've missed something these QD-LEDs are in the 34" to start with. I'd only be wanting the QD-OLED panels.

 

[Nexus18]

Not sure tbh, if it's LG tech then probably not.

Still, I'm expecting these to be at least 3-4k, maybe even more given pricing of past oled monitors with far lesser specs and also with it using the gsync module so that alone will be a £500 premium

 

[MissChief]

Really like this. it's basically my dream monitor that I've been wanting ever since buying one of the first 34" ultrawides that came out (LG 34UM95-P).

I will likely get this one (or one from LG/Samsung assuming they are out too) this year as soon as they release.

As someone pointed out on reddit:

QD-OLED
3440x1440*175Hz
1800R Curvature
250 nits brightness at full-field, 1000 nits at 3% window
99,3% DCI-P3 coverage
Almost instantaneous pixel response with no overshoot or ghosting
Glossy screen
G-Sync module
DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.0
3 year warranty (covers burn-in)

Finally something actually next generation in the PC display sector that has no obvious compromises.

I kinda wish it was not curved, but I'll let that slide.

I am hoping Samsung have them out in time though because Samsung Pay+ users get discounts on the Samsung store

Tbh I just don’t notice the curve on my AW3418DW anymore. At that size I think some curve is needed. The edges of the monitor can be 3-4 inches further away from you with a flat screen, although I know some scenarios mean a flat screen is preferred.

 

[mrk]

Photo editing flat is preferred for sure, I've had the curved version of my current screen alongside it and curved just makes straight lines in photos appear not straight which is slightly annoying but maybe with time you get used to it.

 

[Howling]

I only bought my AW3821DW in January last year.... *whelp* time for an upgrade ... cost dependent anyway. £1500 (maybe £1800 if they're feeling extra cheeky) is probably the price cap for any real volume of sales. If they're looking £2k+ they're basically saying they don't want to move many they just want the "first to market" title.. I'm basing this on the current roster of AW monitors and the pricing of OLED tvs, price it too much over the TV equivalent (LG's upcoming 42" and 48") and they'll just be redirecting sales to LG - why buy a 34" OLED monitor for £2000 when you could get a 42" OLED for ~half?

 

[EsaT]

Finally something actually next generation in the PC display sector that has no obvious compromises.

My definition of next gen display involves 3840x2160 resolution, not these low resolutions.
And make that 200% required feature considering likely "next gen price tag"...

Could even accept such moderate curve despite of it messing with photo editing if it were 4K.

 

[mrk]

If you want 4K then you want 4K which is fair. Personally I have zero interest in 4K or any non 21:9 aspect ratio. Just way more immersive and still useful in productivity as I've found over the last 8 years or however long its been since getting these 34" ultra wides. I could stretch to 38" before it gets to a point where stuff around my desk needs to be removed at the edges which is something I do not want to do really.

 

[NZXT30]

My definition of next gen display involves 3840x2160 resolution, not these low resolutions.
And make that 200% required feature considering likely "next gen price tag"...

Could even accept such moderate curve despite of it messing with photo editing if it were 4K.

I agree 1440p is hilariously outdated in 2022. I had a lovely 1600p IPS monitor 10 years ago. These ultrawides are so restricted in vertical real estate it boggles my mind how people use them.

The Dell U4021QW 5k2k is the only ultrawide I would consider right now if only the refresh rate was 120hz minimum.

 

[mrk]

At 34" any higher resolution than 3440x1440 would be too dense for that screen size, text would look too small, you'd need to adjust Windows display scaling etc to fix the "look" of how things would otherwise be. The native resolution for the perfect balance of pixel pitch etc is 3440x1440 on a 34" - So naturally all good 34" ultra wides would be 3440x1440.

Sure 38" and above is where the larger 21:9 resolutions come into play for that size's natural resolution and I am confident we will see those models come out too just as we did with IPS panels of those sizes which we have currently.

There genuinely isn't a problem with 1440 pixels in height on an ultrawide. Yes on a 16:9 1440 pixels high just looks and feels cramped, but not on a 34" 3440x1440 - At least not what I've experienced in all these years of using 21:9 from 29" and upwards.

 

[HungryHippos]

Not sure tbh, if it's LG tech then probably not.

According to that video the panel is actually made by Samsung, as they are the only ones making QD-OLED at the moment.

OLED monitor represents a good evolution in monitor tech and I'd be very tempted especially with the burn in protection, but a lot will depend on the price!

 

[Ayahuasca]

Can't get too excited with the rumoured pricing that looks to be aimed at the top 0.01% of the market.

 

[HungryHippos]

Is there a rumoured price other than speculation here? I'm interested to see if there is. I think the more recent AW34 model was £1200 odd on launch so I may expect a bit of an uplift as it's new tech, I'd be surprised if it's £1.5K or less tbh, I'm kind of expecting initial RRP to be higher.

 

[R3X]

I rewatched vincents review of it especially the comparison shots between QD-OLED and regular OLED.... sure the QD-OLED is better but the OLED is not miles off exactly, bit more better detail clarity in the whites. Also the comparisons showed more direct LCD monitor vs QD-OLED.

We are not 100% certain of how good the 42" or 48" 2022 OLEDs are, its still rumoured the Sony 42" may get an heatsink and we are not sure if
the LG 42" is 100% getting the Evo type panel or not or if the Sony 42" gets the brighter Evo. 2022 42" and 48" panels may be brighter or better picture quality also.

So its probably better to wait for QD-OLED vs LG/Sony 42" OLED or Asus Rog 42" OLED to get a better idea of overall picture quality.

Fomo/US top retailer were guessing it was $6K-8K for the QD-OLED 65" sony flagship TV. Asus Rog 42" OLED with heatsink and better peak brightness probably £1600-1800 guesstimate, LG and Sony 42" OLED guessing £800-1K.

Also I reckon 3 year warranty is pants, 3 years is nothing many people see burn in actually just after 3.5 to 4.5 years mark on past OLED TVs before 2018. We still have yet to see 2018-2019 OLED Owners screaming burn in properly although I think there have been a few.

 

[Random Guy Esq.]

Anyone here using a curved ultra wide for video editing? Any drawbacks?