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

R3X · 26 Feb 2022 at 15:14

Sony TV QD-OLED info here:

srekal34 · 27 Feb 2022 at 14:58

It seems that AW3423DW is still in stock on China site. So it may be a positive indication of expected stock in the UK.

Iron Man · 27 Feb 2022 at 17:15

Release date of next Wednesday in China I believe so looking forward to some reviews!

R3X · 27 Feb 2022 at 19:58

Can someone PM the link or name of this china store? thx

I will tag VT in twitter since I follow him, maybe he can order it and do a review quicker lol

R3X · 27 Feb 2022 at 20:02

VTs early thoughts on the sony QD-OLED tech wise but he has another video with his side by side thoughts coming. Sony not allowed any videos for now but he did say it was impressive compared to normal OLED.

Washout · 28 Feb 2022 at 10:18

Need this thing to come out asap, baby on way so last chance I'll get at an expensive toy for a while!

Haggisman · 28 Feb 2022 at 11:28

Interesting that there are multiple warnings on the Dell site not to mount this monitor in portrait orientation.

While it's not something I'd be considering anyway, I'm curious why that is (I would more than likely be rotating it 90 degrees whilst setting it up - much easier to plug cables in from the side than bottom)

Is this some peculiarity to how OLED runs? Due to weight distribution of the electronics? Something to do with the position of cooling vents?

I can't imagine it's an issue when the monitor is switched off, otherwise it would never survive shipping where it could end up in any orientation!

Washout · 28 Feb 2022 at 11:37

Maybe passive cooling would be scuppered with heat getting trapped and breaking the emitters if left in the wrong orientation?

2Thumbs · 28 Feb 2022 at 12:11

Haggisman said:
Interesting that there are multiple warnings on the Dell site not to mount this monitor in portrait orientation.

Maybe they're being sly and selling us plasma's instead. That juicy dithering.

Cosmic Schwung · 28 Feb 2022 at 12:12

Yeah, I would guess the cooling is the reason. Shouldn't be any funadamental reason you can't rotate an oled.

MissChief · 28 Feb 2022 at 12:38

Haggisman said:
Interesting that there are multiple warnings on the Dell site not to mount this monitor in portrait orientation.

While it's not something I'd be considering anyway, I'm curious why that is (I would more than likely be rotating it 90 degrees whilst setting it up - much easier to plug cables in from the side than bottom)

Is this some peculiarity to how OLED runs? Due to weight distribution of the electronics? Something to do with the position of cooling vents?

I can't imagine it's an issue when the monitor is switched off, otherwise it would never survive shipping where it could end up in any orientation!

2Thumbs said:
Maybe they're being sly and selling us plasma's instead. That juicy dithering.

D'oh, if you turn it on it's side all the colours fall to the bottom!

Haggisman · 28 Feb 2022 at 13:16

MissChief said:
D'oh, if you turn it on it's side all the colours fall to the bottom!

Yeah, that was my concern. So in theory, if I take the top off and turn it upside down carefully I could pour the OLEDs on my desk and just get rid of the screen completely?

Cosmic Schwung · 28 Feb 2022 at 13:24

Haggisman said:
Yeah, that was my concern. So in theory, if I take the top off and turn it upside down carefully I could pour the OLEDs on my desk and just get rid of the screen completely?

You have to be careful. If they sense a chance for freedom they'll make a break for the door.

Jay85 · 28 Feb 2022 at 14:28

Oooof thats gorgeous, upgrade to my Iiyama red eagle curved ultrawide! Defo a buy for the summer this year!

Zechris · 28 Feb 2022 at 20:50

Will OCUK be selling the AW3423DW on the UK release date?

Iron Man · 28 Feb 2022 at 21:10

Zechris said:
Will OCUK be selling the AW3423DW on the UK release date?

Only Dell will be selling this.

Iron Man · 1 Mar 2022 at 17:27

There’s a review up of another qd-Oled tv https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-a95k-qd-oled-tv that might be a good indication of what we can expect with this new tech.

Haggisman · 1 Mar 2022 at 19:06

More of a preview really, doesnt tell us anything we dont already know. Bit misleading of them to call it a "hands on" when it seems to just be a guided demo from Sony?

Nexus18 · 1 Mar 2022 at 19:38

Not long to go! Really hope it isn't going to be a case of order this month and having to wait till next month for delivery!

Iron Man · 1 Mar 2022 at 19:56

Haggisman said:
More of a preview really, doesnt tell us anything we dont already know. Bit misleading of them to call it a "hands on" when it seems to just be a guided demo from Sony?

Yeah it’s a pretty basic review with the only real conclusion is that it has ‘extra colour vibrancy and brightness’.