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

[Grim5]

DW is a great monitor no doubt but I have to agree with Hardware Unboxed's video from June, Given the choice the DWF especially with the latest firmware is a no brainer compared to the DW as the only real world difference now is a G-Sync module and 10Hz while being £200 more expensive. If it was the same price yeah sure but £200 for 10Hz and a G-sync module that you'll never be able to tell the difference compared to the latest implementation of VRR ? No thanks, I'd rather pocket the £200

The DW was the better choice for several months and that's not uncommon. AMD allows manufacturers to launch Freesync and VRR monitors in a completely broken state where as Nvidia refuses to certify monitors that don't work, that's probably because Nvidia doesn't like firmware updates so the monitor need to be as trouble free as possible.

that's just a side effect of the two different business models. Freesync monitors will often be broken at release and need several months of firmware updates to get fixed, that's why they are cheaper but if you wait a while and buy them later then they work just fine like the dwf does now on.

Like Nvidia says, it just works and the more you buy the more you save - and that applies to monitors and applied to the DW vs the DWF, the DW just worked, period and you paid more but saved time and hassle.

 

[Avathar77]

@Neil79 checkout Dell page and advantage coupons

 

[TNA]

The offer on the DWF for around £700 is back again directly from Dell.

Going to wait for such an offer on the 4K Alienware monitor coming out next year. Hopefully they keep their prices sane though and don't do an Asus.

Can't really why not apart from greed on profits.

 

[Kelt]

If I didn't already have an UW monitor, I'd be all over this like a fat kid on a cake.

 

[Purdy]

Doing a replacement for the aw3423dw, in the email they asked me to have my old monitor ready when the delivery comes to exchange the replacement for the old one. So I guess they changed the service, pretty annoying as I would prefer them waiting a day before getting my old monitor to exchange.

Here's the full text: Your replacement monitor is now being prepared for shipment. Please be aware that you must have your old monitor ready for exchange at the time of delivery. The monitor needs to be dismounted from its' base / stand and all cables disconnected where applicable. If your old monitor is not ready for exchange then the courier will not proceed with the delivery and will return the next business day to attempt the exchange. In total 3 attempts will be made by the courier to deliver the item on consecutive working days, thereafter the shipment returns to sender. If the replacement monitor is not delivered within the 3 attempts and is still required, a new service dispatch will need creating.

They still haven't arranged collection of mine that they sent replacement for 3-4 weeks ago lol...
Courier just dropped it at the door when no one was in also

 

[SpudMaster]

Yeah thats very temping for me but my only issue now is I would refer a 16:9 screen to ultrawide as I mainly play fighting games on my PC, Street Fighter 6 mostly. Ultrawide just doesnt work in fighting games as it just breaks core mechanics. I would be fine with playing with a 16:9 ratio and having black borders but apparently SF6 puts grey borders instead which can't be good for an OLED panel. Why can't things be simple.

@TNA You played SF6 on this monitor. Does the current version of SF6 still use grey instead of black bars?

 

[srekal34]

The DW was the better choice for several months and that's not uncommon. AMD allows manufacturers to launch Freesync and VRR monitors in a completely broken state where as Nvidia refuses to certify monitors that don't work, that's probably because Nvidia doesn't like firmware updates so the monitor need to be as trouble free as possible.

that's just a side effect of the two different business models. Freesync monitors will often be broken at release and need several months of firmware updates to get fixed, that's why they are cheaper but if you wait a while and buy them later then they work just fine like the dwf does now on.

Like Nvidia says, it just works and the more you buy the more you save - and that applies to monitors and applied to the DW vs the DWF, the DW just worked, period and you paid more but saved time and hassle.

Thats not really true.
1. There are several gsync ultimate monitors that were broken on launch(Asus PG35VQ to name one of them - this one flickered everywhere in VRR)
2. Nvidia has nothing against user upgradeable firmware. In fact, most of Gsync monitors have user upgradeable firmware, its just laziness on Alienware side. Pg35vq mentioned above was fixed via firmware.
3. Arguably, DW VRR is still broken even on newest firmware. Gsync module allows for on-the-fly gamma change which eliminates flicker, but its not implemented on AW, hence it still flickers. Dont buy the argument that its oled, so it will flicker - with proper implementation it would had not. So much for "Nvidia certification". In case of DW, you pay for expensive fpga module that does not provide any measurable advantage over the one without it.

 

[SpudMaster]

The DW was the better choice for several months and that's not uncommon. AMD allows manufacturers to launch Freesync and VRR monitors in a completely broken state where as Nvidia refuses to certify monitors that don't work, that's probably because Nvidia doesn't like firmware updates so the monitor need to be as trouble free as possible.

that's just a side effect of the two different business models. Freesync monitors will often be broken at release and need several months of firmware updates to get fixed, that's why they are cheaper but if you wait a while and buy them later then they work just fine like the dwf does now on.

Like Nvidia says, it just works and the more you buy the more you save - and that applies to monitors and applied to the DW vs the DWF, the DW just worked, period and you paid more but saved time and hassle.

My understanding and from all the reviews I read stated that the issues with the release DWF firmware were HDR related.

AMD doesn't allow manufactures to release in any old state, that sounds like something you've made up to support your pro Nvidia narative. AMD has three levels of Freesync support, Freesync, Freesync Premium and Freesync Premium Pro.
Freesynce is just rebranded Adaptasync so aslong as the screen supports VRR of any range its Freesync compatible. Then you got Premium which the screen must be alteast 120hz and support LFC. Then theres Premium Pro which has all the previous but also HDR.

If screens has poor Freesync support then thats like because they are just bog standard Freesync, a screen with a very low VRR 50-60hz could be classed as Freesync

 

[Neil79]

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[Neil79]

Hmmm I had to contact Dell though as worried I might have been double charged when the site crashed due to overload, they say NO only one charge

Dell Corporation Limited £702 and Pay in 3 £234.02 , both dell

 

[TNA]

Yeah thats very temping for me but my only issue now is I would refer a 16:9 screen to ultrawide as I mainly play fighting games on my PC, Street Fighter 6 mostly. Ultrawide just doesnt work in fighting games as it just breaks core mechanics. I would be fine with playing with a 16:9 ratio and having black borders but apparently SF6 puts grey borders instead which can't be good for an OLED panel. Why can't things be simple.

@TNA You played SF6 on this monitor. Does the current version of SF6 still use grey instead of black bars?

Yep. Sucks too...

MK11 is the only one I play that supports it. Honestly happy to go for a big 16:9 instead. Would likely be just as wide anyway going 32" 16:9 over what I have. Can always do a custom resolution if I fancy ultrawide at that point.

 

[Dicehunter]

*** YEH!!

Your order is complete. Thank you
Alienware 34 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW3423DWF
Standard, Get it by Friday, November 03
£702.07

Savings (excluding coupons)

- £189.98
Coupon PP2SV?0SJ?2FNJ

- £36.95
Delivery
FREE

Feel free to use my coupon from newsletter if it works!

The "get it by friday is total BS by the way, Mine said "Get it by the 31st" and now the ETA is the end of the month.

 

[cu3ed]

The "get it by friday is total BS by the way, Mine said "Get it by the 31st" and now the ETA is the end of the month.

Poo code was used lol

 

[Dicehunter]

Poo code was used lol

It's just Dell, They lure you in with a fairly close date and when the order goes through they say "Oh look it's actually going to take longer, Sucks to be you lolz" XD

 

[cu3ed]

It's just Dell, They lure you in with a fairly close date and when the order goes through they say "Oh look it's actually going to take longer, Sucks to be you lolz" XD

Meh was pure impulse..prob saved me from myself.

 

[panthro]

Meh was pure impulse..prob saved me from myself.

I know that feeling. Nearly bought one just now but saw this thread.

 

[srekal34]

They frequently update this date forward after that - its a conservative estimate

 

[Haggisman]

HELP!

This is a photo from January:

This is a photo I have just taken:

"Looks like the same problem" I hear you say... Well, yes, it would appear you are correct.... but this is not the same monitor!

I had the original replaced by Dell earlier in the year due to that line, so what are the odds of the replacement having the exact same problem in exactly the same place? I'm guessing slim to none, so what the hell is causing it?!

A pixel refresh gets rid of it, which does suggest a monitor issue, but it seems really unlikely to me - could a faulty GPU or even DP cable cause this?

I'm almost certain it's NOT screen burn, as A) it doesn't align with any static UI elements on any of the applications I frequently use, and B) it's the full height of the screen, including where the title bar is of any window which would be open.

Edit: What's interesting is that it's taken exactly the same length of time to appear.

Got the first monitor 21st April 2022, issue appeared ~16 January 2023, so 9 months (270 days to be exact).
Current monitor is from 26 January 2023, appeared 1 November 2023, so again, about 9 months (279 days).

Very strange!

===

Reading the previous few pages and it seems the DW has been discontinued, and potentially the DWF is actually the better option?

I have an AMD card, and it's quite likely my next one will be too - if I have to RMA this one as well, is it worth seeing if they will give me a DWF in exchange, or is it purely the fact the DWF is cheaper which makes it worthwhile, and the DW is the better monitor overall?

 

[Kelt]

HELP!

This is a photo from January:

This is a photo I have just taken:

"Looks like the same problem" I hear you say... Well, yes, it would appear you are correct.... but this is not the same monitor!

I had the original replaced by Dell earlier in the year due to that line, so what are the odds of the replacement having the exact same problem in exactly the same place? I'm guessing slim to none, so what the hell is causing it?!

A pixel refresh gets rid of it, which does suggest a monitor issue, but it seems really unlikely to me - could a faulty GPU or even DP cable cause this?

You probably got one of mrk's many rejects for the second monitor.

 

[srekal34]

HELP!

This is a photo from January:

This is a photo I have just taken:

"Looks like the same problem" I hear you say... Well, yes, it would appear you are correct.... but this is not the same monitor!

I had the original replaced by Dell earlier in the year due to that line, so what are the odds of the replacement having the exact same problem in exactly the same place? I'm guessing slim to none, so what the hell is causing it?!

A pixel refresh gets rid of it, which does suggest a monitor issue, but it seems really unlikely to me - could a faulty GPU or even DP cable cause this?

I'm almost certain it's NOT screen burn, as A) it doesn't align with any static UI elements on any of the applications I frequently use, and B) it's the full height of the screen, including where the title bar is of any window which would be open.

Edit: What's interesting is that it's taken exactly the same length of time to appear.

Got the first monitor 21st April 2022, issue appeared ~16 January 2023, so 9 months (270 days to be exact).
Current monitor is from 26 January 2023, appeared 1 November 2023, so again, about 9 months (279 days).

Very strange!

===

Reading the previous few pages and it seems the DW has been discontinued, and potentially the DWF is actually the better option?

I have an AMD card, and it's quite likely my next one will be too - if I have to RMA this one as well, is it worth seeing if they will give me a DWF in exchange, or is it purely the fact the DWF is cheaper which makes it worthwhile, and the DW is the better monitor overall?

Because you use AMD, you dont get any benefits of gsync. Additionally, DWF has 1 less fan+upgreadable firmware. DWF is a better option for you - no brainer IMO.