Can't say I've ever seen a 34" (or bigger than 27", really) monitor in an office. In that setting I would prefer 2 x 27 at work. But I definitely like the feature set for home use.
I would tend to agree - but also at home. A friend of mine just got a really monster curved screen Samsung that is replacing his 3 x 24", but I just can't quit get into the idea of using one giant monitor and keeping apps in part of the screen. Just the way I work, I guess, and the way my brain compartmentalizes things. Multiple displays just work better for me than one huge wide one.
I really do not like a side-by-side setup because the most important piece (center of the display area) has the seam between the two monitors. I didn’t really think about this until I finally tried it at work with dual 4K 27” Dell displays. It only lasted a week before I gave up on it.
I do like the extra vertical pixels (2160 vs 1440) of 4K, however. I think my sweet spot would be 5120x2160 :)
I really like my setup with a main 27" and then two portrait 23" off to the side. Big space for my main focus, and then a lot of my secondary reference material really benefits from the vertical space. Just wish the portraits were 1920x1200, lots of things waste enough horizontal space to cancel out your vertical gains
Because you only used it a week. You don't even notice it after awhile. Its not like you are spanning the one app between them. You using each independently.
Personally at home i use 2x 35inch (ok one is 38inch but both curved same.)
I have 2 34” curved Dell’s on my desk at work and they’re amazing. It’s like having 4 taller (1440 vs 1080 or 1200) 24” monitors but only having to deal with 2 monitors.
Ultra-wide monitors are becoming the new normal at my companies. It's excellent- you can drag your windows anywhere on the X-axis instead of being to pick a side.
Main downside is that it's much harder to turn for demonstrations than a smaller monitor.
I'm in a corporate environment where there's engineers & PMs with LG 5K2Ks (4k ultra-wides w/ HDR 600)–a much more proper monitor in 2020 (released last year) than this somewhat. It's all relative to where you work.
I like that Phillips used at least USB 3.2, but they frankly should have done Thunderbolt 3 or USB4 all the way with maybe 2 USB-A ports. The Webcam is abysmal. 4K or GTFO. It's 2020 FFS.
One of those in 38" (32" 4k equivalent) would be among the 1st 21:9's I'd consider for home use. OTOH I'd need a bigger desk though, since the stuff I offload to the 20" 1200x1600 side monitors I'd still want available while gaming. On the gripping hand, I'm holding off on a new desk until I move; and with Corona Virus spreading might not be able to start house shopping in the near future (want to wait until trees come to life in the spring first).
Don't need a bigger desk. I have a 40", 4k curved AOC on a VESA floor stand behind my desk. The desk backs up to the stand pillar, so the monitor actually sits about where it would be if the stand were on my desk...but instead I have space for stuff under the monitor. 3840x2160 in this size is magnificent. Apart from the 60hz limit, I have no complaints. I wish they still made this monitor.
I have one in my office at work which is actually also paired with a 27" secondary. I think the 24" is fantastic for programming. Lots of room on the taskbar (I use "never combine" buttons with labels), a large amount of room to do double and triple side-by-side documents without splitting the window, and just in general its nice to just have lots of windows with no seem in between.
I changed over from 2 X 23 Viewsonics stacked (space limitations) to a single 32 Samsung and, although it called for some serious adaptation, it did work out well enough. My original intent was to use the new monitor's split screen and rotation to mimic the old setup but there weren't quite enough pixels available to pull it off.
Given that 'DisplayHDR 400' is not worth the space the logo takes up on the box art, it likely is the exact same panel with the lower bowl of the 'B' rubbed off to make a 'P'.
Why can't anyone designing monitors for offices ever try working in an office? Excel, Programming, etc. all require massive amounts of vertical scrolling. More vertical pixels = more productivity.
Let me say that again, more vertical pixels = more productivity.
No more of this 21:9 shortscreen crap. With Microsoft Word's ribbon (and default settings), 1440 vertical pixels will only let you see a full page at 100% zoom if you maximize the window. 1600 pixels is so much better to work with.
1440 pixels letting you see the whole Word document is only true in North America using 8.5"x11" paper. Most of the rest of the world uses A4 paper and needs even more vertical pixels.
To each their own, then. As a programmer I absolutely hate using monitors in portrait mode. I strongly prefer being able to tile more documents side by side than seeing more of a single document. I have never had an issue using Word, Excel, VS, or any other productivity tool with 1440p.
This seems a little amazing for the price. Nearly all peripherals a computer needs except mouse and keyboard plus a USB hub sporting an ethernet port and an integrated KVM for 500 euros? Where’s the catch?
Hm. Given that this is a 100Hz monitor, is it based on previous-generation VA panels (like all those older 100Hz ultrawide VA panels) or is it just a slower clocked SKU from the newer, faster panels? The newer ones are supposedly much better, so a confirmation of this would be very nice.
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sorten - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
Can't say I've ever seen a 34" (or bigger than 27", really) monitor in an office. In that setting I would prefer 2 x 27 at work. But I definitely like the feature set for home use.rrinker - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
I would tend to agree - but also at home. A friend of mine just got a really monster curved screen Samsung that is replacing his 3 x 24", but I just can't quit get into the idea of using one giant monitor and keeping apps in part of the screen. Just the way I work, I guess, and the way my brain compartmentalizes things. Multiple displays just work better for me than one huge wide one.RandomUsername3245 - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
I really do not like a side-by-side setup because the most important piece (center of the display area) has the seam between the two monitors. I didn’t really think about this until I finally tried it at work with dual 4K 27” Dell displays. It only lasted a week before I gave up on it.I do like the extra vertical pixels (2160 vs 1440) of 4K, however. I think my sweet spot would be 5120x2160 :)
Zhentar - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
I really like my setup with a main 27" and then two portrait 23" off to the side. Big space for my main focus, and then a lot of my secondary reference material really benefits from the vertical space. Just wish the portraits were 1920x1200, lots of things waste enough horizontal space to cancel out your vertical gainslilkwarrior - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
5120x2160 already exists via LG's MSI's 5K2K monitors.imaheadcase - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
Because you only used it a week. You don't even notice it after awhile. Its not like you are spanning the one app between them. You using each independently.Personally at home i use 2x 35inch (ok one is 38inch but both curved same.)
SodaAnt - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
My workplace lets me choose between 2x27 or 1x34.niva - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
I've seen some of the 38" curved screens at work and those are nice, 1600 vertical helps quite a bit.I personally find a single 4K screen better for production than any of those arrangements.
cygnus1 - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
I have 2 34” curved Dell’s on my desk at work and they’re amazing. It’s like having 4 taller (1440 vs 1080 or 1200) 24” monitors but only having to deal with 2 monitors.grant3 - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
Ultra-wide monitors are becoming the new normal at my companies. It's excellent- you can drag your windows anywhere on the X-axis instead of being to pick a side.Main downside is that it's much harder to turn for demonstrations than a smaller monitor.
lilkwarrior - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
Demonstrations? Just use a VESA Mount.lilkwarrior - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
I'm in a corporate environment where there's engineers & PMs with LG 5K2Ks (4k ultra-wides w/ HDR 600)–a much more proper monitor in 2020 (released last year) than this somewhat. It's all relative to where you work.I like that Phillips used at least USB 3.2, but they frankly should have done Thunderbolt 3 or USB4 all the way with maybe 2 USB-A ports. The Webcam is abysmal. 4K or GTFO. It's 2020 FFS.
DanNeely - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
One of those in 38" (32" 4k equivalent) would be among the 1st 21:9's I'd consider for home use. OTOH I'd need a bigger desk though, since the stuff I offload to the 20" 1200x1600 side monitors I'd still want available while gaming. On the gripping hand, I'm holding off on a new desk until I move; and with Corona Virus spreading might not be able to start house shopping in the near future (want to wait until trees come to life in the spring first).inperfectdarkness - Monday, April 6, 2020 - link
Don't need a bigger desk. I have a 40", 4k curved AOC on a VESA floor stand behind my desk. The desk backs up to the stand pillar, so the monitor actually sits about where it would be if the stand were on my desk...but instead I have space for stuff under the monitor. 3840x2160 in this size is magnificent. Apart from the 60hz limit, I have no complaints. I wish they still made this monitor.inighthawki - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
I have one in my office at work which is actually also paired with a 27" secondary. I think the 24" is fantastic for programming. Lots of room on the taskbar (I use "never combine" buttons with labels), a large amount of room to do double and triple side-by-side documents without splitting the window, and just in general its nice to just have lots of windows with no seem in between.inighthawki - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
Was meant to say 34", not 24"Valantar - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
There are quite a few Dell 38" ultrawides spread around offices at the university where I work.BitBodger - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
I changed over from 2 X 23 Viewsonics stacked (space limitations) to a single 32 Samsung and, although it called for some serious adaptation, it did work out well enough. My original intent was to use the new monitor's split screen and rotation to mimic the old setup but there weren't quite enough pixels available to pull it off.quiksilvr - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
This looks exactly like their 346B1C except this one is DisplayHDR400 certified like their 49" model.edzieba - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
Given that 'DisplayHDR 400' is not worth the space the logo takes up on the box art, it likely is the exact same panel with the lower bowl of the 'B' rubbed off to make a 'P'.DavidCatalano - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
This one has a webcam whereas the 346B1C does not. Otherwise, I agree, they look the same minus the useless HDR400 cert.dullard - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
Why can't anyone designing monitors for offices ever try working in an office? Excel, Programming, etc. all require massive amounts of vertical scrolling. More vertical pixels = more productivity.Let me say that again, more vertical pixels = more productivity.
No more of this 21:9 shortscreen crap. With Microsoft Word's ribbon (and default settings), 1440 vertical pixels will only let you see a full page at 100% zoom if you maximize the window. 1600 pixels is so much better to work with.
dullard - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
1440 pixels letting you see the whole Word document is only true in North America using 8.5"x11" paper. Most of the rest of the world uses A4 paper and needs even more vertical pixels.Valantar - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
That depends on display scaling and zoom in the text editor, no? I have no trouble fitting several A4 pages on my 27" 1440p monitor ...inighthawki - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
To each their own, then. As a programmer I absolutely hate using monitors in portrait mode. I strongly prefer being able to tile more documents side by side than seeing more of a single document. I have never had an issue using Word, Excel, VS, or any other productivity tool with 1440p.Please dont pass off your own opinion as fact.
yetanotherhuman - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
It's supposed to be used as at least two screens. Nobody should be maximising one window on this, unless it's a video or a game.inperfectdarkness - Monday, April 6, 2020 - link
It's the Luddites that keep the market churning out non 2160p screens.willis936 - Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - link
This seems a little amazing for the price. Nearly all peripherals a computer needs except mouse and keyboard plus a USB hub sporting an ethernet port and an integrated KVM for 500 euros? Where’s the catch?Valantar - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
Hm. Given that this is a 100Hz monitor, is it based on previous-generation VA panels (like all those older 100Hz ultrawide VA panels) or is it just a slower clocked SKU from the newer, faster panels? The newer ones are supposedly much better, so a confirmation of this would be very nice.