After using a 27" Samsung 1080p 16:9 monitor for decades, I took the plunge with some birthday money and picked up a 34" LG Ultrawide 3440x1440 monitor. I had tried off and on using two monitors, but my desk just could not accommodate having two monitors, even if I tried to use a dual mounting arm or place the second monitor on top of my 2-drawer file cabinet next to my desk. For years, I was afraid that the wider monitor would be intimidating or just too wide for me and wasn't sure I would even like the curved screen, but since I have been doing more video editing lately, I decided I needed something that could provide me with better resolution and more screen real estate. The cost was also a bit prohibitive over the years, with many of these monitors going for $500 and up (I'm a cheapskate).
Well, during Amazon's last big sale, LG's entry-level 1440p 21:9 with HDR10, model 34WP60C, went on sale for $229.99 (it has since returned to its full price of $349.99). I just got it installed, and although at times the on screen text is sometimes too small, the brighter colors, brighter overall image, sharper resolution overall has impressed me so far, and when I opened DaVinci Resolve, the added real estate was the clincher. My desktop no longer feels claustrophobic, and I actually feel a bit more confident when making any color corrections to my footage.
Well, during Amazon's last big sale, LG's entry-level 1440p 21:9 with HDR10, model 34WP60C, went on sale for $229.99 (it has since returned to its full price of $349.99). I just got it installed, and although at times the on screen text is sometimes too small, the brighter colors, brighter overall image, sharper resolution overall has impressed me so far, and when I opened DaVinci Resolve, the added real estate was the clincher. My desktop no longer feels claustrophobic, and I actually feel a bit more confident when making any color corrections to my footage.
