34" 21:9 UltraWide Displays (3440x1440) - LG UM95/UM65 & Dell U3415W

Got my tracking number from TD a few hours ago too, no ETA from UPS yet but will get here by Wednesday I'm guessing.
 
OK..My story. I got the monitor in on friday. I didn't like the color so I made a few changes. The sharpness of the picture was great and I did get good colors. I am a gamer only. I have a 1440p korean monitor. After using the LG on Saturday and Sunday I decided to send it back. It has a good picture but its not worth 1k...It felt more like I was paying 1k for 6 inches wider screen. Now if watching movies are doing work on this..its a great monitor. Now if this monitor was 599.99 then Id have kept it. I'm gonna wait till 4k monitors hit. If your coming from 1080p then I think you'll think this is the greatest monitor ever.
 
Scottyl39 said:
OK..My story. I got the monitor in on friday. I didn't like the color so I made a few changes. The sharpness of the picture was great and I did get good colors. I am a gamer only. I have a 1440p korean monitor. After using the LG on Saturday and Sunday I decided to send it back. It has a good picture but its not worth 1k...It felt more like I was paying 1k for 6 inches wider screen. Now if watching movies are doing work on this..its a great monitor. Now if this monitor was 599.99 then Id have kept it. I'm gonna wait till 4k monitors hit. If your coming from 1080p then I think you'll think this is the greatest monitor ever.
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Thanks for the perspective. Maybe we will see some Korean 21:9 monitors eventually.
 
Scottyl39 said:
OK..My story. I got the monitor in on friday. I didn't like the color so I made a few changes. The sharpness of the picture was great and I did get good colors. I am a gamer only. I have a 1440p korean monitor. After using the LG on Saturday and Sunday I decided to send it back. It has a good picture but its not worth 1k...It felt more like I was paying 1k for 6 inches wider screen. Now if watching movies are doing work on this..its a great monitor. Now if this monitor was 599.99 then Id have kept it. I'm gonna wait till 4k monitors hit. If your coming from 1080p then I think you'll think this is the greatest monitor ever.
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60hz IPS monitors are primarily for workstation, video editing purposes and light gaming. If your a gamer then a 120hz korean 1440p display is gonna serve you much better for less money.
 
Quartz-1 said:
Except they don't actually have it in stock.
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Availability for these monitors is pretty low at the moment. If you looked at the ship date it's only a few days from now so, it would actually ship faster than the Amazon one as it specifies a 6-10 day wait for shipping. And on top of it you'd be saving about 100gbp.
 
I am on the fence with this LG monitor. It's nice that I can connect my 2012 RMBP to the LG and run at 3440x1440 via thunderbolt and daisy chain my Caldigit dock and connect up my Dell UH2412 in portrait. I mean, I love pushing so many pixels. But, my Samsung monitor is feeling a bit lonely and that puppy was worth the $850 at Microcenter (when I bought it 2 years ago) when everyone else was selling it for $1000+. I want to drive the 1200x1920, 3440x1440, and the 2560x1440 screens all of off my RMBP. My epenis isn't big enough, but my wallet hurts. :(
 
I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on the LG UM95.

I need this monitor for productivity/high workload purposes.
 
Can anyone who has a calibrator with the UM95 let me know what the documentation says is supported hardware wise? I have an i1 Display 2 with Lacie's software and am currently looking at the i1 Display Pro as my 2 is some what old now.
 
robbiekhan said:
Can anyone who has a calibrator with the UM95 let me know what the documentation says is supported hardware wise? I have an i1 Display 2 with Lacie's software and am currently looking at the i1 Display Pro as my 2 is some what old now.
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I ordered the pro, it's coming in today. I'll let you know how that works out for me.
 
Nebbie said:
I ordered the pro, it's coming in today. I'll let you know how that works out for me.
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Thanks, I've actually ordered the Pro anyway having read some other reviews and seeing X-Rite almost universally supported by OEMs anyway so I'm 99% confident it will work. Will be here tomorrow so will be able to compare with the d2 to see how that has aged over the years.

My UM95 should be here tomorrow too. I have no interest in ambient light adjustments on the fly so won't be using i1 Profiler. Will use LG's software instead as it directly inputs calibrations to the screen instead of relying on GFX LUT.
 
The local Microcenter received another display today (only one box) so I picked it up. Overall - superb. Contrast is excellent, the viewing angles help a great deal. I still would prefer it to be an inch or two less wide and an inch or two taller. I can deal with this however.

Having a way to use keyboard shortcuts to snap windows to 1/3-of-display increments (left, center and right windows) would be nice, if anyone has ideas.
 
sphinx99 said:
The local Microcenter received another display today (only one box) so I picked it up. Overall - superb. Contrast is excellent, the viewing angles help a great deal. I still would prefer it to be an inch or two less wide and an inch or two taller. I can deal with this however.

Having a way to use keyboard shortcuts to snap windows to 1/3-of-display increments (left, center and right windows) would be nice, if anyone has ideas.
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Just how I felt.
Wonderful display.

Just a touch too wide/short for my personal preference.

Not sure of OS, but on Mac I've used BetterTouchTool and it's wonderful for window management, including the 1/3 increments that are perfect for this monitor.
 
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Argh, It might arrive tomorrow then!
 
mike_j_johnson said:
You guys really need to calibrate this epic beast. Here is what you need:

1. USB cable for the "USB UP" port on the back of the monitor.
2. True Color Finder calibration software that comes on the disc with the monitor. This will allow you to "internally" calibrate the display.
3. A colorimeter. I recommend a Spyder from datacolor. Just buy one. You can then calibrate all your displays. They even have a kit for large HDTVs. http://spyder.datacolor.com/display-calibration/

I recommend you install the monitor driver off the disc included with the monitor as well just so the calibration software detects everything correctly.

Calibrate to sRGB spec: 120cd/m2 brightness, 6500K white point & 2.2 gamma.

When the .icc profile is generated, apply it to Windows.

Use an app like Color Sustainer to use the .icc profile while playing fullscreen games.
http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/color_sustainer_download.html
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One quick clarification for everyone:

Using this method, there is no need to use Color Sustainer. Using True Color Finder and a hardware calibrator actually calibrates the settings in the monitor itself and writes it to a hardware LUT. Your monitor has been calibrated and will remain on the same color profile regardless of what application you're running on your computer. This is different from writing the color profile to your computer, which then uses a software LUT in your GPU to apply the calibration.

So again, your monitor has been calibrated, no need for Color Sustainer or any other software solution after doing the above. It's a beautiful thing that this monitor has a hardware LUT.
 
SasquatchTaunt said:
One quick clarification for everyone:

Using this method, there is no need to use Color Sustainer. Using True Color Finder and a hardware calibrator actually calibrates the settings in the monitor itself and writes it to a hardware LUT. Your monitor has been calibrated and will remain on the same color profile regardless of what application you're running on your computer. This is different from writing the color profile to your computer, which then uses a software LUT in your GPU to apply the calibration.

So again, your monitor has been calibrated, no need for Color Sustainer or any other software solution after doing the above. It's a beautiful thing that this monitor has a hardware LUT.
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That's the beauty I will realise soon too. I have a U2713HM and I connect my PS3 to it and play over HDMI whenever I want a quick break from photo editing but I know full well that the colours being shown aren't representative of what the screen is capable of and since it has no hardware LUT I have to just adjust visually via the OSD.

Not any more with the UM95 :D

As this will be my first screen with onboard LUT, does this also mean then that the .icc profiles we commonly use with software calibrations are no longer needed been as everything is saved directly to the monitor?
 
SasquatchTaunt said:
One quick clarification for everyone:

Using this method, there is no need to use Color Sustainer. Using True Color Finder and a hardware calibrator actually calibrates the settings in the monitor itself and writes it to a hardware LUT. Your monitor has been calibrated and will remain on the same color profile regardless of what application you're running on your computer. This is different from writing the color profile to your computer, which then uses a software LUT in your GPU to apply the calibration.

So again, your monitor has been calibrated, no need for Color Sustainer or any other software solution after doing the above. It's a beautiful thing that this monitor has a hardware LUT.
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I did not realize this, that's awesome. Can't wait for mine to get here tomorrow!
 
robbiekhan said:
As this will be my first screen with onboard LUT, does this also mean then that the .icc profiles we commonly use with software calibrations are no longer needed been as everything is saved directly to the monitor?
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That's my understanding, yes. Someone can correct me if they think this is wrong.

Games will apply a software color profile, but I believe they are applied under the assumption that your monitor is unchanging in it's own color settings. You should be seeing accurate colors in games as intended by the game designers.

Btw, I have not tried connecting any other devices besides my PC, but I would assume that the calibration would stay standard to any other device you plug in to use, such as a PS3 or other HDMI-input game systems.

To be honest, in my case the calibration was pretty darn close to what the monitor came with out of the box, with the only major change being the brightness being far too high on the stock settings.
 
sphinx99 said:
I'm noticing that the youtube links only show quality options up through 1080p... nothing further. Any thoughts as to how to make youtube think that I can/should stream 4K?

Display resolution is correct, I'm using the latest Chrome under Win 8.1.
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Well the good news is it let me stream the hobbit content at 4k, but the bad news is it let me stream the hobbit content at 4k :mad: I hate HOBBITS and all Tolkien fantasy garbage. Now the dragon lance series, that is some D&D fantasy that I can sink my teeth into!
 
l88bastard said:
Well the good news is it let me stream the hobbit content at 4k, but the bad news is it let me stream the hobbit content at 4k :mad: I hate HOBBITS and all Tolkien fantasy garbage. Now the dragon lance series, that is some D&D fantasy that I can sink my teeth into!
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You need to be cast into the fiery pits of Mordor. Long Live Tolkien!
 
I caved and ordered one from B&H for $899. I also ordered a spyder4pro with it. I was concerned about the color processing in this monitor since I am coming from a Dell U3014 with 12 bit color processing w/ 14bit LUT (the LG is 8 bit +FRC). But I figured since I am mainly using this for gaming, and if I properly calibrate it, it will be fine in color reproduction. We'll see. The other concern with this monitor is LG's pixel policy. With the Dell if a single pixel dies I get a replacement. Does anybody know for sure LG's policy on dead or frozen pixels?
 
/Zero said:
I caved and ordered one from B&H for $899. I also ordered a spyder4pro with it. I was concerned about the color processing in this monitor since I am coming from a Dell U3014 with 12 bit color processing w/ 14bit LUT (the LG is 8 bit +FRC). But I figured since I am mainly using this for gaming, and if I properly calibrate it, it will be fine in color reproduction. We'll see. The other concern with this monitor is LG's pixel policy. With the Dell if a single pixel dies I get a replacement. Does anybody know for sure LG's policy on dead or frozen pixels?
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How is B&H to deal with? I wasn't sure about their monitor policy.
 
I'm in the U.S. I just canceled my order from Newegg. I ordered it a month ago, got a tracking number the next day, and just waited and waited. There is still no update to my tracking, it just said "shipped". So I canceled it today and got a reply from the seller (NEOFEEL) that their is something up with LG's factory line for the product and they have to fix the process before they can make more They keep promising "next week" and not delivering. I don't know if you watched Amazon's release date, but every week they push the delivery back another week so it's always 1 or 2 weeks away. They've been doing that for a month or more. Either way, the monitor is listed twice on Newegg's site. Once at $1495 (what I originally paid) and the exact same monitor again for $1099. Derp. Are people in the US actually receiving shipments for this thing?
 
ishook said:
I'm in the U.S. I just canceled my order from Newegg. I ordered it a month ago, got a tracking number the next day, and just waited and waited. There is still no update to my tracking, it just said "shipped". So I canceled it today and got a reply from the seller (NEOFEEL) that their is something up with LG's factory line for the product and they have to fix the process before they can make more They keep promising "next week" and not delivering. I don't know if you watched Amazon's release date, but every week they push the delivery back another week so it's always 1 or 2 weeks away. They've been doing that for a month or more. Either way, the monitor is listed twice on Newegg's site. Once at $1495 (what I originally paid) and the exact same monitor again for $1099. Derp. Are people in the US actually receiving shipments for this thing?
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From reputable sellers yes. Newegg direct was selling them like a week ago, so was Adorama. Also TigerDirect had stock last Friday, I'm getting my monitor from them tomorrow. The third-parties on Newegg can be sketchy, afaik it works similar to Amazon basically anyone can list products there...
 
I'm waiting for a refund from Newegg, then I'm going to preorder on Amazon for $999 (not 3rd party).
 
Anyone have any input on how single graphics cards (say a 290x) handle full res gaming at higher settings for this monitor? Trying to decide on an upgrade path if my 7970 doesn't cut it.
 
Hi all,

I received my LG 34UM95 yesterday and I wanted to give you a warning on why I’m sending it back. The input lag.

I come from an Asus VG278H and for me the difference is really there. See for yourselves :

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(both screens at 1080p, mirrored and without scaling)

LG 34UM95 on the left and Asus VG278H on the right. The LG is 17ms behind.

I understand that an 5ms 60 Hz IPS display is hardly comparable versus an 1ms 120 Hz TN one in term of reactivity and I thought I could get used to it. But after nearly two years on the Asus, I can’t go back and I’m sending back the LG.

For those who can get past the input lag, the 34UM95 is otherwise a very good monitor. The colors are great out of the box, the aspect ratio is weird at first but very enjoyable and it is overall a great experience for content creators.
It is trully a pleasure on programs like 3DS Max, After Effects and Photoshop to have such screen real estate and it looks gorgeous on games too.

I’m planning on waiting for the Asus RoG Swift PG278Q 1440p 120 Hz with G-Sync, which I think will be the perfect match for me.
 
I've read a few accounts of people driving this monitor with a 2013 Macbook Air (I believe with the lid closed?). I'm currently running a Mid-2012 Macbook Air (1.8 GHz i5 - Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB - Thunderbolt), any chance of it running on my machine? Has anyone done so conclusively? I'd only be interested at the full 3440x1440 resolution.

I'm not interested in gaming (I have consoles for that) - i'm a software developer so i'm purely after the screen real estate. I've been watching 21:9 screens with interest for several years, but the 1080px height has always put me off, so this monitor would be ideal.

Better still, would there be any interest in a Google spreadsheet detailing support for machines and/or graphics cards that can run this beast, and at what res?
 
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coolR said:
Hi all,

I received my LG 34UM95 yesterday and I wanted to give you a warning on why I’m sending it back. The input lag.
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Thanks, finally someone posted some input lag numbers.
It doesn't look that bad, since the other screen is transitioning
it looks to be between 1-2 frames slower than the ASUS.
But I guess I will just stick to my 120hz Catleap for now.
 
coolR said:
Hi all,

I received my LG 34UM95 yesterday and I wanted to give you a warning on why I’m sending it back. The input lag.

I come from an Asus VG278H and for me the difference is really there. See for yourselves :

8KxyV8U.jpg


(both screens at 1080p, mirrored and without scaling)

LG 34UM95 on the left and Asus VG278H on the right. The LG is 17ms behind.

I understand that an 5ms 60 Hz IPS display is hardly comparable versus an 1ms 120 Hz TN one in term of reactivity and I thought I could get used to it. But after nearly two years on the Asus, I can’t go back and I’m sending back the LG.

For those who can get past the input lag, the 34UM95 is otherwise a very good monitor. The colors are great out of the box, the aspect ratio is weird at first but very enjoyable and it is overall a great experience for content creators.
It is trully a pleasure on programs like 3DS Max, After Effects and Photoshop to have such screen real estate and it looks gorgeous on games too.

I’m planning on waiting for the Asus RoG Swift PG278Q 1440p 120 Hz with G-Sync, which I think will be the perfect match for me.
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Just out of curiosity what input are you using? I have heard that displayport is faster.
 
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tresseh said:
I've read a few accounts of people driving this monitor with a 2013 Macbook Air (I believe with the lid closed?). I'm currently running a Mid-2012 Macbook Air (1.8 GHz i5 - Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB - Thunderbolt), any chance of it running on my machine? Has anyone done so conclusively? I'd only be interested at the full 1340x1440 resolution.

I'm not interested in gaming (I have consoles for that) - i'm a software developer so i'm purely after the screen real estate. I've been watching 21:9 screens with interest for several years, but the 1080px height has always put me off, so this monitor would be ideal.

Better still, would there be any interest in a Google spreadsheet detailing support for machines and/or graphics cards that can run this beast, and at what res?
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I have a 2013 MBA, I had to update to 10.9.3 beta to get this monster to work at native resolution and refresh rates. And it works with the lid up. I am on the same boat as you for its primary usage and I love it. I am sure your 2012 MBA will work also with the 10.9.3 update. I tried it with a 2011 MBP last night and I didn't even need 10.9.3. Thunderbolt 1 has all the bandwidth it needs for this display to work, the main question prior to 10.9.3 is the driver support.
 
I have a U3011, and I am on the fence buying the 34UM95.

Those of you that have switched out your U3011(and U3014) with a 34UM95, how do you like the new monitor compared to the old one?

I use my monitor for some web coding, working on spreadsheets and documents side by side, playing games(rpg, rts, and some occasional fps), editing photos in Lightroom, and watching tv series and movies.
 
Nebbie said:
I have a 2013 MBA, I had to update to 10.9.3 beta to get this monster to work at native resolution and refresh rates. And it works with the lid up. I am on the same boat as you for its primary usage and I love it. I am sure your 2012 MBA will work also with the 10.9.3 update. I tried it with a 2011 MBP last night and I didn't even need 10.9.3. Thunderbolt 1 has all the bandwidth it needs for this display to work, the main question prior to 10.9.3 is the driver support.
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Oh, as a 2013 MBA owner too, this is good to know. Luckily, even non-developers can get access to Mac OS beta builds now, so it looks like I should download it.
 
Hansen said:
I have a U3011, and I am on the fence buying the 34UM95.

Those of you that have switched out your U3011(and U3014) with a 34UM95, how do you like the new monitor compared to the old one?

I use my monitor for some web coding, working on spreadsheets and documents side by side, playing games(rpg, rts, and some occasional fps), editing photos in Lightroom, and watching tv series and movies.
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I've had your monitor in the past and currently have a 30" 16:10.

I did have this LG briefly and quickly identified it to be too wide for myself. I also use a low profile wall mount that wouldn't work with this LG.

If you like the super wide aspect ratio, I think you'll like this screen. The visual quality itself is really nice.
 
coolR said:
Hi all,

I received my LG 34UM95 yesterday and I wanted to give you a warning on why I’m sending it back. The input lag.

I come from an Asus VG278H and for me the difference is really there. See for yourselves :

8KxyV8U.jpg


(both screens at 1080p, mirrored and without scaling)

LG 34UM95 on the left and Asus VG278H on the right. The LG is 17ms behind.

I understand that an 5ms 60 Hz IPS display is hardly comparable versus an 1ms 120 Hz TN one in term of reactivity and I thought I could get used to it. But after nearly two years on the Asus, I can’t go back and I’m sending back the LG.

For those who can get past the input lag, the 34UM95 is otherwise a very good monitor. The colors are great out of the box, the aspect ratio is weird at first but very enjoyable and it is overall a great experience for content creators.
It is trully a pleasure on programs like 3DS Max, After Effects and Photoshop to have such screen real estate and it looks gorgeous on games too.

I’m planning on waiting for the Asus RoG Swift PG278Q 1440p 120 Hz with G-Sync, which I think will be the perfect match for me.
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In the UM95 Seetings what settings did you use for response time? This seems to be a topic of debate. There is low, med, high and off.
 
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