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CHAPTERS
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0:00 This thing is wiiiiiide
0:34 Unboxing
2:18 Design, ports, and stand
4:57 Sponsor - LUMINKEY
5:26 Weird feet, HDR certification, and OSD
6:35 Super Ultrawide impressions
7:49 QD-OLED 2 improvements
8:58 LABS test results
9:37 Gaming on super ultrawide
11:18 Outro
Only thing I dislike about monitors so wide is when you're in a Teams meeting with someone and they share their desktop
i feel your pain
There is literally an app in the Ms store that will prevent that. That's on them
We have complained to MS to allow just sharing a window instead of the WHOLE screen. But you know how fast MS works on submitted issues. ;)
teams does have share window function
Yeaah, I have a 32:9 dell and it's a pain, but I don't care cause it's amazing for everything else
I've seen some people hook up both display port and hdmi inputs to one computer. Then tell the monitor to use picture by picture mode and it effectively becomes two 16:9 displays without the bezel in the middle. There are also software solutions (I use Fancy Zones in MS Power toys) to build out snapping zones.
Fancy zones all the way
As someone who uses a 49" as my main monitor here is what I can tell you. If you like being immersed in your games, there is nothing that compares. You get more FOV that sort of blends into your peripheral vision and it is AMAZING. Driving in first person? No problem, seeing that enemy out of the corner of your eye? piece of cake. And for productivity, it is like having 2-3 monitors since you can get 3 decent sized windows on it. I user power toys and have a few different custom presets for window sizes. It's made it easier to be more efficient since I can layout more windows at a time to work on and reference.
but it probably sux for RPG games and any game that doesn't support ultrawides
As a frontend programmer, 32:9 is just as amazing a format for work as for games. A PowerToys layout with 25% for browser view of the interface, 50% in the middle for VSCode and last 25% for documentation, dev console, Spotify or design mockups. Although I do even use an extra 16:9 at the side to spread the last applications out on, so I'm surprised that his best and first suggestion for what to use the screen space for is "spreadsheets"...
@@fug33Then you just set the resolution to 16:9 (2560x1440 in this case). That's it.
Except, you forgot to mention something REALLY important: what is the curvature of your monitor? Because this is 1800R, and if you're using any 1000R 49" then your experience and this experience is not the same. Also, this is an OLED, so you're not going to be leaving up multiple things at once. OLED 49" monitors are not productivity monitors.
@@winebartender6653 issue with that on an OLED is that you will and can burn in the aspect ratio as the pixels are off on the sides vs on for the aspect ratio. It will also be a lot quicker in burn in as again its on VS off, not on vs on. Trust me as I did exactly that and burnt in an aspect ratio very quickly. Got a replacement and now only play 21:9 games on it
Ultrawides need more picture-by-picture modes, like make the center 16:9 or 21:9 portion a single display, and the pillarboxes as separate displays so you can fullscreen a game and still have apps on the side
I know there's a lot of way to do it with some workaround like using windowed fullscreen, though some said it compromise some fps
I believe the LG monitor software can do that, lmg is being very lazy again for not showing it
@@alieffauzanrizky7202doesn't that introduce latency?
@@houssamalucad753 Never see any proof of it but i don't exactly know if it's true or not
There's a 32:9 (Samsung G9 I think) that allows you to connect two cables to split the screen and have two side-by-side 16:9. But none can do a 16:9 in the middle and two 8:9 on the sides. I would buy a 32:9 that is able to do that so you can run fullscreen(/borderless) in the center and have Discord and one side and music or videos on the other. I know that Microsoft PowerToys allows to split your screen (I already use it) but it doesn't work for fullscreen(/borderless) games and having to play in windowed mode sucks.
6:40 Plouffe makes the first valid argument ever for the Windows 11 default centering of the taskbar icons and Start menu.
Damn. That's a fair point.
I have been using ultra wide monitors (21.9) since 2016. Whether at home or at work, they are very practical and serve both purposes well. Yes, some games don't understand 21.9 well but I don't mind playing 16.9 with the parts in black. The benefits the rest of the time easily compensate for this setback.
@@garo5284 with a larger 16:9 you waste gpu on drawing sky instead of ground where the cars/enemies etc are located. Basic explaination, but true
you should have US and EU prices, this would at least be $2000 in EU on a good day
And about $4000 in Australia
@@WimmleYour point is exactly why they don't do that kind of thing.
Amazon in Germany priced it at around 1730€ currently. For that you can almost get a 4k ready gaming setup... including the PC :D
@@_noizeAssuming that's with German VAT, it's 1454 € without taxes (which is how US prices are given, almost always). At the current conversion rate, that's $1558, so not that much more than the $1499 in the video.
so $5000 in India, great 👍🏻 iP15PM for us even after being manufactured here and India havig 8-10 times less Cost of Loving is at $2000, with that price Apple Pay doesn't even work here.
32:9 is great for racing games. I'm able to play first person cockpit view without feeling like I'm driving with blinders on. It is especially good for rally racing, where I have the confidence to get the car sideways through a tight corner and maintain visual contact with the route. I'm not guessing at all, all of the information I need to properly throttle control and steer my way through a tough corner at speed is there. Plus there is the immersion factor. Massive game changer IMO.
32:9 for immersion really requires a 1000R curve, not 1800R
@@rustler08 fair, that is what I have.
Not true, curvature is wrong, multipanels with the bridges in between the monitors is the gold standard. Or even better, VR blows any monitor setup out of the water
For racing games, once I tried a VR headset I couldn't go back even to a triple screen or Ultrawide setup. Quest is even cheaper too! lol
@@StreetPreacherr Yeah I can see how VR can be even better. Thing is, it's less applicable to other games. Superultrawide still provides a benefit in other games, it just provides the most in racing. Third person games involving stealth really benefit from 32:9 for example. For me, as someone who enjoys all sorts of games, the Superultrawide is a better universal solution. However, as with most things, it's case by case as to which is better.
PBP mode to split ultrawide into 2 displays should be a must. 21:9 should be allowed to do 16:9+5:9 32:9 should have 16:9x2 or 21:9+11:9 This is very useful to replace a 2 monitors setup or straight up use one monitor for 2 systems
Yeah, I have a 32:9 dell and It has PBP mode, it's amazing. I have my PC and work laptop lugged in to two inputs and I have keyboard shortcuts to change PBP modes + Logi flow to move cursor and keyboard between the two PCs by just holding ctrl and moving the cursor to the side. It's amazing.
I just need more vertical real-estate. This is too damn wide.
@@VoxelPrismatic Then you can buy a regular 16:9
@@VoxelPrismatic agreed a 5120x1600 would be sweet with at least 120hz or higher refreshrate with freesync/gsync on board and HDR1000 at least along with a proper built in kvm switch
Making them a dual monitor with no bezel in the way is the best thing to do with this IMO, would love to have them but definitely not a neccesity, especially with what you said about not everything is going to be supported in a single super ultra wide monitor
Love my 32x9, though I still found I needed a secondary monitor to go along with it.
Looks perfect for my dream Sim racing/flying setup
I haven’t seen LMG videos in a while but they honestly have gotten much better kudos
Can you use the KVM to have console on one side and PC on the other? that's what puts me off with ultrawide monitors as mostly a console gamer, they only support 16:9
Bag of cables: I really like these. I have a closet just for all the boxes of every component. That way when I upgrade, move, or need to RMA it makes it super easy to do that. And I believe it also makes selling to the next person easier, as they get it in “like new” condition.
One thing that's useful to demonstrate with a super ultrawide is the ability to put an app directly centre while flanking it with two other apps. This eliminates having to keep your head turned towards a primary monitor like in dual monitor setups. It also means you can more easily handle tasks like web dev where you need VSCode, one browser for docs and another browser for the output result on screen most of the time.
I own a 21:9 and love it. I recently finally saw one of the new 45" lg panels and when the 2160p version drops in 2025 im so in. Ive also seen many 32:9 panels in person and i can't stand it. Ive seen games on it, and admittedly on games that truly support that aspect ratio it is mostly nice, but that is still not as many as id like. Before tou say it i would only play a game pillar boxed out of necessity, and it would just annoy me to no end to have to do it. That being said, if i ever build myself a sim chair like I'd like to sometime i would consider a 32:9 but most sim racers can use it, sdd some 16:9 on each side for rhe side view, but never for a daily driver
I really like the top mounted USB port for a webcam
Put the start menu in the middle. It's perfect for this aspect ratio
These annoyances are exactly the reason why I'm switching back from 21:9 as my primary monitor. I fell in love with the idea of having two 16:18 monitors at the sides and one 16:9 in the middle. LG DualUps give you two displays, too, arguably a lot smaller but more than enough in regards to a seondary monitor. It's strange 'cause generally if the games are supporting wide screens they look really good and immersive!
cant you connect two input sources and have a picture by picture (basicly having the monitor split in half)? like using the right side of the monitor as a "main" monitor, and left side as "2nd" monitor without seams?
Why is it 144 and not 240 like the Samsung oled 49? I assume it’s the same panel, heck the box and packaging was identical.
I just went to OLED G9! Just the best of the market right now
qd-oled gen 2 is meant to have a polarizer?
I have the Alienware qdoled. It is honestly amazing, especially for productivity. You can get 3 windows going at the same time, you get a great gaming experience. My only downside is that my laptop isn’t good enough to drive the display super well.
I feel like 3440x1600 21:10 ratio would be a nice sweet spot. It’s ultra wide plus that little extra on the vertical is nice.
As someone with a 21:9 ultra wide, I totally agree that extra bit of height would be great
@@stonep11 As an aspiring ultrawide owner, that would absolutely get me to pull the trigger
3840×1600 38" is the best.
Yeap, I would also really like that.
hmm it would be a 3840x1200p screen such as the old Samsung CJ89. For a proper X1600 you require a 5120x1600 resolution at 49"
Really want an oled but i do not want the burn in, which is odd old crt also had burnin but i never noticed it back then. I do not mind buying a new monitor every 3 years either, but i use desktop a lot and always have lot of static elements
Does it support running over DP and HDMI at the same time ?
I have a 32:9 1440p screen. I am waiting for a 32:9 1600p to replace it. I love the width but I do want a bit more vertical space for reading/writing code. I have a 21:9 1600p screen at the office that i like but I always miss the extra width. Single cable laptop plugin and single button kvm to my PC tower is super nice. I highly recommend it
Can you mount this on a monitor arm by any chance?
Loved this video !
Does this have the ability to display 2 display inputs at once? Like If I have my work laptop connected through USB C and my personal PC connected through HDMI 2.1. Could I display both at the same time and be able to control them simultaneously with one set of peripherals plugged into the USBs? I guess that would be PBP capability. But most of the time you can't control both inputs through a single set of peripherals.
This is something I waited for long time because I don't like 1080p or 1200p like XG43VQ and XG49VQ that is from ASUS and then I did see that ASUS did have VA one in 2K that isn't good enough. Finally it's here to come with OLED because I daily use two deprecated DELL S2417DG monitors with 24" 2K screen resolution and 144Hz (it can support 165Hz OC that has be turned on with OSD control on the monitor, but it doesn't support two monitors at the same time) without HDR. Only complaints with these monitors is that it's very hot especially where the vent on top and sometimes it has extra line to appear on second monitor that is taken from first monitor. I wanted to have two separate divided desktop without the border in between in one monitor, not like two separate monitors. Samsung supports this mode with their G9 Neo Odyssey, but I stay away from Samsung that is my choice. The fun fact one online shop based in Nordic called Proshop I found for this monitor has ordered and expected time in the storage 28.12.2028 😂 Can't share the link in comment field because then my comment will be removed.
What you stated about the menu issues, it is the primary reason I want to sell my 49 screens and replace them with normal rectangular ratio screens.. but Oled.. hmm.. guess mini-led is more or less dead tech now?
Does it have built in speakers?
Ive been rocking the Samsung 49" variant basically since 2020. I won't be changing to anything other than another 49" has very few issues with way more positives.
I just want a 32", 4k 144Hz QD-OLED, those ultrawide are nice but I still prefer a secondary monitor instead for work. For sim racing on the other hand this would be perfect if you only want one display without the bezels you have to deal with when you get a triple monitor setup.
But you would need to stack 3 of these vertically for a racing sim setup, way too narrow with just one of them, at least two at a minimum to give 2880p vertical resolution, but you would get a much better setup with 2 or 3 5K 16:10 displays for a really nice racing sim display setup.
@@Wobble2007What?? That makes no sense. stacking three of these vertically would leave you with a very weird and oversquare aspect ratio. It would give you a horrible, nausea inducing tiny fov. Imagine racing on a 4:3 monitor with two horizontal bezels. It would be like racing on a 3 vertical x 2 wide 6x 16:9 screen setup ( no one ever does that for racing ). Wow, what an experience! You would see less than half of the viewport that you would see on a single 32:9 monitor
It isn't QD-OLED, but the Samsung Odyssey G7 Neo is 4K 32" 165hz
Alienware AW3225QF announced few weeks ago at twitchcon. msi also rumored to announce on at CES
I dunno man, you used an ultra wide? These super wides aren’t that useful but ultra wide 21:9 is great for like 90% of games. It’s impossible for me to go back.
I'm interested in a super ultra, but with no intention to game in 32:9, I just want to remove bezels and use it for productivity/WFH and then when I game I want to split it up, play in the middle and have fairly static stuff like discord/browser on the sides. But somehow this aspect is rarely mentioned/covered how it feels
Waiting for the ROG Swift PG32UCDM
Do you think their mount will support that monitor? Its "ASUS ROG Monitor Desk Mount Kit ACL01"
When did Lew Later start working at ShortCircuit??
I have the Samsung Odessey G9 Neo and generally I wouldn't recommend buying it for anything other than gaming or productivity, not both because of how horribly windows handles multiple windows. Sure, you have have some crap on one side and something else on the other. But if you want to watch video on one side and do something else on the other then you cant do fullscreen on the one side. It just goes up in the middle instead. It's awesome for gaming though. But If you want to go full productivity then you can enable Picture by Picture mode and run two display cables from the pc to the screen and then get zero gap dual fullscreen which is great for office work. Downside is that changing back to normal display mode is a pain and if you dont go back then you lose HDR and max refresh goes down from 240Hz to 120Hz.
Are there any computer monitors that forgo normal aspect ratios and just try to fill your field of view?
Hello, Short Circuit. I've had this idea for a while that I want to run both a Mac and a PC at my desk, using a monitor like this that has a KVM switch. Is this an absurd idea? Does it work with both operating systems well? I like the idea of having multiple inputs on the same physical panel side by side. If you wanted to do a video comparing monitors to see how they handle this idea, I'd love to watch.
It should with no problems if it works as it designed. I’ve ran multiple pc’s on one display with a kvm and never had an issue although I’ve never tried a Mac.
Why would you not keep the start button in the center?
I'm still waiting for a Monitor that ist 3 27 inch Monitors together. Just my while setupn withiitngaps would bei great
i bought one, i love it, can put 3 programs up without the inconvenience of 3 monitors
I wish there was a monitor arm that made it easy to swap back and forth between an ultra wide and 16:9 It’s way easier to stream and stuff with a 16:9 as the main gaming screen, but then when you’re playing on your own or doing other stuff it’s nicer having the ultra wide. So it would be nice to be able to swap which ones in front of you and which is on top easily.
You can do that on an LG ultra wide internet in the setting to change the aspect ratio!
You could do that with custom resolution and scaling in nvidia control center.
3:07 you could drag the window to the opposite side you're boss is standing and then show him whatever you want to maybe
I have to decide between this or the Samsung G9 Oled. What should I get? 🤔
Between this and the Samsung G9 Neo(The new one), The alienware one and G9 OLED. Which one would you recommend? And for you guys what would be the deciding factors between the three aside from price?
putting start menu in middle seems nice for this lol
As someone who uses and ultra wide monitor I agree with that ending point. There great most of thee time but ever once in a while you get that game just will not work with the aspect ratio
I got so tired of games not supporting UW aspect ratios and having to install 21:9 UI mods (looking at you, Bethesda) that I swapped my Odyssey G5 ultrawide (3440x1440@165) to being my secondary and now use my actually on the verge of death Pixio PXC243 (1080@144) as my main. The color quality of the pixio (especially given it's 3x older than its warranty) is hot dogshit, but it's just easier to work with in every single way.
he said exactly what i was thinking why not be able to split it into 2 monitors with no bezels in the middle (like 2 display ports or display port/hdmi to do split screen like some other ultrawide's do) thats the only way i would buy and ultra wide monitor im sure theres programs to do it or do window binding like windows does but doing it on the monitor itself would be way better
Super ultra wide is great. It let's you game in the center and have half width windows for discord and browser on the sides
Need a way deeper desk so you aren’t sitting so close… Totally agree that just a little extra vertical screen space would be really good. 1600 pixels is the sweet spot for me. 2k is too much to drive and 1440 is just too few pixels
slightly disappointed you only mentioned the KVM but didn't actually test it? im led to believe its smart kvm with drag and drop enabled between the two machines
How about reviewing the Odyssey G9 Neo. That 7680x2160p 240Hz Monitor that's the size of two 32' Displays.
Cuál es mejor monitor este o el odyssey q9 de Samsung?
why only 144Hz when it has the same panel from samsung? I will go for the Phillips Evnia its better and cheaper
i totally get the stand-problem, would drive me crazy too 😶
I had a 32:9 monitor at my old work and i gotta say. Its nice but being this wide it certainly lacks vertical height. Everything feels narrow on it.
How does this compare to a G9 Neo?
On 39:9 monitors is the only place where having the start meny sett to center makes sense.
Yeah that stand would drive me insane
PowerToys FancyZones with a center main display and two slim sections for side content is the best way to use this size of monitor.
I could imagine using that for spreadsheets
@0:45 These are reusable extra bags, they are great with that ziplock Its ok in that case cause Its not one time use !
This is the most Canadian I've experienced from a Plouffe review. 10/10 would you know again. 😂
how does this compare to the Samsung ultra ultrawide
I bought an early ultrawide in 2015 and nope'd out after few months. So many game UIs broke, with the occasional title freaking out and not launching at all. I also encountered issues with text mode and BIOS menus not working on some systems.
The stand is designed that way so you can push your keyboard up against it to the left side out of the way. So knowing that, maybe it won't drive you nuts any more. Designed with a purpose. I mean, I don't have one, but just looking at the screen shot at 6:12 and I can tell, uh, yeah, derrr...
I had a ultrawide monitor for a few days but sent it back because coming from a 32" monitor it felt like looking through a slit
Impressed that ploufe manager 3 minutes without mentioning his qd pled Alienware monitor
I don't think I've ever seen a monitor video - review or even intro like this - where if it has a KVM they show how to set up and use the KVM at all. Please show and review the KVM functionality if it is present!!!
Short Circuit is just for unboxings, not reviews, hence the lack of depth
still waiting for mega super ultra wide screens
This screen would drive me nuts in most scenarios
I was surprised to see a preorder for €1500, I thought this thing would be like 3k.
Ive been 32:9 gang for 3 years on a samsung 1440 49 inch and i have loved it.... now i want QD OLED, HDR and gsync so this looks like the way to go, open box for $900
Interesting that you guys had a problem with Cyberpunk 2077, it works fine with my 32:9 monitor, the Samsung Odyssey G9 C49G95. Some games work both fine and not, Crusader Kings 3 is awesome on a monitor like this, except it cuts off the main menu (when you push ESC in the game). Older games like Skyrim work fine if you tweak a bit, but most mods are for a 16:9 monitor.
A little bit of feedback. I don't know if it's just the angle, but the Windows background looked quite washed out. I think you should try a different background for these reveues or a bit of editing of the existing one
Can you set this up with one PC and 2 gamers? This is the dream set up for split screen
I feel like the kvm and the possibility of having two computers on one screen is big selling point it at least makes me consider this screen.
I can't believe the description of the video misspelled the AW3423DW monitor from Dell
Honestly I run 3 monitors at the moment, the 2 side monitors are in portrait mode, I run youtube plus discord on my right monitor and on my left monitor I normally run an android emulator and things like game guides on the left screen. I do eventually want to swap to a super ultrawide, but I am really holding off for a few years because of how many teething issues there are.
Yeah, 32:9 is my jam; I never return to dual monitors. I prefer 32:10 for that extra verticality. The only option besides this type of monitor is 21:9 (5120 x 2160) otherwise no deal.
For me personally my Odyssey OLED G9 is the best display i have ever owned. Super happy to have gone SuperUltraWide
But what is the advantage of this over a couple of 16:9 monitors?
Is there a difference from "USB-B to A cable" from other way around? It was specifically noticed. If there is no difference, then you made it confusing.
The KVM feature is very limited (according to Asus) it supports a second device that HAS to use USB for the second video input. This means the second device is likely only a laptop. I want the option of two PCs.
Not sure what the point of such a half assed KVM is to be honest, seems like poorly used development time(or maybe just minimal time)
@@RyTrapp0 I agree, there are few reasonably priced, good KVMs that offer proper support to high refresh displays. Would love to see Displays that offer KVM actually offer this kind of support. They all seem to be limited to the USBC video input for one solution limit.
1440 is just too small on the vertical. I keep trying but keep going back to a 32” 4K
I know 1500 bucks is expensive BUTTTTT just 4 years ago you would pay 1300+ for a VA or IPS non nano display for that much and most likely 120hz or maybe 144hz. The fact we can get a Super Ultrawide for 1500 hundred Oled is insane.
Yep, and based on that hopefully these kind of displays will also fall in price without a few years
This shouldn't be something that you feel like you need to upgrade in 5 years either, OLED just looks so damn good
How does this compair to the Samsung 49 inch?
Nothing has yet moved me away from triple 24inch 1920x1200 monitors.
It would be awsome to have to power consumption in the review
It's 2 23.5" monitors side by side equivalent If the display can be divided in to two native displays, windows would be a lot easier to deal with
It's equivalent to 2 27 inches side by side.
2 24" monitors side by side would be 43" while a 49" would be 2 27" displays side by side.
I'd trust this Ploofe guys review. He seems like the type to own a monitor.
if you’re going to critique having to turn your head for the start menu, consider upgrading your operating system since they went out of their way to address ultrawides by centering the stuff. You’re reviewing tech on old software. Windows 11 came out years ago.
I wish you guys really went more into depth about how the kvm switch works in the monitor, I saw that it could perform file transfers between pcs over drag and drop etc, really considering this since I use a pc and a mac daily, but strugling to find good reviews about that feature.
I tried it with Mac and PC - it doesn’t work well. Laggy and hard to set up. The included software is not the best.