LG 34UC98-W 34-Inch 21:9 Curved UltraWide QHD IPS Monitor with Thunderbolt

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I was in the market for a great display for my profession. I looked around and came down to the three brands that are pioneering the UltraWide monitors; Dell, Samsung, and LG. LG already has 3 or more previous models and seem to have more experience. My biggest concern was the backlight bleed. Dell seems to have TERRIBLE bleed. As LG uses the same panel as Dell, I was set on Samsung... until I realized they had their newest model, 34UC98 on Amazon. I looked around for hours and seems like it has no backlight bleed, if there is, very, very minimal. Even though I was set on Samsung with its VA panel, IPS is more color accurate, so I purchased this LG monitor. Surprisingly, UPS sent it in its original box, which I wasnt too happy because I live at a apartment complex. Anyone couldve saw that I ordered a $1,000 computer monitor. Anyways, setting up was very easy. Plug and play with both PC/DisplayPort and Mac/ThunderBolt. First thing is first, the monitor is gorgeous. Even though it is curved, you hardly notice it at all after a few minutes. The monitor is factory color calibrated so the colors are quite accurate, at least I think so. I love everything about this thing... EXCEPT! The backlight bleed. Yes, theres backlight bleed. Bottom two corners have visible bleed. Its only about an inch and a half squared, so its not a deal breaker. However I am just warning you that theres backlight bleed. I think Samsung is releasing their new Super Curved UltraWide soon, and I heard its 3000:1 contrast versus this one which is 1000:1 contrast. Im not sure if theyre using VA panel again, but if they can pull off the color accuracy, I will definitely sell this one and get that instead.

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This really is an incredible monitor. Im using this with my late-2015 Macbook Pro 15" and its just incredible: the colors are vibrant, the setup is easy, and theres ports galore for just about everything. I have just a single thunderbolt cable (not included, but HDMI cables are included) from my macbook to the monitor to feed the display and connect some USB devices off the ports from behind the monitor (USB keyboard and a webcam). The onscreen controls (software installed) allows you to easily snap applications to split windows (for example, you can split your screen into four windows and apps can snap into each window; theres a myriad of screen configurations to choose from like one large on the right, two smaller on the left, etc.) The monitor comes with a stand that adjusts up and down and offers both side-to-side tilt adjustment and forward/backward tilt adjustment. Its extremely smooth to handle and very ergonomic. Theres a little catch in the back to keep all the cables tidy (nice). My unit was shipped directly from Korea and arrived in two days! The instructions were primarily in Korean, but a quick visit to the LG site and youve got all the manuals, guides, etc. in english available for download (dont forget to download the software too). I dont know why I waited so long, I guess I was waiting for the right monitor. And this is it.

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It has rather terrible ghosting/display burning. LGs repair cost nears replacement cost and their warranty for this price point are very short so you end up stuck with an unfortunately expensive monitor.

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This is one freaking INSANE monitor. I moved up to it from a 28" Thunderbolt display to take advantage of my spiffy new Late 2016 MacBook Pro 15", and I couldnt be happier. The width is truly as wide as your field of vision, so the experience is like sitting in the middle of a Cinerama film (for all you grownups; IMAX, for you youngsters.) Everyone who walks into my office cant believe what this looks like. And when you realize that the MBP can drive *four* of these simultaneously, you begin to see where virtual reality is going. If youre even thinking of getting a widescreen monitor, by all means take the leap. This is fantastic. Note: all that said, its not completely perfect. The grey market version that arrived was set to non-English and didnt include an English manual, so I had to do a bit of scrounging to find one online. And the bonus Mac software is a little flaky. But all this is nothing serious compared to the overall quality and effect.

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I got these monitors because my Mac Thunderbolt monitors were getting funky with the ports. I settled on these because they have a Thunderbolt daisy chain connection for the video. Plus they have display port and 2 HDMIs with a USB 3.0 hub to boot. The work perfect with Thunderbolt ports. Could not be happier. They have great video, look great, easy on the eyes, and work great. I have two of them and it is like sitting at a cockpit. The extra ports are a bonus, I have my Dell work laptop using the display ports and with the switching app in each laptop I can hot key on a keyboard to switch between my Mac on the Thunderbolt ports or the Dell on the display posts. They monitors have a great resolution and I was skeptical on the curve thing but i love it now. Plus with two of them it is like have 4 monitors since two open applications on each monitor fit perfect with room to spare. Really a great monitor just buy them already!

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This is not a cheap monitor by any means but you do get what you pay for. I do youtubing and for productivity i love the extra real state on my monitor to get the most out of it. I was very impressed because i use this monitor for gaming as well and everything looks amazing from the box to the parts of the monitor happy with everything LG really did outdid themselves. I saw this monitor on one of the youtube channel i follow and love it even more in person when i received it doesnt get any better than this. There is 27 version more pricey but it all depends on your needs i am in love with this monitor and it will stay with for a few years. Video editing never was easier with this monitor and the the resolution is just amazing. Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions about it. You can tilt it, lower it or raise it. A lot of input for your needs.. overall a great product. This is by far the best monitor your money can buy. Unless you go with the bigger one out there already.

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Bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife whom works 100% from home. She is not a gamer so I cannot comment on the gaming side of things. That said, she absolutely loves the size and quality of this monitor. She often works in many different views of multiple spread sheets while simultaneously researching data online. She can have two separate laptops running independent of one another on split screen and then split those screens again. She can comfortably have six different screens open at the same time and read them easily, not including the screens on her laptops for a total of eight screens. She loves the tilt and height adjustment of the integrated stand and how it moves with ease. The viewing angles are awesome although she would not normally need to view the monitor from the sides. The monitor shipped directly from LG in South Korea and was quite expedient. Comes with a universal power adapter for either 50Hz/240V European or 60Hz/120V U.S.. Note: The power brick and cord to the monitor is white and the European power cord to the receptacle is white, however, the U.S. cord from the power brick to the receptacle is black. These mixed cord colors for U.S. models does not bother us in the least because they are hidden behind the desk anyway.

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WOW! is all I have to say... I have a 27" Thunderbolt display for my Mac and when I saw some YT vids on this I figured it was time to upgrade the PC to such feats! I also needed a monitor upgrade for work, I was planning on two 27" IPS displays that were not that expensive and once i saw some videos on this I had to have it. Ive yet to test the thunderbolt ports for video! But the harddrive is running super fast and the monitor is just well, AMAZING!!

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I think this monitor is pretty great. The colors really pop and its very smooth, no stuttering. The USB hub that changes with the inputs is really great too, especially with Thunderbolt. I only give it 3 starts because the first one I got had an insane number of dead pixels. On a black screen, it looked like a starry night sky. Amazon sent me another one that has no dead pixels at all, which is great, but there is some light leakage in the two bottom corners that bothers me a bit. Not enough to want to send it back, mostly because I have gone through 4 curved monitors before I got to this one, which is at least usable and looks mostly good. As much as I love the curved monitors, I dont think the manufacturing process is nailed down yet. Its been a frustrating experience.

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Plug and play. Easy Peasy install. Thunderbolt directly into Mac Pro. Looks perfect Update - 12.24.16. Loved it so much I ordered at second one for my 12 core Mac Pro setup.

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