VIOTEK SUW49C 49-Inch Super Ultrawide 32:9 Curved Monitor with Speakers, 144Hz HDR 4ms 3840x1080p, FreeSync, GamePlus, VESA & More

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Two features of this item were defective right out of the box. 1) The audio jack does not conduct sound. Spent two hours troubleshooting this, checked settings in the user interface menu (UIM) to make certain they corresponded with the outputs from my computer. Tried both display port and HDMI cables to the monitor and the sound that was being sent to the monitor is not directed out the audio out jack. Used my other monitor to test every aspect of the audio out of my computer to be certain it was not on my end, only to find that all audio coming out of my system is fine. It is the monitor. 2) The instruction manual describes how to use the UIM to activate the red accent LEDs on the back of the panel. In the manual, it shows that an Icon shaped like the back of the monitor should be present in the interface as the second choice from left. That icon is not what is displayed on the monitor I received. My UIM says Eco, and all it does is change the screen display to various preset settings. I searched the entire UIM just in case the software had slight differences from the hardcopy manual, but there was no way to access and activate the LEDs. The model number on the box and machine are the same as what is described in the hardcopy manual and in the online description so I expect it to work as advertised, it does not. The audio jack could be forgivable as defective or broken in transport. but the interface menu being different from the manual is a manufacturer error. I took a chance on this item because of the overwhelming amount of positive reviews, but my experience now confirms the minority negative. I expect things to work as advertised, and even though the LEDs are a trifle addition that I may never have used, but........ I PAID FOR THEM TO WORK! so they should! The mismatch between the hardcopy guide and the UIM suggests chaotic manufacturing standards. Sorry, you only get one shot with me, Im returning this item for a refund and taking my business elsewhere.

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So, so gaming pc monitor. Had it returned for a different one. Pros: good picture on some games, thats if youre using primarily just for pc gaming at 1440p 144hz. Cons: mines came with missing vesa mount screws, awful menu interface layout, built in audio sounds terrible (wish it came with audio output so i can use my own speakers), gaming on my PS4 looked washed out (too pixelated), monitor stand felt cheap and fragile, no manual included, there was also instances where the monitor wouldnt detect my hdmi cable connection to either my pc or ps4. Update: Returned the 27" and got the the 32", still same issues. Audio output did not even work. Plus couldnt even get audio from the monitor. Display port was not working, i know for sure it wasnt the cable cause it worked on my other monitors. Highly disappointed!!! Will be returning for my money back, look elsewhere. Dont go cheap or else youll get what you pay for!!!

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when I brought this at march 2018, it was great. However, after one week of use , it would flash when I use sleep model. it could be fixed by restart my desktop, so I didnt bother to return it. Then, today July 2nd. I trun on my desktop just as usual ,then the minotor has a darker area in the edge. and they cant give product support anymore within just 4 month of using it. well . I guess you get what you pay for. next time I would just pay more for a longer using time.

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This monitor was great out of the box. My son saved his own money to make this purchase. The problem is the screen completely pixelated up the middle of the screen two months later! We sent it in to Viotek for what they called "warranty coverage." Theyve had the monitor for nearly a month with no word on how long it will take to return it to us. Lo and behold, they email today and told me it would be $219 if we want it fixed (The original price was $199). How is that coverage? NEVER AGAIN will I buy from this company. They dont care at all about selling defective products to their customers. Like I said, great out of the box but you risk it only lasting a VERY short while. Lesson learned- do not trust Viotek. I would give it zero stars for the overall quality and the poor customer service, but the 1 star represents the initial out of the box quality of the monitor. UPDATE: After going round and round with Viotek customer service I learned that the box my monitor was sent back to them in was damaged en route via the carrier! They had pictures and all, but no one told me that they just sent me a bill to "repair the damaged screen." After a month, I finally got a new monitor free of charge (the carrier busted the screen so it was not able to be fixed). I am not updating my stars until I see how this monitor works and if it lasts longer than the original one (which was 2 months).

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I bought this monitor for my husband but the color is not as good as it is with mine even though the specs were the same. The sound quality on the speakers are not good either really. Edit: after a few months we are having issues with dead pixels on start up. There are huge lines across the bottom and through the center after reading through the warranty though I am upset about the 15% fee for returns to Amazon. The speakers are beyond poor sound quality as well.

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DON"T BUY!!! dont recommend. Cant believe they send me 2 monitors with the same defect. I bought the GN32DB monitor on cyberweek on amazon. Looked like the perfect display for my needs. But guess what the audio jack 3.5mm didnt work so i tried 3 different audio devices: 2 headsets and a soundbar. Fine, I contacted Viotek directly and they wanted me to send it for repair. I was like nope, so I contacted amazon support and they asked if I wanted refund or replacement. I said lets give it a chance and I ordered a replacement. Guess what the replacement arrived today 12/15/2018 and has the same issue. So I noticed that in the manual it says that the OSD (menu interface) has the option of LED on off (this is the useless LEDs on the back of the monitor) . So i checked the menu and there was no option. This guys installed the wrong firmware on these 2 monitors and god knows how many and they dont even know. I will contact amazon again and ask for my full refund and Id be sending these monitors back.

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Bought the monitor when it was on sale for 349.99 to replace a 4k 60hz monitor. The main attractions for me was the lower stock stand compared to my previous monitor and the curved display better fits at the corner of my desk. The first monitor I received showed up with multiple dead and stuck pixels at basically every corner of the display. It also came with the incorrect firmware which did not allow the leds on the back of the display to function at all. I was not impressed with the customer service or turn around especially living in the North-East. They do offer a guarantee against dead pixels which is nice, however I am currently writing this review on my second monitor from them which arrived again with a dead pixel or two. This second panel is significantly better than the first, especially since it has the correct firmware this time. I will not be sending this monitor back for a third unit. All in all I would not recommend purchasing this monitor after this experience.

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0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player I had high hopes after reading some of the reviews and I am highly disappointed. Even after calibrating the screen the picture quality seems washed out. I didn’t check if there are dead pixels as of yet but after literally using the monitor for about 1hr there was screen tearing. I’m just playing apex on the Xbox one. How does that even happen? I had a monitor from 2012 that works flawlessly but just wanted to upgrade. Very disappointed. Should of stuck with my old Samsung.

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I really like curved monitors, and when I was building a new gaming pc, I wanted to have a really nice monitor. This was my first 1440p monitor (which sadly I regret) and I thought it would well suit my build considering that Im using a GTX 1080ti and an i7 8700k. The Free Sync is useless to me since Im team green, but I couldnt find a g-sync monitor with these specs that was affordable. I also never use the speakers in this monitor since I only use headphones. The most disappointing thing was that the panel had 4 dead pixels right after turning it on for the first time. One is dead-white and the others are dead-black. Another thing I hadnt considered was that being a 2K monitor, watching videos on YouTube or Twitch that are uploaded in only 1080p appear to be low quality. (looks like 480p to be honest). I dont think the 1440p display problems (watching videos that look bad and limited to 144fps) are worth the performance gap of rendering in 1080p and video streaming quality. Sure games look a bit better at 2K than at 1080p, but I rather have the extra 40fps rendering 1080p in the end. This is not a bad monitor; the dead pixels are only noticeable if youre super OCD like me--like you really have to look hard to see them. And its a great price for a curved free-sync 27 2K 144hz panel. However, I think I will probably buy a flat screen 27 g-sync 1080p 240hz monitor and use the Viotek as a secondary panel. I hope this helps anyone considering if 2K is worth it and if this monitor is worth it overall. FYI, the games that I based my performance opinions on are: Tom Clancys Rainbow Six: Siege Fallout 4 PUBG CoD Black Ops 4 Battlefield 5 (beta)

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This review is concerning the GN27D 27" 1440p 144hz Samsung VA Panel monitor. First off, the monitor looks absolutely beautiful. The stand looks nice, if fairly simple, and the thin bezel makes the picture really stand out. The contrast for the monitor is good, the viewing angles are large, and the gamma is actually really decent as well... as long as you set the gamma to be 2.4 in the menu. 2.4 aligns the gamma to the PROPER calibration of 2.2... for some reason. There are 2 complaints I have with the picture quality, and one of this is an inherent trait in VA panels regardless. The first is the brightness, while the monitor is bright, it could still be a little brighter, a small range of blacks still get crushed even at max brightness. The other complaint is theres a decent amount of blur created due to the duration it takes for the pixels to change, but this is a quality in all VA monitors and something you should expect. The main complaint I have about the design is getting to *any* of the inputs on the bottom of the monitor is very difficult. Theres little space to fit your hands in there due to a plastic shielding that covers the ports which are about 2" deep into the bottom of the monitor. The final issue I have with the monitor is the fact that whenever the Display Port cable is bumped, the monitor turns off. I thought it was my cable at first, so I bought a new one, which also happened to be thinner, and the problem went away. Later I discovered that the reason it went away was because the thinner cable stopped pressing against my desk which was causing the thicker one to be bumped thus turning the screen off. Edit: After nVidia added FreeSync support to all monitors I have now been able to test out the FreeSync feature of this panel. Its not great. Theres a nauseating strobing effect that occurs when you turn FreeSync on as the backlight flickers to match the adjusting refresh rate or some such. Not quite sure what exactly is causing the flickering, but its really difficult to watch and I had to turn FreeSync back off.

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