Discussion To curve or not to curve... Curved monitor opinions

[aigomorla]

well i took a picture of the glare difference between curved and non curved.
I honestly think its the glare that makes the biggest difference between curved and not.

The two ultrawides are curved, and the side in portrait is flat.

 

[Ajay]

Sweet setup @aigomorla !

 

[Aspality]

Personally I feel like if you want to have a monitor in portrait, you use a curved monitor. It's just so much more comfortable to look at considering its height, and the glare at the top and bottom is basically negligible if you have a curve.

For just horizontal, personally I like it, but it's not a big deal. Like Aigomorla said, the glare is probably the biggest factor.

 

[KevinH]

I have a X34 Predator and to be honest, it's slight curvature is barely noticeable to me if at all. If you really wanted the "feel" of a curved screen where it wraps around your field of vision, I'd go for something with an 1800R curvature or similar.

 

[Borealis7]

Some men prefer curves, but every guy would agree natural 32+ inches is awesome

one question i have is how the curve affects someone who's sitting not in front of the monitor? for instance 2 people watching a movie on the screen from 2ft away.

i will be in the market for a new monitor in the near future, so i would definitely be looking into curved vs flat.
the bigger dilemma, in my opinion, will be 4K vs a high refresh rate 1440p. coming from a 1080p@120Hz it's hard to even consider a 60Hz screen.

 

[Midwayman]

The trouble with monitors is the ratio between center focus distance and corner focus distance can be really large. Especially on 21:9 monitors. Even on 27" 16:9 its not especially comfortable to try and look at the whole monitor at once where I have it. Further away it would be fine, but if I went any bigger I'd really start wanting a curved monitor to make focus from center to edge less tiresome. Doesn't help that my eyes are getting older. 10 years ago I would have probably been "Whats the big deal?"

 

[lopri]

well i took a picture of the glare difference between curved and non curved.
I honestly think its the glare that makes the biggest difference between curved and not.

The two ultrawides are curved, and the side in portrait is flat.

What am I looking for here? You have one monitor turned on and the other two off and other than that I do not know what I am supposed to find.

 

[aigomorla]

they are all on...
its the difference between glare.

You can see the glare is more warped because of a concave reflection, vs a flat.
Hence making glare less noticeable on a curved monitor then a flat one.

 

[MajinCry]

I've the 32" flat screen HP Omen, and it's great. I honestly would prefer a 1080p >30" monitor, having played on a 40" 1080p monitor that was half busted. But the lowest I could get was 1440p. No idea why people would use a curved monitor, it distorts the image being displayed. Sod that.

 

[viivo]

I used to be completely against curved, but that was when I had all IPS displays. Since acquiring a couple of monitors with VA panels, I've learned to appreciate how a curved screen nearly eliminates some issues related to VA's narrow viewing angle, particularly colors washing out toward the edges on a flat 32".

 

[loki1944]

A slight curve is ok; but those majorly curved ones would drive me nuts.

 

[alexbirdie0]

I own the samsung odyssee G7 32". I tested it, before buying, and it is better for my eyes. Now I do have it for more than 1 month, and I am really very satisfied with it.

 

[Midwayman]

A slight curve is ok; but those majorly curved ones would drive me nuts.

I like ultra wides and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a display walks in with an itty bitty radius
And a round curve in your face
You get sprung, want to pull up tough
'Cause you notice that arc was puffed

 

[Soulmetzger]

Before I would buy one I would like to see it in person but my I haven't seen any on display in my local stores. I know alot or reviewers love the curved but I feel it's a preference that needs to be seen in person.