Lg 34 Ultrawide Curved Monitor

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Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2017

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I want to love this monitor but I'm having to return it for the second time in LESS THAN 3 months (and LGs warranty support is horrid!) The first time was for a single line that ran across the screen and now, less than 3 months into my purchase there are horizontal lines spanning the entire height of the screen, spaced evenly apart, and this is with the REPLACEMENT monitor. Try and convince me that 3rd time is a charm when similar issues occurred with 2 monitors so far!

On top of this, LGs warranty support is absolutely horrid! I'm one week into the process and still no clear path to a replacement monitor or refund. One issue is that this monitor is now out of stock. I asked LG support why they simply cannot send me the newer model, but because their support team is simply reading from a computer screen and have no authority given to them at all by management, that request got me absolutely nowhere but chasing my tail.

The monitor is honestly the best I've used in my 20 years in design, so I really want it to work. But at a $900 price point I cannot afford to question whether or not the thing is going to last through the warranty period, must less PAST the warranty period where I'll be SOL.

My recommendation at this point is to steer clear of ANY LG curved monitor since it is very likely they all use the same parts (even if a newer one comes onto the market). Believe me, you do NOT want to be stuck dealing with their warranty support.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016

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This monitor is fantastic! I previously had the 34UC97-S which was fine in it's own right, but this outperforms it. Here is a comparison between my experiences with the 34UC97-S (on the left) and 34UC98 (on the right)

34UC97-S
- Terrible back bleed on all four corners. If you use this for programming against a black screen terminal, you're going to have a bad time.
- Occasional audio pops
- Looks stunning, very gently curved

34UC98
- Back bleed is mostly gone! There is only a little bit in the bottom left-hand corner but I can forgive that.
- Crystal clear audio again.. phew.
- Looks great, but is more aggressively curved than the 34UC97-S.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2017

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I do NOT recommend buying this monitor.

I bought mine in January, and in March, the left edge and bottom left corner developed a defect.

LG serviceman came, and said this is due to mishandling! Warranty does not cover!

After continued use of the monitor, discoloration of the panel appeared, and the edge started to bulge. LG still will not honor the warranty!

Last LG product that I will buy. I liked it when it worked.

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016

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Got it yesterday and quickly mount it on my desk!
First time to have a 3440x1440p and its mindblowing and amazing! I would recommend it to someone who need ultrawide monitor, not the best budget ultrawide monitor but its the best in performance, i love the freesync tech they put cuz i have a r9 390 and it runs so smooth on every game i play..

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2017

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Tried two monitors, experienced issues with both.

On the first, the USB ports were flaky when connected over thunderbolt and it had a stuck pixel. The second monitor did not seem to exhibit the same problems, but it had an awful red cast on the bottom half of the screen. The form factor is great and the feature set is awesome (thunderbolt is a killer feature that I hope more manufacturers will include), but I can't keep rolling the dice and hoping to get a good one. It just needs better quality control at this price point. My sincere hope is that LG or someone else can figure out how to deliver these features with the QC that customers deserve. While I wait, I'll stick with a cheaper monitor that doesn't have all of the bells and whistles.

On the positive side, neither had particularly bad light bleed.

I'll also throw out a word of caution to anyone that might choose this (or any curved monitor) for production, especially in graphic design: I highly recommend you try a curved monitor before committing to a purchase, especially one with a curve this aggressive. Drawing straight lines anywhere other than the center of your FOV will be awkward. It wouldn't have been a huge deal for me, and I otherwise appreciated the immersive aspect of the curve, but it's just something to be aware of.

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2018

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I ordered this product last February, 2017. About six months later, I got a straight black line on the top of my monitor, suggesting that something was wrong, but not enough to get the display repaired. Today, two months after the warranty expired, the entire left side of the monitor became corrupted (blinks rapidly with area of gray and white). What a disappointment! Colors are great, but year durability of this product is unacceptable. Particularly for an $850 price point. If you buy one, I would definitely purchase the $10-20 insurance extension from Amazon, and you can punt these types of issues right back to them.

Top reviews from other countries

5.0 out of 5 stars Estoy enamorada de esta pantalla

Reviewed in Mexico on March 16, 2020

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Nunca había tenido una pantalla grande, siempre trabajé con laptops y me animé a armar una PC. Batallé mucho en decidir que pantalla comprar y no me arrepiento de elegir esta. Los colores se ven súper bien, el tamaño está ideal para tener por lo menos 3 ventanas abiertas a un buen tamaño, la imagen no se estira, tiene buen volumen. Si eres diseñador gráfico te la recomiendo. Yo hago diseños, motion graphics y páginas web y la amo.

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplemente Excelente

Reviewed in Mexico on July 11, 2017

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Es una de las mejores pantallas que encontrarás en el mercado, funciona perfecto, tiene muchos ajustes para adecuarla a tus preferencias, y lo mejor de todo, el software de LG te permite sacar aún más provecho dividiendo las pantallas. Hasta ahora no le he encontrado ningún defecto.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great wide-screen unit with flexible stand

Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2018

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Needed a wwwwiiiiddddeeee screen display so I can view and edit multiple documents at the same time. This unit is perfect. Also, as I move between offices, the easily removed stand pops off and pops back on quickly. Very nice that the height is easy to adjust and the screen can be tilted both side to side (slightly) and front to back. Have not tried the split-monitor or PIP features. Using it with a MacBook that can only drive a single external screen so using two smaller screens (which would be slightly cheaper) was not an option.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent monitor, though expensive

Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2017

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Excellent monitor, though expensive. Only minor complaint is the packaging contained moth eggs and I got an outbreak of silk worms after leaving the box in my kitchen for a time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic

Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2020

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Excellent screen, works well for multi-tasking whether its gaming, editing photos and video or producing music.