Curved Ultrawide Gaming C49HG9

I purchased this monitor coming from a 35 inch ultra wide. I was surprised to find the majority of games work with this unusual resolution with hud issues in some games being the main problem. For years I’ve had g sync monitors and wasn’t sure if I could live without it, with this monitors 144hz refresh rate I could barely notice any tearing and V-sync causes a negligible impact at 100+ fps gaming, if you have a powerful PC I think G-Sync is a little over rated, obviously it has Freesync but until AMD become competitive on the performance front that feature is likely to be wasted on many enthusiasts, what is more useful perhaps is Ultra low motion blur which the monitor does support. Picture quality wise the monitor impresses, whilst only vertically 1080p the image quality on offer is superb with none of the dirty look I've found before on other monitors like the Z35 for example. Colours are incredibly vibrant and really pop with a great black level providing the perfect backdrop. There are some downsides, where 21:9 monitors benefit fully from the extra screen space in the majority of games here we see the outer edges of the screen occasionally exhibiting some fish eye stretching, not the monitors fault just the game, but many work faultlessly, The Evil Within 2 is a stunning demonstration of this monitor in all of it's glory. As a side note I am now on my third exchange as the monitor had what appears to be a stuck blue pixel directly above the Samsung logo, they all have in exactly the same place so I guess it's a design thing, it's so close to the bezel that it really isn't a bother anyway. I was a skeptic, now I'm converted, forget 21:9, for true immersion it's all about 32:9.

UPDATE 21 OCT 2020: This is an official response from Samsung: " I will arrange to get the mainboard replaced, as the display issue is an aging panel characteristic issue we cannot offer a repair for it." They also stated that this monitor was manufactured in early 2017... So they can fix the issue with the power supply but won't fix the dark clouding. My 2017 premium 65" Samsung TV had the exact same issue but not as bad and PC World replaced the panel under their warranty. Either the 2017 panels are very poor or Samsung quality has gone down. I used to be a Samsung fan but I cannot recommend any of their products any more. Buy something else instead. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UPDATE 17 DEC 2018: The rating moved from 5 to 3 to 1 and now 4. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Right now I have a love/hate relationship with the C49HG90 Samsung Monitor. It truly is an amazing monitor however mine seems to have a fault right out of the box. Once the monitor has been powered off for a number of hours it will not power back on unless a power cycle takes place. As in I have to unplug it and re-plug it into the mains. A quick google search did find that other people had similar issue and it was the PCB, which required the whole board to be changed or new monitor. Was going to try ad change it for the Acer Predator Z35 35 inch, but that seems to have issues too. I am not happy if I have to send mine for repairs, once a new item is faulty out of the box, who knows what else can go wrong. Right now I am waiting on Amazon to get some new stock in and see if I can get it replaced. It is a shame as it is great for multi tasking, great-ish for games and no dead pixels. Monitor Review: Dead Pixels: So far I have only managed to see a few stuck pixels. A quick soft brush with a microfibre makes them go away. The monitor is so wide that it is quite problematic finding them:) I can only recommend spending a bit of time and looking for them using different backgrounds. There is a website that should help with that. When you do brush them, they seem to move to another area. A bit like rubbing them in and they go away. ** The used replacement had multiple dead pixels. Day to Day use: Monitor is great for having multiple windows open, I have not experienced any text stretching or issues. I am using it at 60Hz as it makes easier. I did try 100 and 120, couldn't tell the difference. I am still trying to find the best image settings, somehow my old Asus 27" looks much much much better. ** Due to the QLED tech, this monitor does not suffer from bleeding or ghosting. Games: With a GTX 980 and now a RTX 2080 I didn't get any noticeable drop in FPS. I check the FPS and the numbers looked the same, however it is recommended to use a better video card. Most games will accommodate the 32:9 and some will do so with some config files editing. However I can't help it and say that it does stretch the sides. Seems to be like a fish-eye effect. As you turn around the image does change to normal. I can't tell if this is how it is supposed to look. My understanding is that it has something to do with the FOV. The immersion is still there and since I have not tried VR, I can't tell. I still like it but I am sure a 21:9 would look just as good unless the same stretch effect occurs. I have uploaded a few screen-shots from games. I would honestly give it 4 or 5 stars if I did not have the issue with it out of the box. I have tried just about everything to get it working. Sometimes it seems to work for a 1 or 2 days then goes back (worked after firmware update and after monitor reset). Because I need at least 6+ hours between each test, it is extremely hard to troubleshoot. I can only do about one test a day. Video: The video was taken over a number of days, each morning, starting with the 2nd day after I realised the issue. Game Screenshots: Transport Fever, Skyrim (not SE), Elder Scrolls Online (1080p vs 1440p), World of Warships, Warframe, MechWarrior Online (1080p vs 1440p), Heroes of the Storm (1080p vs 1440p), GTA 5 (these screenshots show the 27" and the 1080p vs 1440p), Star Trek Online. UPDATE: 30/11/2018 I am currently in the process of replacing it. Amazon are great as always. I tried my best not to have to send it back due to its size and inconvenience caused. After taking extreme care in re-packing it, ready for pick-up. I will be brutally honest and say, the moment my pc went into Windows on my "27 Asus and my desktop was all messed up with the icons all stuck together. The moment I went into MWO and couldn't see anything to my sides... I felt extremely constrained, almost claustrophobic. I do love this monitor. I believe that once you go this wide, you will not want to go back. I have changed my rating to 5 stars as the product is amazing if it works %100. I am hopeful that the replacement will be working perfectly as I really don't want to send it back. UPDATE: 04/12/2018 Unfortunately for me the first replacement got lost/damaged/fell of truck, and I never received it. The 2nd replacement did arrive but is a refurbished/used item with missing cables, dirty box and scratches on the monitor sides and dirt on screen. I really do want this monitor so I took the hit and re-ordered it myself, Amazon would not send another replacement as with them 2 times is the limit. I am now waiting for the new monitor to arrive whilst having 2 others ones needing to go back, yes, I will end up with 3 of these in my house. Hermes is not liking to pick these up. I am really thinking that when you have to work this hard for something, it might not be worth it in the end. As great as the monitor is, too much headache. Sorry Amazon but you messed up with this one, customer service and logistics team have failed me. Changed from 3 stars to 5 stars and now to 1 star due to all the inconvenience and dropping nearly £2000, just to get it working. UPDATE: 05/12/2018 "New" monitor has arrived today but unfortunately the package was open on the side that states "Do Not Open", the same as the previously used one. The original seals were cut and open, only held by 1 set of tape which was coming off. As I had to pay £972.87 of out pocket to receive a used/refurbished item I am not happy at all, refused delivery, the item can go back to Amazon to be sold as a Warehouse Deal, but not as a NEW item. ** As some other people it seems I have been extremely unlucky with this item. The product is truly an amazing piece of kit if you get a new one in good working order. I still recommend it but you might want to get it from a shop so that you know it is coming new and sealed. Going to 2 stars. UPDATE: 17/12/2018 After the fiasco above I decided to return it and get the 34" Dell Alienware AW3418DW. Before getting the W3418DW I ended testing this monitor further, the original. It worked flawlessly, no power issues nothing. After using the AW3418DW for a few days, due to the extreme Orange Glow and bad Ghosting I am now thinking to keep the Samsung and give it a chance. I can really live with the 1080p Height. It is 4 extra icon rows but you can always use the Nvidia Dynamic Super Resolution and make your desktop even bigger. I actually love this monitor, much better in my opinion to the AW3418DW 3440x1440 (1440p). This is for the colours, back light, immersion and multitasking ability. I have added a few extra photos to show the 1080p vs 1440p. I will be keeping it for now and see if the power issue still happens. As I mentioned, it worked for 1 weeks without any issues. After replacing the AW3418DW with it, the power issue manifested itself again. You cannot deny the WOW factor when you play games. Sure if you are into FPS this might not be the monitor for you as it will cut from the vertical, however in many games there is almost no different if any at all. I am hoping that the power issue will settle down as it previously did, if not I can live with doing a power cycle. If it does get any worse I hope that Samsung/Amazon will assist with refund, repair or replacement. UPDATE: 11/03/2019 Unfortunately, I can start seeing a dozen stuck or dead pixels. Going over the screen whit a microfibre no longer fixes them. Could be something with the HDR, whatever it is... no good. I love the monitor and no idea how I would go back to a normal one, even a 34 wouldn't do it. Not many choices around the 40+ inches. I am going to stick with it a bit longer, see how bad it gets and may need to go with a Samsung repair. If that doesn't fix it, may need to request a refund. In addition, the power issue is still happening, it is quite random, I have plugged it into a smart plug, that way I can reset the switch from my phone if needed. I read quite a number of complaints regarding dead pixels after a few months, especially from the US users. The power issue too. UPDATE: 12/10/2020 I am now dropping the rating to 1 star. Just under two years of use the monitor has developed weird dark patches on the screen, this is all over the place and it can be seen in the last photo I have uploaded. I will be contacting Amazon to see what they can do. Just an FYI, my Samsung 65" also had a similar issue and they had to replace the screen. Dreading if I need to be without a monitor for too long. UPDATE: 11/09/2021 Amazon did replace the item on 21 October 2020, however by September 2021 the new monitor developed the purple lines see latest screenshots. Have contacted Samsung but they seem to go away after a while or after changing the refresh rate, so pretty much changing between the 3 saved profiles.

First of all... I love this monitor. Best thing I purchased in years. But when I took delivery (finally... Amazon messed it up twice and it took a month) I panicked. I didn't like it. I put it on my desk and thought "oh dear, it's too big" and I like big. I wanted it because it was big. It set up instantly, no messing around (I had a new PC as well, so maybe latest graphics cards etc helped) and I booted up my first game, fortnight. It made me feel sick. I was too close to it. I have a normal desk, standard depth but with the stand, it was too close to me. I sat for 10 mins thinking "am I going to send this back?" But I already had the wall mount and got the drill out and put it up. The extra depth worked brilliantly. The stand for this is huge. It will take over your desk. On the wall it gives you space and most importantly, is just right in terms of distance. Picture is amazing. Controls are easy (don't know what all the other reviewers are moaning about) Games are magnificent. I use it for Adobe cloud stuff and that's amazing. All together.... I love this monitor.

Amazing monitor!! Absolutely great for how much you're paying for. Really insanely good quality and really easy to setup. Will say there are a few issues, like if you have it turned off for more than 24 hours sometimes it takes a while for the pixels to sort themselves out. But this usually takes 10 minutes maximum. The actual quality of the monitor itself is perfect. As an animator, I don't think I could go back to a smaller monitor again. Absolutely will continue to buy Samsung monitors in the future.

Also konnte den Monitor nun gut 10 Tage testen... mein Fazit ... zum Filme ansehen ist der Monitor erst mal noch nicht wirklich geeignet, da die Filme eben alle in 16:9 und nicht 32:9 produziert werden ... ABER mit der richtigen Software sowie den korrekten Einstellungen wird das Bild auch relativ gut an den Monitor angepasst. Ideal ist es allerdings eher, wenn man nebenher noch was machen möchte, sprich man sieht sich auf einem Teil des Monitors den Film an und kann nebenher auf dem anderen Teil arbeiten oder recherchieren... Bei Netflix und anderen Streamingdiensten sieht das allerdings anders aus. Inder App sowie auch im Browser lässt das Bild sich nicht anpassen und es bleibt bei einem 16:9 Format mit schwarten Balken rechts und links, womit sich aber leben lässt. Nun zum Gaming... Das ist ein Gamingmonitor, so wird er ja auch beworben... die 144hz sowie der fast gesamt abgedeckte Blickwinkes des Nutzers erzielen ein nahezu perfektes Gamingerlebnis. Die Farben sind super, wie auch der schwarzwert. Und dabei lässt sich in der Einstellung des Monitors noch einiges nachjustieren. Schade ist, das Samsung dabei auf die Freesync-technologie von AMD gesetzt hat. Als nvidia-user wäre mir da die Unterstützung von Gsync doch lieber gewesen. Doch auch ohne das antitearinggadet erzielt das Gerät super Ergebnisse. Viele bemängeln, dass der Monitor keine 4K also doppeltes HD kann. Meiner Meinung nach ist das aber gar nicht nötig. Zudem viele einfach gar nicht die Hardware haben um auf einem Monitor dieser Größe ein ordentliches 4K-Ergebnis zu erhalten. Hier kommt eben auch der Vorteil gegenüber einem zwei oder drei Monitorsetup zum tragen. Erstens hat man keine nervigen Ränder im Bild und zweitens benötigt der PC weniger Rechenleistung, da ja nur ein Bild auf einem Ausgang generiert werden muss. Auch zum Thema arbeiten kann ich mich der Meinung vieler anderer nur anschließen. Denn der viele Platz den man zur verfügung hat mach vieles einfacher. Ob beim Grafikdesign oder anderen Bürotätigkeiten, mit viel Platz lässt sich eben viel anfangen und auch einiges einfacher gestalten. Unterm Strich kann ich nur zu diesem Monitor raten, wenn man gerne zockt und auch beim arbeiten den Überblick behalten möchte. Als reinen Arbeitsmonitor würde ich ihn auf Grund des doch hohen Preises nicht empfehlen, da der Nutzen dafür einfach zu gering ist. Auch die 144hz kommen dann nicht zum tragen... Bei Musikproduktion und Filmschnitt wiederrum würde ich den dann doch wieder nehmen, da der Platze einfach unschlagbar ist und sich dabei in der Regel auch einiges an Geld generieren lässt. Der Preis ist stätig gesunken, jedoch ist der Monitor selbst mit 750€ kein Schnäppchen. Anderer Seits darf man nicht vergessen, das ist der einzige Monitor in diesem Setup mit dieser Größe, der am Markt verfügbar ist... wir können gespannt sein, was nachkommt und ob Samsung eine 4K Variante in betracht zieht um auch die Freunde des scharfen Blicks zu befridigen. Ich jedenfalls würde ihn wieder kaufen und bin vollends zu frieden.

Amazon questa volta si è proprio superata. Il prodotto (49'') non era disponibile, ma dal momento del mio ordine in piena pandemia lo è diventato in sole due settimane ed è arrivato, dalla Francia, in studio con 2 gg di anticipo rispetto alla data presunta di consegna. Sottolineo che contestualmente il monitor non era disponibile nemmeno sul sito ufficiale Samsung a parità di costo (799€). Per quanto riguarda la spedizione temevo che l'imballo, molto importante per le dimensioni, subisse danni nel trasporto, ma è arrivato intonso, privo di qualunque ammaccatura. Il prodotto è nuovo e perfetto in ogni parte, no graffi, no danni esterni o interni, perfettamente imballato e con tutte le componenti ancora sigillate e da scartare. Presenta anche tutte le pellicole plastiche a protezione di ogni parte presente nella scatola. Il monitor, ormai dopo 2 settimane di test e di lavoro, non presenta nessun pixel bruciato e nessuna velatura od opacità del nero, nè tanto meno problemi alla cromia o altri difetti invece riscontrati per acquirenti in altre recensioni. Il prodotto rispecchia perfettamente le caratteristiche tecniche del costruttore ed è conforme alle recensioni tecniche riportate sullo stesso sito ufficiale del produttore e sulle stesse informazioni di acquisto fornite dalla stessa Amazon. E' dotato di tutti i cavi necessari ad un perfetto collegamento in qualunque condizione, molti dei quali, su altri prodotti, solitamente accessori oltre allo scontato HDMI. Le finiture estetiche sono impeccabili e anche la base di appoggio, in metallo satinato grigio antracite, è solida e facilmente montabile/installabile ed è ben verniciata. Non sono un gamer se non per raro diletto e quindi non sfrutto e non posso giudicare le incredibili capacità tecniche del monitor, ma nel mio lavoro è un grandioso alleato e instancabile strumento quotidiano per ottimizzare le prestazioni professionali con le sue funzioni multiscreen molto modulabili, semplici e rapide da settare, con software dedicato scaricabile dal cd incluso o gratuitamente dal sito della casa madre. Esteticamente è un prodotto che stupisce, perchè nonostante le dimensioni siano generose, su una scrivania di medie dimensioni (la mia misura 190x90cm di larghezza) consente di lavorare in perfetta armonia e rispetto ad altri monitor più piccoli, che necessitavano di una base di rialzo per una miglior visibilità e fruibilità, questo monitor non richiede alcun supporto ed è dotato di una ampia capacità di setup su diverse posizioni, altezze ed inclinazioni, aiutando anche a mantenere una posizione del busto più corretta e meno provante dopo molte ore di lavoro. Tutte le parti sono molto ben accoppiate e non presentano giochi fastidiosi. Lo sportello posteriore coprifili e la colonna reggimonitor con il coprifili scorrevole a scomparsa sono una chicca che ho apprezzato molto, poichè consentono di mantenere ordine nei pressi della base senza creare inutile confusione sul piano di lavoro e offrono un colpo d'occhio molto pulito e prestigioso. Rilevante anche l'aletta reggi cuffie posteriore a scomparsa presente sulla colonna reggimonitor, molto discreta da chiusa e molto pratica se sfruttata da aperta (soprattutto in questo momento di interminabili webinar le cuffie sono sempre a portata di mano e la loro posizione non procura fastidio sul piano di lavoro... ho un paio di onear della Bang&Olufsen e le regge alla perfezione). Il prodotto è molto stabile e non oscilla fastidiosamente, tollerando un buon livello di vibrazioni del piano di appoggio. Nel complesso un prodotto eccezionale, superiore alla media attuale dei monitor Samsung e indispensabile per chi desidera accrescere con successo il proprio ritmo lavorativo con la gradevolezza di un oggetto dal design ricercato e, nonostante le dimensioni, comunque raffinato ed elegante. Effettuerò ulteriore acquisto di un secondo pezzo per altro studio professionale.

Cuando recibes el paquete es impresionante, cuesta asta moverlo, es gigante, los materiales son de muy buena calidad, panel sin ningun pixel muerto, todo perfecto. Ventajas --------------- -Inmersion brutal en los juegos -Es precioso -Caracteristicas/prestaciones geniales, "144HZ,32:9" -Opciones de modo de pantalla muy buenas, para dividir pantalla y/o ajustar parametros. -Para edicion de video etc lo mejor -Te cambia la habitacion por completo <3 Desventajas --------------- -Problemas con el STANDBY, al poco de empezar a usarlo, al irme a dormir y apagar el pc, tenia problemas, ya que al encender el pc la pantalla no prendia y tenias que apagarla y volverla a encender, este error duro 5dias, luego ya no ha ocurrido mas.. -Pixeles grandes, pero tiene una opcion para difuminar lo que ves "sharping" y es una pasada, queda perfecto y enmtonces no los notas -El HDR lo tengo desactivado, sinceramente cambia los colores de lo que estas acostumbrado, y salvo videos hechos para esta tecnologia, lo demas, sean juegos pelis normales o antiguos se ven incluso peor, ya que si los balncos y negros increibles pero el color pierde intensidad, tenemos que recordar que hay 2 tipos de hdr, y este es el mas simple. -Precio, un tanto elevado, por la exclusividad del formato ---------------------------------- Si puedes permitirtelo, vale la pena.

Vorrei sfatare alcune leggende metropolitane che si stanno diffondendo nelle recensioni a causa dell' ignoranza, riguardante l incompatibilità della sua risoluzione con i giochi ,ovvero l impossibilita di usarlo a schermo intero senza alterare le proporzioni dell' immagine, vi posso garantire che è assolutamente una considerazione errata ,dettata dall' ignoranza nell' usare il computer. Comincio dicendo che il monitor è di grande impatto visivo ,bei colori ,anche se per poterne godere pienamente, la stanza non deve essere troppo illuminata dalla luce solare .Per quanto riguarda le dicerie sull' incompatibilità di risoluzione con la maggior parte dei giochi ,posso confermare che sono assolutamente false , perché basta sbattersi quel minuto, per potersi procurare il programma ,o le patch ,che rendono compatibile la risoluzione del gioco allo schermo ,niente di più facile .Non adatto sicuramente a chi non ha quel minimo di esperienza con il computer e pensa di poterlo usare con tutto senza fare nulla, con un minimo sforzo, si possono rendere compatibili il 99% dei giochi, compresi quelli che dicevano che erano incompatibili nelle recensioni, non sto ad elencarveli tutti ,ma su 200 giochi ne ho trovati solo 2 che non sono riuscito a farli adattare alla risoluzione del monitor ,ovvio poi che nessuno dei giochi 2d potrà mai adattarsi alla sua risoluzione ,ma parliamo di giochi vecchissimi ,purtroppo in alcuni giochi FPS come Doom l effetto occhio di pesce si accentua moltissimo, questo ,colpa della loro programmazione dove accentuano il campo visivo distorcendo l'immagine con l effetto grandangolo . Ho poi riscontrato problemi con il FreeSync che è incompatibile con il Gsync delle schede video Invidia , perché quando lo attivo il monitor ogni tanto sfarfalla ,comunque anche se disattivato non ho in nessun caso mai avuto problemi di refresh .Un altra cosa che ho notato e posso confermare è che sui lati il monitor scalda molto ,probabilmente hanno fatto dissipare il calore nel bordo di alluminio, perché il resto del monitor è sempre freddo. Spero di esservi stato utile con questa mia recensione

Matige beeldkwaliteit. Kreeg wazig zicht na urenlang zitten. Vervolgens teruggestuurd en geupgrade naar LC49RG. Veel betere scherpere resolutie.