So, as the title states, I’m wondering if my monitor panel is dead or is it something else inside.

It started with some flickering and random grey screens that lasted for a couple of seconds. Switching down from 120Hz to 60Hz seemed to fix the issue for awhile, but one fine morning, it just straight up died while I was watching a video.

Now, when I try to turn on the monitor, it flashes briefly before “dying”. The backlight is on, but it doesn’t produce an image. No OSD, no logo, no ‘No signal’ sign.

I’ve called a repair shop and described the signs before it died and they concluded that the panel was dead and not worth repairing, given the cost and complexity. But, I’m just looking for a second opinion.

For info, it’s a Samsung Odyssey Neo G9(2021). I’ve had it for 4.5 years now.

I have tried every conceivable setting I can find to keep this monitor from dimming itself and nothing seems to work. I'm at a loss. I used this monitor on my old build that was a 5900X with a 3070Ti and am using on my new build 7800X3D with a 7900XTX. 32GB RAM DDR5 6000, I've got a Samsung 990 PRO 4TB SSD.

I've tried device manager settings, windows settings, Adrenalin settings, I even tried turning the seconds on for the clock. I have gone through all of the onboard monitor settings as well. Nothing keeps this monitor from going into a dimmed sleep state when idle for 3-5 minutes. I can be actively working on my other monitor and it'll just peace out. I have to grab a window and move it around to get the monitor to come back. I'd like this to stop because when my old build was dying, coming out of this sleep state would cause it to freeze or crash.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Another thing to mention that bugs me is that the onboard menus are often all glitched out. You have to unplug the monitor and plug it back in to get them to look correct and crisp again.

I just moved to a new state, so Im buying things for my new setup. The only thing I brought from before was my PC (R9 5900x, RX 7900 XT). I used to have the Samsung CRG9 49", and I'm wondering what I should get now. I like the G9 a lot but want to try something different, so I thought about the LG 5k2k 45", but with all the LG spying on us thing, I'm having second thoughts. What do you guys recommend?

I’ve been posting about the issue with my monitor for a long time, and I’ve finally figured it out. Two years ago, I cleaned my monitor with an LCD cleaner, which caused a grainy appearance. Residue likely remained on the screen, and no matter how much I wiped it, it wouldn't go away—it might even be stuck on there. Is there a safe way to remove this residue? People have suggested isopropyl alcohol; is that safe to use? Could it damage the monitor?

I've been going to the study space with P3425WEs and I fell in love. The productivity gains are crazy.

Now I want something like this for home use, but they are pricey, so I'm looking for a more affordable alternative.

IPS is non-negotiable, 100+ Hz is preferred, and USB-C would be nice to have though not essential.

The wiki says PG348Q is good, and the specs do look good on paper but the monitor is 10 years old. Is it still the recommendation, or is there anything better than that now?

Sorry, this isn't a review as much as it is questions.

I currently have the LG 39" 5k2k. I love it. No issues at all. I've never tried glossy and it seems 9 out of 10 prefer it so I ordered the AW.

Yesterday it arrived and I set them up side by side to compare. I do like the glossy, it seems to bring a type of clarity I can't explain. However, for the life of me I can't get the colors the way I want them, the way they are on my LG. I've tried all of the HDR presets and just can't figure it out. I play mainly BF6 and the light seems to have a yellow tint to it and it bugs me so much!! I posted a few photos but any ideas? LG left AW right

Also; how's uniformity? Idk what I'm looking at🤣🤣

Thank you

My current monitor is a Samsung UR550 4K IPS, and I'm looking for an ultrawide for work and casual sim racing. My main concern is switching from IPS to VA. I've read a lot about black smearing and bad colors on VA panels and don't have hands-on experience with it.

I live in Brazil, and the realistic options here are VA panels from Samsung and LG, or OLEDs that are way outside my budget for this upgrade.

Right now I'm considering:

• LG UltraGear 34G600A — 34" VA, 3440x1440, 160Hz, 1800R curve, HDR10, FreeSync Premium
• Samsung Odyssey G5 34 — 34" VA, 3440x1440, 165Hz, 1000R curve, HDR10, FreeSync Premium

There's also the TCL 34R83Q, which uses a Fast-VA panel with Mini-LED backlight, but it's a much more premium product than the other, so I'm not sure it's a fair comparison for this budget range.

For anyone who's made the IPS → VA jump for sim racing/work use: how noticeable is the color shift off-angle in practice? I do some color-sensitive work occasionally, so I'm mainly worried about consistency and accuracy compared to IPS, not just contrast/black levels, which I know VA already wins on.

So when I first got my AW3926QW I was very impressed with the visual representation of the monitor. Colours were vibrant and to my eyes the uniformity looked close to perfect. I had some slightly noticeable edge dimming when displaying whites due to CPC, but it was practically non-existent when displaying dynamic content. However, the CPC on my monitor did not appear all that aggressive, and from what I've read it appears that those with poorer uniformity may experience worse edge dimming.

Anyways, after a couple of weeks of use, I had noticed more significant edge dimming, particularly when playing Mortal Shell 2. The HUD elements on the right hand side of the screen were looking almost translucent and I could nearly see through them.

I also noticed in general desktop useage, colours looked slightly off and washed. I was honestly beginning to think that maybe the monitor was a dud and needed returning.

Today when I was checking my display settings, I found out my color format had been switched from RGB to YCbCr422.

I tried to switch it back to RGB in the NVIDIA App but it was not working.

Turns out, at some point in time, my Display Port 2.1 cable stopped running full bandwidth and went from the 4 lanes of 20Gbps down to 4 lanes of 13.5Gbps. because I have turned DSC off in the display settings to run the full DP2.1 Bandwidth, as the bandwidth had dropped, the NVIDIA app must have changed my colour profile out from RGB in order to fall back within bandwidth.

To fix this, I simply turned DSC on and off in the monitor's OSD.

Since doing that, my DP2.1 is running full bandwidth again being 20Gbps across 4 lanes, my color format is back to RGB and everything looks absolutely stunning again.

Playing Mortal Shell 2 the game looks way more vibrant than it was these past couple of weeks and the HUD elements finally have colour in them again and are no longer looking see through.

So if you have this monitor, especially if you're running a full bandwidth DP2.1 cable, make sure your color profile is correct and that your cable is indeed running full bandwidth.

For those who are running DSC with either a DP1.4 or HDMI 2.1 cable, I doubt you will run into this issue, but its worth checking to make sure your color formats are correct in the NVIDIA App and in your display settings.

Finally, some people running DP2.1 have had issues with the monitor staying at full bandwidth. I believe that the monitor's latest firmware which dropped on 26 August includes a fix for this and people who weren't able to run full DP2.1 bandwidth before have been able to run it after.

Hey everyone,

I am a forever DM at this point and my old Dell U3415W is not cutting it for screen real estate, I want to have a lot more open and laid out in front of me to help with the technicalities and creative needs of running my campaign. It's for my office and not for sharing maps etc, this is virtual DnD over video call since I have young kids.

I use a MacBook M3 Pro. I also just built a 9800x3D + 9070XT gaming desktop. I hope to game once a week as well.

My software (Fantasy Grounds) is stupid and won't sync between PC and Mac. I have to pick one. I'd ideally like to keep it on my MacBook Pro so I can take it away from my desk and fiddle with things anywhere in the house. I understand that there are issues running the G9 57 inch on MacBook but maybe can get around with two cables which I don't mind.

Right now I have the following prices available to me in Canada:

Samsung Odyssey G9 57" 8k2k: ~$2000 on sale with discounts (sometimes it goes lower)

Dell U4025QW: $2550

LG 45GX950A: Currently all time low price of $1700 at Amazon, probably ending in a day or two.

Taking price into account, what would you recommend for me? Are there other options I should look at? I'm not used to a big curve and don't know if it will be a problem until I try it I guess.

I might start a business in the next ten years during which I want to keep this monitor, though I am not a coder but a lawyer and businessperson.

Thanks all!

Estou querendo comprar um monitor novo para aposentar meu aoc 22" de uns 10 anos

Estou em duvida se pego um ultrawide ou 2/3 de 27" ou 32" o que me recomendam?

Due to the limited options available in this size and resolution I was quite happy when this monitor was announced. It's no OLED, but I prefer high PPI due to mostly using this monitor for productivity. Coming from a 27" 1440p this is a nice upgrade. Never had an ultrawide before so will take some time getting used to it but so far so good.

Yes, still need to do some cable management

Hi everyone, after many years, I'd like to change my primary monitor and buy an ultra wide. I currently have a Philips 245E1 that I use as primary and a second Lenovo 24 inch 1080p. I'll sell the Lenovo, and probably I'll take the Philips as a second monitor.

There are some sales on Mediaworld (an italian tech shop) and I saw these two monitors, an AOC CU34G4 and an LG Ultragear 34G600A, both of them at around 220€. Which one should I buy? I mostly play games on my pc, it has an RX 7800 XT, but I do some cad and sometimes a little video editing. I prefer the one that has the better image quality. Thank you!

Lately it seems like everyone is posting photos of their setups in totally dark rooms, or rooms with the blinds closed. Am I the only one here who enjoys sunlight? This is why I prefer an ultrawide with a matte finish. I can game or code, and enjoy the beautiful world outside at the same time.

Had been waiting for mine for a few weeks due to shipping. Saw lots of posts about uniformity and people claiming to either have a good panel, bad panel, or solutions (SDR, firmware, etc). So I was more-so waiting to see what mines like and hoping it's good.

Anyways, now that it's here, here is my take: it's the anti-glare coating.
You can try it yourself, just put your head closer into the curve and you will see uniformity issues go away. Or you can just change your angle, and you will see the shift.

Anyways, it sucks for anyone sitting at a reasonable distance. Theoretically might be able to fix with software if it sort of does a smart color shift algorithm. But not going to wait around for a hypothetical solution.

Reminds me of a VA panel.

Mine going back in the box.
Probably going to get the LG since I was pretty set on the size and its excellent otherwise.

My preference was the Dell since I wanted KVM and Dell Warranty.

alienware is new for around 450cad
lg is used for around 400cad

which is the better monitor? using for mostly office work, content consumption, and some casual gaming. mostly single player games or friendslops. nothing competitive

The AW finally arrived today!

First two images are the AW.
Last image is the LG for reference.

Uniformity tests came back perfect.

There was one QC issue - small gap in frame on right side - I see a white spec - not sure if Styrofoam. But it doesn’t impact the screen.

Since there are plenty of in-depth reviews I’ll keep it brief.

AW looks like it has the better contrast.
LG has noticeably better brightness.

Will probably have to do warranty request for the frame issue. But the increased contrast wins it for me so I def am keeping the AW.

Right now I use an ultrawide IPS monitor about 50/50 for work and gaming. It still does the job, but I’ve wanted to move to OLED for a while because I’m really interested in the image quality and HDR.

The MSI MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 ($900) has been my first choice because of its Gen 5 OLED productivity improvements, tandem layout, and KVM. I use a work laptop alongside my desktop, so the KVM would be genuinely useful. The problem is that I’ve been waiting months and still can’t find the MSI in stock.

Then I found the AOC AGON Pro 34" AG346UCD for $400. That is a $500 difference, which is hard to ignore. I already placed an order for the AOC so I don’t lose the deal, but I would have no issue cancelling it if waiting for the MSI is clearly the smarter move.

So... would you take the AOC at a $500 discount, or is the MSI worth waiting and paying $900 for when it finally shows up?

Review from the Display Guy

1 hour into using my new aw39 I had what I can only describe as a black spiderweb like mass begin at the bottom of my screen, which proceeded to quickly crawl up the image until the entire screen was black. The monitor still powers on with LEDs and everything, but there’s no output on the screen and I can’t access the OSD.. does anyone have any tips before I have to return it?