LG 38WK95C-W 38-Inch Class 21:9 Curved UltraWide WQHD+ Monitor with HDR 10 (2018)

Bought used; had good luck before but this time first had 4-5p dead pixel line across horizontal span, and a bad DP cable, second was missing some accessories like the DP cable entirely (was rookie mistake sending first back before I got replacement, not that DP cable from first would've helped) but so far looks to be good panel except at 60Hz it had line artifacts, switching to 75Hz made it go away, first didn't do that, something I will have to look into further but for now will assume is not a problem.This early review. In middle of room renovation but just wanted make sure got good panel. Despite dead line was able to run some tests on first, and display what I would expect having owned quality IPS is past. Was able to change to 10-bit color in NVIDIA. HDR on this is a lot better than on Odyssey G9, little faded/dim but decent enough that you could leave it on, but still suck compared to normal desktop mode. However for content and things like comparing color tones maybe it could be properly considered a feature, will take more time to decide what I think about it.On unrelated point to this monitor, comparisons to some high end VA panels shows the quality of VA panels has increased to point I don't see much difference. Though I do agree that 1600p should become standard. It's time.Though 90Hz needs to replace 60Hz standard as well. Refresh rate is slow for this price point. But 75Hz is at least some polish over 60, and probably good thing for me because I pushing a lot of monitors on my GPUI would have liked more curve. But sense this isn't all that curved can still flip it around to vertical without looking weird and that something I may end up doing often.I use Fancy zones from microsoft powertoys (free) .. 3 windows across is decent at 150% zoom, will transition pages into condensed format and 2 windows generally gives full web page content width at 150% zoom. Anything below 125% is probably too small for comfortable reading at this resolution.Nice monitor with lots of screen space.Interestingly the speakers on this connected to my computer in background didn't notice until tried change volume on soundbar and nothing happened and realized was coming from monitor. I didn't connect audio cable, sense these speakers have BT connectivity, I assumed it was using that, to test I turned off bluetooth and continued to work, so audio is being passed through the DP cable which is pretty cool. Sound isn't bad at all, good quality at lower volumes so I'll probably use it when need avoid being heard by sleeping people in house.Of course Winamp's Milkdrop visualization looks amazing with this many pixels to play with.fullscreen 16:9 mode such as watching standard youtube content is 29" diagonal

It was time to upgrade from dual 24" monitors and I was looking for an ultrawide monitor. There were not that many 38" monitors on the market and I've noticed that most of the screens are manifactured by LG. The prices ranged wildly from $800 - Acer Gaming Monitor 37.5" Ultra Wide Curved XR382CQK bmijqphuzx 3840 x 1600 1ms Response Time AMD FREESYNC Technology (Display, HDMI & MHL Ports) to $1500 (this monitor). This one was the latest model with no reviews at all. However, it was very similar to their previous 38" ultrawide - LG 38UC99-W 38-Inch 21:9 Curved UltraWide QHD+ IPS Monitor with Bluetooth Speakers which just got price reduction.I chose LG 38WK95C-W because:Pros* It's the latest model (2018)* Supports Macbook Pro (both hardware and software)* Amazing color, contrast and picture quality - great for video and photo editingCons* Price - as an alternative you can buy previous model* 60Hz (75Hz with AMD card) refresh rate - not for serious gaming, but I don't play FPS games.TL;DR: If you can afford it - get this monitor. You will not regret it.

Been using the monitor for about a week. I use it for work (programming) and personal use including light gaming. Very pleased. The 3840x1600 at 38" size is just right for a productive environment and a great alternative to a standard 4k and typical ultra wides. If you on the fence about this or a large 4k the 1600 vertical pixels is the perfect height. I am very happy I went this route and feel I would have neck strain using a large 4k.Pros: Size, Color (a pro artist may not agree), Text size without scaling is comfortable, Quality, and Packaging.Inbetween: The software works but like most vendors is not spot on.Cons: Provided cords could and should be longer.

This monitor was great - for a week! I used it to enhance work productivity and loved the extra space for everything I needed to keep open. I used it for about a week, then, on its last day of use, I shut down my laptop like normal. I woke up to the attached photo and am pretty angry about this. The monitor wasn't mishandled in any way (how could I have -- I was asleep and live by myself!) and just decided display a bunch of horizontal/vertical lines, rather than my desktop. As you can see by the photo with the monitor off, there isn't anything visibly/physically wrong that can be seen.Save yourself the money and don't risk dropping a grand on a product that will just die on you. If they won't accept a return or replacement, they can have a fun time dealing with my credit card company when I file a chargeback :)I'll update this review if anything changes due to a positive/negative customer service experience.