Samsung EDU/EPP: 34" G5 Odyssey 3440x1440 165Hz Curved Gaming Monitor Expired

Tried purchasing earlier and got same price as poster. They added $30+ after so ended up being $390+. No noted reason why except "samsung updated the price". Cancelled it right then.

i just assumed from the picture it wasnt a 21:9! just dug further, looks like alot of complaitns about ghosting. anyone have this monitor personally?

I thought the 1500r on the Gigabyte was a very subtle curvature compared to the flat monitors you're used to.
The 1000r is very curved. The sides of the monitors are like arms trying to hug you. It's sort of tacky if you want to be negative.

It's probably not as bad as a 1000R on a 27 inch I've had as it's 5 inches bigger. But I really didn't like the aggressive curve. It gave me headaches as the article points out here:

- It can cause perceivable distortion to images at the edges of your display
- You could suffer from increased eye fatigue due to constant changes in your eyes' plane of view while glancing across the screen.

I was wondering why the cool G5 27 was giving me headaches and this article really pointed it out for me. Go for the Gigabyte 34 as it didn't really give me headaches during transition due to its relatively light curvature which seemed just right for a 34inch ultrawide.
And check out this article before you invest $400 on a ultrawide. And forget curved monitors under 34 inches with curves greater than 1800R imo.

https://www.msi.com/blog/1000r-vs...ed-monitor

My anecdotal experience with the 32" G5 is that the curve is too aggressive which leads to almost no decent viewing experience off axis (gaming with a friend in the same room) and also leads to excessive backlight bleed. Even though the resolution is worse, I found the less curved 2021 G35T to be a nicer monitor FOR GAMING AND CONTENT and both my pre-teen boys agree.

As others have noted, you should highly consider a slight curve on a 21:9 but maybe just not this model.

Unless I misunderstood you, the "article" referenced is stating the exact opposite: the potential eye fatigue/distortion and neck strain is from using a flat-screen monitor. They (as in MSI) are making that claim as the reason to even look at curved monitors in the first place, which seems to be their selling point for curved monitors and the entire purpose of that article.
Not necessarily agreeing/disagreeing, altho I wouldn't be taking any info or advice from biased sources, particularly a company who sells monitors, and especially when coming from an article whose sole purpose is an attempt to upsell curved monitors in order to justify their extra cost to the reader, for what is usually a more expensive product.

And yes, using a 27" to inform your opinion on the degree of curvature isn't exactly an apple to apples comparison. Furthermore, 1000R resembles the viewing angle of a human eye, so right now a monitor with this curve is the closest one can get to matching our natural field of vision.


I mean, anecdotal experience where you're gaming with a friend, as a guest on their monitor, isn't exactly a typical use case, nor a proper situation to be in when evaluating a monitor (for yourself)... No?
How often does a scenario like this happen for the average person, ie: using your monitor that much off-axis, esp one at a size that big?


Here is actual data, from a legitimate study [nih.gov], measuring eye pain from visual fatigue after subjects watched a monitors with a curvature of 1000R, 2000R, 3000R, 4000R, and a flat-screen for 30 minutes.

Hey Tony. You're right. I thought the MSI article was pointing out the headache I was getting when using a relatively smalller display with high degree curvature. I misread it.
I'm in my forties and as a personal experience I've had difficulty while using said type of displays and with my personal experience concluded it is due to the conflict between natural sight vs curved monitor that creates a fishbowl effect more so with the latter.
Again it could just be me but I was pointing it out as a caution for other consumers looking for curved displays and ultrawide displays with strong curves greater than 1500R like that of my Gigabyte uwqhd.

I mean, anecdotal experience where you're gaming with a friend, as a guest on their monitor, isn't exactly a typical use case, nor a proper situation to be in when evaluating a monitor (for yourself)... No?
How often does a scenario like this happen for the average person, ie: using your monitor that much off-axis, esp one at a size that big?


Here is actual data, from a legitimate study [nih.gov], measuring eye pain from visual fatigue after subjects watched a monitors with a curvature of 1000R, 2000R, 3000R, 4000R, and a flat-screen for 30 minutes.

I found that 1800R and 1500R is the sweet spot where I can look over at their screen as needed and they get some benefits of a curve

You are not very good at arguing counter-positions.

1) You dismissed my bias towards something that personally is important to me. I game with my kids and sit next to them. I found that 1800R and 1500R is the sweet spot where I can look over at their screen as needed and they get some benefits of a curve. An 1800R curve on a VA panel is much more forgiving than a 1000R specifically with regards to viewing angles. A proper use case by all means.

2) Your fatigue metrics...was that in response to my hypothesis that the bigger the curve, the worse the backlight bleed? If so, why do you think I care?

Wait, lemme get this straight, just so we're clear. Are you now saying this anecdotal experience where you're gaming w/ your kids (>1), playing multiplayer titles for PC, sharing the same screen on a single monitor no less, and sitting far away enough from the center that you're off-axis, is while you're not actively using the monitor in question, and are looking over from another screen?

I'm not arguing; just pointing out the obvious, which is that not only is the premise of your "anecdotal experience" based upon the 32" version of this 34" Ultrawide, but that it's an extremely uncommon scenario which even if relevant, would represent such a miniscule percentage of time (if any) for the average user which any rational individual with a hint of self-awareness would realize is so insignificant to an overwhelming majority of potential buyers, that they'd refrain from giving out actual advice from such a ridiculous "use case".

1) Cool story, bro. Go tell your wife or write it in a journal. Nobody gives a damn as to what is and is not personally important to you.

2) IDGAF what you care about — nor do I believe a significant majority of potential buyers do either — that's kinda my point.

My "fatigue metrics", aka actual data obtained from multiple participants in a study that was published to an academic journal, using pain after monitor use to assess the efficacy of curvature, wasn't in response to anyone.
It was to provide other SDer's practical info that's relevant to the actual product this deal was posted for, so they aren't left with biased information from a self-important dunce like yourself...