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Samsung.com has for Samsung Education and Employment Discount Members: 34" Samsung G5 Odyssey Curved Gaming Monitor (LC34G55TWWNXZA) on sale for $361.19. Shipping is free.

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This seems to be lower than previous deal by $16 or so. Not much, but a good deal.

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Spec:
Model: C34G55T
34" 3440x1440 (21:9) PRT 1000R Curved VA Panel
165 Hz refresh rate
1ms MPRT Response Time
AMD FreeSync premium
250 nits Brightness
Tilt: -2 to 18 degrees
75 x 75mm VESA Mount
Connectivity
1x HDMI 2.0
1x DisplayPort 1.4
12.3/11.5 lbs with/without Stand

https://www.samsung.com/us/comput...55twwnxza/
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Model: Samsung Odyssey G55T 34" 21:9 WQHD 165Hz Curved VA LCD HDR Gaming Monitor, Black

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Notice the curvature is aggressive at 1000R compared to Gigabytes 34 wqhd.
It's an ultra wide, assuming you meant 21:9. Unless you meant one of those 49 inches super duper ultra wide.
I actually think curve monitor helps with the ultra wide monitor. I have a flat ultrawide and you have to turn your head quite often

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03-13-2022 at 09:06 PM.
03-13-2022 at 09:06 PM.
Appears to be out of stock, no longer taking orders. Dead.
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03-14-2022 at 07:02 AM.
03-14-2022 at 07:02 AM.
This is not a good monitor. The AOC CU34G2x is better. Look for reviews comparing the two or even gigabytes 34" uw
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03-14-2022 at 07:29 AM.
03-14-2022 at 07:29 AM.
Quote from PatrickD4956 :
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.

The $30 is for tax.
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03-14-2022 at 07:42 AM.
03-14-2022 at 07:42 AM.
out of stock now... dammit
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03-14-2022 at 07:44 AM.
03-14-2022 at 07:44 AM.
out of stock.
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03-14-2022 at 09:45 AM.
03-14-2022 at 09:45 AM.
It's available again, but I'm passing, the total cost is coming out to almost $500.
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03-14-2022 at 10:40 AM.
03-14-2022 at 10:40 AM.
I see stuff like this and I keep getting monitor envy. Currently I have 3 monitors. A 32" 4k MSI MAG321CURV with a 27" Viewsonic 1080p on either side. I have all 3 hooked up to my work and home PC, and I have a PS5 and GoogleTV hooked to the 32" monitor. I really like my setup, but the 32" isn't the best for gaming (60hz 4k). I was looking to swap it out. It's important that what I get is good for gaming, office work, and video. I have a recliner about 6-8 feet away that I sit in and will watch TV on occasionally. I like the idea of going with an ultrawide for gaming, but they seem to be pretty crap for video streaming from as far back as I am. Anyone have a good suggestion for something I can throw in that would be a good fit? I can potentially go down to 2 monitors if the combined pixel real estate is high enough. I've thought about going with a 42-48" OLED or something with either the 32" or one of the 27" for a side monitor, but I am having a hard time finding a good monitor for all 3 things. My max budget would be 1k, but spending money sucks so the cheaper the better. My gaming PC is powered by a RTX 2080 TI so I have a bit of power there.
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03-14-2022 at 10:55 AM.
03-14-2022 at 10:55 AM.
Quote from nodrog321 :
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?
Don't feel back, the default picture makes it look like a standard wide (not ultra wide) screen monitor. I too was thrown until I noticed the resolution.

https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/home/computing/monitors/gaming-monitors/pdp/lc27g55tqwnxza/gallery/PDP-GALLERY-Odyssey-G5-01-1600x1200.jpg?$product-details-jpg$
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03-14-2022 at 11:23 AM.
03-14-2022 at 11:23 AM.
I bought this last year instead of the 32" for my PlayStation 5 and I love it. My k/d ratio went up .5 to a respectable .51 now. No hdmi 2.1 or speakers, it is an aggressive curvature but I've come to love it and can be very immersed with the widescreen. I also paid $599 last year and cried a little when I saw this post
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TonyGString
03-14-2022 at 11:01 PM.
03-14-2022 at 11:01 PM.
Quote from JerseyJay19 :
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
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.

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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.
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.
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03-15-2022 at 12:14 AM.
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Quote from TonyGString :
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.
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03-15-2022 at 12:48 AM.
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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.
No worries. I've recently read that same article before, so just wanted to make sure people had the right info after seeing it was misinterpreted. I don't doubt it; doesn't seem like a heavy curvature for a screen as small as 27" would necessarily be comfortable.

However, I couldn't imagine NOT using a decent curve for a bigger screen, especially a 34". That Gigabyte is an awesome monitor for the price. I was eyeing one until I saw the KVM of the newer M series, so have been waiting for them to release one w/ your specs. They still haven't; might end up picking one if it gets cheap enough.
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03-15-2022 at 08:17 AM.
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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.
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?
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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
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?
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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?
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...
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03-17-2022 at 07:47 AM.
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Quote from TonyGString :
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...
Your writing is so hard to follow it's like your "on" something.
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