DecoGear [decogear.com] has this monitor on sale and doesn't seem to collect tax.
40" Deco Gear 5120x2160 5K2K Curved Ultrawide Nano IPS Monitor (VIEW401) on sale for $850 - $200 off when you use the Coupon Code
BF299 = $650.
Shipping is free.
No Tax Collected. There was an earlier
deal on this from Amazon, which is now dead, but you can get the same deal directly from Deco. Shipping took a week for me but YMMV
Specs:
Resolution: 5120x2160 (21:9 aspect ratio)
Panel Type: IPS
Refresh Rate: 75Hz
Response Time: OD 6 ms
Brightness: 300 nits
Constrast Ratio: 1000:1
Curvature: 2800R
Viewing Angle: 178°/178°
Ports:
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
1x USB-C w/ 90W PD
1x USB-B 2.0
1x USB-A 2.0
1x Audio Out
Additional Details:
HDR400 support delivers enhanced contrast and color vibrancy
IPS panel with wide color gamut coverage: 95% NTSC, 96% DCI-P3, and 100% sRGB coverage
Supports PIP (Picture-in-Picture) and PBP (Picture-by-Picture) functionality, allowing you to view multiple sources simultaneously
Adaptive Sync technology helps to eliminate screen tearing and stuttering
Height Adjustment, Curved Screen, Blue Light Filter, Anti-Glare Coating, Swivel Adjustment, Tilt Adjustment, Flicker-Free
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I was really tempted when I saw this come up last week. I really want a 40" ultrawide, but I decided against this one primarily because this monitor is "only" 75Hz. That would be just fine for non-gamers, but I play games too. And apparently, monitors at this size with high refresh rates aren't available yet, and it doesn't sound like they will even start becoming available until 2025 (source [reddit.com]).
I ended up biting on this 38" Alienware AW3821DW [amazon.com] that's on sale right now on Amazon for $719. It has all the features I want and is as close to 40" as I can get right now, but also get a great refresh rate.
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PROs
- 5k2k, a big upgrade even from my 4K. Super useful for WFH and coding.
- Color is Okay but not outstanding. It's similar to my other IPS. I'm comparing side by side to my 6 yr old Dell 24" UltraSharp 1440p & SAMSUNG S80A 27" 4K. All IPS monitor.
CONs
- HORRIBLE Ghosting (I use testufo for testing). You'll see "tails" and "ghost" by simple vertical scrolling and windows dragging. I did the test because I realize ghosting while using it. I'd never experiences the same issue on my OLD IPS monitors. I did the same test to my other monitors and they are fine.
- HORRIBLE Sound. I actually thought the monitor does not come with speaker. It did, but it sounds horrible. worst than sounds from my phone.
- Cheap plastic. You can see and feel it. The build quality is not in the same level as other well known brand.
I have 45 days to test it out. Although there's rumor that it's using the same panel as the LG, I'm not quite sure due to heaving ghosting. I dont know how long will this monitor last. The build quality just not giving me the confident.
PROs
- 5k2k, a big upgrade even from my 4K. Super useful for WFH and coding.
- Color is Okay but not outstanding. It's similar to my other IPS. I'm comparing side by side to my 6 yr old Dell 24" UltraSharp 1440p & SAMSUNG S80A 27" 4K. All IPS monitor.
CONs
- HORRIBLE Ghosting (I use testufo for testing). You'll see "tails" and "ghost" by simple vertical scrolling and windows dragging. I did the test because I realize ghosting while using it. I'd never experiences the same issue on my OLD IPS monitors. I did the same test to my other monitors and they are fine.
- HORRIBLE Sound. I actually thought the monitor does not come with speaker. It did, but it sounds horrible. worst than sounds from my phone.
- Cheap plastic. You can see and feel it. The build quality is not in the same level as other well known brand.
I have 45 days to test it out. Although there's rumor that it's using the same panel as the LG, I'm not quite sure due to heaving ghosting. I dont know how long will this monitor last. The build quality just not giving me the confident.
The monitor has a built-in 2 port USB hub (believe it's USB 2.0). The USB-B is the upstream port back to your computer, the two USB-A ports are your downstream ports to your peripherals.
I agree that the monitor does feel cheap. The back is fairly flimsy plastic. The menu joystick is also plastic and is wobbly. Maybe I didn't look hard enough, but I couldn't even find an on screen configuration menu. Pushing in on the joystick turns the monitor on / off. Left and right on the joystick adjust the built-in speaker volume I think down (don't recall direction, doing this from memory) cycles through a few cross hairs on the screen for FPS gaming. And up cycles through different display aspect ratios (I think 4:3, 16:9, & 21:9).
KEEP IN MIND that this display is only ~$600. That is for a 5k2k IPS display @ 75Hz refresh rate. A display with this same resolution from LG or Dell will run you $1,800+ USD. Granted they will likely have a few more bells and whistles. If you are looking for a barebone display without a lot of additional features, this feels like a bargain for a good productivity monitor.
I personally would not use this monitor for gaming for 2 reasons
- It takes a very high end gaming computer to run AAA titles at 4K resolution. This monitor has 33% more pixels for your computer to drive than a 4K monitor. Even high end gaming computers will struggle on the latest released titles at this resolution.
- The 75Hz refresh late is lower than my preference. My opinion is that gaming gives the best experience when using a monitor with a refresh rate of 120Hz+. The difference to me between 60Hz and 120Hz is really big. I don't notice that much difference when comparing a 120Hz refresh rate to something even higher.
You COULD instead run this monitor at 3840x1440 when you game. But if your main plan for this monitor is gaming, I think there are other better candidates. If you do 80% productivity / 20% gaming and don't mind the 75 Hz refresh rate and lowering your resolution, this monitor is worth considering.KEEP IN MIND that this display is only ~$600. That is for a 5k2k IPS display @ 75Hz refresh rate. A display with this same resolution from LG or Dell will run you $1,800+ USD. Granted they will likely have a few more bells and whistles. If you are looking for a barebone display without a lot of additional features, this feels like a bargain for a good productivity monitor.
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- Others mentioned ghosting during movement, have you had issues with that?
- I do some occasional Lightroom photo editing, how's the colors on this monitor?
Thanks!- Others mentioned ghosting during movement, have you had issues with that?
- I do some occasional Lightroom photo editing, how's the colors on this monitor?
Thanks!My job is not color critical. I also bought a new dell 4323 monitor and had it right next to the decogear. My two takeaways were that both monitors blew my old wfp3007 out of the water... and that i couldn't tell much difference between the new dell u4323 and the decogear in terms of color. Note that most of my use was Microsoft Office programs.
I bought both the decogear and the dell u4323 to see which would be better for my work use case. I am mainly working on schematics, power point, sharing my screen with coworkers, or having them share their screen with me. I found the 16:9 aspect ratio better for most of these use cases. Sharing my screen in teams with the decogear caused them to see a much smaller image in the 21:9 aspect ratio on their 16:9 soapstone. 16:9 also allowed me to see theor screens much larger. Nothing against the decogear, but I chose to keep the dell u4323 for my use case.
I bought the decogear when the monitor was $600. When I contacted customer support to start the return process, they asked if I would be willing to keep the monitor if they gave me a $150 rebate (bringing overall cost down to$450). YMMV on whether that is a standard thing they offer or not. I'm now debating if i have another use case to keep the monitor for.
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- Others mentioned ghosting during movement, have you had issues with that?
- I do some occasional Lightroom photo editing, how's the colors on this monitor?
Thanks!My job is not color critical. I also bought a new dell 4323 monitor and had it right next to the decogear. My two takeaways were that both monitors blew my old wfp3007 out of the water... and that i couldn't tell much difference between the new dell u4323 and the decogear in terms of color. Note that most of my use was Microsoft Office programs.
I bought both the decogear and the dell u4323 to see which would be better for my work use case. I am mainly working on schematics, power point, sharing my screen with coworkers, or having them share their screen with me. I found the 16:9 aspect ratio better for most of these use cases. Sharing my screen in teams with the decogear caused them to see a much smaller image in the 21:9 aspect ratio on their 16:9 soapstone. 16:9 also allowed me to see theor screens much larger. Nothing against the decogear, but I chose to keep the dell u4323 for my use case.
I bought the decogear when the monitor was $600. When I contacted customer support to start the return process, they asked if I would be willing to keep the monitor if they gave me a $150 rebate (bringing overall cost down to$450). YMMV on whether that is a standard thing they offer or not. I'm now debating if i have another use case to keep the monitor for.
Oh, and regarding screen sharing in Teams, I currently have a 4k 32" LG monitor but most teammates have 1080P monitors. I found that using the "RegionToShare [microsoft.com]" app works well to define a region of my screen to share without having to choose between the entire desktop and a single program. Might be useful to you? (I built it from the source on Github here [github.com], if that's more your style)
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