expirediconian | Staff posted May 21, 2024 07:21 PM
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expirediconian | Staff posted May 21, 2024 07:21 PM
49" Deco Gear 5120x1440 120Hz Curved Ultrawide VA Monitor (Open Box)
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This came from some back and forth with support.
Also, if you get prompted to sign-up for the newsletters to save $15 just know that it won't work. They already have a coupon on this bringing it down to $450. If you add the newsletter coupon it just replaces the other coupon.
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Spent quite a bit of time looking for ANY reviews of this monitor and nothing. At $450 it may just be worth the plunge. At least $200 cheaper than a G9.
But on the actual monitor, I would recommend people to just buy a monitor from a reputable brand instead. Monitor's are wrought with HUGE differences in quality despite having the exact same specs of resolution, hdr, refresh rate, g2g, color accuracy, etc. and very importantly since you can't expect to see the impact until after the 90 day warranty, lifespan. And in my eyes when I decided to buy the Samsung G9 is I'm not going to replace it for a loooooong time (running on 3 years rn, still no desire to upgrade since I have no panel issues).
I had purchased a pair of open box 32" monitors from them (AOC brand) about 1.5 years ago. Both were in perfect condition and have been terrific. Hoping for a similar experience with this purchase.
Once I eventually get it I will be sure to come back and post about (the condition of the Open Box, quality of the monitor, etc).
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Unboxing
Maybe the dustiest box I've seen. It looks like this was stashed in the corner of a warehouse for years and forgotten about. I was sneezing for about 10 minutes after moving the box into my office. The condition of the box was far from pristine BUT I couldn't see any damage. In fact, outside of the general beating these take from FedEx the condition of the box was decent. I could not tell that it was an open-box purchase. Everything in the box was very nicely packed (just like you would expect if it were new). Comes with a remote, but no batteries. It came with THREE DP cables and TWO HDMI cables. According to the manual, it should only come with 1 DP cable (YMMV on the bonus cables). There was no protective film on the screen but there was on the stand. My screen has a very, very light scratch on it. I cannot see it when the display is on and I have to look really close to spot it when the display is off. Other than the lack of protective film on the screen and tiny scratch I would assume that this was a brand new monitor. To be clear - the scratch has zero impact on the monitor. If I didn't have my nose 6" from the screen looking for any imperfections I would not have seen it.
Set-up
It is super easy to set-up. A little awkward (given the dimensions) but I was able to do everything by myself. Comes with a remote that appears to have marginal value (changing sources will be my primary use case). I see zero dead pixels. It's running fine at 120hz.
What's left
It isn't the brightest monitor so far. I need to play around with PQ calibration. Also, the curve is very slight. Some of the Samsung's that I looked at had a much stronger curve. The 32" monitors that this replaced had a much stronger curve in a far smaller display. Depending on your use case, the less extreme curve may be a good or bad thing.
Overall
My day 1 impressions are extremely positive. Going Open Box with a no-name monitor is about the riskiest tech purchase I can think of. However, I feel confident recommending this purchase. As to whether it will hold up over time who knows, but for $450 it's a very affordable way to get into the large UWD format for cheap.
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Samsung's budget CRG9 is 600 in normal and 1000 in HDR
After removing from the box there was no way to tell this was an open box buy. The packaging was all brand new and unopened. It came with a remote & battery for the remote. It also came with two display port cables. The stand was super easy to install.
I replaced two work issued Samsung 24's and a dual monitor arm with this and honestly it's pretty great for the price. I played a couple games via Steam last night and I'm pleasantly surprised with this. Great deal for the price. This was one is kind of a gateway to "try on" a wider monitor with a curve. Great deal at $449 shipped. With the savings I did opt for the speedier $14-15 delivery to land on a better delivery day. I already threw out all of the packaging. This thing is hanging around.
I'm looking for a 43-44" 32:9 monitor with specs 3840x1080 (or 3840x1200), which would then be the equivalent of 2 x 23-24" 16:9 monitors @ 1920x1080p side by side. Does this monitor exist?
I'm looking for a 43-44" 32:9 monitor with specs 3840x1080 (or 3840x1200), which would then be the equivalent of 2 x 23-24" 16:9 monitors @ 1920x1080p side by side. Does this monitor exist?
Re: "pixels for that size", the pixel density for the Sceptre - 43.8" @ 3840x1080 = ~91 PPI Is standard for it's size. It has an identical pixel density as a 24" 1920x1080 monitor. A bad pixel density would be a 27" 1920x1080 = ~81 PPI.
The 49" 5120x1440 has the same pixel density as a 27" 2560x1440 = ~108 PPI.
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Also, the 40" uses a Samsung panel. This one might too?
Finally, you REALLY should see a non-curved 49 for yourself. I can't do it. A 40" non-curved is my limit and still turning my head a lot.
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