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I don't like curved displays

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Re: I don't like curved displays

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Post by frotaur »

II2II wrote: post #68
diggan wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure where you're based, but don't you have consumer protections that allow you to return goods you regret buying? I know that even in places with good return regulations, there are exceptions, but where I live, I could buy a monitor from Amazon to try it out, and if I don't like it, just return it within the 30 days and buy another one. I assumed it was like this in most of the western world? Maybe I'm a bit…

I'm fairly certain such regulations don't exist anywhere. They would be far too easy to exploit, raising the cost of doing business and exposing them to outright fraud. Regulations meant to protect consumers usually protect them from dishonst business practices. The type of return you're talking about is usually intended to encourage people to make a purchase and to protect the reputation of a business. Yet the momen…

This is 100% a European law that exists. You are entitled returns within 14 days of purchase for most goods. No reason need be provided.

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Post by denkmoon »

bangaladore wrote: post #33
matsemann wrote: post #10

I don't mind curved screens, but what I do mind is that so many wide / curved screens have such low vertical resolution. 1440px is just so little space.

> 1440px is just so little space. 1440px tall on a common 13 tall ultrawide is 107 PPI. In my mind > 100 PPI is pretty much perfect for most tasks. Or are you talking about physical size?

100ppi is like minimum bar to entry. It’s barely better than 24” 1080p from 20 years ago.

Re: I don't like curved displays

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Post by jovial_cavalier »

bill876 wrote: post #14
drcode wrote: post #11

I don't like straight displays, things at the corners are a different size than things in the middle, because they are further from my head. On curved displays, objects on different areas of the screen are the same size as they originally appeared.

> On curved displays, objects on different areas of the screen are the same size This is only true if your eyes are in the focus point (center of the circle) and you never move your head or chair.

It's much closer to true on a curved screen than a flat screen.

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Post by adamcharnock »

rabf wrote: post #39
jsheard wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a cost thing, ultrawide has always been expensive relative to how much extra area you get, and pushing the resolution up compounds that. 5120x2160 (extended 4K) panels do exist but they cost a fortune.

Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt™ Hub Monitor - U4025QW Worth every penny.

I’m in the market for new monitors (or maybe only one in this case!)

A question if you don’t mind - Do you find 4K resolution to be sufficient on a 40” screen?

Also just eager to hear any others reasons why you like it

Re: I don't like curved displays

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Post by maxlin »

This is only true if the monitor is the size of the CMOS/CCD sensor. Which it pretty much never is.

Not the highest effort blog post. I'm actually a bit curious why it's on the front page though. Accidental engagement bait? :D

Re: I don't like curved displays

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Post by ChrisMarshallNY »

sippeangelo wrote: post #18

I like my curved ultra-wide. I didn't at first, but my brain has very noticeably adapted to where curved things on it appear straight just fine. I noticed this when I went back to the office after a few weeks absence, where I have a regular flat pancake screen in 16:9, and straight text looked CURVED in the opposite direction! Brains are weird.

I use a 49” LG ultrawide (5120 X 1440).

It’s curved, and I have no issues at all with it.

I thought I would, at first, but it’s been fine.

But it’s also only curved horizontally. Not sure how it would be, if it were square.

Re: I don't like curved displays

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Post by SomeHacker44 »

reaperducer wrote: post #72
sigma02 wrote: post #22

As someone who wears corrective lenses for astigmatism, I can guarantee that what you perceive as a straight line, assuming you are human, is not, until your brain corrects it and signals 'straight line' to you. It takes a day or so for your brain to get used to any consistent distortion and totally disregard it. This is just pointless complaining... A bigger complaint with curved screens is: crazy reflections.

As someone who wears corrective lenses for astigmatism, I can guarantee that what you perceive as a straight line, assuming you are human, is not, until your brain corrects it and signals 'straight line' to you. That is unrelated to astigmatism. In Art 101 class in college we explored this phenomenon. It's caused by the spherical nature of the human eyeball. The exercise was to sit on the floor in the corner of a par…

Not so sure. When I first started wearing glasses for astigmatism, it turned rectangles into trapezoids. Totally destroyed my depth perception. After a while I got used to it and stopped walking into curbs and buildings. Later in life I moved to progressive lenses. The straight lines then became curves. Adjusted after a while again, but the curves never fully went away. Regardless, I have to take the glasses off for sports that require good depth perception like ping pong or tennis.

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Post by bpye »

Jedd wrote: post #80

TFA doesn't mention the size of their monitor, or the ratio of it, or the distance they typically sit from their monitor, or the horizontal placement (relative to their eyeballs), or the type of work they're doing. I'd also expect a mention of the amount of curve they are upset about. There's a few varieties, the 1500R and the 1800R were the most common two when I was shopping last year, in the AU domestic market. Th…

I have the Dell U4025QW which has a 2500R curve and I do think it’s beneficial. If I had dual 27” monitors instead I would also have a slight angle between them - so the curve seems like a natural progression.

Re: I don't like curved displays

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Post by bpye »

adamcharnock wrote: post #84
rabf wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt™ Hub Monitor - U4025QW Worth every penny.

I’m in the market for new monitors (or maybe only one in this case!) A question if you don’t mind - Do you find 4K resolution to be sufficient on a 40” screen? Also just eager to hear any others reasons why you like it

I have the same monitor and think the resolution is fine. I run at 125% scaling, which is close to 2560x1440 at 27”, 100% which is the density I moved from.
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