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Great Value

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023

I think for the amount you spend, this monitor is great. The picture is quite sharp, more than enough for everyday work and some gaming, but of course don't expect it to blow you away; 75 Hz is a nice bonus. Design feels solid and having the wide screen really helps me multitask with ease; it really is huge. I always wanted two displays for the multitasking capability, but I use an M1 MacBook Air which only supports one external display--this was a solid workaround to approach that capability with only one monitor. Only issue I have noticed is that if the table or desk is not completely solid, the monitor can wobble a bit if you hit the table or even type too hard, I guess because of the enormous width. Otherwise I am very happy with the purchase--a great buy.

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Think twice about getting a flat ultrawide monitor

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022

I purchased this monitor to replace two normal monitors because I was tired of dealing with two monitors.

My eyesight isn't what it used to be. Specifically, I don't need glasses to see the monitor right in front of me, but because this monitor is so wide, I can't see the left and right sides of the screen sharply. I have to bob my head left-and-right to see those edges. When I had two monitors, they were placed at an angle so that I could see them both clearly. I'm returning this monitor and getting a curved one instead.

Another complaint I have is that the image is more faded than my previous monitors. Increasing the contrast from the default does help a little bit, but not enough.

The monitor supports features like "game mode" and "cinema brightness". These options only make the image blurrier.

Turning off the monitor is a real pain because you need to use a joystick to turn it off. This is annoying because I like to turn the monitor off at night so that it doesn't accidentally turn on and wake me up.

Finally, this monitor is not adjustable. You can't raise or lower it, and you can't rotate it in any direction.

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Matt May

Great Value

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023

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Tim

Not bad for the price

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2021

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As a casual gamer I don't see the benefits of higher refresh rate monitors or ultra high contrast or all that jazz, I just look for a decent experience at a reasonable price and this delivers.

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Larry Brower

A Great Alternative to Multiple Monitors!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021

Bought this wide-screen monitor on advice from my smarter-than-me daughter, who has a similar setup on her work computer. I had been considering a second 24" monitor to match the one I already owned in my 3-year-old HP laptop-based Windows 10 system. She suggested this 34" monitor would be a better alternative, because of the on-screen space efficiency (fewer bezels) and the reduction in cables running across my desk. At $260 from Costco on Cyber Monday, it's also cheaper than two separate 24" monitors. It's taken a few days to get accustomed to manipulating windows and tabs within one big screen, rather than multiple screens. However, now I find it to be smoother and quicker to navigate through windows and tabs than moving the cursor across screens. The 3440X1400 resolution makes for a sharp picture, and the 75hz refresh rate makes it quick to reload an image. It came complete with not one but two HDMI cables; not sure what the second one is for, or the difference between the two. Maybe Samsung, if they see this review, will answer that question. Definitely recommend this monitor!

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Ari Finkelman

Great monitor

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022

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The extra desktop space is great. It is 1440 pixels in height, so if you are moving from a 1050 or 1080 pixel monitor, the text is going to be smaller. You can fix that in scaling though. The monitor is about 2 feet away from my face and small text at the far edges is really small. I see now why there are curved monitors. This is fine, any larger than 34" I think a curved monitor would be a better choice.

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Nimeet

Clear Sharp screen

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020

Great for having massive screen real estate without the dual monitor lines in the middle. Just staring at this screen every now and then puts a smile on my face.

3 people found this helpful

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Think twice about getting a flat ultrawide monitor

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022

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Danny Cone

love it

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022

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quick shipment and was as promised, said it was used but everything is fine, nice wide curved screen
love it

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A M

picture is not clear enough, hard to read font at full resolution

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023

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picture is not clear enough, hard to read font at full resolution.

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Scott

NOT designed for productivity or, to use Split-Screen features.

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021

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Hi recently purchased, and consequently returned this Ultra-wide monitor. It is possible that I just don't understand this trend, I'm sure for some people this is a great monitor. I can easily see how it would be fantastic if you plan to use it strictly for gaming. This monitor is not designed for productivity. In order to use the split-screen features, you have to download and install separate software. Samsung has a software for this called Easy Setting Box. This model S34J552WQNXZA or SJ55W is NOT compatible with Samsung's split-screen software. This model is NOT compatible with East Setting Box. I was told this by Samsung's tech support. I tried to install Easy Setting box anyway, and it does not work for this model.

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Glenn Etchison

Can't control it without a video signal.

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022

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It is a fine monitor that I expect will not last. If I power off my laptop, the monitor cycles on and searches for an input then cycles off every few seconds. I can't use the monitor controls to turn it off without turning my laptop back on.

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