To start off I originally bought the 34um68. I had it on my desk for about 3 days before I sent it back. I thought that it would be better because I could run higher frames but truth be told the pixel density was abysmal. I went for this monitor because it has my entire wishlist,
- LG brand 34” ultrawide
- 75fps (with freesync enabled)
- 1440p vertical resolution
- CURVED (sooo good)
I have been in love with this monitor from first sight, it is basically the 34uc98, which is the newest LG UW panel but this one is cheaper because it doesn't have thunderbolt. Games look amazing on here. The picture quality is great, though I didn't notice that the color was somehow off until I put it next to my asus pg258q (which is a GREAT 2k panel) that I have running in its sRGB mode. I played around with settings a bit and ended up putting mine on the photo preset, I lowered the brightness, raised the contrast and sharpness, but it still looked off.... So i opened up the nvidia control panel and found a kittle gem called “digital vibrance”, I put this up to 70% and voilà it looks simply gorgeous. While there I also overclocked the refreshrate to 80hz. So I will say there was a fair bit of tinkering needed with mine but it could have been avoided entirely with a simple color calibrator that I can't afford.
The LG osc software is awesome, my only complaint is that it doesn't work with my asus monitor as well. I did not expect the speakers to be this good but they are REALLY good, granted they are nothing like a good soundbar but they are still far better than any built ins that I have ever seen. The stand is great and VERY sturdy, I'm still not sold on the big curved base but I will be getting a monitor arm soon so it doesn't matter. One of the few complaints I have with this monitor is the damn glossy backing, I wish companies would stop using them they look awful and the only thing they pick up better than finger prints is dust.
In conclusion I highly recommend this monitor, everything I put on it looks gorgeous. I will be holding onto this monitor for a long time. My next wishlist for a monitor will be tougher to meet so I thin I will have time.
I love the 34uc88 monitor by LG, however I have some improvements,
1 OLED!!!!!
2 non glossy back panel
3 75-100hz g-sync
4 square monitor stand (like the lg 34uc87)
Sincerely, Christian.
UPDATE 6 years later: I STILL HAVE THIS MONITOR and I still refuse to get rid of it. I love it but I have finally found the monitor from my wishlist. The Alienware AW3423DW meets my requirements to finally replace this thing. Can’t wait to keep using this monitor for 6 more years!
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34 inches Class 21:9 UltraWide QHD IPS Curved LED Monitor (34 inches Diagonal)
34UC88-B
Key Features:
- 21:9 UltraWide QHD IPS Monitors
- sRGB over 99%
- USB 3.0 Quick Charge
- Game Mode
- On-Screen Control with Screen Split 2.0
- FreeSync
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21:9 UltraWide QHD IPS DisplayThe 3440 X 1440 UltraWide QHD display offers amazingly sharp picture quality*. Its pixel area is about 1.8 times larger than an UltraWide Full HD 21:9 monitor, and about 2.4 times larger than a Full HD 16:9 monitor. It provides an efficient environment in using Microsoft Office programs showing 47 columns and 63 rows in excel. *21:9 Screen or 3440 x 1440 (60Hz) resolution may not be available depending on content, device, interface or graphic card. |
sRGB Over 99%With over 99% coverage of the sRGB spectrum this LG monitor is a great solution for professional photographers, graphic designers or anyone looking for highly accurate color*. * Color mode conversion between Adobe RGB and sRGB is available on the 'Color Mode' menu. |
USB 3.0 Quick ChargeSave time when you power up the battery of a connected device using USB 3.0 Quick Charge. Once enabled, this convenient feature allows a phone or other mobile device to charge up to four times faster than regular USB 3.0. |
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On-Screen ControlOn-Screen Control puts a host of essential settings into a handy window for quick, easy access. Volume, brightness, picture mode presets, Screen Split and more can now be adjusted with just a few clicks of the mouse. |
Screen Split 2.0Customize your monitor layout for multitasking with the latest version of LG Screen Split. Resize and display multiple windows at once, with 14 options including four different picture-in-picture (PIP) choices. |
FreeSyncLG's 21:9 UltraWide monitors with FreeSync* technology eliminate the tearing and stuttering that have plagued gaming enthusiasts for years. *FreeSync is only available when it is connected to Display Port. |
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Game ModeSet your game mode optimal gaming conditions. There are 3 gamer modes, 2 First-Person-Shooter modes and even and RTS pre-set mode so you can choose the best mode for you. |
Height and Tilt Adjustable StandThe 34UC88 monitor is easy to put together with a simple press-and-click display-to-base attachment. The monitor also provides comfortable viewing with versatile screen tilt and height adjustments. |
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| Price | $647.97 | — | — | — | $720.97 |
| Screen Size | 34" | 34" | 34" | 34" | 34" |
| Panel Type | IPS - LED | IPS - LED | IPS - LED | IPS - LED | IPS - LED |
| Curved Screen | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Resolution | 3440 x 1440 (WQHD) | 3440 x 1440 (WQHD) | 3440 x 1440 (WQHD) | 3440 x 1440 (WQHD) | 2560 x 1080 (Full HD) |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 | 21:9 | 21:9 | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| Color Gamut | sRGB over 99% | sRGB over 99% | sRGB over 99% | sRGB over 99% | sRGB over 99% |
| Screen Split | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FreeSync | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | No | Yes (2) | Yes (2) | No | No |
| Quick Charge | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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| resolution | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | QHD Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | 5K QHD 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p |
| display technology | Curved | LCD | QHD | LCD | LED | LCD |
| hardware interface | usb3.0, usb | hdmi, displayport, headphone | hdmi, displayport | hdmi, displayport | vga | displayport, hdmi, usb3.1 c |
| viewing angle | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | — | 178 degrees | — | 178 degrees |
| mounting type | VESA Compatibility - Mountable: 100 x 100 mm | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount |
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The Best Monitor I've Ever Owned
I wasn't quite sure I'd like the curved screen, but it took me almost no time to get used to it. Now when I use my laptop or someone else's computer, I feel like I'm missing out.I use the monitor mostly for photo editing mostly with Lightroom and a little with Photoshop. The extra real estate makes a big difference and the color rendition is very good. Straight out of the box it was nearly perfectly calibrated. It may very well have been correctly calibrated in the factory, but my calibration tool (Datacolor Spyder4) takes into account the ambient light of the room and adjusts it accordingly. It shows more than 100% of sRGB, and 79% of the AdobeRGB missing only a little of the green portion of the spectrum (blue and red are covered completely). I've attached a picture of the graph.I use is secondarily for gaming. Coming from a 1080p monitor, there are a lot more pixels to render. I have a GeForce GTX760 that does just ok. I have to lower the rendering quality of the games at full resolution. Also, just to be aware, this monitor is 60hz, so there is no reason to run games above 60 fps. Lastly, while I'm on this note, it uses FreeSync for games to match the frame rate and refresh rate. FreeSync is compatible with AMD's Radeon GPU's and NOT with Nvidia GeForce GPU's. Just to be clear, the monitor will run with an Nvidia GPU (that's what I'm using right now), it's just the FreeSync capability that won't be utilized. That may or may not be very important to you.I never used the stand that came with it. It looks to be a decent stand, but I preferred to mount it directly to the wall to free up the desk space under the monitor. You can see the attached picture.The only gripe that I have is with their software. There is an included program that allows you to have various options for how open windows will snap to a selected layout. I typically use one that splits the screen with one window being about 2/3 the width and the other being about 1/3. There's about 12 different options for layouts, but the one thing I wish I could do would be to have a hot key that I could hold down and have the window ignore the layout. I used to like being able to have my calculator out on top of a window and size it and position it where ever I would like. With their software, that's not possible. When I use the calculator it's huge because the program snaps it to the layout. This is such a small inconvenience that I didn't take off any stars for it.In the end this monitor has exceeded my expectations for it and is the best monitor I've ever owned.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016
To start off I originally bought the 34um68. I had it on my desk for about 3 days before I sent it back. I thought that it would be better because I could run higher frames but truth be told the pixel density was abysmal. I went for this monitor because it has my entire wishlist,
- LG brand 34” ultrawide
- 75fps (with freesync enabled)
- 1440p vertical resolution
- CURVED (sooo good)
I have been in love with this monitor from first sight, it is basically the 34uc98, which is the newest LG UW panel but this one is cheaper because it doesn't have thunderbolt. Games look amazing on here. The picture quality is great, though I didn't notice that the color was somehow off until I put it next to my asus pg258q (which is a GREAT 2k panel) that I have running in its sRGB mode. I played around with settings a bit and ended up putting mine on the photo preset, I lowered the brightness, raised the contrast and sharpness, but it still looked off.... So i opened up the nvidia control panel and found a kittle gem called “digital vibrance”, I put this up to 70% and voilà it looks simply gorgeous. While there I also overclocked the refreshrate to 80hz. So I will say there was a fair bit of tinkering needed with mine but it could have been avoided entirely with a simple color calibrator that I can't afford.
The LG osc software is awesome, my only complaint is that it doesn't work with my asus monitor as well. I did not expect the speakers to be this good but they are REALLY good, granted they are nothing like a good soundbar but they are still far better than any built ins that I have ever seen. The stand is great and VERY sturdy, I'm still not sold on the big curved base but I will be getting a monitor arm soon so it doesn't matter. One of the few complaints I have with this monitor is the damn glossy backing, I wish companies would stop using them they look awful and the only thing they pick up better than finger prints is dust.
In conclusion I highly recommend this monitor, everything I put on it looks gorgeous. I will be holding onto this monitor for a long time. My next wishlist for a monitor will be tougher to meet so I thin I will have time.
I love the 34uc88 monitor by LG, however I have some improvements,
1 OLED!!!!!
2 non glossy back panel
3 75-100hz g-sync
4 square monitor stand (like the lg 34uc87)
Sincerely, Christian.
UPDATE 6 years later: I STILL HAVE THIS MONITOR and I still refuse to get rid of it. I love it but I have finally found the monitor from my wishlist. The Alienware AW3423DW meets my requirements to finally replace this thing. Can’t wait to keep using this monitor for 6 more years!
- LG brand 34” ultrawide
- 75fps (with freesync enabled)
- 1440p vertical resolution
- CURVED (sooo good)
I have been in love with this monitor from first sight, it is basically the 34uc98, which is the newest LG UW panel but this one is cheaper because it doesn't have thunderbolt. Games look amazing on here. The picture quality is great, though I didn't notice that the color was somehow off until I put it next to my asus pg258q (which is a GREAT 2k panel) that I have running in its sRGB mode. I played around with settings a bit and ended up putting mine on the photo preset, I lowered the brightness, raised the contrast and sharpness, but it still looked off.... So i opened up the nvidia control panel and found a kittle gem called “digital vibrance”, I put this up to 70% and voilà it looks simply gorgeous. While there I also overclocked the refreshrate to 80hz. So I will say there was a fair bit of tinkering needed with mine but it could have been avoided entirely with a simple color calibrator that I can't afford.
The LG osc software is awesome, my only complaint is that it doesn't work with my asus monitor as well. I did not expect the speakers to be this good but they are REALLY good, granted they are nothing like a good soundbar but they are still far better than any built ins that I have ever seen. The stand is great and VERY sturdy, I'm still not sold on the big curved base but I will be getting a monitor arm soon so it doesn't matter. One of the few complaints I have with this monitor is the damn glossy backing, I wish companies would stop using them they look awful and the only thing they pick up better than finger prints is dust.
In conclusion I highly recommend this monitor, everything I put on it looks gorgeous. I will be holding onto this monitor for a long time. My next wishlist for a monitor will be tougher to meet so I thin I will have time.
I love the 34uc88 monitor by LG, however I have some improvements,
1 OLED!!!!!
2 non glossy back panel
3 75-100hz g-sync
4 square monitor stand (like the lg 34uc87)
Sincerely, Christian.
UPDATE 6 years later: I STILL HAVE THIS MONITOR and I still refuse to get rid of it. I love it but I have finally found the monitor from my wishlist. The Alienware AW3423DW meets my requirements to finally replace this thing. Can’t wait to keep using this monitor for 6 more years!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
I wasn't quite sure I'd like the curved screen, but it took me almost no time to get used to it. Now when I use my laptop or someone else's computer, I feel like I'm missing out.
I use the monitor mostly for photo editing mostly with Lightroom and a little with Photoshop. The extra real estate makes a big difference and the color rendition is very good. Straight out of the box it was nearly perfectly calibrated. It may very well have been correctly calibrated in the factory, but my calibration tool (Datacolor Spyder4) takes into account the ambient light of the room and adjusts it accordingly. It shows more than 100% of sRGB, and 79% of the AdobeRGB missing only a little of the green portion of the spectrum (blue and red are covered completely). I've attached a picture of the graph.
I use is secondarily for gaming. Coming from a 1080p monitor, there are a lot more pixels to render. I have a GeForce GTX760 that does just ok. I have to lower the rendering quality of the games at full resolution. Also, just to be aware, this monitor is 60hz, so there is no reason to run games above 60 fps. Lastly, while I'm on this note, it uses FreeSync for games to match the frame rate and refresh rate. FreeSync is compatible with AMD's Radeon GPU's and NOT with Nvidia GeForce GPU's. Just to be clear, the monitor will run with an Nvidia GPU (that's what I'm using right now), it's just the FreeSync capability that won't be utilized. That may or may not be very important to you.
I never used the stand that came with it. It looks to be a decent stand, but I preferred to mount it directly to the wall to free up the desk space under the monitor. You can see the attached picture.
The only gripe that I have is with their software. There is an included program that allows you to have various options for how open windows will snap to a selected layout. I typically use one that splits the screen with one window being about 2/3 the width and the other being about 1/3. There's about 12 different options for layouts, but the one thing I wish I could do would be to have a hot key that I could hold down and have the window ignore the layout. I used to like being able to have my calculator out on top of a window and size it and position it where ever I would like. With their software, that's not possible. When I use the calculator it's huge because the program snaps it to the layout. This is such a small inconvenience that I didn't take off any stars for it.
In the end this monitor has exceeded my expectations for it and is the best monitor I've ever owned.
I use the monitor mostly for photo editing mostly with Lightroom and a little with Photoshop. The extra real estate makes a big difference and the color rendition is very good. Straight out of the box it was nearly perfectly calibrated. It may very well have been correctly calibrated in the factory, but my calibration tool (Datacolor Spyder4) takes into account the ambient light of the room and adjusts it accordingly. It shows more than 100% of sRGB, and 79% of the AdobeRGB missing only a little of the green portion of the spectrum (blue and red are covered completely). I've attached a picture of the graph.
I use is secondarily for gaming. Coming from a 1080p monitor, there are a lot more pixels to render. I have a GeForce GTX760 that does just ok. I have to lower the rendering quality of the games at full resolution. Also, just to be aware, this monitor is 60hz, so there is no reason to run games above 60 fps. Lastly, while I'm on this note, it uses FreeSync for games to match the frame rate and refresh rate. FreeSync is compatible with AMD's Radeon GPU's and NOT with Nvidia GeForce GPU's. Just to be clear, the monitor will run with an Nvidia GPU (that's what I'm using right now), it's just the FreeSync capability that won't be utilized. That may or may not be very important to you.
I never used the stand that came with it. It looks to be a decent stand, but I preferred to mount it directly to the wall to free up the desk space under the monitor. You can see the attached picture.
The only gripe that I have is with their software. There is an included program that allows you to have various options for how open windows will snap to a selected layout. I typically use one that splits the screen with one window being about 2/3 the width and the other being about 1/3. There's about 12 different options for layouts, but the one thing I wish I could do would be to have a hot key that I could hold down and have the window ignore the layout. I used to like being able to have my calculator out on top of a window and size it and position it where ever I would like. With their software, that's not possible. When I use the calculator it's huge because the program snaps it to the layout. This is such a small inconvenience that I didn't take off any stars for it.
In the end this monitor has exceeded my expectations for it and is the best monitor I've ever owned.
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Krista K
Love the monitor ... but terrible customer service from LG
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2016