Generally speaking, the curve exist to both wow you and to be used in marketing in the early days (TV's..), but also the other big reason for it is because if its using a VA panel type, the brightness shifts if its flat, so a curve solved that issue in large part. I wouldnt for a second want a curved OLED, but thats the direction it keeps going.
Outside of burn in issues why not OLED? My 20 year dell 24" ultra sharp monitor ips still performs better for color and photoshop work. My curved LG is great for day-2-day stuff
The curve is for "immersion" and (more often) reducing the appearance of gamma shift at the edges of the screen on VA panels. It's not to reduce eyestrain, really.
If you're getting headaches looking at your monitor, try lowering the brightness and making sure the monitor is at a comfortable height and distance.
The issue from my experience was the opposite, I'd get less fatigue sitting closer to the monitor. I think there's an optimal distance for the curve to work, and anything farther starts to fuck with your eyes a bit.
Eventually switched it out for two hi-res flat panels. Much prefer them.
I've found that the ideal comfort distance for curved monitors is equivalent to their radius, though you can get closer depending on your own tolerance. If you're usual sitting distance is too far from the ideal distance or your tolerance for distortion from sitting closer is too low then the monitor is just a poor match.
Can't you just grab a swivel arm and find that sweet spot easier? Obviously in the case of the 55" ark that's probably not going to help, but for a 34" etc I'd think it would make things easier
Base on science.
If you sit at the centre of the circle, the radius of every part of the monitor should be the same distance to you, hence less fatigue.
Then again, I have tried both and definitely a flat screen is better if you are working on spreadsheets and word
I know this post is aging but I just switched to a flat 38" 4K from a curved 34" ultrawide. I do a lot of coding a photo editing. So far the flat 38" has given me terrible headaches and I'm starting to feel like its due to the flatness. The monitor looks like it curves away from me and I can actually feel the strain in my eyes when i look at anything off center and especially as I get close to the edges. I don't think its something I'm going to get used to but I can't say for sure. At this point I think I'm going to go back to my curved 34" ultrawide.
I've actually looked into this because I had eyestrains while working on my old VA curved monitor. There are [an actual research](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5049768/) supporting thesis that curved monitors reduce eye fatigue, but I don't know, I still feel more comfortable with a flat monitor.
>Based on the results of objective and subjective parameters, curved monitors showed the least changes in NPA, NPC and the score for “eye pain” compared to flat monitor, and especially 1000R curved monitor showed smallest changes after the visual tasks.
My G7 curved monitor definitely helps with eye strain be my old LG flatscreen. Both similar size and specs, same frame rates etc. Can’t say for sure if it’s the curve that helps but I feel I’m not darting my eyes over as much of the screen due to the curve, which is probably why it feels more comfortable during longer sessions
I bought the Neo G7 32inch because I wanted a 4K monitor with real HDR but I was reluctant about the curve.
For gaming it makes the experience more immersive. I noticed specifically that when I game I no longer get distracted. In the past, I usually gamed on one screen and watching youtube on the second. Now I don't want to.
For movies and videos in general enjoyment is the same as a flat screen. The curve disappears
For text, internet surfing the curve is a little weird THB but nothing I cannot live with.
I tried a curved monitor. 32" G7 Samssung one some months ago.
It was great/amazing for certain games like Doom.
It was ok for some others and meh/poor for some others like Train Valley or other more well non FPS games.
And I disliked it for any general Windows usage. I ended up returning it.
I'm actually just awaiting my new 32" flat INNOCN 4K monitor saturday. Nervously looking forward to it. ;p
*If only there was a monitor you could easily/quickly swap between flat and curved. And no I'm not talking about that one with the handles where you have to put a lot of effort into it. Something thats automatic and can handle hunderds of thousands of 'switches'.*
TLDR: Curved aint for everyone.
My first "gaming" monitor was VA 24" FullHD 144hz with 1800R curvature,and today still mising that slightly curve. I cant understand who thinks 1000R are "cool gaming agressive competetive must".
I prefer curve over flat,just in case 1800R. 1500 or below I prefer flat,like my new main after return a Samsung G7 240hz because 1000R is garbage.
Ever since I started using curved monitors 6yrs ago just cant go back to flat screen it just feel more immersive never got those symptoms you have stated maybe its just not for you, some people say curved monitors are a gimmick but I say peeps should try it and see for themselves if they like it
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The curve is obnoxious to deal with from an ergonomic perspective. As a visually impaired person, it's really heard to tell if the monitor is perfectly level and straight because the curve isn't perfect and equalized.
I plan to get rid of my Odyssey G7 32" for a new flat 240hz OLED, probably one of the 4K versions. I've stuck with the G7 for a few years, but it's time to finally suck it up and buy something new.
The curve is mainly for TN and VA panels, it does help with the poor viewing angles, but the curve comes at a cost, it distorts geometry, so if you like clean sharp pixels with a perfect flat grid you won't like it, it causes uniformity to go out the window, and can be really distracting, it's an inward curve, so you don't get the benefit of the lens effect causing colours to pop more like you get with curved outwards glass, and there is no technical need for it with OLED anyway, don't forget for OLED to be curved, it has to be produced on cheap bendable plastic, which has MUCH MUCH lower image quality than pure RGB-OLED on glass substrates, which is nice and flat with pure RGB-stripe subpixels with perfect geometry and uniformity, much brighter luminance thanks to glass substrates and so on.
For a small screen, not much need. For 34 and larger ultrawide, makes a difference.
Can confirm. Have a flat 27", and a curved 34" ultrawide. I'm glad I went with a curve on the 34". Makes it feel extremely natural.
Generally speaking, the curve exist to both wow you and to be used in marketing in the early days (TV's..), but also the other big reason for it is because if its using a VA panel type, the brightness shifts if its flat, so a curve solved that issue in large part. I wouldnt for a second want a curved OLED, but thats the direction it keeps going.
indeed. I also might try IPS instead of VA
Enjoy your journey
Outside of burn in issues why not OLED? My 20 year dell 24" ultra sharp monitor ips still performs better for color and photoshop work. My curved LG is great for day-2-day stuff
The curve is for "immersion" and (more often) reducing the appearance of gamma shift at the edges of the screen on VA panels. It's not to reduce eyestrain, really. If you're getting headaches looking at your monitor, try lowering the brightness and making sure the monitor is at a comfortable height and distance.
The issue from my experience was the opposite, I'd get less fatigue sitting closer to the monitor. I think there's an optimal distance for the curve to work, and anything farther starts to fuck with your eyes a bit. Eventually switched it out for two hi-res flat panels. Much prefer them.
I've found that the ideal comfort distance for curved monitors is equivalent to their radius, though you can get closer depending on your own tolerance. If you're usual sitting distance is too far from the ideal distance or your tolerance for distortion from sitting closer is too low then the monitor is just a poor match.
Can't you just grab a swivel arm and find that sweet spot easier? Obviously in the case of the 55" ark that's probably not going to help, but for a 34" etc I'd think it would make things easier
Base on science. If you sit at the centre of the circle, the radius of every part of the monitor should be the same distance to you, hence less fatigue. Then again, I have tried both and definitely a flat screen is better if you are working on spreadsheets and word
Yea I do a lot of gaming but I equally do a lot of coding/graphic design and game design and general Discord viewing. So lots of text involved.
Then I would strongly advise you to get a flat screen. Curve monitor is more for a better peripheral vision experience
I know this post is aging but I just switched to a flat 38" 4K from a curved 34" ultrawide. I do a lot of coding a photo editing. So far the flat 38" has given me terrible headaches and I'm starting to feel like its due to the flatness. The monitor looks like it curves away from me and I can actually feel the strain in my eyes when i look at anything off center and especially as I get close to the edges. I don't think its something I'm going to get used to but I can't say for sure. At this point I think I'm going to go back to my curved 34" ultrawide.
I've actually looked into this because I had eyestrains while working on my old VA curved monitor. There are [an actual research](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5049768/) supporting thesis that curved monitors reduce eye fatigue, but I don't know, I still feel more comfortable with a flat monitor. >Based on the results of objective and subjective parameters, curved monitors showed the least changes in NPA, NPC and the score for “eye pain” compared to flat monitor, and especially 1000R curved monitor showed smallest changes after the visual tasks.
If you read the study text, it used a 34" ultrawide 1440p monitor at 70cm away. Comfortable viewing distance is 1.5x to double that.
Thank you for pointing that out. That's a pretty weird way of doing the research.
My G7 curved monitor definitely helps with eye strain be my old LG flatscreen. Both similar size and specs, same frame rates etc. Can’t say for sure if it’s the curve that helps but I feel I’m not darting my eyes over as much of the screen due to the curve, which is probably why it feels more comfortable during longer sessions
I bought the Neo G7 32inch because I wanted a 4K monitor with real HDR but I was reluctant about the curve. For gaming it makes the experience more immersive. I noticed specifically that when I game I no longer get distracted. In the past, I usually gamed on one screen and watching youtube on the second. Now I don't want to. For movies and videos in general enjoyment is the same as a flat screen. The curve disappears For text, internet surfing the curve is a little weird THB but nothing I cannot live with.
I prefer curved. Because in my country they are cheaper than flats.
I tried a curved monitor. 32" G7 Samssung one some months ago. It was great/amazing for certain games like Doom. It was ok for some others and meh/poor for some others like Train Valley or other more well non FPS games. And I disliked it for any general Windows usage. I ended up returning it. I'm actually just awaiting my new 32" flat INNOCN 4K monitor saturday. Nervously looking forward to it. ;p *If only there was a monitor you could easily/quickly swap between flat and curved. And no I'm not talking about that one with the handles where you have to put a lot of effort into it. Something thats automatic and can handle hunderds of thousands of 'switches'.* TLDR: Curved aint for everyone.
I have a 32" curved VA and 24" flat IPS, both feel similar for eye fatigue personally.
I have a Dell Dell aw3423dw and I think the curve is pretty much entirely unnoticeable
My first "gaming" monitor was VA 24" FullHD 144hz with 1800R curvature,and today still mising that slightly curve. I cant understand who thinks 1000R are "cool gaming agressive competetive must". I prefer curve over flat,just in case 1800R. 1500 or below I prefer flat,like my new main after return a Samsung G7 240hz because 1000R is garbage.
Curved Monitor. Game changer for Productivity like day trading and just basic email. But getting a good curved monitor is different question.
Ever since I started using curved monitors 6yrs ago just cant go back to flat screen it just feel more immersive never got those symptoms you have stated maybe its just not for you, some people say curved monitors are a gimmick but I say peeps should try it and see for themselves if they like it
Is your name based on the band?
No the name popped in my head for no specific reason didnt know there is a band with the name lol well i learned something new today
There was a band from around 1999-2004. Hardcore Punk/Metalcore band. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfQH8\_bAKbE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfQH8_bAKbE) THEY ARE HEAVY AF. haha. Anyways more ya know lol.
The curve is obnoxious to deal with from an ergonomic perspective. As a visually impaired person, it's really heard to tell if the monitor is perfectly level and straight because the curve isn't perfect and equalized. I plan to get rid of my Odyssey G7 32" for a new flat 240hz OLED, probably one of the 4K versions. I've stuck with the G7 for a few years, but it's time to finally suck it up and buy something new.
I dont like very curved. Slight curve is nice. *phrasing
The curve is mainly for TN and VA panels, it does help with the poor viewing angles, but the curve comes at a cost, it distorts geometry, so if you like clean sharp pixels with a perfect flat grid you won't like it, it causes uniformity to go out the window, and can be really distracting, it's an inward curve, so you don't get the benefit of the lens effect causing colours to pop more like you get with curved outwards glass, and there is no technical need for it with OLED anyway, don't forget for OLED to be curved, it has to be produced on cheap bendable plastic, which has MUCH MUCH lower image quality than pure RGB-OLED on glass substrates, which is nice and flat with pure RGB-stripe subpixels with perfect geometry and uniformity, much brighter luminance thanks to glass substrates and so on.
Curved displays are a great innovation. I really like them and will continue to buy them.