LG Launches New MyView Smart Monitor With Curved Ultrawide Screen

[TheLostSwede]

LG Electronics (LG) is launching its latest LG MyView Smart Monitor (model 34SR60QC), a 34-inch display with a unique form factor and a range of features for better productivity and entertainment experiences. This marks the company's first smart monitor featuring a curved, 21:9 aspect ratio UltraWide screen, offering an expansive desktop display solution for customers seeking improved workflow, enhanced viewing immersion, or both. The 34SR60QC is available in the U.S. for $329.99 exclusively at LG.com.

The newly-released LG MyView Smart Monitor boasts a 34-inch WQHD (3,440 x 1,440) resolution VA panel, delivering 300 nits of brightness, a wide viewing angle and 99 percent coverage of the sRGB color gamut. These specifications, combined with the screen's 21:9 format, make the LG MyView an excellent 'side-by-side' desktop companion for office workers, developers and other digital professionals.




The 34SR60QC facilitates greater work efficiency courtesy of its elongated, high-resolution display, useful screen-organization features and support for various home-office apps. The 21:9 UltraWide display provides additional screen-space, allowing users to keep multiple tabs and windows open at the same time and arrange them optimally using the built-in Screen Split function. What's more, users can take advantage of apps such as mail, online document editors and cloud storage directly on the monitor without having to connect to a PC or laptop. The extra width of the 34SR60QC enables users to operate productivity apps in full screen (16:9) mode and still have enough room for helpful generative AI tools, which can be conveniently pinned to the right-hand part of the display in a smaller-sized (5:9) window.

The 34SR60QC is also ideal for those seeking a movie theater-like experience at home. Its UltraWide display allows users to enjoy 21:9 content as it was meant to be seen, eliminating the letter-boxing needed to preserve the aspect ratio on conventional 16:9 monitors. This new model is the first in the LG MyView lineup to allow the streaming of video captured in the 21:9 format, bringing a cinematic feel to broadcast content and giving users a real sense of being part of the action.

Like all LG MyView Smart Monitors, the 34SR60QC comes equipped with the LG webOS platform, which provides access to a wide range of content services including Netflix, YouTube and Prime Video, personalized viewing recommendations and intuitive navigation. For even more superb content options, users can head to LG Channels - LG's free, premium content service - and browse more than 300 channels spanning categories such as movies, news, sports, drama and children's programming. Additionally, with AirPlay 2 and ScreenShare support, users can stream or mirror content from their smartphones, enjoying all their go-to mobile apps and games on the monitor's large, curved screen.

Furthermore, once LG MyView Smart Monitor has been connected to the LG ThinQ smart home platform, the ThinQ app can transform the user's smartphone into a remote offering both touch- and voice-control capabilities. For additional convenience, users can manage monitor settings and navigate and search webOS using a keyboard and mouse.

"By expanding the LG MyView Smart Monitor lineup with our new 34-inch curved UltraWide model, we are providing consumers with a comprehensive productivity and entertainment solution," said YS Lee, vice president and head of the IT business unit of LG Business Solutions Company. "We will continue to introduce versatile smart monitors that combine innovative designs with premium performance and practical features."

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[windwhirl]

Just stating right away that I don't want smart monitors and I hope they keep that isolated instead of shoving it in every single display they make.

 

[trsttte]

Just stating right away that I don't want smart monitors and I hope they keep that isolated instead of shoving it in every single display they make.

Step by step more of their monitors are adding this fucking bullshit, just like samsung.

Just be a monitor, why are you trying to be a tv?!, just be a fucking monitor!

 

[silapakorn]

Step by step more of their monitors are adding this fucking bullshit, just like samsung.

Just be a monitor, why are you trying to be a tv?!, just be a fucking monitor!

I wouldn't mind having a smart monitor of suitable size to be used in the bedroom, so I can watch something before going to bed.

Tablets and laptops are too small and TVs are too big (also with too many limitations).

Full disclosure though, I am using Samsung QLED 43" TV as a PC monitor for almost a year now, and it's easily the best 'monitor' I have used.

 

[Gigaherz]

2018 has called. It wants its technology and prices back.
This thing is already obsolete.

 

[trsttte]

I wouldn't mind having a smart monitor of suitable size to be used in the bedroom, so I can watch something before going to bed.

That's fine, but the lifespan of a monitor is in the decade range, the smart interface in this will at best be supported for 3 or 4 years but more likely not even 2. This should be modular, heck even include a damn first party dongle with every purchase with no option or discount for opting out, I don't care, but make it modular so it can be easily replaced when necessary or completely ignored from the get go if it's not your thing.

 

[Prima.Vera]

2018 has called. It wants its technology and prices back.
This thing is already obsolete.

Why? Is relatively cheap, good diagonal size and format, good refresh rate, what else do you need? There are other simmilar monitors for triple the price if you are interested.

 

[Gigaherz]

what else do you need?

High resolution at this price because as I said, this is all old tech.

 

[Prima.Vera]

High resolution at this price because as I said, this is all old tech.

3,440 x 1,440 is not high resolution for you?

 

[Gigaherz]

3,440 x 1,440 is not high resolution for you?

Obviously not. Ive been using a 4K display for over 5 years now. And I only paid 300 bucks for it in 2019. The developement in high resolution displays seems artificially slowed down for me. Manufacturers will ride 1440p until they absolutely cant do it anymore. At least 1080p displays are cheap. 1440s are just a waste.

 

[Prima.Vera]

1440s are just a waste.

Yes, because we are all millionaires to afford graphics cards to play games in native resolution, especially on ultra wide.
Here, there is something for you then:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADMI-Ultrawide-Curved-Monitor-5120x2160p/dp/B0DC6HPDQB

or

34” 21:9 UltraWide™ WUHD（5120 x 2160）Nano IPS ディスプレイ - 34WK95U-W | LG JP

LGについて理解する 34WK95U-W. LG の写真、レビュー、技術仕様書をクリックしてください 34” 21:9 UltraWide™ WUHD（5120 x 2160）Nano IPS ディスプレイ.

www.lg.com

 

[silapakorn]

That's fine, but the lifespan of a monitor is in the decade range, the smart interface in this will at best be supported for 3 or 4 years but more likely not even 2. This should be modular, heck even include a damn first party dongle with every purchase with no option or discount for opting out, I don't care, but make it modular so it can be easily replaced when necessary or completely ignored from the get go if it's not your thing.

Not sure where you get that estimate, but the smart TV that I bought in 2018 still has all the smart features working fine. End of support doesn't mean immediately stop working. In fact, I'm even happier now that it stops bugging me to update every few months.

 

[Gigaherz]

Yes, because we are all millionaires to afford graphics cards to play games in native resolution,

TPU has been testing games in 4k for almost 10 Years now. You can definitely play at 4k.
And I dont just want the high resolution for games, also for work. The Display you linked is exactly the problem. 4K Ultrawide is still a niche super expensive segment despite being on the market for basically a decade.

 

[Prima.Vera]

I'm very fine with my ultra-wide 1440p monitor. I played on a 4K monitor, and I wasn't impressed at all. I can also play without issue on an 1080p monitor or TV just fine.
Native 1080p resolution is 10x times better than playing on 4K with DLSS Performance (which scales down to 1080p). And that I could confirm twice already in various live comparison scenes. Nothing can beat the sharpness and clarity of a native resolution.

 

[Gigaherz]

Nothing can beat the sharpness and clarity of a native resolution.

You mean the Aliasing. DLSS is a pretty good AA method. Downscaled 4K has better dealing with edges than a native lower resolution because it actually knows where the connection between 2 points is suopposed to be instead of just filling inbetweens. Like ssaa but fast.

I still prefer native resolutions ofc but youre just not making sense here, More pixels mean more information on the same space. You realy dont want to have maya or any other 3D software open on anything below 1600p. The low resolution just swallows everything. We had 1440p Monitors at Uni and like 2 4k ones. Guess which 2 machines were always booked.

Its better to play games on High res too even if you cant bring up the 3D performance and have to downscale. You will still get a sharper Ui.