After falling in love with my LG 34” monitor (IPS LED Curved 34UC97), I decided to shop around for my next top of the line monitor for work. I like the quality of LG displays and especially the Flicker-Safe technology they have, I can work a full day without feeling my eyesight strained by the display. I found the LG – 38″ IPS LED UltraWide HD FreeSync Monitor (38UC99-W) to be at the top of my list and decided to give it a try…. a decision I do not regret.
First of all the curved screen monitor looks gorgeous on my desk, I have to admit it does look kind of big but that is good.
Resolution is great at 3840 x 1600, this means a lot of real-estate on your desktop, Excel users can have up to 1-64 to A-BG sheets without scaling it down.
Setting it up and calibrating the screen is easy, as it has “on-screen” controls, which avoids the tedious menus with up and down arrows like on other monitors.
Connecting devices is easy as it comes with 2 HDMI ports, 2 USB 3.0, 1 DisplayPort, 1 audio port, 1 USB C to connect to the PC and Bluetooth connectivity to pair with your phone or tablet.
On the software side, it comes with a “Screen Split” software which allows you to set windows layouts for quick application arrangements. No more resizing screens, simply drag and drop to the highlighted area on your desktop and it will resize automatically per your default split-screen setting.
Speakers are not that good, they are definitely loud enough for office use but not for gaming or watching movies. Other than this and the price I would say this is the perfect monitor. Bottom line, this is an expensive monitor but it definitely boosts your productivity at work or enhances your gaming experience.
LG - 38" UltraWide Curved Monitor
Pros
- Excellent image quality and colors, sRGB 99%
- 21:9 UltraWide, WQHD 3840 X 1600 resolution provides an abundant area to work
- Flicker Safe technology reduces eye strain
- Bluetooth to play music from your mobile device
- Adjustable height and VESA 100x100mm
Cons
- Sound not so great, 10-Watt built-in speaker
