Your Brain on a Curved vs Flat Ultrawide Monitor

LG Monitor On Screen Settings for calibration:
Monitor: LG 34WK95U-W 12/18
Smart Energy Savings: OFF
Display port version: 1.4
Local Dimming: OFF
Picture Mode: sRGB
Brightness: 26 out of 100 (120cd/m2.)
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[adamk]

A monitor video without ads or a hyperactive presenter. Thank you for sharing your sanity.

[s]

When I switched back to flat monitor, I felt the monitor was curved in the opposite way.

[Ojisan]

I had a curved monitor for years, for both my office and home computer. I recently decided to get a flat monitor for my home computer. Big mistake! It looked like it was curved backwards. My brain was so adapted to the curve that it created this optical illusion that the flat was actually a reverse curve.

I figured I would get used to it after a bit, but the problem is after a weekend of use I did get used to it, and flat looked flat. No problem, right? Well, then I went back to my office computer with the curved monitor which reset my brain to thinking in terms of curved. So when I went back to my home computer it looked curved backwards again!

Lesson being, if you use curved, or flat, stick with it - you will get used to either one. But don’t go back and forth between the two.

[TomCushnie]

Finally someone who knows what they're talking about :)

[dex]

The only video on YouTube that explains a curved screen difference. Thanks 🌹

[PLANETWATERMELON]

I got 2 24" curved monitors side by side for productivity work. Love it. Text is so much easier to read on the edges. Want to mention that is the best YT channel name. I am guessing your a wedding photographer and now required videographer. Wow, impressive hard work.

[KingEnforcer]

Only used for 4 hours and $500 was knocked off the price!!?? Sweet deal!! Loved the video

[andrewsbain]

Thanks for the video! Going to a curved monitor was very easy for me initially with an LG (38" ultrawide) 38WK95C-W, and then a new LG (49" ultrawide) 49WL95C-W. These displays are huge, crisp, and provide a ton of extra real estate to work with!

[Silberfuchs]

I just switched from a curved monitor to a straight monitor and I can confirm that it feels like the screen is bending outward.
I hope it gets better soon. Interesting how our brain works.

[missionfitnessarmyfit]

Thank god for this!
4 years on a curved then went to 43" Flat and it looked like the image was curved away from me! Was getting ready to RMA the monitor unitll I watched this!

[mitchgreeninsc]

Thanks for this, been on a curved monitor for the past 6 years... just upgraded to a flat 1440 and experiencing the "bow"... nice to know I'm not crazy or permanently damaged :)

[-DawnZero]

Just made the switch back to a flat panel from a curved panel and had the same fishbowl style effect. I thought my display may have been defective. Thanks for the video!

[Mr_McKinney]

I'm so glad you posted this. I'm probably switching from the same curved monitor to the same flat monitor, but for the sharpnes of HiDPi, not a 4k preview. I've been in front of it an hour and I'm actually a bit nauseous. I think I'll give it a bit of time, but I'm pretty sure it's going right back in the box. Thanks for letting me know I'm not crazy though!

[Vilmir]

After 6 months using a Dell 34 curved, I still see every line curved. I still see 21:9 videos with optical distortion. Some people get used to it, some don’t and you will have to discover if you will by purchasing one.

[shadostorm]

I was contemplating between a flat 4k monitor and a curved ultrawide. In the end I bought a 49" Dell coz im mostly a 3D artist and a casual gamer and Im happy with it! if ure getting one, never get one that has too aggressive curves. The curve and the width of the monitor need to have a good balance so straight lines will look straight. I have no issues switching from flat to curved vice versa.

[OdinsOdyssey]

Thank you so much. I was going to get crazy. Almost wanted to bring the monitor back. Have same issue, used more than 2 years curved 34 one for more than 8 hours a day. Now I just bought a 40 IPS Flat and I have this negative curve effect. Tried all settings, contacted Apple and the support from my monitor. Did all what they recommended nothing helped. Now I know why.
So, then I just use it like that and hopefully will getting soon to be normal. After that experience, I can say for me no more curved monitor.

[thisisthelukas]

I think it's fascinating that humans can adjust to something that is obviously giving you wrong proportions. Your brain uses context clues with a flat monitor to get a full picture of what you are looking at, making your accuracy quite impressive. I like the video!

[TomSMorley]

Finally I get the answer that I've been looking for 🙏🙏

[kernelpanick]

Ive been doing research on whether i should get s flat monitor and nownthat you have said all this im going to stick with getting a flat monitor. Thank you for the great video and clarity

[Sponsi_PL]

Finally some real info about this topic and not BS. Thanks!