LG teases a monstrous 34-inch, 5K, 21:9 monitor ahead of CES

There are new 4K and QHD monitors, too, though we’re still missing some details.

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[Explorer23]

Was just about to order an iMac pro and needed a second monitor for a customer

Bet she will like this!

Be wary of a 21:9 as a second screen. I think you're better off getting a 16:9 5K screen that matches like the LG ones that Apple sells. PS. The 5K LG monitors that Apple sells used to cause wifi drops but they have since been fixed.

Never be wary, 21:9 is amazing, I'll never go back.

I like 21:9 but I got to agree with the prior post. Mixing a 16:9 and 21:9 monitors in a dual monitor setup would drive me crazy. If you want a second monitor for a imac pro you are better off getting one as close to the built in display as possible.

Dell UltraSharp 27 UP2715K
HP Z27q
LG 27MD5K

I'm survivng just fine with 21:9 and 16:9 dual monitor setup, but 21:9 has to be primary. And ofcourse they have to be same height and same vertical resolution. Planning to add a third one though (another 16:9 to the other side).

 

[Explorer23]

"sitting a foot away from a screen that bright probably wouldn’t be much fun for your eyes"

Old wives tale, it’s actually more beneficial to sit close to the screen in a dark environment because it causes less eye strain as the eyes adjust to the predominant lighting of the environment. So if you are sitting at normal distance in a darkened room while say watching tv or playing a game your pupils are expanded because the environment and overall lighting is primarily dark thus causing bright light to be blasted into wide open pupils. It’s why bias lighting is a such a big deal in TVs.

I’m an eye doctor (I don’t just play one on TV). Close proximity is somewhat of problem in and of itself. The human visual system is NOT designed for prolonged near work. Our ancestors didn’t do much near work at all ( think ancient hunter-gatherer societies and you’ll see what I mean). The time since electric light and universal literacy are such a tiny sliver of human history that they basically don’t matter in evolutionary terms. Parking oneself in front of ANY near target for a long time has consequences; mainly having to do with focusing and convergence.

However, LCDs and OLED screens do not produce “evil rays” that change or damage your eyes. Excess short wavelength light (blue and beyond) late in the day can affect some people’s sleep patterns. But there’s no evidence that I’m aware of that is proven to link screen time to ocular damage.

Well, in case of head mounted displays the focal point is something like 1.5 or 2m away, so this should be less straining to user's eyes than an ordinary PC monitor (which tends to be 30-50cm away).