Samsung LS34C500GAUXXU 34" WQHD Monitor - 3440x1440, 100Hz, VA, Displayport, HDMI, Freesync

I don't get the bad feedback for this monitor although there are a few things that bug me, firstly ( and mainly ) controlling the various options for this monitor is the circular nipple placed at the back right and behind the screen ... in my view totally ridicules, OK, you don't need to adjust this every time you turn it on but for me, as it sits back and behind my studio monitors it's hard to access it with a lot of messing around. I feel the overall brightness is too high, ( even after adjusting with said nipple ) but it is not a deal breaker, at least not for me and the colour is quite satisfactory again for my needs.One plus is that I can plug a pair of cans in the back,or indeed, to a speaker set up ( requires an amp ) and hear say YT as a separate sound source, this is selected by the speaker icon (bottom right ( in windows)) which allows me to listen to either TV mode or Studio mode ... if that makes sense. I read that the stand is flimsy .. well if you've got it perched on a wobbly surface then I guess the monitor would shake but for me it's fine and no worse that any other sand at this price point .. which brings me to my final bit of this review ... As a wide screen monitor, given the added real estate you get from 3440 x 1400 resolution screen and (not mentioned here ) 75 Htz refresh rate, only on HDMI 2, (great for gaming I'm told), this bit of kit is a no brainer for the money ... and it took me an age of research to make my choice. If you move up from dual monitors, as I did, this is a clean less cable move creating a nicer environment. So there are draw backs that could be resolved by a higher spend but hey! it is what it is ..... All it needs is to be reliable .. I'll check back if it's not ...

This was great value for money. Used for a year now and been great. No issues at all and for the money a great buy.

A well built monitor. Good picture quality, easy setup.Only downside is the stand, while solid (unlike some of the reviews, I don't find it at all wobby), but it has no adjustment for height or screen angle.But otherise, brilliant - arrived next day - well packaged. All good.

OK, so some users will put this monitor down for gaming purposes and others don't like the wobbly stand that you cannot really adjust that much. Let's face it, if you want an amazing gaming ultrawide, you aren't going to get that for £300, and the stand will only wobble if you start moving the monitor rather than looking at the display!I have had this monitor for over a year now, and it has never let me down. The colours have been fine tuned to match my other 3 monitors using Datacolour's SpiderexElite, and it gives me exactly what I need for work productivity and advanced photo and video editing. I have all of my monitors on gas lift arms anyway, because let's face it, most monitor stands aren't great and you have better flexibility with adjustable monitor arms.If you are on a budget, or even if you are not and wish to enter the world of ultrawide monitors, you can't really go wrong with this one. Refresh rate is 60Hz if using HDMI, but if you use the Display Port, you get 75Hz.All in all, I am really pleased with it!

Some people think it is too wobbly which is not the case for me. But you need a very steady desk. I place my monitor on a Flexispot (a convertible and steady stand, another product from Amazon).My monitor is always on and works reliably for more than two years.

This is so helpful for work and edits

I've had the monitor for a month- or near about, and I'm very happy with it. I got the flat variant which from the reviews don't seem to have any issues with dead pixels (as it seems that's a fault with the curve monitor). It's my first wide monitor and I'm really happy with it; I don't think I can go back to 16:9. It's like going from 1:1 to 16:9 if you remember using a 1:1 CRT. It's amazing quality as expected from Samsung

Thought this was great until a line of dead pixels appeared after about 8 weeks of non intensive use. As I was outside of 30 days Amazon sent me a label to return it to the Samsung certified repair shop. I did not hear any thing for 2 weeks so contacted Amazon who offered me a replacement or refund. I chose the refund as my faith in this product was gone. Shame really as this was a xmas prezzy, not like Samsung to let you down like this, their products are normally top notch. Many thanks to Amazon for sorting this out , they surprised me how on the ball they were : )