Gatorcoach Loc: New Jersey

Does anyone have, or used, a curved screen monitor. I'm considering one as I know they are great for gaming and streaming but wonder how they work with photography and processing. That would be my main use. Any pros or cons would be helpful

llindstrand Loc: Seattle Metro

I have used a 27" Samsung for several years for editing photos and am very satisfied with it.
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BebuLamar

I would never use a curved screen for anything. They made them because they can.

Gatorcoach Loc: New Jersey

Is it a 27" curved monitor?

llindstrand Loc: Seattle Metro

Yes

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

NEC has a very nice 4K, 34" curved monitor, that is great for processing (and its sells for under $1000)!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

(Sales gimmick.)
Printed pictures are flat, viewing in the camera is flat.

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

I agree with not using curved screen.
Regarding printed pictures being flat.....depends on how thick the paper is, but generally you can curve them if you want

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

And I am glad they could... my 60" Samsung curved screen seems much sharper and realistic compared to my 55" Samsung flat screen at the same resolution. Most people sit in the center of a screen, TV or computer, and a curved screen puts all parts the same distance from your eyes, avoiding edge "warping" look on flat screens.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

I was reading reviews for TVs and it said that the curved screen was poorly received and not as pleasing as the flat screen. Would seem that putting a flat photo on a curved screen could have some distortion.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I wouldn't buy a curved screen at all.

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

My hubby surprised me with a curved screen (upgrade from laptop 17”). I raised same question but it seems fine for my purposes. It was a thoughtful gift.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

They are gimmicks. Maybe they're useful if you're the only person viewing a video at the optimum distance from the screen, but otherwise, I could care less.

The curved surface makes calibration with a colorimeter inconsistent, because placement of the tool on a curved screen is never exactly flat.

Bill P

As had been noticed, they were a flop and sold poorly. If you must have one, get it while you can.

birdseyeview Loc: Indiana

First off you must remember a computer monitor is used differently than a tv.
Most often when using a monitor you are sitting directly in front and center unlike a tv where you may be sitting any where in a room viewing from different angles at different times.
A curved monitor looks flat when viewing it and there is no color shift at the edges as a result of the polarization filters in the screen. Simply look at a standard flat screen from the side and you will see the color shift. Picture this, draw an arc with a compass, the arc is the screen the center point is your eyes, the curved screen will be the same distance from your eyes as they rotate in your head as you look side to side
and the polarization filters will be lined up directly at your eyes instead of at the side of you head.
THEORETICALLY....
Ok now for the reality. I own a 34" curved screen which I find very useful in my every day use.
I do cad drawings and love all the real estate these offer. you can put up two or three windows and easily read and move between them without looking through stacks of windows. If you feel the need for more screen I would go for it and wouldn't look back. More pixels the better.
Good luck hope this helps.