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Kogan 34" 1000R Curved 21:9 Ultrawide Freesync Monitor (3440x 1440, 144hz) $449 + Delivery (Free with Kogan First) @ Kogan

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Kogan 34" 1000R Curved 21:9 Ultrawide Freesync Monitor (3440x 1440, 144hz) $449 + Delivery (Free with Kogan First) @ Kogan
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jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 11:38 kogan.com (751 clicks)
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Kogan's most up-to-date ultrawide, utilising the same series of panel as the Samsung G5 34" ultrawide, which was recently run through by RTings, albeit with an older methodology for measuring response time performance.

1000R curvature, which is a sound choice for an ultrawide, and the listing suggests a solid average response time of 7ms (not to be confused with peak response times, which should be around 2ms). Still has VA's typical dark trails due to slow transition from black, but overall it's likely unmatched in this price range save for the Gigabyte G34WQC.

Supports HDR input, but you're not buying it for any dimming features. Overall would appear to be a better monitor than the previous Samsung 1500R offerings from Xiaomi and Kogan, which are similar with the former having horrific numbers in recent testing.

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  • kaiden on 17/03/2021 - 11:48
    +1

    Shows as $529 + shipping for me,
    Is there a discount code that we are missing?

    • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 11:51
      +1

      My bad, code is now listed!

  • wab on 17/03/2021 - 11:49
    +2

    use code Birthday

    • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 11:51

      My bad, I didn't apply the code to the deal; updated.

    • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 11:57
      +1

      If you look at the response time data in the two links in my post, you'll see that this is almost certainly the better monitor.

      The Xiaomi has a nicer looking design, but it's still using an older Samsung panel at this point, and the data suggests it is a relatively poor execution of a poor performing panel.

      Here's a further comparison between the Samsung G5 using a slightly higher binning of this panel, up against the Gigabyte G34WQC: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/compare/gigabyte-g34wqc…

      • AEZ on 17/03/2021 - 15:29

        Hey man, is 1000R still good if U watch a movie from a distance with Ur family? Thanks

        • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 16:23
          +2

          No, I'm very much talking about this in terms of being a desk monitor at around 30-60 cms viewing distance.

          • AEZ on 17/03/2021 - 16:59

            @jasswolf: One more question, with HDMI 2.0, it can only achieve 100hz instead of 144hz. Am I right? Is there a way to get 144hz with HDMI? Thx

            • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 17:21

              @AEZ: It would work through chroma subsampling, but that brings lossy artefacts with it, most notably on text. You want a displayport cable (which it comes with) and a video card that accepts them.

    • Watanabe1995 on 17/03/2021 - 11:59
      -1

      Same manufacturer, different stand.xiaomi has solid adjustable stand.

      • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 12:07

        The Xiaomi uses an older Samsung panel, much like the 1500R Kogan ultrawide. This is an updated panel, with improved response times.

        My deal post covered this pretty adequately, including differentiating between the response time of a similar product with the same panel, versus Xiaomi's offering.

        • CyberMurning on 17/03/2021 - 12:42
          +2

          hmm ok the panel is better with kogan but i am not sure if the overal things is better with kogan. i mean there are other important things apart from the panel, right? like the assembly, reliability, how the connections are made, some motherboard maybe, connectors, cabling, materials

          • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 16:25

            @CyberMurning: The important things are the panel, panel tuning, colour calibration and the controller board. Everything else is fairly standard and shouldn't be messed up, but you might see the occasional issue with machined parts or gluing.

            I would say the panel and the panel tuning would be better than what Xiaomi ultimately offered, colour calibration is probably a crap shoot, and the controller board would be sufficient.

            Remember that over the last 12 months monitor sales have skyrocketed, so parts affordability has improved for standard monitor configurations.

          • AncientWisdom on 17/03/2021 - 18:16
            +1

            @CyberMurning: Exactly this. I once bought a Kogan tv with a great panel, but guess what - the interface implementation was horrendous and it was very slow. So picture was good (given a good source) but otherwise really a so-so TV.

            • CyberMurning on 18/03/2021 - 08:24
              +1

              @AncientWisdom: i learnt myself, 3-4 kogan branded products, some went to the bin 10mins after i open the package, just cant stand the qualities.
              same like all the cheapo chinese tablets, glorious specs, nice photos, you think hey $300 with that spec, cant be that bad compare with samsung $700? and …… wrong… it IS bad… at the end it is 300 goes to the bin with unhappiness feeling and you end up buying that $700 after few weeks

  • clausman on 17/03/2021 - 12:27

    gettin confused. are we agreeing Kogan > Samsung > Xiaomi in this instance?

    • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 16:25

      Samsung ~ Gigabyte > Kogan >> Xiaomi

      • AncientWisdom on 17/03/2021 - 18:41

        Isn't the gigabyte using the same panel as the Xiaomi?

        • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 19:23

          It's definitely similar at the least, but there have been iterations over the years. Same basic model? Yes. Same revision? Unclear.

          It's vastly better tuned though.

  • ajm on 17/03/2021 - 12:32

    I was about to place an order for the discounted Xiaomi at Kogan but this has made me hesitate. On the one had the Xiaomi is a fair known quantity, even if it is not a strong performer.

    On the other hand the Kogan is a newer panel.

    On the third hand, this particular model has not been reviewed itself and compared directly to the competition - it could be a shit implementation of a decent panel.

    And then, on the fourth hand, it's a Kogan.

    So maybe I should just wear the extra and get the Gigabyte

    • davidl820 on 17/03/2021 - 12:47
      +1

      One thing I've learnt is that when you need to talk to someone at Kogan, even online chatting to sort out product issue you will find no contact number what so ever… The only one way is to lodge a ticket with them and wait for a couple of days before you hearing back from them…

      Buying small things may be fine but if something bigger like this or home appliances I personally would think three times…

      • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 16:27

        My own personal experience with a Kogan monitor that I returned for issues is fine. They offered a replacement, but I went for a refund.

        I'm not huge on their previous line-ups, but from what I've seen of this updated panel, it's well worth a chance at the same prices as Xiaomi.

  • drinkin-beer on 17/03/2021 - 12:48

    Does anyone know what type of HDR this supports? it is not clear in the specifications. I also understand that it is a VA panel so I should expect too much in terms of colour performance. Just curious because I was under the impression that the Xiaomi does not have HDR.

    • scrimshaw on 17/03/2021 - 12:55
      +1

      It's fake HDR, Ie. HDR400 so it's one of those janky implementations that gets it a HDR badge.

      Real HDR monitors are about 2x as expensive so if you see HDR on a budget model it's usually only HDR400 certified.

      • drinkin-beer on 17/03/2021 - 13:00

        Was thinking it probably was, might as well not even have it. Thought it may be a selling point over they Xiaomi. Thanks for clearing it up.

      • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 16:28
        +1

        It's not HDR400, just accepts HDR/HDR10 input. Peak brightness would be 300 nits here, with 91% DCI-P3 and global dimming.

  • dxdoan on 17/03/2021 - 12:59

    Can I get anyone's opinion if its worth paying the extra for 1ms?
    https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-34-wqhd-ips-ultrawide-144…

    • vawiyoci on 17/03/2021 - 13:07
      +1

      It's IPS but it's flat. Depends on your needs I guess.

      • dxdoan on 17/03/2021 - 13:11

        mainly gaming and also multiple windows for forex/crypto trades

  • Dienk on 17/03/2021 - 15:53

    Anyway to have free shipping without first? They don't accept my postcode (Darwin)

    • CyberMurning on 17/03/2021 - 16:07

      move to sydney we are almost covid free

  • blacktoads on 17/03/2021 - 16:15

    Is it gsync compatible? does it flicker?

    • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 16:21

      Lots of cheap freesync monitor will flicker when frame rates drop to 0 (i.e. loading screen) or when a static image suddenly fills most of the screen, and Samsung panels (of which the Xiaomi is one) are known for it.

      It's not GSYNC compatible, as that requires sending it out and paying for assessment. It's Freesync, so if you use a displayport cable, you can enable a variable refresh rate mode.

  • Cas3232 on 17/03/2021 - 18:29

    Why has nobody put up on ozbargain about the 1500R curved variant of this monitor,

    https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-34-wqhd-curved-219-ultraw…

    With BIRTHDAY it goes down to $430 lmao.

    • jasswolf on 17/03/2021 - 19:24

      Because it's the older model, in the same league as the Xiaomi, arguably worse.

  • Brondtstopdt on 18/03/2021 - 19:56
    +1

    I wanted to say thank you to jasswolf, that is some well done explanations in this and the other Xiaomi ultrawidescreen thread. I want you to know that I appreciate the links and the responses to everyone as well. I think that's a great indicator of what this community is about and your contributions. So, well done.

    Plus I bought it on the strength of the ratings, panel info, and curvature (which should be sweet).

    Cheers!

    • AncientWisdom on 20/03/2021 - 00:44

      Would love a review after you used it for a while!

      • Cas3232 on 28/03/2021 - 15:33

        I've got the monitor, and since practically nobody has reviewed it, i'll give you my thoughts,

        Firstly, the premium samsung panel they use, atleast for me definitely is premium, NO obvious backlight bleed, very good gray uniformity, as for dead pixels, i haven't looked, and i'm not going to, as once you see them, you can't unsee them…

        The 144hz works great, when you use the DP cable that came with the monitor, i used my own and it blackscreened every so often and came back on, for some reason it dosen't do that with the cable included, G-SYNC compatible works with my gtx 1070 ti,

        The stand is somewhat annoying to me as it's got a little leg behind the monitor, which takes up more desk space, the monitor is 1000R, which means the optimal viewing distance is 1M, so if you've got a desk that has a super short ammount of depth, your in trouble.

        Now the quality, the monitor is 3440x1440, which is practically 1440p but with extra horizontal space, take away that extra space and your left with a 27 inch 1440p monitor, so be aware, your buying 1440P, their are no 4k ultrawides, yet.

        I switched to this ultrawide from my Dell 2721QS (4K IPS, 27) and the benefits outweigh the negatives, 144hz, ultrawide for movies and games, curved, 1440p for extra performance and less load on my gpu, the negatives are,

        • Text far less sharp on the ultrawide than the dell, ultrawide ppi is 109, dell is 163, so dell is obviously superior in text for office work, however not in space.

        • Quality, 4K is superior to 2K obviously, but hard to drive, unless you somehow get your hands on a cheap 30 series card

        • 16:9 content dosen't work well with an ultrawide, you get black bars on both sides, i'm still adjusting to it, but i still think it's better to watch 16:9 content on a 16:9 monitor, as it feels more uniformed that way.

        Now apart from the comparison, the only negatives i've got for the ultrawide itself are as follows :

        • Bit of a yellow tint going on, on white backgrounds i can't notice it at all, but my windows mouse pointer when i move it, shines yellow, could be due to colors needing calibrating or just VA panel being a VA panel.

        • LED's colors can't be adjusted, but they CAN be turned off via the OSD.

        Those are the only negatives i can think of, it's a really good monitor.

        I would however recommend to anyone buying this monitor to calibrate it, ideally with a professional calibration tool like SpyderX or just by windows or nvidia control panel,
        As when i received it, the whites were super washed out and black needed to be blacker, comparing side to side to my Dell, was a huge difference, dialing back the gamma helps a ton, just calibrate it.

        Oh, the bezels are very thin, not distracting whatsoever.

        That's my review.

        UPDATE : as i was writing this, i noticed one in the top left corner of my screen, not a big deal i've course, but a reminder to anyone who buys monitors and uses them, DON'T think about dead pixels, DON'T look for dead pixels.

        If you notice them without looking for them, and it's smack in the middle of your screen, return time, that is if you can return it…

        • CyberMurning on 28/03/2021 - 16:05

          Thanks.

          Optimal distance 1m ? Who could working with monitor 1m away?

          • Cas3232 on 28/03/2021 - 17:06

            @CyberMurning: 1 Metre isn't at all far, it's 100cm, so it's relatively close, you can move closer i've course, but 1M is optimal distance for the 1000R curvature.

        • vawiyoci on 30/03/2021 - 15:01

          Hi: Is there meant to be a ~1cm black border around the sides and top edge of the monitor? ie the computer screen image doesn't fill all the way to the monitor bezel frame. I can't seem to find any settings regarding overscan or scaling.

          EDIT nvm finally noticed that it's just the actual frame border that's flush with the screen surface when the monitor was off during several restarts.

      • Robb123 on 30/03/2021 - 16:54

        I received the monitor a few days ago and it's been fantastic for work/productivity. Much better than my previous dual monitor set up (2x1080p). No dead pixels, no obvious bleed or discolouration. That said, my previous monitors were TN panels so I may not be the best judge of this.

        Unfortunately for gaming, I'm finding that there is too much ghosting/blur for the types of games I play (TF2, Quake, other fast paced shooters etc). For many games this probably wouldn't be an issue but I'm getting headaches from the blur. Everything is crisp when standing still but as soon as there's movement, particularly with big colour differences, everything just feels blurry. I was previously using a BENQ xl2410t @120hz, so I may have unfair expectations coming from a TN panel. Note that I'm also only able to run this monitor @100hz over DP 1.2 (limited by my graphics card), so am not sure if this would be resolved if I could get it to 144hz (would be glad if I was wrong here!). I couldn't tell much/if any ghosting improvement going from 60hz to 100hz, so seems unlikely to me.

        From researching, looks like this a deficiency of most VA panels and it's quite a price jump to get to those higher performance ultrawide monitors. In the meantime I plan to return mine or pass it on to family/friends that would use it mainly for work. Then it's a choice of increasing my budget or waiting for prices to come down!

        • CyberMurning on 07/04/2021 - 11:43

          i thought the higher refresh rate (and this one already 144) means less blurring ?
          if you are in sydney can you enable your pm please

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