It's an excellent value for money! And the brightness is quite higher than 250 nits, it's more like 330 nits, which is what Tom's Hardware measured in their review on this monitor. I think it's around 250 nits if you look at it from a side, but when you position yourself in the center, where you should be, it's much brighter (a bit brighter than my other 300 nits monitor), and plenty bright for any use.
I was initially very concerned about the backlight bleed, thinking I'll have to return the monitor for sure. So many reviews on Amazon India mention a strong backlight bleed. And I was puzzled at the same time because none of the Amazon US reviews mention any backlight bleed.
When I turned on the monitor I could immediately see what the issue is. Because it's not an IPS display, but VA, it doesn't have such a good viewing angle. It's still quite OK, but it's definitely much better when you're looking at it from the center at 90 (+/-20) degrees.
And when you are in a dark room and set the display to max brightness to show a black photo it'll look like it has a terrible light bleeding IF you look at it from a SIDE! But, if you are looking at it from the center, the way you normally should, then there's hardly ANY light bleed! In fact, I have another 4K 27 IPS inch monitor from a good brand as well, and it has more light bleed when in total darkness than this Samsung.
One good thing about this monitor is its very high contrast ratio, much higher than any IPS display. It's fantastic for text! It makes it so much nicer to use for text based applications than even the best IPS display.
As for the color accuracy, it's quite good out of the box. I tried to apply the color settings mentioned in few reviews that came out more than a year ago, but they were not good. Probably because Samsung adjusted the factory color settings in the meantime, and it's more realistic now than it was before. The color balance looks very good, it only has a slight yellowish tint, which gives the white more of an off white feeling, like a paper. But it's still VERY good, despite that. If you need perfect color balance then maybe you need to play with it a bit and make some adjustments, but for the text apps it's actually perfect! The text on white looks so much nicer and easier on the eyes than the bluish white on a more accurate monitor. It's closer to paper. I use my monitor for text and less for graphics, so it's perfect for me.
The monitor settings are nice and easy to navigate around. Here are some adjustments you want to make in the monitor settings:
For text applications leave the colors on factory settings (RGB at 50, 50, 50), and for a better color accuracy you can try to reduce the red to 48 or 49, and up the blue and/or green to 51.
In any case set the Gamma to Mode2, Brightness at 100 (or less if you have sensitive eyes), Contrast at 75, Sharpness at 60, HDMI black level to Low, Response time to Fastest, Eye saver mode to Off.
Once you try a curved display you simply can't go back to a flat one! It feels so immersive, enjoyment to use, and you can easily have windows open even on the sides of the screen, unlike on the larger flat monitors, where you feel like you need to move your head sideways to clearly see the windows that are not in the very center.
Overall, this monitor is an excellent value for money. After trying and comparing it to few other 4K IPS displays I think now I prefer the VA display to the IPS, just because of the much higher contrast. It makes text much clearer and easier to read. If you like to move around sideways a LOT then probably it's better you get an IPS display. But for a normal use this works perfectly.
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | DONGGUAN RISUN OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., 1ST, 2ND, 3RD FLOOR NO. 23 BUILDINGXIHU INFORMATION INDUSTRIAL PARK XIHU VILLAGE SHILONG TOWN DONGGUAN CITY GUANGDONG CHINA GUANGDONG,China518000 teahong@szctc. com.cn 5099896179 |
| Model | LU32J590UQWXXL |
| Model Name | LU32J590UQWXXL |
| Product Dimensions | 25 x 73 x 53.3 cm; 6.3 Kilograms |
| Item model number | LU32J590UQWXXL |
| Processor Brand | amd |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Response Time | 4 Milliseconds |
| Resolution | 4K UHD 2160p |
| Special Features | Ultrawide Screen, Wall Mountable, Tilt Adjustment |
| Mounting Hardware | Monitor, HDMI Cable, Quick Setup Guide |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Standing screen display size | 31.5 Inches |
| Display Type | LED |
| Viewing Angle | 178 Degrees |
| Image Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Image brightness | 300 Candela |
| Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD) |
| Maximum vertical resolution | 2160 Pixels |
| Power Source | ac |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Refresh Rate | 60 |
| Connector Type | Wired |
| Actual viewing angle | 178 Degrees |
| Manufacturer | DONGGUAN RISUN OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Imported By | SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD. 6th Floor, DLF Centre, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110001 |
| Item Weight | 6 kg 300 g |
