![]() The Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved WUHD Monitor (U4021QW) is a gargantuan 40-inch 21:9 curved ultrawide display with an equally huge 5120 x 2160 resolution. They're not as common as VA panels, but if you're serious about your image and video editing, a curved IPS monitor is well worth the price premium. For this reason, the majority of monitors on this list are curved IPS displays. This is less of an issue with a curved display, but unless you're sitting at the perfect centre point in the curvature radius, color and contrast accuracy can vary across the width of the screen, which is bad news for image or video editing. however, the majority of curved monitors still use VA (vertical alignment) LCD technology, which though capable of displaying high color fidelity, color and contrast soon becomes muted if you view the screen from slightly off-centre. Even entry-level flat monitors are now based around IPS (in-plane switching) LCD displays, as IPS screen technology delivers noticeably more accurate color and contrast, especially when viewing from slightly off-centre. Realistically then, if you must go curved and don't have bottomless pockets, screen resolution may have to be compromised.Īnother potential compromise with curved monitors is the type of LCD panel technology used. In order to solve this, you'd need a rare, and very expensive, monitor with a '5K2K' screen res, equating to 5120 x 2160. By far the most common resolution for a large curved 21:9 monitor is 3440 x 1440, which isn't far off 4K along the horizontal, but is quite a way short of the 2160 vertical resolution of 4K. With 4K becoming the standard in both video recording and monitor resolution, you may be surprised to hear that curved monitors rarely even come close, let alone exceed, 4K. ![]() Given such screens also tend to be low-end, budget displays not best suited to color-critical image or video editing, we reckon they're best avoided. Now, it is possible to get curved monitors as small as 24-inches, but curvature on a screen of this size is little more than a gimmick. This really comes into its own when gaming, as the wrap-around view makes virtual environments even more immersive, however it's also good news for image and video editing, as it makes it easier to view toolbars and pallets on the periphery of screen. The big benefit with a curved screen is that it wraps around you, making it easier to view the left and right edges of the screen. Not so long ago a curved monitor was the stuff of science fiction, but these days they're everywhere, and needn't cost you much more than a boring old flat panel display. Welcome to our guide to the best curved monitors for photo or video editing.
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