SAMSUNG CJ89 43" Curved UltraWide 3840 X 1200 Resolution 120Hz Monitor (LC43J890DKNXZA), Black

- I received this monitor two days ago. So far I am amazed with it. -- Pros: - I am able to charge, view, and control my MacBook 15inch 2018 model with single USB-C cable. - The KVM switch works perfectly, I can easily switch between my Work Windows laptop and my personal MacBook with click of a button. I have the bluetooth dongle(connector) for my keyboard and mouse connected to the USB port 2.0 on the back of the monitor. - The way my setup works is: Work Laptop is connected via HDMI and a USB cable(Coming out of the USB-C port for PC-In) and my MacBook connected to the USB-C port with 85W power delivery. If you want the KVM to work on the HDMI connected device then you also have to connect the PC-In USB cable to that device, haven't tried it with Displayport connection but I am guessing that is how that works as well. Hope this made sense. - Due to the Matt finish of the screen, there is no glare and I am able to switch to eye-saver mode which displays similar to the color the Mac does only thing is it has to be manually enabled and disabled, not an issue for me. - Picture in Picture works great, there are a few different modes and sizes you can change it from, which is great when you want to work on different devices at the same time. - The packaging was done great, the monitor box came inside another box so double the protection, I am guessing some users mentioned that they had issue with screen when they received the it, and must have improved packaging due to that. -- Con: - Samsung needs to improve the Easy Setting Box software to distribute screens. Many times it does not work and not all the applications support that on a Windows based PC. The software is not offered on a MAC. Overall the first impressions and couple days of use has been great, I hope Samsung can improve the software. I will update the review as I use the Monitor more and if I find more Pros & Cons.

Just got my new Samsung 43" widescreen curved monitor and it is incredible! From the moment the box arrived, I was blown away by the sheer size of the screen - it is super long, but also very thin, and short. Not like a 43" TV - much more appropriate for a desktop as a computer monitor. The setup was a breeze - after screwing in 4 screws, and tightening two more, I was up and running in less than 5 minutes. The first time the monitor powered on I was amazed by how vivid the display was - the colors all look great on this HD screen. I am a mac user, so Iw as able to download some free software to help me organize the screen into different tiles so I could very easily and cleanly see all of my active windows and applications. In terms of the curved-ness of the monitor, this is the first curved monitor I have ever used but I quickly got used to it, and am really starting to appreciate it. Completely eliminates the need for a second or 3rd monitor (which I've always had). It has tons of ports available on the back including HDMI, USB-C, and others. Right now I am just using the HDMI but I'm sure down the road I will have the need for others. It slso has built in audio which has sounded very good so far on a few video conference calls I've had. To be honest, the ONLY thing I miss is not having a built in webcam on the monitor , but this can be easily solved for about $20 on Amazon where many compatible webcams are available and they easily can stick on the top of the monitor. All in all, as usual, Samsung does NOT disappoint and it's products are always extremely high quality and reliable! I am a fan for life!

If I could summarize my review of this monitor in one word it would be outstanding. I have used several monitors from several different manufacturers and the Samsung CJ890 monitor is the by far the best! So why is the CJ890 Ultra Wide 43” monitor the best? Pros • Packaging: The monitor came shipped in the usual box however, it was packaged so well that even a careless delivery person would not have been able to damage the monitor. • Setup/Inside the Box: The setup was really easy and even allows the user to put the monitor without taking out of the box. I was able to secure the stand on the monitor while the monitor was in the box which will make sense to the buyer as the monitor is so big, manuvering the monitor is a little awkward without the stand/base attached. The box came with everything you need to connect two devices. It came with the power cable, a HDMI cable and a USB C to USB C cable. The stand allows height adjustment and swivel adjustment. Bottom line is that setup was a breeze. Plug in the monitor and cables and away you go. I plugged in a Surface Book Pro and a Galaxy Book and both worked flawlessly with this monitor. • Picture: The picture quality on this monitor is unmatched. I have streamed movies, watched TV and worked with several office applications and the picture is simply amazing. The Eye saver mode is also a major plus. • Sound: The sound is unexpectedly great. Do not expect movie/theater room type sound but for a computer monitor the sound is well above acceptable. • 2 monitors in 1: Being able to have 2 monitors in one with this picture quality puts this monitor in a class by itself. Cons • Cost: This unit new is $900…kinda steep for a computer monitor if using it only for work applications. Overall, this is an outstanding monitor and would highly recommend the CJ890 based on the picture quality and the space it is saving on my desk. While the $800 price tag is a little steep, you have to consider what you are getting. Not having two monitors with cords going everywhere has made my workspace more enjoyable…plus the monitor just looks so cool on my desk.

I have a 2018 Mac Mini I use for serious work and an Intel NUC PC running Windows 10 that I use for games. So I bought this monitor over other ulta-wides specifically because of the KVM support. First off, the manual is a joke. It is "IKEA style", in that it consists of drawings and other graphics to denote how to operate in a language independent way. That's fine if you are putting together a sofa but not if you are trying to setup a $1000 monitor. There is absolutely no information on how to setup for KVM other than some obscure drawings that you have to puzzle together in order to work out how to connect the various cables. After staring at the manual and the back of the monitor for at least 30 minutes it dawned on me how it should be setup. Basically the keyboard and mouse plug into the standard USB-2 ports in the back right-most side of the monitor. Then the 2 USB-C ports on the left side go out to the respective Mac and PC. A single USB-C cable carries the keyboard, mouse, audio and video so it is crucial that the cable be the right type (either USB-C 3.1 v2 or Thunderbolt 3). If your PC or Mac doesn't have a USB-C port then one needs to use the supplied USB-C to USB-3 adapter cable as well as (possibly) having to use an additional HDMI or display port cable to carry the video. I'm not sure if this monitor supports DisplayLink (video, keyboard, mouse over USB-3) or not. The KVM feature can be used in 2 ways: first is by pressing the PIP/PBP or "picture in picture/picture beside picture" mode which will split the screen with whatever is plugged into USB-C #1 displayed on the left and USB-C #2 displayed on the right (or HDMI and DisplayPort if you don't have USB-C). There is a separate button on the right to switch the keyboard/mouse between the two screens. In order to switch to a single screen the left most button is used to select the input source. This is where the monitor firmware is really bad. The monitor firmware doesn't seem to remember the input source setup (whether it was set for USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort etc) and will sometimes start scanning without waking up the PC (or Mac). It then takes a combination of pressing the input source switch with the sleep/wake button on the PC to get it to sync up. Quite often, waking up the Windows PC resulted in a severely distorted screen which is I believe and issue with the display drivers and USB-C. This goes away if using an HDMI cable but then it removes the convenience of only needing 1 cable to control everything. Also, the manual doesn't explain how to adjust the volume on the monitor. This is important because when Macs are connected to a digital audio source the audio controls on the mac are disabled (this is unfortunately by design). Only after playing around with the JOG button did I discover by accident that moving the JOG to the left or right will raise or lower the volume and pushing the JOG will mute. However, this behaviour is not consistent. Sometimes it will instead adjust the monitor brightness for no apparent reason. In short it took on the order of 3 or 4 days for me to figure everything out (mostly be accident/trial and error). If you go to their online support page there is a zero documentation (not even a PDF of the manual). I guess since this is classified as a "business monitor" that you are supposed to have trained IT support on site to help with these issues? Furthermore, there doesn't appear to be a way to update the monitor firmware so these "features" are unfortunately baked-in.

I have had this monitor for close to a week...and it is incredible! I've had trouble getting the USB switch working on my Fedora and RHEL laptops (I will err on the side of me missing something stupid) - also I was unable to get sound out of the monitor's speakers - again this could be my linux setup or me just doing the wrong thing. I did have some reservations regarding total horizontal pixels as my laptop plus 2 monitors had more pixels: it's a total non-issue! Just having one large monitor is a game changer! You do have to get use to not dragging a monitor to a window and maximizing for that window...but it's well worth it. I tend to write most of my code in Netbeans - having the whole monitor for my IDE is insane (in a good way). And using it when debugging - awesome. I do a ton of teleconferencing with Blue Jeans - another "awesome" mark there! You can comfortably have 4 windows side by side very comfortably. I am unable to get 120hz refresh with a display port cable...I get 100hz with both HDMI and display port - this could be my linux machine or my new Ivanky cable. 100hz is definitely nice - so no complaints. The resolution, colors, etc are fantastic... A warning, the USB ports on the back: if you have a dongle (for example a wireless keyboard dongle), it can inadvertently slip inside the monitor. There is a small lip near where the USB ports are located...with juuuust enough space for a dongle to fall into the monitor. And of course, I did this and can't get the dongle out. All in all, I find this monitor to be incredible - I don't regret getting it... Definitely worth every penny...

The monitor itself if fine. Brightness was good, screen size was great, and seems like the resolution was good enough. The issue I had was there always seemed to be a black bar on the size. I told the seller they told me to adjust the settings. This lead me to spend countless hours messing with settings and updating drivers for my video card etc. Upon closer review I noticed it wasn’t an overscan or overscale issue it was that the pixels on the far right were actually dead. All the way down but it made it look like it was a sizing issue. When I let the seller know they said no problem and they approved my return. Now I get the pleasant supp rise refund that’s almost $300 short because of a “restocking fee” I asked them why and they said it’s because the screen was ok I sent them the above pictures but I guess they know something I don’t . Looking at the bottom right of the screen there is actually a blurry part that shows the screen is defective.

I bought this to replace two 24" side-by-side Samsung computer monitors (and it basically took up the same desk real estate as the two monitors). I hated the split down the middle of what was a virtual ultra wide set up. I recently bought a Mac Mini to replace my aging Mac Pro tower, and the limited number of "outputs" meant that I was using up precious USB-C ports for monitors. Well that was my excuse to buy this monitor anyway... Not sure it convinced my wife... The good news is that it looks GREAT, and operates seamlessly connected to the HDMI2 output from the Mac Mini. I didn't have any success trying to connect it via USB-C. As others have said, the directions suck, but if you've half a mind, it isn't hard to figure out how to put it together. Be aware, this thing is heavy and awkward to get to the back ports once you have it in place. The curved screen took a bit to get use to - like the first day or so of getting a new pair of glasses. But now it feels fine. Another unexpected plus was that my iPhone panoramic pics look almost normal on this curved screen. One thing that I became aware of was that because I was moving from a two monitor setup to a single ultra wide, I had to move my mouse more often to get to the top menu of a program (which was sitting top left of the screen like it should). On a two monitor setup, the menu options are replicated on both monitors (even if they're not mirroring), so if you have something on the right monitor, you can access it's menu options right above it. On the ultra wide, if you have a program sitting on the right side of the monitor, you have to go all the way to the top left of the screen to get to the menu options. It's a work flow thing, and certainly nothing to really complain about. Bottom line - I love this monitor and am very glad that I added it to my rig and workflow.

I've been using this monitor since Feb 2020. I continue to push the monitor's functionality. The USB hub is awesome. I originally had my macbook pro (2013) going to a multi port dock and that into my monitor via HDMI. I could access all of the peripherals and external SSD Drive easily through the USB hub. I recently bought a new Macbook Pro with Thunderbolt ports and wanted to ditch the multi dock and go straight to the monitor. I wanted the quicker response the the USB Hub, to charge my mac and reduce the number of cables. I was so happy when it all worked using the included cables with the monitor. I have since found a longer thunderbolt cable and have had great success. This monitor is clear, fast and responsive. I use this for business as well as recording in my studio. The size is perfect for me and I like that it has the Split screen and PIP functionality but I do not use this very often. The built in speakers are not half bad for monitor speakers. It has great cable management as well. If you are looking for a ultrawide monitor with a ton of options, this has everything. I highly recommend it.

This one takes less space and it looks so much better than 2 16x10 monitors next to each other. I use it for work and I was a bit concerned about curve being distracting when typing but I cannot even notice it.

Height Résolution is perfect and external dimensions Is good for my working area setup I'm not using it for gaming Only clue is touchless botton and présence sensor like dell Do Screen works fine I recommend

This is an excellent monitor. Once I have it, I never want to watch anything on my old one! I tried to watch some 4K, 32:9 videos, the picture quality is really amazing!

This is just what the doctor ordered. If you work on multiple applications and copy information between applications or run both a mac and a pc this monitor is for you. It’s awesome!

Pour le prix , c’est excellent! J’aurais pu prendre 49 po ;)