Samsung released the widest computer monitor you can buy — here's what it's like

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October 9, 2017 8:02 PM

Samsung's new 49'' CHG90 GLED Gaming Monitor was designed with hardcore gamers in mind. Here's what it's like to use it.

The following is a transcript of the video.

was just too small then this would

So, if you think the monitor you're most likely is 16:9. That's a standard This thing ... is 32:9 So, it's exactly the same aspect ratio as if you put two monitors together.

So, there are two things when it comes One is the passive, sort-of peripheral vision thing. You just sort of let it fill and it really sucks The other thing about playing video games on this monitor is actively using the super-ultra width on either side that advantage in a game. You can see an enemy you would never have on a regular, sort ‘Cause you just, you just It's as simple as that.

So here's the thing about playing video games on such a Not all games have the ability to fill up all that screen. Game developers have to build that into the game. And only a few Battlefield 1 for example. I feel like it's e’ll see, you know?

Another cool thing about Samsung’s monitor is that you can hook up two different computers to it and have them be You can play a video game and then you can playing on the right

The other use for this is productivity. You can just have so We're doing so much Just more, and Just keep on … piling on the multitasking. People, I feel, have a need I can see this being But, at $1,500, it is Maybe look at a you can hook up two and get a much if you want more But if you're a video gamer, and you have money to spend, and you have all the highest and latest computer parts, and the most powerful computers for playing video games, you may want to It's really, really nice.

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