Dell U4919DW UltraSharp 49" Dual QHD Curved IPS Monitor

This monitor has both good and bad points. I work in high end 3d animation and graphic images and was hoping for a monitor that could make my work life easier. Personally I am disappointed. The screen is great for photos and images, and it allows me see multiple screens at once, however, with every program that I use, the text within that program is blurry despite my downloading drivers and adjusting settings. The screen does not curve enough for its size which makes using the whole width of the screen difficult which defeats the purpose of the width, and often the monitor will blank out while I am working, or I experience serious refresh rate lag and end up with a trail of windows across my screen. I had expected more for the price. I would not recommend this product.

I was a little nervous to purchase a 49 inch monitor because of some reviews saying it’s too big and causing neck pain looking from side to side all day. Prior to purchasing this I used 3 27 inch monitors so I was not sure why a 49 inch would be any different. I am so glad I went with this monitor. It is worth every penny. I work in finance and look at spreadsheets all day. This monitor is perfect to have three workbooks open side by side. Another negative review I saw was related to screen sharing and the other user not being able to see due to the resolution. This is true if you share your whole screen but if you share a single window you won’t run into this problem. I love this monitor and will never go back to anything smaller.

The U4919DW is an amazing monitor. It's very, very (very!) wide. The picture quality is outstanding; I saw no defects, no stuck pixels, no moire/shimmer from anti-glare coating. The lighting is uniform and bright. For the right purpose, this is a truly excellent monitor. However: I returned mine within a day (and Dell was very good about quickly issuing a refund). I was furnishing a new office and thought I could use this instead of my previous U3440+2XU2518 (so three monitors total), but it didn't work. Why not? This monitor is so wide that to sit in front of it and use it as a productivity monitor for spreadsheets, code, and so on didn't work for me. I was not able to just twist my head a little or even use peripheral vision, because the monitor's curvature isn't ... MoreThe U4919DW is an amazing monitor. It's very, very (very!) wide. The picture quality is outstanding; I saw no defects, no stuck pixels, no moire/shimmer from anti-glare coating. The lighting is uniform and bright. For the right purpose, this is a truly excellent monitor. However: I returned mine within a day (and Dell was very good about quickly issuing a refund). I was furnishing a new office and thought I could use this instead of my previous U3440+2XU2518 (so three monitors total), but it didn't work. Why not? This monitor is so wide that to sit in front of it and use it as a productivity monitor for spreadsheets, code, and so on didn't work for me. I was not able to just twist my head a little or even use peripheral vision, because the monitor's curvature isn't quite sufficient for that - for me (YMMV). I found myself having to lean over left or right to see text on the left or right sides, whereas with my previous setup of three separate monitors, I am able to angle the two outside monitors in more so that glance/peripheral vision works perfectly. This is nothing at all against the U4919, which is splendid; it didn't work for me, for my purpose. If I had to deck out a conference room or ops center display, or have an analysis display anywhere which people would look at from a greater distance than sitting in front of it and typing, I'd make this monitor my first choice. The cables and accessories are excellent. Good thick cables, a very heavy stand, and very solid, well thought-out packaging that was easy to put back together. Good for Dell for a very well-designed all-round package and for making a monitor as extreme as this, and I will continue to be a Dell monitor customer.