Check out my unboxing of the just released Viotek GN34C
This monitor has the same panel from the Samsung CF791
and the Korean imported Microboard M340CLZ.
This monitor is 34" curve display running at 100hz with 3440x1440 resolution in a 21:9 aspect ratio. It is a VA panel that looks better than my budget IPS 1080 or my hand me down TN 1080.
This resolution is referred to as UWQHD I believe.
The price is cheaper than the Microboard by $100-$150.
My unboxing video is rather critical/skeptical.
My assembly/ first look video (waiting on my editor) is more optimistic and exploratory.
I might put out a third video after a week of use or so.
Forgive my stupid question.
You say this is the same panel as the samsung, but does it still have quantum dot and is it HDR ready?
It is not a stupid question. I did a lot of research before making this purchase and was planning to buy the Microboard monitor. I feel rather ignorant when it comes to many specifics that some fo the content providers are aware of and able to test like color specifics out of box and then after calibration, etc.
If you are concerned about HDR and quantum dot (two things I did ZERO research on) I would suggest checking whats available on the microboards version and then assume it has nothing more than that monitor. I suggest this because that monitor is more easily researched at this point since big creators have bought it reviewed it etc. The panel I just bought from Viotek has been available on Amazon for a couple weeks and I didn't find anything useful besides a single initial review of the mopnitor using pictures posted to imgur.
Got a couple comments on another forum that might help explain a few things that a couple people noticed didn't seem to match up about the same panel claims.
decoustic from r/monitors said:
"I heard that the Microboard is an older samsung panel that was originally planned to be used in the cf791 but samsung decided against it and sold it to other manufacturers.
I'm not sure exactly what the units are for curvature, but lower numbers means steeper curves since a smaller radius equates to a smaller circle.
I'm not gonna pretend I know how panels actually work, but I think the quantum dot would require both a specific panel and monitor since the monitor itself provides the lighting and the lighting passes through the panel? So they both need to be made to be used for each other is what I'm assuming.
I think in most cases, the microboard/viotek is fine though. The cf791 has a some problems of its own, such as freesync flickering, and people claim that the quantum dot is gimmicky but others also say it's amazing. I think quantum dot is a see for yourself type of deal. I haven't seen any mentions of issues with the Microboard/Viotek panel besides personal preferences such as aesthetics, build quality, etc. Maybe the colors aren't great compared to the higher quality/priced monitors, but I'm pretty sure if you calibrate it, it'll be fine since you're looking for a bang for your buck type of deal."
Then famousfornow further explained quantum dot as:
"The quantom dot tech is backlight tech. I guess white leds are usually made up of mostly blue light and quantom dot uses more red light to make white (which matches our eyes better, we have more red receptors than the other colors.)"
hope that helps Tjj226_Angel 