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After 2 days of use, I finally got used to and even started enjoying this super widescreen.

Although it was prepared, it was a lot longer than expected.

This is the curved display that Xiaomi released in October. Unlike the mainstream 4:3 and 16:9 ratios on the market, 21:9 will be somewhat awkward for those who have just contacted. When I use it as an extension screen for notebooks, this feeling is even stronger. . The 34-inch size is more than twice the size of a laptop screen, and the curved surface effect is a slight pressure on the face.

However, it is much easier to accept the split screen and the back of the seat, and the office efficiency has been greatly improved.

Before opening the millet surface display, it is better to open the box and understand the accessories.

Remove the display main unit with a Y-shaped base, a bracket, a power cord, and a DP signal cable, and several stud screws.

Easy assembly is easy. The bracket is connected by a 100mm*100mm VESA interface buckle. It supports up and down movement, left and right rotation and forward tilting. The only thing that needs strength in the whole process is the hand screw. Since there is a VESA interface, if it is used with a wall bracket or a rocker arm, it can be quickly disassembled at a later stage.

Detail processing is also a plus item. The back cover of the millet surface display supports the magnetic opening and closing. It can perfectly hide 2 DP, 2 HDMI, 1 AUDIO interface and power port. The cable is also added to the bracket to facilitate the passage of the power cable and signal cable. To ensure the cleanliness of the desktop, the gospel of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

34 inches, 1500R large curvature, only 2mm left and right borders, the millet curved display brings a large horizontal field of view. Personally think that the distance from the screen is about 0.8m, and it is best to look at the screen without twisting the neck at a large angle.

As mentioned earlier, for users who have not touched the fish screen, the initial use will be slightly uncomfortable. After the habit, this discomfort can be transformed into immersion, and there is a kind of real integration from the outside into the screen. The illusion of the Internet world.

When you think that the screen is too wide, you can’t leave too much white when you open the window. When you open the split screen and divide a monitor into multiple areas, the whole person will be comfortable. For example, I use the left half screen bilibili to see the conference, the right half screen to find the data, the notebook screen used to dock colleagues and codewords, which greatly saves the time to switch windows and distract.

Our usually we buy a monitor, the most important thing is to clearly define the purpose, this step will determine the choice of subsequent parameters:

• If you use it for office, watch movies, play casual games, make sure the size and color brightness are right;
• Resolution, color gamut is key if used for professional purposes such as drawing, editing, etc.
• If it is for large-scale competitive games, refresh rate, contrast, etc. must be given priority.

The millet surface display was born for the first type of use.

In terms of size, 16:9 means safe, 21:9 of the millet surface display is a better choice. 21:9 has become popular because more and more people are not satisfied with using only a 4:3 or 16:9 expansion screen, and 21:9 is equivalent to two screens.

In terms of work, a wider screen will support more task processing and increase office productivity.

As far as audio and video is concerned, the domestic variety and TV series are still more than 16:9. There are black edges around the millet surface display. Most movies, especially American movies, use 2.35:1 format. :9 The entire screen can be filled while the monitor is playing.

Because it is the e-sports screen that is positioned in the game entertainment, Xiaomi curved display also focuses on color, resolution and response time.

The display uses a VA widescreen panel. The advantages of this panel are outstanding. For example, the color is beautiful, the viewing angle and the screen contrast have advantages, and the dark screen display can be more clearly displayed; the disadvantages are also obvious, and the color viewing angle is relatively poor. It is easy to whiten when viewed from a large angle.

From the official data, the brightness of 300cd/m2 may be only moderate, but the resolution is 3440×1440 (can be counted as 2K+), the screen contrast is 3000:1, and the GtG response time is up to 4ms. With a high refresh rate of 144 Hz and AMD – Free Sync technology, these parameters are sufficient to ensure smooth and tear-free picture during game play.

It’s hard to have an intuitive experience just listening to our presentations or looking at the data. For this we also used the Spyder X Elite Color Corrector to do a set of tests on the Xiaomi Surface Display.

Brightness and Contrast

As the name suggests, the higher the brightness of the display, the more it can be used in bright environments. The higher the contrast, the higher the intensity of the highlights.

In this link, we measureThe millet surface display can reach 330+cd/m2, which exceeds the officially advertised 300cd/m2, which can easily meet the indoor use requirements. It is more comfortable to set 20%~50% in daily use.

Perhaps because of the higher accuracy of the Spyder X Elite optical engine test, the contrast of the millet surface display has been around 700:1 for many tests, and there are users on the network Use Spyder 5 Elite to run a value of 1700:1 (50% brightness setting), measured data and publicity The highest contrast ratio of 3000:1 (TYP) is still a gap.

The international standard stipulates that the average annual noon sunshine 6500K is the basic white point of the standard color temperature, while the white point of the millet curved display at different brightness is just about 6500K, and the color temperature is no problem.

Color gamut

There are three standards that best describe the gamut of the screen for the display, arranged in the range of colors covered: sRGB < Adobe RGB ≈ P3.

Test results show that in addition to 100% sRGB, the millet surface display can cover 84% of Adobe RGB and 89% P3 color gamut, which belongs to the upper middle level, the picture is bright enough, which is more than enough for most ordinary users.

It’s important to emphasize again that this monitor is not well suited for color processing workers because it does not support 100% Adobe RGB and P3 color gamut.

Color standard

Although color is rich, color accuracy is also important.

Usually we use the ΔE standard to evaluate the color scale. The smaller the number, the smaller the deviation and the stronger the color reproduction ability. In the 48-color test, the millet surface display has a maximum color standard of 4.60, a minimum value of 0.26, and an average value of 0.87. The blue-green color is slightly saturated, and most of the color ΔE values ​​are below 1, and the results pass.

Screen uniformity

The screen uniformity consists of two parts, one is chromaticity uniformity, and the other is brightness uniformity.

In the chroma uniformity test, the yellow block represents the difference between the color temperature value and the standard value of each block on the screen. The larger the value, the darker the color. The left block of the millet surface display has a maximum value of ΔE of 3.1, and the human eye can hardly distinguish the difference in color.

The large-size curved screen is difficult for light leakage control. The maximum difference between the screen brightness of the millet curved display and the D65 standard value is 10%. In fact, it is better than some professional-grade displays. This screen uniformity is still within a reasonable range. inside.

Monitor Rating

Spyder X Elite scores an overall rating of 4.5 (out of 5) for a millet surface display, a very high score.

Understand the configuration and finally return to the price.

The millet surface display is priced at 2,499 yuan. Once again, the strength proves that the “price butcher” is not a fame.

Before, the display under the price of 3,000 yuan + super widescreen screening has no well-known brands, it is difficult for consumers to make comparison choices, and after Xiaomi enters the market, the lowest price in the same configuration products is achieved. The highest match in the same price product.

In summary, the advantages of the millet surface display are many:

• 34″ 3440 x 1440 resolution 21:9 ultra widescreen for a immersive feel;
• 300cd/m2 brightness, up to 4ms GtG response time, 144Hz refresh rate, AMD – Free Sync technology, can handle almost all game needs;
• Support 2 DP, 2 HDMI source input, support left and right split screen, picture-in-picture display window settings of two sources;
• The price is low.

If you have to pick a thorn, there are some things that can be improved. Of course, considering the price is not a serious injury:

• The 121% sRGB wide color gamut looks a bit too saturated;
• There are no USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 connectors.

If you are an immersive audio-visual entertainment player, or an office worker who often opens a window, the millet surface display will be your most cost-effective option with a limited budget.