SPECIFICATION GLOSSARY: MONITORS

Curvature - what does it mean?

Monitor curvature is usually expressed as a radius such as 1500R. A smaller number means a stronger curve.

IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

How to understand Curvature?

Curvature mainly affects viewing geometry and immersion, especially on large ultrawide displays. It is not an image-quality score and preference depends on use case.

WHEN COMPARING PRODUCTS

Informational specification

This value describes the product, but it does not make one model better than another on its own.

WHY IT MATTERS

Curvature can improve viewing geometry on wide displays.

BUYING TIP

Choose curvature according to use case and viewing position.

COMMON MISTAKE

A smaller R means a stronger curve, not better quality.

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