INTRODUCTION

   The way i see it the consumer market is currently cut up into 4 categories of people, regular/casual users, gamers, enthusiasts and professionals all of which need and/or want different things. For example, in regards to LCD monitors even though casual users and even professionals will have very little need for high refresh rates (and thus frame rates) gamers and enthusiasts alike who also spend quite a bit on graphics cards usually opt for just that. Casual users on the other hand put cost first whereas image, video and 3D animation professionals are always looking for the best image clarity possible coupled with plenty of screen surface and of course build quality. Still there are always those in between (myself included) who may sacrifice high refresh rates and low cost for image clarity, build quality and screen surface and there's no better example of that than the latest FlexScan EV3895 UWQHD+ Curved Ultrawide Monitor by EIZO.

    ‘EIZO’ is Japanese for ‘image’ and is the name of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end monitor solutions. EIZO aims to produce the best possible monitors for each area of application. That is why EIZO monitors can be found wherever exceptional image quality is desired or is absolutely necessary. This includes: back offices, hospitals, flight safety centres, design and photo studios, ship bridges, architecture firms and stock exchanges. EIZO Corporation is a global leader offering total imaging solutions with a range of monitors, software, video capture, processing and distribution solutions, cameras, and advanced integrated technologies to meet the specialized needs of customers in business, creative fields, healthcare, air traffic control, maritime, security & surveillance, and more.

   Even though as its name clearly states the FlexScan EV3895 (this too is available in black and white colors) is of the same class as the FlexScan EV2795 i reviewed a while back (review here) not only does it feature a much larger (37.8 inches - 95.25cm diagonal) and curved panel but it sports a maximum resolution of 3840x1600p (UWQHD+) and follows the not so typical aspect ratio of 24:10. We're still talking about a LED-backlit IPS 8-bit panel (W-LED) with a refresh rate of 60Hz, 5ms (GTG) response time, 1000:1 contrast ratio that covers the entire sRGB gamut but this time over it features a pixel density of 111ppi together with a maximum brightness of 300cd/m2. In terms of available connections, the FlexScan EV3895 comes ready with a USB-C port which can be used both to provide power (85W max) and Ethernet connectivity to compatible devices, HDMI port (v2.0), single DisplayPort port (v1.4), Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit port, 2 USB 3.1 host ports, 4 USB-A 3.1 ports and a 3.5mm jack. Just like the EV2795 the EV3895 also includes several innovative technologies such as a light sensor (auto brightness control), Picture By Picture, EcoView (power and CO2 reduction), TUV certified flicker free, low blue light, non-glare matte panel and two front facing speakers (1W each - stereo). Typically, EIZO covers the FlexScan EV3895 with the same impressive 5 year limited warranty and their zero bright pixels warranty for a period of 6 months.