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Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by barrkel »

jonah wrote: post #40
granttimmerman wrote: post #22

I have a 39in 4k monitor that I bought for $500. The only problem is that 4k monitors through HDMI can only run at 30Hz, which is extremely noticeable. There might be a way to run at 60Hz but I haven't got it to work yet. Here's the monitor: http://www.amazon.com/Seiki-Digital-SE39UY04-39-Inch-Ultra/d...

Even DisplayPort 1.2 doesn't have enough bandwidth to push 60Hz. You're going to have to wait for a newer spec.

DisplayPort 1.2a does support these monitors AFAIK, through treating them as two panels daisy-chained together.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by [deleted] »

alan_cx wrote: post #43
mgraczyk wrote: post #16

I remember shopping for large format LCD panels in 2011. I equivocated for a while between a 30" HP for around $800 and a 30" Dell, and eventually ended up buying Dell's u3011 for around $1100. I also remember thinking how unreasonably high the prices were for large LCD panels and hoping that they wouldn't stay that way forever. It was a time when my monitor cost more than my computer. I think it's safe to say that t…

What is your definition of good desktop speakers and price? In the UK we can get this sort of thing: http://www.richersounds.com/product/standmount-speakers/camb... Which are great desktop speakers at £80GBP Nothing like this in your neck of the woods?

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Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by JonnieCache »

alan_cx wrote: post #43
mgraczyk wrote: post #16

I remember shopping for large format LCD panels in 2011. I equivocated for a while between a 30" HP for around $800 and a 30" Dell, and eventually ended up buying Dell's u3011 for around $1100. I also remember thinking how unreasonably high the prices were for large LCD panels and hoping that they wouldn't stay that way forever. It was a time when my monitor cost more than my computer. I think it's safe to say that t…

What is your definition of good desktop speakers and price? In the UK we can get this sort of thing: http://www.richersounds.com/product/standmount-speakers/camb... Which are great desktop speakers at £80GBP Nothing like this in your neck of the woods?

It should be pointed out that these are active speakers with a builtin USB DAC. There are a variety of these things out there at this price range atm and they sound surprisingly good. Recommended.

Alternatives:

http://www.thomann.de/gb/alesis_m1_active_320_usb.htm

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StuDock3i/?adpos=1t1

(There's a decent chance all 3 are the same product rebranded tbh.)

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by EpicEng »

jsmthrowaway wrote: post #17
jmillikin wrote: post #6

Note: according to the article the monitor is actually UHDTV (3840x2160), not 4K (4096x2160). Content encoded at 4K will need to be either cropped or scaled down, similar to 1080p content shown on a 1240x1024 monitor.

That's not correct. The resolution you are referring to is the native running resolution of 4K projectors in cinemas established by DCI. If you were being legal about it, which your comment is a little bit, "actual" 4K is 4096x2560. A "proper" 4K film shown at DCI resolution is cropped by removing lines due to the combination of aspect ratio between film and projector. The trend in film photography, however, is towar…

Thank you for this. Since I responded to a similar thread a week or so ago I have been looking up the details on 3840 v 4096. Not so easy to find a centralized description of the evolution of the term "4k".

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by nwp90 »

noinsight wrote: post #33
abstein2 wrote: post #20

Hopefully it will have a DisplayPort out like the U2713H or a Cinema Display. The fact that the U2713HM doesn't have one makes high-res dual displays a pain for PC laptops.

You mean mini DisplayPort? Because the U2713HM has a DisplayPort. I actually have the U2713HM and in my experience DisplayPort is a pain in the behind. I don't know if it's the monitor or the connection in general but whichever it is, it seems to suck. If I move my desktop an inch it will drop the signal completely, I'm not exaggerating one bit. It seems like if I even shake the cable a bit I lose the connection and…

I've got two U2713HM. One at work, connected to a Mac Mini (HD4000) via displayport. The other at home using HDMI (so not up to full native res). The only problems have been caused by the Mac Mini (and have happened no matter what the connection being used was). We're also using it to connect a few other large monitors to various Macs.

I don't think your problem is anything to do with displayport. In fact, I'd recommend using it to anyone connecting a large non-Apple monitor to anything with a miniDP or DP connector to drive it. Shame that miniDP to DP cables are so hard to get hold of (down here in NZ, at least).

Edit: I'm running Linux, most of the others are on OS X. As I said, only problems have been the Mac Mini's fault (happens with all connectors and OSes).

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by junto »

turval wrote: post #54
Void_ wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Soundsticks? http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-Soundsticks-III-Multimed...

I've had those speakers since 2005, amazingly good hardware.

I concur. Not only is the sound surprisingly good for the price, but they look pretty cool too.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by dagw »

curiousAl wrote: post #24

I assume that it being an Ultrasharp means it will be an IPS. If so, pretty sweet. And it might help drive down prices for the Korean 27s (1440p) monitors on eBay, which are much easier on the eyes (especially with text) than other panels.

The $700 monitor they are talking about is not an UltraSharp, but a P-series monitor. In the past the P-series label has used for both TN and cheaper IPS panels. Dell already has a couple of 4K UltraSharp monitors, but they cost a lot more.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

jychang wrote: post #44
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I could buy one of these for even 6000 RMB in China I would get it in a heartbeat. Alas, it will take a long time for that to happen.

That's $1000 USD... Can't you just get the Dell version imported?

Try getting it through customs without paying ~$1000 customs duty.

If it can't fit in my carry on, it is very difficult to just ship to China.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by corin_ »

chris_wot wrote: post #57
pugz wrote: post #2

Can't wait to see their pricing in Australia. If it's under $1k, I'd like a handful!

You're kidding. They'll inflate the price by 20%, just like everyone else does. Hi Apple and Adobe!

I know nothing about Australia, but $699 plus 20% is $838.80, which is $940 in AUD, which is under $1k.
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