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Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by nozzlegear »

John23832 wrote: post #133
Xeoncross wrote: post #27

I really wish more people wanted screens that looked as good as their cellphone. Bright, sharp text, great color. We've had the great Apple Studio Display for years now, it's about time others came to fix some of it's short-comings like 27" size, 60hz and lack of HDMI ports for use with other systems. So many of us have to stare at a screen for hours every day and having one that reduces strain on my eyes is well wor…

I would love the apple studio display if the framerate wasn't actually crap. Even doing programming, 60hz is not enough man. Plus more peripheral ports.

I have a Studio Display and would also love if it had a much higher refresh rate, but only because I play WoW on it. Why isn't 60hz enough for programming? I don't think I notice the refresh rate at all when not playing a video game or watching videos.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by Xeoncross »

brcmthrowaway wrote: post #41
Xeoncross wrote: post #27

I really wish more people wanted screens that looked as good as their cellphone. Bright, sharp text, great color. We've had the great Apple Studio Display for years now, it's about time others came to fix some of it's short-comings like 27" size, 60hz and lack of HDMI ports for use with other systems. So many of us have to stare at a screen for hours every day and having one that reduces strain on my eyes is well wor…

1-3k is 52 weeks of groceries for some people.

It seems rather silly to assume all people universally have the same needs, desires, and expenses. We don't live in the world of The Giver. I can accept that firefighters need a truck much more advanced and expensive than I ever will. It would be odd to compare that expense to how many pizza's I order each year.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by John23832 »

nozzlegear wrote: post #141
John23832 wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would love the apple studio display if the framerate wasn't actually crap. Even doing programming, 60hz is not enough man. Plus more peripheral ports.

I have a Studio Display and would also love if it had a much higher refresh rate, but only because I play WoW on it. Why isn't 60hz enough for programming? I don't think I notice the refresh rate at all when not playing a video game or watching videos.

When I move my mouse, or if I'm moving between full screens (terminal to IDE to browser), I see the stutter and slowness.

I code on a LG UltraGear OLED 4K HDR 240 Hz Gaming Monitor.

Could be my sensitivity though.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by account42 »

eikenberry wrote: post #40
Xeoncross wrote: post #27

I really wish more people wanted screens that looked as good as their cellphone. Bright, sharp text, great color. We've had the great Apple Studio Display for years now, it's about time others came to fix some of it's short-comings like 27" size, 60hz and lack of HDMI ports for use with other systems. So many of us have to stare at a screen for hours every day and having one that reduces strain on my eyes is well wor…

We do, but many of us also want to play a game on occasion and GPUs can barely just handle 4k these days, let alone 6k+.

Upscaling tech has come a long way so games can run at lower internal resolutions than your monitor without looking complete crap on a LCD.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by busywaiting »

BoredomIsFun wrote: post #129
JoshTriplett wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They do a good job of supporting whatever comparisons you want to make, which is useful if you have different preferences; however, I do think they have clear conclusions in many cases, to capture strengths, weaknesses, and "best of" recommendations.

Their, rtings.com "conclusions", "scores" and "recommendations" do not always correspond to their own numbers.

Exactly. Their ten-point scales have no obvious relationship to the underlying measurements, where measurements are even provided, and they rescale the points every so often. (They call this their "methodology version.")

I've noticed that, when a new (expensive, high-commission-generating) product comes out, it often has middling scores at first, and then, a few months later, they've revised their methodology to show how much better the pricey new product is.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by BizarroLand »

bostonfinance wrote: post #134
MBCook wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The company I work at gives all new developers a pair of 1080p displays that could have come right out of 2010. It amazes me, and it’s so sad. They have no idea what they’re missing. I’m sure high PPI would pay off fast in eye strain. And it’s not like monitors need replacement yearly. Tons of time to recoup that small cost. I’m not arguing for $2k 37” monitors, just better than $200 ones.

I work for a white-shoe law firm in Boston. I and most of my peers have total compensation approaching $500k. And we have 1280x1024 monitors from the 00s, and we're not allowed to have anything better, even out of our own pockets, because "that's what we use here".

If you reach the point where you want to replace your in house IT with a company that will give you good tech and good tech support, let me know. I know a few people.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by skocznymroczny »

Xeoncross wrote: post #27

I really wish more people wanted screens that looked as good as their cellphone. Bright, sharp text, great color. We've had the great Apple Studio Display for years now, it's about time others came to fix some of it's short-comings like 27" size, 60hz and lack of HDMI ports for use with other systems. So many of us have to stare at a screen for hours every day and having one that reduces strain on my eyes is well wor…

Isn't the main difference glossy vs matte? With glossy you get usually bright great color and that's what you get on cellphones and Macbooks as well. For some reason matte is still the preference when it comes to monitors and you can't escape their muted color palette.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by xnx »

skocznymroczny wrote: post #147
Xeoncross wrote: post #27

I really wish more people wanted screens that looked as good as their cellphone. Bright, sharp text, great color. We've had the great Apple Studio Display for years now, it's about time others came to fix some of it's short-comings like 27" size, 60hz and lack of HDMI ports for use with other systems. So many of us have to stare at a screen for hours every day and having one that reduces strain on my eyes is well wor…

Isn't the main difference glossy vs matte? With glossy you get usually bright great color and that's what you get on cellphones and Macbooks as well. For some reason matte is still the preference when it comes to monitors and you can't escape their muted color palette.

> matte is still the preference when it comes to monitors

The larger screen size of a monitor is more likely to reflect lights than a mobile phone screen.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by hollerith »

xnx wrote: post #148
skocznymroczny wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't the main difference glossy vs matte? With glossy you get usually bright great color and that's what you get on cellphones and Macbooks as well. For some reason matte is still the preference when it comes to monitors and you can't escape their muted color palette.

> matte is still the preference when it comes to monitors The larger screen size of a monitor is more likely to reflect lights than a mobile phone screen.

Also when glare does appear, it is harder to adjust the viewing angle because the user is not already holding the device.

Re: LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

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Post by xnx »

John23832 wrote: post #143
nozzlegear wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a Studio Display and would also love if it had a much higher refresh rate, but only because I play WoW on it. Why isn't 60hz enough for programming? I don't think I notice the refresh rate at all when not playing a video game or watching videos.

When I move my mouse, or if I'm moving between full screens (terminal to IDE to browser), I see the stutter and slowness. I code on a LG UltraGear OLED 4K HDR 240 Hz Gaming Monitor. Could be my sensitivity though.

> I see the stutter and slowness

Sounds like it is not maintaining 60 fps. Higher display refresh rate wouldn't fix that.

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