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Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor

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Re: Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor

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Post by shurcooL »

seiji wrote: post #12
jaredstenquist wrote: post #6

And to think I thought the Thunderbolt display was pricey at $1k. I love it, but I don't think I could possible realize (or notice) the increase in capability unless working heavily in graphics and video, and that's assuming that the machine attached to it has a card that takes advantage of it.

The Monoprice 27" (using the same panel as the Apple Thunderbolt display) is under $400 this weekend: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=109&cp_id=10909&cs_id=... I have one beside the same size thunderbolt display and I like the monoprice one better (it seems to have a more effective anti-reflective coating).

Not too mention the Thunderbolt Display is outdated with its MagSafe 1, USB 2.0 ports, still present FireWire and it's thicker than the new iMacs.

Re: Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor

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Post by kenrikm »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #27
Amadou wrote: post #3

With the 39" Seiki 4K "tv" at less than $500 shipped, the $3,500 pricing level on the Dells seems excessive. I'm certain the Dells are better monitors, but are they 700% better? If Seiki revs their model line-up to include display-port, all these official monitors will really be in trouble. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DOPGO2G

A 4K 39" TV has less resolution than a 4K 24" monitor. Just do the math! This isn't about real estate; it is easy to buy a big monitor, but about pixel density.

I have a Seiki 39in that I use as a second monitor for my rMBP - the PPI (110) is the same as the Apple 27in Thunderbolt and they have roughly the same picture quality once you calibrate the Seiki. 39 Inches of uninterrupted space is awesome the only downside I've noticed is some mouse lag under OSX which can be fixed with some quartz settings that then cause screen tearing, I've read it's not present under windows so maybe it's something that can be worked out with a software fix.

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Post by shitlord »

I really wish companies would stop selling monitors with their logo placed obnoxiously on the front. I don't care if they put the logo on any other part of the display, but why do they have to ruin the front of it? I really love looking at plain black slabs, with nothing to distract me from the content within.

I want to buy a couple of monitors and mount them. But there's just one small thing stopping me. I don't know if it's just me, but something feels wrong about rotating a monitor with such a prominent logo.

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Post by eropple »

mortenjorck wrote: post #42
cclogg wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I love my new Retina MBP, however the most annoying thing I found was dealing with so many non-retina things that look hideously blurry lol. I don't have a problem with the screen though, but weirdly enough in the last year or so I've had real problems with iPads. Like if I read or use it for even a short while, I get that nauseous headache feeling. Apparently it might have to do with LED screens.

Dealing with other lower-DPI screens is what I thought my problem would be, but the biggest issue I've found with moving to a Retina MacBook Pro are the drawbacks of the technology being so new. Compared with my old CCFL-backlit desktop LCD, the Retina Display's backlight is far less uniform, and whites have a more readily perceptible color shift across the screen. It's not enough to qualify for a replacement (trust…

The rMBPs I've run (including my own) across have had very uniform brightness and white color. I'm curious which manufacturer made the LCD in yours because--going from the usual problems with Apple LCDs.

If you aren't aware, you can tease out the LCD manufacturer via the model string and this command:

   ioreg -lw0 | grep "EDID" | sed "/[^
If it begins with LSN, it's a Samsung (which tend to be the good ones); if it's LP, it's an LG (which, unsurprisingly, tend to be the poor ones).

Re: Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor

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Post by icecreampain »

I've been looking at a higher resolution monitor than my 30" Dell and found that there are these things called "TVs" that apparently have 4K resolution but in 55" format.

I'm after screen real estate and want to see a lot of code at the same time. Does anyone have any thoughts about replacing my 30" work monitor with a 55" TV with a lot more resolution?

Re: Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor

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Post by eropple »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #33
lelandbatey wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, a 4k 39" TV still has about a 12% higher pixel density than the 1920x1200 24 inch monitor I'm using right now. Additionally, you can take that extra size and just sit a little bit further away from it.

That isn't going to work in my cubicle, or any kind of coding situation, really.

I used to use 2x30" very comfortably for coding, I don't think this is that tough.

Re: Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor

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Post by ajasmin »

sillysaurus2 wrote: post #16

Watch out for problems with the monitor. New ultra-high-def monitors often have problems such as lag or poor color accuracy. Before buying this, you need to wait until a professional with a colorimeter and a lagmeter evaluates this monitor if you remotely care about color accuracy or gaming. Resolution isn't the only consideration when buying a new monitor.

> if you remotely care about color accuracy or gaming

Lots of hackers only care about having enough pixels to legibly represent characters in their tiny coding font.

Re: Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

eropple wrote: post #58
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That isn't going to work in my cubicle, or any kind of coding situation, really.

I used to use 2x30" very comfortably for coding, I don't think this is that tough.

I tried two 24 inches once, my neck got sore for a week. My cubicle is simply too small for it to work well.
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