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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...
Curious: what's the 30Hz effect? Flickering on a static desktop? Or just less-smooth animation?
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.
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The marketing droids won, you'll just have to get over it. Even the $3,600 Sharp monitor Apple sells that's labeled "4K" has the same resolution: With its 32-inch class (31.5-inch diagonal) screen size, 3840 by 2160 Ultra-HD resolution... http://store.apple.com/us/product/HD971LL/A/sharp-32-pn-k321... You and I can be bitter about it all we want, but there's no point.
They also finally cashed in the 'big side vs. small side' credit they've been holding onto since they first branded HD (720 and 1080 are the (exact) pixel-lengths of the small sides, while 4k is (less than) the length of the big side). Edit: Not only that, but they can (defendably) make the claim that 4k is "4 times the size of 1080p" while (deniably) knowing that some people will misinterpret.
"Megapixels" already exists as an entrenched concept, and I don't think it's deceptive to call 4K 4x larger than 1080p or 8K 16x larger than 1080p.
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…
Soundsticks? http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-Soundsticks-III-Multimed...
NB: I will be programming, working in Logic Pro, and watching YouTube. No photo or video editing.
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…
What sucks is that the DP output is only version 1.1 even if DisplayPort 1.2 was published in 2009.
Can't wait to see their pricing in Australia. If it's under $1k, I'd like a handful!
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.
The marketing droids won, you'll just have to get over it. Even the $3,600 Sharp monitor Apple sells that's labeled "4K" has the same resolution: With its 32-inch class (31.5-inch diagonal) screen size, 3840 by 2160 Ultra-HD resolution... http://store.apple.com/us/product/HD971LL/A/sharp-32-pn-k321... You and I can be bitter about it all we want, but there's no point.
How about "informing other potential consumers" as a point? I certainly appreciated his comment.
Any idea how new of a macbook you would need to power this? I'm guessing my 2012 13" air can't run it right?
"MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013) and Mac Pro (Late 2013) computers can use 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with OS X or Windows (via Boot Camp)." http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6008?viewlocale=en_US&locale=e...