Samsung launches 28-inch 4K monitor for just $700

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Post by terio » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 8:33 PM UTC

Samsung launches 28-inch 4K monitor for just $700
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Re: Samsung launches 28-inch 4K monitor for just $700

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Post by VeejayRampay » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 9:11 PM UTC

Great to see Dell and some other manufacturers finally pushing the envelope. One domain that's been severely lagging behind in terms of racing to the future is displays. Most displays from 10, 15 years were sure bulkier but provided much better quality and resolution. It's starting to change and I'm glad as someone with extremely poor eyesight :D

Re: Samsung launches 28-inch 4K monitor for just $700

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Post by bradhe » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 9:38 PM UTC

Aren't TN panels considered inferior to IPS and PVA?

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Post by fuzzythinker » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 10:12 PM UTC

I'll gladly pay $1k for a 30-32" 3k IPS monitor. Someone please make one and take my $.

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Post by x3sphere » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 10:39 PM UTC

bradhe wrote: post #3

Aren't TN panels considered inferior to IPS and PVA?

Yes, not suitable at all for design work due to color shift.

Re: Samsung launches 28-inch 4K monitor for just $700

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Post by inetsee » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 11:06 PM UTC

I'm confused. Can someone explain to me why I would want to buy this monitor, rather than, for example, the Seiki Digital SE50UY04 50-Inch 4K UHD 120Hz LED HDTV, which is available from Amazon for $700 too?

I already have a 27 inch IPS monitor with HD resolution, which was a nice upgrade to what I had before. The Seiki would give me 4K resolution with almost 4 times the display space. Am I missing something fundamental?

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Post by lunixbochs » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 11:56 PM UTC

inetsee wrote: post #6

I'm confused. Can someone explain to me why I would want to buy this monitor, rather than, for example, the Seiki Digital SE50UY04 50-Inch 4K UHD 120Hz LED HDTV, which is available from Amazon for $700 too? I already have a 27 inch IPS monitor with HD resolution, which was a nice upgrade to what I had before. The Seiki would give me 4K resolution with almost 4 times the display space. Am I missing something fundament…

The Seiki only supports 4K at 30hz, and is sized to be a TV rather than a monitor. It's far less practical to use a 50" display at 2' away than a 28" display of the same resolution. You could maybe even manage 2-3 28" displays on a desk.

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Post by inetsee » Tue, Apr 01, 2014, 12:09 AM UTC

lunixbochs wrote: post #7

inetsee wrote: post #6

I'm confused. Can someone explain to me why I would want to buy this monitor, rather than, for example, the Seiki Digital SE50UY04 50-Inch 4K UHD 120Hz LED HDTV, which is available from Amazon for $700 too? I already have a 27 inch IPS monitor with HD resolution, which was a nice upgrade to what I had before. The Seiki would give me 4K resolution with almost 4 times the display space. Am I missing something fundament…

The Seiki only supports 4K at 30hz, and is sized to be a TV rather than a monitor. It's far less practical to use a 50" display at 2' away than a 28" display of the same resolution. You could maybe even manage 2-3 28" displays on a desk.

Thanks for the answer.

I never play video games, so the 30hz refresh rate wouldn't be a drawback for me, and I already have my 27" monitor set almost 3' away from my viewing position. It would be much easier for me to come up with $700 for a new monitor; $1400 to $2100 would be out of reach.

I would really like to see how well a tiling window manager would work with a screen that large.

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Post by copergi » Tue, Apr 01, 2014, 12:33 AM UTC

inetsee wrote: post #8

lunixbochs wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Seiki only supports 4K at 30hz, and is sized to be a TV rather than a monitor. It's far less practical to use a 50" display at 2' away than a 28" display of the same resolution. You could maybe even manage 2-3 28" displays on a desk.

Thanks for the answer. I never play video games, so the 30hz refresh rate wouldn't be a drawback for me, and I already have my 27" monitor set almost 3' away from my viewing position. It would be much easier for me to come up with $700 for a new monitor; $1400 to $2100 would be out of reach. I would really like to see how well a tiling window manager would work with a screen that large.

>I never play video games, so the 30hz refresh rate wouldn't be a drawback for me

30Hz is painful just for normal use. You can't move your mouse precisely any more because the screen doesn't update fast enough.