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Funny, I was just pondering this yesterday: whether to "upgrade" to the LG, Phillips or Dell 40+" IPS monitors, or whether to stay with my Samsung 40" TVs (UN40
by cpr 9y ago
Funny, I was just pondering this yesterday: whether to "upgrade" to the LG, Phillips or Dell 40+" IPS monitors, or whether to stay with my Samsung 40" TVs (UN40JU6400, 2015 models--later models have annoying misfeatures), which I have in all 3 home offices.
These Samsung TVs, once configured properly (Source > HDMI 1 > Tools, select device type as PC, turn off HDMI UHD Color (which blurs), turn on Dynamic Color as well), are excellent, and at the 28" viewing distance I use, are absolutely crisp (no pixels visible) in Retina mode under macOS.
And I'm using it over HDMI 30Hz with absolutely no flicker, and no (discernible) mouse lag.
The 2015 models don't lose their mind when the Mac goes to sleep, unlike the later models, which require re-configuring each time (the TV "forgets" the HDMI port).
Can't recommend them more, especially since you can get these older models refurbished for $400.
- erikig 9y agoThe UHD, HDR and Movie Modes for most of these tv/monitors seem to modify the picture a little too much. These are usually the first to get disabled when I'm using them for desktop use.
- MikeTV 9y agoFWIW I have the 6290 (2016 model) and haven't run into any annoying misfeatures. Crisp and smooth at 60Hz, UHD color mode. Was stuck at 30Hz and perceptibly laggy until I forced it to 4:4:4 in the nVidia control panel. Everything online tells me the display lag is unacceptable, but I haven't noticed it personally even when FPS gaming. Maybe it's the conditioning from gaming on an underpowered PC growing up :)