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I do too. But what you describe there is basically a monitor.

by tymscar 2y ago

dogline 2y ago
Yes. Can I get a 60" monitor for cheap?
- ak217 2y ago
  60" is too big even for me, but I'd pay good money for a 42" 8K monitor.
  - baobun 2y ago
    How about Postium? If you're willing to pay good money there are actually bunch of options even for individuals. https://www.postium.com/8k-series https://www.postium.com/8k-series https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1768977-REG/postium_korea_obm_u428k_42_hdr_8k_monitor.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1768977-REG/postium_k...
    - frankchn 2y ago
      I don't think these are 8K monitors. They support 8K input via 4x 12G SDI, but they contain 4K panels at 3840 x 2160.
    - ak217 2y ago
      OK that's fair since I said "good money" but $10K is a bit out of reach. I was thinking more in the $2K range. My best option today is a MacBook Pro Max with a quad 4K setup, which is relatively affordable but unwieldy and requires at least two Thunderbolt cables (or a desktop setup).
- tymscar 2y ago
  Can you get one for cheap? Yes Can you get a good one for cheap? No
- baobun 2y ago
  Sceptre has a few 55 inch and 65 inch models. E.g. 4k 55" for $599: https://www.sceptre.com/TV/4K-UHD-TV/U557CV-UMRB-55-4K-UHD-TV-product1428category1category73.html https://www.sceptre.com/TV/4K-UHD-TV/U557CV-UMRB-55-4K-UHD-T... I've also seen Supersonic and Caixun mentioned in these discussions. Can also be worth looking at "outdoor TVs" like Sunbrite.
bko 2y ago
I use a TV as a monitor. When looking for a monitor at the time I noticed TVs are much cheaper. When I compared the specs, I couldn't find any disernable difference. 1. Is this still true that TVs are considerably cheaper than monitors? 2. Is there a difference, or one I should care about between the two?
- tymscar 2y ago
  TVs still are cheaper. There are differences. Just to name a few: Monitors have better colour accuracy, higher refresh rates, have features like Gsync/freesync, way faster response times, more and better ports like displayport 2.1 and usb c, lower input lag.
- stuxnet79 2y ago
  This comment answers your first question in considerable detail: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42427344 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42427344

I do too. But what you describe there is basically a monitor.

dogline 2y ago

Yes. Can I get a 60" monitor for cheap?

ak217 2y ago
60" is too big even for me, but I'd pay good money for a 42" 8K monitor.
- baobun 2y ago
  How about Postium? If you're willing to pay good money there are actually bunch of options even for individuals. https://www.postium.com/8k-series https://www.postium.com/8k-series https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1768977-REG/postium_korea_obm_u428k_42_hdr_8k_monitor.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1768977-REG/postium_k...
  - frankchn 2y ago
    I don't think these are 8K monitors. They support 8K input via 4x 12G SDI, but they contain 4K panels at 3840 x 2160.
  - ak217 2y ago
    OK that's fair since I said "good money" but $10K is a bit out of reach. I was thinking more in the $2K range. My best option today is a MacBook Pro Max with a quad 4K setup, which is relatively affordable but unwieldy and requires at least two Thunderbolt cables (or a desktop setup).
tymscar 2y ago
Can you get one for cheap? Yes Can you get a good one for cheap? No
baobun 2y ago
Sceptre has a few 55 inch and 65 inch models. E.g. 4k 55" for $599: https://www.sceptre.com/TV/4K-UHD-TV/U557CV-UMRB-55-4K-UHD-TV-product1428category1category73.html https://www.sceptre.com/TV/4K-UHD-TV/U557CV-UMRB-55-4K-UHD-T... I've also seen Supersonic and Caixun mentioned in these discussions. Can also be worth looking at "outdoor TVs" like Sunbrite.

bko 2y ago

I use a TV as a monitor. When looking for a monitor at the time I noticed TVs are much cheaper. When I compared the specs, I couldn't find any disernable difference. 1. Is this still true that TVs are considerably cheaper than monitors? 2. Is there a difference, or one I should care about between the two?

tymscar 2y ago
TVs still are cheaper. There are differences. Just to name a few: Monitors have better colour accuracy, higher refresh rates, have features like Gsync/freesync, way faster response times, more and better ports like displayport 2.1 and usb c, lower input lag.
stuxnet79 2y ago
This comment answers your first question in considerable detail: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42427344 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42427344