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Sad to say, for many programmers and other people who aren't AV types, the step up in resolution—plus the saving of over $500—is likely worth the dodgy colour a
by leoc 13y ago
Sad to say, for many programmers and other people who aren't AV types, the step up in resolution—plus the saving of over $500—is likely worth the dodgy colour and brightness. Many won't even really notice the badness. That said, some of the $600-ish mystery-meat 2560×1600 displays apparently have good display quality and so may be a stronger alternative to the Seiki.
- MetaCosm 13y agoAt $500, there are FAR better monitors. Bad contrast, bad brightness, bad everything. If you buy your programmers this, buy them a years supply of pills to deal with the headaches it will induce. Again, this isn't like a "bad for picky art professionals" type of bad. Just awful, I wouldn't even sell it to anyone I knew personally because I knew it would come back to bite me.
- shiven 13y agoAt $500, there are FAR better monitors. You keep repeating this as if it is some magic mantra. You have not defined any what "better" really means in manner that can be quantified and compared without introducing subjective opinions of a user. Also, care to link to these "better" monitors, including sellers that sell these for the $500 price, as well as non-subjective reviews?
- f00_ 13y agoBetter monitors very easily be objectively conceived. Latency, refresh rate, contrast ratio, brightness, input options, are all easily measured. "Better" monitors are easily found through a simple search, and how do you exactly determine a review to be "non-subjective"? http://www.displaylag.com/display-database/ http://www.displaylag.com/display-database/ http://thewirecutter.com/leaderboard/tvs/ http://thewirecutter.com/leaderboard/tvs/ http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/a-great-27-inch-lcd-monitor/ http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/a-great-27-inch-lcd-monitor...
- randallsquared 13y agoWhat latency is better than what brightness?
- f00_ 13y agoI can see where you going with that, and I'll agree it's subjective, as to which suits your needs, but I think you can find TV's that are all around better.
- mcv 13y agoBetter monitors in terms of brightness, color and other monitor-specific features. But not in resolution. And personally I really don't understand who in their right mind might want this kind of insane resolution for a TV. The resolution only makes sense for a monitor. Fix the issues, turn this thing into a monitor, and corner the market for big monitors.
- DrPhish 13y agoI have 2 of these, and they have been 12 kinds of awesome: http://www.amazon.com/Nixeus-27-Inch-Resolution-2560x1440-NX-VUE27/dp/B008M08SN6 http://www.amazon.com/Nixeus-27-Inch-Resolution-2560x1440-NX... Adjustable (height and rotation) stand, pack in dual-link DVI cable, all 4 major inputs. I am definitely an amateur when it comes to display calibration, but I'm pickier than your average bear and these have acceptable picture quality when dialed in
- stragulus 13y agoIf it was 60Hz I would certainly consider it right now. But 30Hz is really killing it, the other issues are no big deal for programming work. I've programmed using cheap LCD screens since the early '00s that were horrible 6-bit TN panels with only very few different shades of gray. Still not an issue at all. I'll wait for the Think Vision Pro 2840m for $799 in April though.