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I can't wait to see these available from off-brand Korean resellers. I wonder how much cheaper they'll be.

RussianCow 12y ago
The problem is, most GPUs can't drive that many pixels, which wasn't the case with the 1440p ones. So there is now a new set of issues with displays like these being used standalone.
danboarder 12y ago
Similar sized 4K UHD 60hz monitors have been available between $500-$600 for a while now, Monoprice for example: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=113&cp_id=11307&cs_id=1130703&p_id=12156&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=113&cp_id=11307&cs_id=...
- elif 12y ago
  Or if you want one from a more reputable manufacturer and retailer: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-28-Inch-Monitor-resolution-288P6LJEB/dp/B00K15LQZM/ http://www.amazon.com/Philips-28-Inch-Monitor-resolution-288...
  - brownbat 12y ago
    Is monoprice considered disreputable? I've been using them for years for inexpensive yet high quality cables, I thought their reputation was pretty well established. Maybe I missed a scandal out there somewhere.
    - CaveTech 12y ago
      I have nothing except good things to say about them, and have two of their UHD monitors.
    - nacs 12y ago
      I think the post is referring to UHD vs Phillips and not Monoprice vs Amazon. I've used Monoprice a few times in the past and they've been very good.
      - aroch 12y ago
        CrystalPro is the "brand" here, UHD is the resolution UltraHD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-definition_television https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-definition_televisi...
    - elif 12y ago
      i never said monoprice was disreputable. i said amazon was "more reputable" which i believe is true as they have in my experience the best return policy anywhere.
  - blackobelisk 12y ago
    monoprice is universally loved in my experience
- astrange 12y ago
  Previous Monoprice monitors didn't even have backlight controllers: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7240/monoprice-zerog-slim-27-ips-monitor-review/2 http://www.anandtech.com/show/7240/monoprice-zerog-slim-27-i... In the cheapest LCD monitors, the brightness control just changes pixel values and doesn't affect the backlight. Hope this one's better, since the claimed brightness of 350 cd/m^2 is far too bright (you should have less than 120 cd/m^2 in a dark room) and is probably bad for your health. I'd guess they've fixed it, but there's no way you could tell from their "tech specs", which just list the same huge numbers (1.07 billion colors!) as every other manufacturer's LCD. It's a little worrying to see a Contrast control, too, since that makes no physical sense.
  - MrDosu 12y ago
    Brightness is not even close to being enough on modern displays. Looking at a 700nit display outside is still at most only half as bright as looking at a sheet of paper in the same light conditions. 350nit is nowhere near being bad for your health. I can only recommend to try out a high luminance display.
progman 12y ago
I hope some of those displays will be as matte as the old TFTs. I won't buy even an 8K display if it is glossy. For the same reason I won't buy the 5k imac.

The problem is, most GPUs can't drive that many pixels, which wasn't the case with the 1440p ones. So there is now a new set of issues with displays like these being used standalone.

danboarder 12y ago

Similar sized 4K UHD 60hz monitors have been available between $500-$600 for a while now, Monoprice for example: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=113&cp_id=11307&cs_id=1130703&p_id=12156&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=113&cp_id=11307&cs_id=...

elif 12y ago
Or if you want one from a more reputable manufacturer and retailer: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-28-Inch-Monitor-resolution-288P6LJEB/dp/B00K15LQZM/ http://www.amazon.com/Philips-28-Inch-Monitor-resolution-288...
- brownbat 12y ago
  Is monoprice considered disreputable? I've been using them for years for inexpensive yet high quality cables, I thought their reputation was pretty well established. Maybe I missed a scandal out there somewhere.
  - CaveTech 12y ago
    I have nothing except good things to say about them, and have two of their UHD monitors.
  - nacs 12y ago
    I think the post is referring to UHD vs Phillips and not Monoprice vs Amazon. I've used Monoprice a few times in the past and they've been very good.
    - aroch 12y ago
      CrystalPro is the "brand" here, UHD is the resolution UltraHD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-definition_television https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-definition_televisi...
  - elif 12y ago
    i never said monoprice was disreputable. i said amazon was "more reputable" which i believe is true as they have in my experience the best return policy anywhere.
- blackobelisk 12y ago
  monoprice is universally loved in my experience
astrange 12y ago
Previous Monoprice monitors didn't even have backlight controllers: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7240/monoprice-zerog-slim-27-ips-monitor-review/2 http://www.anandtech.com/show/7240/monoprice-zerog-slim-27-i... In the cheapest LCD monitors, the brightness control just changes pixel values and doesn't affect the backlight. Hope this one's better, since the claimed brightness of 350 cd/m^2 is far too bright (you should have less than 120 cd/m^2 in a dark room) and is probably bad for your health. I'd guess they've fixed it, but there's no way you could tell from their "tech specs", which just list the same huge numbers (1.07 billion colors!) as every other manufacturer's LCD. It's a little worrying to see a Contrast control, too, since that makes no physical sense.
- MrDosu 12y ago
  Brightness is not even close to being enough on modern displays. Looking at a 700nit display outside is still at most only half as bright as looking at a sheet of paper in the same light conditions. 350nit is nowhere near being bad for your health. I can only recommend to try out a high luminance display.

progman 12y ago

I hope some of those displays will be as matte as the old TFTs. I won't buy even an 8K display if it is glossy. For the same reason I won't buy the 5k imac.