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I'm currently using the Seiki 39inch 4k. 30Hz, but great for coding/browsing; probably no good for graphics work (bad color reproduction) or games (30Hz). It

I'm currently using the Seiki 39inch 4k. 30Hz, but great for coding/browsing; probably no good for graphics work (bad color reproduction) or games (30Hz). It is very inexpensive, so I think of it as a one or two year "rental", until the 4K market matures. I enjoy the huge screen real estate, although I find it best with a tiling window manager.

wmf 12y ago
The Seiki has been obsoleted by the Philips 40" that does 60Hz.
- justinsb 12y ago
  I think that Philips monitor is not yet generally available and will be twice as much as I paid! But I agree with your premise I think - 4K is so new that every monitor will soon be obsoleted, so for me it was about finding a price point that I was comfortable with even if I only got a year or two out of it. Are you using the Philips monitor? What do you think of it?
  - wmf 12y ago
    Philips said they have no plans to release the monitor in the US (where I am) so I am waiting to see if another monitor using the same panel comes out. Also, my primary computer is too old to drive 4K so I'd have to upgrade.
whiskers 12y ago
I've seen 30Hz in action on a couple of panels and there is no way I can stomach it!
- justinsb 12y ago
  Honestly I don't notice it ... where does it bother you? I'm not sure whether I really want to know the answer here - this might be one of those things that you can't unsee once it is pointed out!
  - whiskers 12y ago
    Definitely nothing you can't un-see - it's just terribly jarring for me. I pretty much find anything (that doesn't have inherent motion blur baked in - like film/tv) below 45 frames per second painful to watch - however 60 frames or more is smooth as silk. Edit: I should point out I do a lot of CAD work, constantly panning/zooming. I'm sure in a text editor it wouldn't matter so much!
    - justinsb 12y ago
      I can definitely see how it might not be the right monitor for CAD work. Hope you find something that works for you (and that doesn't break the bank), although it feels like waiting a few months could be a good strategy.

wmf 12y ago

The Seiki has been obsoleted by the Philips 40" that does 60Hz.

justinsb 12y ago
I think that Philips monitor is not yet generally available and will be twice as much as I paid! But I agree with your premise I think - 4K is so new that every monitor will soon be obsoleted, so for me it was about finding a price point that I was comfortable with even if I only got a year or two out of it. Are you using the Philips monitor? What do you think of it?
- wmf 12y ago
  Philips said they have no plans to release the monitor in the US (where I am) so I am waiting to see if another monitor using the same panel comes out. Also, my primary computer is too old to drive 4K so I'd have to upgrade.

whiskers 12y ago

I've seen 30Hz in action on a couple of panels and there is no way I can stomach it!

justinsb 12y ago
Honestly I don't notice it ... where does it bother you? I'm not sure whether I really want to know the answer here - this might be one of those things that you can't unsee once it is pointed out!
- whiskers 12y ago
  Definitely nothing you can't un-see - it's just terribly jarring for me. I pretty much find anything (that doesn't have inherent motion blur baked in - like film/tv) below 45 frames per second painful to watch - however 60 frames or more is smooth as silk. Edit: I should point out I do a lot of CAD work, constantly panning/zooming. I'm sure in a text editor it wouldn't matter so much!
  - justinsb 12y ago
    I can definitely see how it might not be the right monitor for CAD work. Hope you find something that works for you (and that doesn't break the bank), although it feels like waiting a few months could be a good strategy.