Samsung launches 28-inch 4K monitor for just $700 (opens in new tab)

(extremetech.com)

11 pointsterio11y ago8 comments

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I'm confused. Can someone explain to me why I would want to buy this monitor, rather than, for example, the Seiki Digital SE50UY04 50-Inch 4K UHD 120Hz LED HDTV, which is available from Amazon for $700 too?

I already have a 27 inch IPS monitor with HD resolution, which was a nice upgrade to what I had before. The Seiki would give me 4K resolution with almost 4 times the display space. Am I missing something fundamental?

lunixbochs11y ago

The Seiki only supports 4K at 30hz, and is sized to be a TV rather than a monitor. It's far less practical to use a 50" display at 2' away than a 28" display of the same resolution. You could maybe even manage 2-3 28" displays on a desk.

inetsee11y ago

Thanks for the answer.

I never play video games, so the 30hz refresh rate wouldn't be a drawback for me, and I already have my 27" monitor set almost 3' away from my viewing position. It would be much easier for me to come up with $700 for a new monitor; $1400 to $2100 would be out of reach.

I would really like to see how well a tiling window manager would work with a screen that large.

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VeejayRampay11y ago

Great to see Dell and some other manufacturers finally pushing the envelope. One domain that's been severely lagging behind in terms of racing to the future is displays. Most displays from 10, 15 years were sure bulkier but provided much better quality and resolution. It's starting to change and I'm glad as someone with extremely poor eyesight :D

bradhe11y ago

Aren't TN panels considered inferior to IPS and PVA?

x3sphere11y ago

Yes, not suitable at all for design work due to color shift.

fuzzythinker11y ago

I'll gladly pay $1k for a 30-32" 3k IPS monitor. Someone please make one and take my $.

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