Great and relevant report. Thanks!
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Comments (8)
Luis Carmona
Jun 20, 2014JB
Jeremiah Boughton
Jun 20, 2014You should try the monitor with Apple's latest 10.9.3 update to OS X. Supposedly they made huge improvments that helps with display scaling that benefits the viewing of a 4K monitor. Aside from that, any monitor under a $1,000 will have a cheap pannel. But at this time and date, I would say none of this matters. Try the test again in 2-4 years. Right now, 4k is marketed, but the full spectrum of parts for everything is not there yet. Right now, it is about making the quick buck with early adopters.
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Carl Lindgren
Jun 20, 2014Derek,
I agree with your conclusions. 40" is just too small to take advantage of the increased pixel count anyway.
There have been a number of studies done in consumer electronics (TV displays) which basically point out that, if you are unable to discern the individual pixels of a display, increasing the pixel count yields zero benefit.
4k monitors will shine for very large or very close-to-viewer displays but their resolution increase is lost for most applications.
BK
Birger Kollstrand
Jun 24, 2014This is a Ultra HD TV, are you sure that it does not do any image processing on the incomming signal? Some TV's do.
AL
Andrew Lee
Jun 26, 2014I have read some recommendations to turn the sharpness all the way down when using this display for PC to create a sharper image for text. Was the sharpness or any settings on the display modified for the test?
Derek Ward
Jun 26, 2014Andrew, thank you for your question.
The sharpness of both monitors was left at the default 50. The brightness, color, and saturation were slightly altered to match each other.
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Apr 25, 2019any recommendations for a 24/7/365 4K cctv monitor going in a SOC? I need 2 55" and one 65"...?
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Undisclosed #2
Apr 26, 2019Christie Digital, FHD553-XE-H if you have the money or go with the ultra series for a lower cost.
https://www.christiedigital.com/en-us/digital-signage/products/lcd-flat-panels/extreme-series
Instead of the 65, add a Phoenix node and stack the displays or just make a 2x2.
Just my 2 cents. Good Luck!