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Seelen
323
Feb 2, 2018
I got a promotion at work, and after some persuading to the IT engineer, I was able to talk them into getting me an IPS panel. *my eeyyyyess hurt, I can't see the monitor from the sides, wahhhhh*. After some discussion, we settled on a pair of these babies!
I really have to say...I fucking LOVE them. Now, I wouldn't use them for really fast gaming, but they are certainly game-able, just maybe not FPS-able.
I own an LG OLED at home, which is amazing, but I attributed most of its gains to the awesome panel and OLED tech...I didn't expect this 27" to be quite as big an improvement....but oh man, was I wrong.
You remember when everybody was saying "you can't really tell a difference between 720 and 1080 at less than 42 inches anyways"? That may have been true playing 720p movie files vs 1080....but when it comes to 1080p vs 4k, the difference is absolutely staggering. I had a 1080p Acer IPS panel set up next to this and there was simply ZERO debate.
If you want to know just how awesome this monitor is, I gave up 3x1080p at 60Hz; I am now running 2x4k at 30Hz....and yes, 30Hz sucks, but for desktop stuff it's doable, and I can always disable one of them if I'm watching/playing something. It's because we have laptops instead of desktops now...but I digress. The point is, I gave up an entire extra monitor and halved my refresh rate, simply because two of these were THAT badass. The fact that they're only $300 only cements it further.
I have a feeling that, at this size, there isn't a massive qualiy difference between the "lower end" of 4k monitors, and that you're pretty much getting the same thing. In contrast with the past, where I always said colors and contrast trumped pixel count....you are adding SO many damn pixels with 4k that it ends up winning in both areas, hands down.
clshades
27
Feb 3, 2018
SeelenYou've obviously never put an LG next to a Samsung or high end Dell. Sorry man if I'm gonna get a panel for work it's gonna be perfect color etc. Even if I have to sacrifice 4k to 16x10. LG has the worst color I've ever seen in my life.
Samsung 245T is a proper display bud... just saying.
Seelen
323
Feb 3, 2018
clshadesOh, I know....but I'm not going to be convincing them to get me an Ultrasharp anytime soon. I am in the InfoSec and Networking sectors, so I'm not doing any graphic design or anything like that. In fact, a lot of my day is spent in a monochrome environment haha, so a good monitor is really just a bonus for my desktop background and the rare movie I watch when I work. It's a really hard sell just to get something that isn't a cloudy splotchy TN panel.
I take my wins where I can get them! Also, I think it's a little unfair to bring up monitors 3x the price and in a wholly different category when talking about this.
I run a c7 at home and used to have a friend with the Dell U2401P, so I do know what good color looks like. My point is that with the 10-bit color and four times the resolution, so many new details and intricacies pop out.
Given the choice? I still say accurate color is extremely important...but after seeing 4k, it's not the *only* consideration. It sort of levels the playing field a bit between older items like the u2401, since there's so much added detail.
I do agree with you...I agree so much though that I feel like there's simply no way to fairly compare those panels. Also, can you imagine the business justification on 2 $900 monitors? It was a hard sell just to get them to put me on IPS.
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