I just picked up a BenQ 27" 2560x1440 (100% sRGB). For the love of color don't get a wide gamut display. Get a 100% sRGB Rec 709 monitor and save yourself from most of the color management hell :-) On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 6:57 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > Having dealt with 4k and 2k screens I am a huge proponent of 2k > (2560x1440) at 27 in o > ​r > less. > ​And in all I am a huge fan of 2k screens for text, gaming, video. > > ​The inherent cost of 4k monitors still leaves me comfortable with the 2k > x 27 in area.​ > > > On Nov 14, 2017 5:53 PM, "Jerry Snitselaar" wrote: > >> On Tue Nov 14 17, der.hans wrote: >> >>> Am 14. Nov, 2017 schwätzte Jerry Snitselaar so: >>> >>> moin moin, >>> >>> true, at least a couple of the curved monitors I looked at weren't 4k, >>> but >>> they had a similar resolution. I presumed being wide and short DQd from >>> selling as 4k. I still need to verify that they have 4:4:4 or equivalent. >>> >>> >> Yeah, I'm not even sure what is the actual demarcation line between >> calling >> it 4k and 2k. I've been happy with both of my ASUS monitors, and got the >> 27" >> 4k for a pretty good deal last year for Black Friday at $350. I think >> 1440p >> in a wide display would probably look just fine. >> >> >> I might fall back to a curved TV, but I'm certain a monitor is more likely >>> to give me a good text experience. >>> >>> I'm planning on getting a pull-down mount for the TV, so I can have it >>> for >>> monitoring windows. >>> >>> https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8SV48R3 >>> 291&cm_re=tv_fireplace_mount-_-169-0084-000Z0-_-Product >>> >>> ciao, >>> >>> der.hans >>> >>> On Tue Nov 14 17, der.hans wrote: >>>> >>>>> moin moin, >>>>> >>>>> I'm considering a wide, curved 4k monitor. >>>>> >>>>> I'll be connecting to an HDMI port. >>>>> >>>>> I'm currently using a 4k TV with text display issues. It was the best >>>>> option at the time, but my eyes really, really want a better text >>>>> display. >>>>> I'm also finding that a wide flat display is less than ideal, hence the >>>>> desire for curved. >>>>> >>>>> Any recommendations for specific monitors? Places of acquisition? >>>>> >>>>> I normally ignore black Friday sales, but this year many of them >>>>> appear to >>>>> be black November sales. That works better for me, if I'm going to >>>>> change >>>>> I need to do so before Thanksgiving as that's when silly season hits >>>>> full >>>>> swing for $dayjob. >>>>> >>>>> ciao, >>>>> >>>>> der.hans >>>>> -- >>>>> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >>>>> # "Rock 'n' roll might not solve your problems, but it does let you >>>>> dance >>>>> # all over them." -- Pete Townsend >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> 4k curved screens seem to be pretty rare. The only 2 I've found in a >>>> (rather quick) search is a 40" Philips and 40" AOC. There appear to be >>>> quite a few 3440x1440 curved monitors though, mostly 34" though they >>>> are pricey. >>>> >>>> I think I bought both my 27" ASUS 2k and 4k monitors from newegg. >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >>> # "The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is >>> that >>> # he should be able and willing to pull his weight." -- Theodore >>> Roosevelt >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >