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 <
cryptworks@gmail.com>
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" <dev@snitselaar.org> 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
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>>>> 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.
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