The touch layer is in front of the display, and will always take away from the light.
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Alogic Debuts $2,000 32-Inch 6K Display With Touch Support
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You are the guy who complains his Ferrari can’t carry a ton in the back and also the guy who complains his pickup can’t beat a Ferrari in a drag race.
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As of right now, there is no sign of this on Alogic’s website. Nothing in the newsroom, on the blog, or among the products on the site.
I don't think you understand the comment you replied to or display production constraints for that matter.
Not sure if I'm interested or not, but this is a promising development. It never hurts to have options and competition against Apple.
Computers can’t push this yet. It will be immensely taxing on the machine for quite a few years from now and won’t be realistic for long enough that they can release a newer model when computers can handle 6k 120Hz.
This would be amazing for DAW work, I guess it's already implied by the angle of the monitor and the studio monitors on the wall...
I'm not sure about the display specs, but if anyone's never used a large monitor on a stand that can go down and turn like that, it's really nice for readability, focus, and your neck muscles. I converted a dead iMac G4 into a monitor stand, and I put it downward and on an angle, similar to the photo, whenever I need to write a lot of do serious work. It changes the whole workflow more than you would think.
With the touch screen, I could see this being good for artist, however, if they had gone with at least 600 nits, and a matte finish (to counter light reflect when down and at the angle in the photo), for the same price I think it would be more compelling. 120Hz would be nicer for drawing as well.
With the touch screen, I could see this being good for artist, however, if they had gone with at least 600 nits, and a matte finish (to counter light reflect when down and at the angle in the photo), for the same price I think it would be more compelling. 120Hz would be nicer for drawing as well.
I give it a solid "meh." It becomes clear pretty quickly that MacOS has been designed to use a pointer and keyboard.
That said, I bought a cheap Dell to use with ETC Nomad which is designed for touchscreens (look at ETC's hardware consoles) and it is really a treat.
Glad it exists for those who want such a thing; not for me. Not only do I not want my oily finger smudges on my display, I detest the idea of other people (mainly family members for me) using the touch functionality and leaving their oily smudges on my display. A display that invites people to touch it...nope. I also tend to sit pretty far back from a large display, out of arm's reach, though that's a personal preference.
My guess is that this is a monitor to be used with a stylus to work on illustration / those types of creative work. It’s not for using macOS with your fingers.
Wacom also sells monitors similar to this I believe?
Edit: that’s pretty much confirmed on the OP post by MacRumors, supports multitouch and stylus.
My sister is an architect, and this appeals to her, not so much for the stylus (although useful for quickly adding notes to someone else’s drawings), but for the ability to lean over it like a “real” drawing. I think Alogic has a niche here — she will almost certainly buy one of these.
The photo is interesting, it shows a slight chin, similar to the ASUS 6K. Seems probable it’s the same panel with the same tradeoffs they made for the 27" 5K (compare the Clarity 5K with the ASUS 5K) — better Adobe RGB color gamut, better accuracy, but no HDR. So the same panel, but different controllers.
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It works ok, I use it with my Mac Mini M1 and espresso display. While it's better on Windows, it's still decent on MacOS too, but the driver makers have to make some workaround, for instance scrolling with 2 fingers instead of 1. It's not as nice as on iPad, but it's a "bonus". I use it (often) in addition to the MK, Magic Trackpad and MX mouse. To the point I sometimes touch my M3 Macbook screen too...
This - it's a direct competitor to Wacom Cintiq display/tablets which (last I looked) cost a small packet. Also, as #Substance90 mentioned, this could be very interesting for audio work - imagine a multitouch mixing desk or synth plugin running on this...
Actually, this might be a case for >60Hz on a large display (for smooth drawing & object dragging & close-up viewing) but that ain't happening anytime soon because of the massive bandwidth/GPU power needed.
Definitely on my "I wish I needed this but I don't" list.
I don't see any specifications for levels of touch sensitivity of this display, which is what you're paying for with the Cintiq. It reminds me a bit of the Microsoft Surface's display, which was nice quality and supported touch + basic pen functionality, but came nowhere near replacing Cintiqs for professional illustrators.
True 5K or 6K at 120Hz or higher requires Thunderbolt 5 speeds, and right now TB5 adoption is incredibly low; most PCs still ship with TB4. Panel manufacturers have absolutely no incentive to produce high refresh rates panels for such a small market. You’re not going to see higher refresh rates in a mass market product until TB5 adoption picks up. More likely you’ll see it in a specialty display like the next generation Pro Display XDR
Yep. I’d have to see it being used (and preferably test drive it myself) to see if it is a valid alternative to a Wacom. It’s not something you can really judge on photos or even spec-sheets.
It would be a bit weird if it didn’t have graded sensitivity, given what it is. It doesn’t make sense as a general monitor, it’d be input first.
It’s a lot cheaper than a big Wacom, but Wacom can get away with charging a lot of money for their products for a reason.
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For those old enough to remember the ModBooks:
https://www.theregister.com/2008/10/31/owc_launches_mac_tablet/
https://www.theregister.com/2008/10/31/owc_launches_mac_tablet/
"compatible with the Mac" ... hmm. not sure how far this compatibility goes, I bet this is more about the touchscreen part, as having a type-c connected display should be enough to be compatible at a certain level (there's image on the screen).
however, if they managed to pull off brightness control too, I'd be interested in their non-touch devices
however, if they managed to pull off brightness control too, I'd be interested in their non-touch devices