Nonsense, there’s a very noticeable difference between the two. PPI matters.
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Bro there was a StudiNo display at the Apple Store at my mall next to a M1 iMac and there was hardly a difference. Even the Apple Store employees were making fun of that thing.
Bro, the M1 iMac is a 24 inch display. Size matters when discussing PPI. But you have already said you can't see the difference in a 5k display or 4k.. so what new info is here?
Who else is super excited to see how they screw up the car?
Okay do you need to end every single one of your posts with "Tim"
Seriously that makes quote replies so annoying.
Hi Spacebot.
We heard the same thing about 1080p.
We heard the same thing about 4K.
We are hearing the same stupid opinion about 8K.
If you don’t understand then either you have been asleep for the last 20 years or you were born about 12 years ago.
It's been 7 years and there's only two 5K monitors on the market: LG's, and Apple's. Soooooo...
Apple Store trip back in May when I was bringing in my Macbook Pro in for repairs. Everyone including me who went over to view the Mac Studio, the Apple Store employees were directing people away from the Studio Display pushing them more towards the 4K iMacs. I overheard one of them recommend a Mac Studio buyer a 1440p monitor for them over the Studio Display. Even when I went over one of the employees and I went on an open hinge about the non-removable power cable.
The monitor is crap buddy.
It proves there's virtually no demand for 5K to warrant making more
Give up, kid. Professionals are using 5K and 6K displays. They will be using 8K displays because film cameras already shoot over 8K, youtube already streams 8K and there are already 8K televisions on the way.
If you don’t understand the reason…
But this adds lots of fun to video coneference calls.Sorry guys, can‘t hear you anymore -I just need to restart my monitor ….
You should look up…
1. Cognitive Dissonance
2. Why the webcam isn’t worth the $800 premium
The Apple Studio Display just is not a good buy versus the 5K Ultrafine. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad display.
Very fair point. I can say that same 5k panel in my 5k iMac was superior than the implementation on the LG Ultrafine. But as you said it’s overall, if comparing directly, not worth an $800 premium. I really wish it was, I was hoping the camera, etc. would really be great. Or if not, maybe some differentiation from the 5k display from
2017.
5k at 27” is a far superior display then 4K at the same size.
You’re right most people likely have “no use” for it, but that doesn’t make it a “gimmick”. It’s a better display.
It's only $200 less than the $1800 starting price of the 2020 27" iMac, which offers essentially the same display performance, and which came with a whole computer. So I guess Apple felt they needed to gussy it up to justify the price.
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Since the late 80s, I've plugged a monitor in and turned it on and it just worked. I've never had to unplug a freaking monitor/display just to get it to do what it's supposed to do. Until I bought this LG 34" 5k/2k a few months ago, I don't think I unplugged a display for years at a time.
The Studio Display, gorgeous as the screen is, is just way too expensive to have to deal with all these issues it has. Apple keeps claiming it's a software issue, but clearly it isn't. Not with the camera, not with the speakers, and certainly not with the ridiculously overpriced adjustable stand (not to mention the display itself).
Seriously, Apple is charging people $100 per inch for height adjustability. Think about that.
If this were any other company, people would be losing their freaking mind. Instead, half the people make excuses like "but it won't look as good as the SD" or "you get what you pay for." Well, all these problems people are having... that's what they're paying so much money for.
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The $400 cost for the height feature is indeed ridiculous.
If I buy an SD, I'm going for the VESA option personally.
I wouldn't really call a hardwired proprietary power cable, 600nits and 60hz, no turning or screen rotation on non-VESA models, with only USB-C ports and full functionality only usable on macOS for $1600+ a "better display."
You’re more commenting on the overall package of the Apple Studio display, which I was not referring too. I actually am not a fan of the Studio display, and believe the LG 5k Ultrafine is a better purchase if you want a 5k display.
My comment was simply stating that a 5k panel is a better than 4K period. Whether the trade offs outside of the actual panel are worth it or not are valid points.
32 inch 4K > 27 inch 5K. Just gonna say it.
For reasons specific to you, which is great. But the image quality is not better.
I’ll repeat: they are as color accurate as when they were plugged in, 65% P3 and AdobeRGB of accuracy you say? Alright, they still are 65% P3 and AdobeRGB.
And they are still on, and bright, I use them next to Studio Display and iMac 5K, yes, they look “different” besides being half the resolution, but are perfectly functional over a decade later.
No, I don’t think I’m being delusional, I see them right in front of me still working. And they don’t make me laugh either, but I’m no professional colorist so maybe that’s why I don’t get their jokes.