Regarding Viewfinity: I do love having a 5K option in a 27" display. Everything else about it is good but not great. If it's priced comparably to Apple Studio Display, then I'll pass; I wouldn't pay that much for a pro display without mini-LED, even if it has a lot of other good things going for it. Just my two cents -- I'm sure it'll be a good fit for some folks.
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CES 2023: Samsung's Latest Monitors Include an Apple Studio Display Rival, Updated M8 Smart Monitor
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Lot's of reliability issues reported over the years for starter.
Hopefully Apple will release a 27" mini-LED Studio Display "Pro" soon, and/or some new incarnation of the Pro Display XDR. The rumors were that the Studio Display pricing is the way it is because of the missing 27" mini-LED version (which, knowing Apple, will be >>$2K), or it could just be Apple being Apple. mini-LED really should be table stakes for the >$1K segment in 2023.
Good, we need more 5K options and competition. I’m hoping to see 6K and 8K in the near future too in QD-OLED with 120Hz would be great. I think they can drop Tizen as it's not great.
I do wish manufacturers settled on a magnetic webcam attachment no power cable required (maybe an optional dock with a camera screw and USB C for those who need it for their specific setup) that can do face unlock. Waiting years for FaceID on the Mac but Apple doesn't seem to be interested.
I do wish manufacturers settled on a magnetic webcam attachment no power cable required (maybe an optional dock with a camera screw and USB C for those who need it for their specific setup) that can do face unlock. Waiting years for FaceID on the Mac but Apple doesn't seem to be interested.
Yeah, I think it's an older model. I don't think there will "ever" be a 24" display again. I think this model was maybe before the 27" 4K form factor became the commodity monitor. It no longer makes economical sense for vendors to make anything different, IMO.
SOLD! I guess if Apple has given up on the 27” iMac, my only choice is a Mac Mini + 27” external monitor. If this is cheaper than the Apple monitor, this will be the one to get.
A little bit OT but still...
I'm currently using a BENQ 35" Ultra wide monitor. I love the wide factor, and I don't want to trade it for two smaller monitors. However, I also love the Retina resolution...
Question: Is there a Retina Utra wide monitor available? 🤔
I'm currently using a BENQ 35" Ultra wide monitor. I love the wide factor, and I don't want to trade it for two smaller monitors. However, I also love the Retina resolution...
Question: Is there a Retina Utra wide monitor available? 🤔
I really wonder why the article writers at Macrumors are doing everything they can to keep people from buying Apple products if possible. This has not been education for a long time, but rather a mood mongering. If I find Apple too expensive, I'm not interested in Apple, and certainly not in rumors about what Apple is planning, because then I would be happy with Android or Microsoft. Where is the sense behind that? Personally, it annoys me. When I was young, stinginess was cool for me, too, but in the meantime I've developed a different understanding of value, and it repulses me when people basically find Apple too expensive. Why do these people spread themselves out here, why is it more about clicks than about offering friends of Apple an information page about Apple's ideas? In the meantime, I'm quite often on websites that are dedicated to this topic. And learn a lot there.
If I'm looking for a non-Apple monitor, I know a better tipster: Google.
And there are specialist forums on this subject as well.
If I'm looking for a non-Apple monitor, I know a better tipster: Google.
And there are specialist forums on this subject as well.
An apple studio display refurbished isn’t far from that… but true that during discounted and special events periods could be sold at quite the deal.
I would love to get a Mac mini (Mn Pro SoC, please...) and Apple display, but I have a problem with paying more for the display than the computer...
As for the ASD, I would gladly pay the current price if a few changes were made...
Make the stand like the Pro XDR stand, height-adjustable & landscape/portrait rotation abilities, and dual inputs with a split screen ability, so one could hook up both a Mac and an iPad (Pro) at the same time...
Maybe that last feature would be better with a 32" 6K display...?
This has a stand that the Apple Studio Display should have had from the beginning, what with the rotate to portrait ability...
LG Electronics - "Do I mean nothing to you...?" ;^p
For (around) 218ppi one would need a 20" panel, for 24" one would want a 4.5K panel like in the current 24" iMac...
As for the ASD, I would gladly pay the current price if a few changes were made...
Make the stand like the Pro XDR stand, height-adjustable & landscape/portrait rotation abilities, and dual inputs with a split screen ability, so one could hook up both a Mac and an iPad (Pro) at the same time...
Maybe that last feature would be better with a 32" 6K display...?
Samsung has announced several upcoming additions to its monitor lineup, and perhaps the most interesting model for Apple users is the ViewFinity S9, Samsung's first 27-inch 5K display that will compete against Apple's Studio Display.
27-inch 5K displays remain fairly rare, but Apple has long embraced the higher pixel density for its ability to display true Retina-quality content at reasonable size. Just like the Studio Display and Apple's former 27-inch iMac, Samsung's ViewFinity S9 will feature a 5120 x 2880 display, and its wide color gamut will cover 99% of the DCI-P3 spectrum while HDR600 support improves shadows and highlights.
The ViewFinity S9 features a matte finish to minimize glare, is equipped with USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, and includes a 4K SlimFit camera.
This has a stand that the Apple Studio Display should have had from the beginning, what with the rotate to portrait ability...
LG Electronics - "Do I mean nothing to you...?" ;^p
For (around) 218ppi one would need a 20" panel, for 24" one would want a 4.5K panel like in the current 24" iMac...
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Per samsung news
The verge's article described this as
So maybe not HDMI ports but with an adapter for HDMI or Display port using Thunderbolt 4 ports?
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Even if the launch price is high, the price will go down significantly more compared to Apple products.
It's good to read about competition. You don't want MacRumors to be a pure Apple propaganda machine.
HDMI input is the thing that's going to push me to get the Samsung instead of the ASD.
I've been disappointed with nearly every single Samsung thing I've owned but being able to have a 5k display I can plug a Switch into as well is enough of a differentiator for me to overlook that.
I've been disappointed with nearly every single Samsung thing I've owned but being able to have a 5k display I can plug a Switch into as well is enough of a differentiator for me to overlook that.
According to dpreview it has HDMI and displayport inputs, though doesn’t say which versions, as well as Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C with 96w power delivery. The only other thing of note is the case is metal, so they really are targeting the studio display. No doubt there will be more details once CES kicks off on Thursday.
Surprised to see all the positive comments about this 5K display.
Based on the standards set here earlier last year, if it isn't 5K MiniLED ProMotion 120Hz for just $999 it's garbage 8 year old display tech that shouldn't even be sold. Glad there's competition in the space as well though. 5K > 4K.
Based on the standards set here earlier last year, if it isn't 5K MiniLED ProMotion 120Hz for just $999 it's garbage 8 year old display tech that shouldn't even be sold. Glad there's competition in the space as well though. 5K > 4K.
For Ultrawides, 163 PPI is currently the highest you can get which is the equivalent of a 27" 4K monitor. Those monitors are:
- LG 34WK95-U
- LG 34BK95-U
- MSI PS341WU
All three are 34" 5120x2160 flat ultrawides. The sharpest curved monitor is going be a 40" 5120x2160 monitor and there are a couple of options out there with the LG 40WP95C-W 40 being the most popular.
Right now they haven't mentioned the display quality. Guessing it's a 500 nit model, the smart hub can apparently run some of the more common sVoD apps on it. Cost is another factor that swing opinions the opposite direction if priced close to Apple's.
What's not mentioned in this MR article but is mentioned in the DP Review article is it's an IPS display. This comes as a relief since my experience with Samsung monitors has always been horrible TN display technology with its color and contrast shifting depending on viewing angle.
That's important (more so than HDR support to me) - I like the 600 nits on the ASD. 500 is probably plenty, but 600 is noticeably brighter. I enjoy the full brightness when I watch videos on the ASD.
Lots of Samsung displays, including the M8 if I recall correctly, don’t have VESA mounting points at all. Apple’s Studio Display _does_ at least have a VESA option (which I am currently using).
You missed it he article last week on the class action judgement against apple for their faulty keyboard I guess.