Hands On With Eve's Spectrum 4K Display

[MacRumors]

Eve Spectrum bills itself as the first crowd-developed monitor, and it was in the works for quite some time ahead of launch. The Eve Spectrum is now shipping out and available, so we thought we'd test it out to see if it's worth picking up.

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There are three versions of the 27-inch Spectrum display. For $459, you can get a Spectrum QHD with a 144Hz refresh rate, while a 240Hz version is available for $609. A 4K version is also available with a 144Hz refresh rate, and this top-of-the-line version costs $799. The Spectrum stand for those who aren't using a VESA mount is an additional $99.

MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera has been testing the 4K 144Hz version, and he found the design to be minimal, clean, and subtle, and for video editing work, it performed well.

Colors were accurate and natural and viewing angles were solid, but there is some light bleed with blacks and contrast doesn't quite measure up to some other displays at this price point.

Gameplay was smooth thanks to the high refresh rate, and the high contrast and peak brightness made games look great. There were times, however, that the video feed would die, and it's unclear if the issue was a cable or a port.

The Eve Spectrum comes equipped with a single DisplayPort port, two HDMI 2.1 ports, two USB-C ports, and one USB-A port, along with an audio port. There's no Thunderbolt support, but with a 100W USB-C port, it can charge even the 16-inch MacBook Pro.

There are few gaming monitors with these specs and HDMI 2.1, so for those who need these features, the Spectrum may be worth checking out. Make sure to watch the full video up above to see it in action.

Update:Those interested in purchasing the Eve Spectrum monitor should know that Eve previously launched preorders for a V laptop and did not deliver the product. There are also complaints on Reddit from users who preordered a Spectrum display and have not yet received it.

Article Link: Hands On With Eve's Spectrum 4K Display

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Dan Barbera! Let's do a giveaway tomorrow of this bad boy

 

[Joe_]

Not sure about this company since they don’t have the greatest track record.

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

Wonder how this stacks up against my Odyssey G7.

 

[ghanwani]

Maybe crowd spec’d it from available options at an ODM. For sure, crowd didn’t develop anything.

 

[Eightarmedpet]

I think you need to mention Eve's bad past they have currently not fully escaped from.
They are still up to a few naughty things too, such as declaring these monitors at 1/4 value to get them through customs cheaper.

 

[satchmo]

Please, give us even borders...and 16:10.

 

[andrewxgx]

so you have decent 4k display at the price of pro xdr display stand?

 

[Digital Dude]

No Kool-Aid drinking Apple product enthusiast would dare purchase something at a bargain price.😬

 

[coredev]

The stand costs extra, no clue where they took that idea from 😁

 

[NightFox]

The stand costs extra, no clue where they took that idea from 😁

And for nearly quarter the price of the actual basic monitor too - it's not as if the vast majority of consumers will need (and expect) a stand for their monitors is it?

 

[Blue Nova]

so you have decent 4k display at the price of pro xdr display stand?

Not only that, but as long as Apple doesn’t have a plan this year for new iMacs with Mx chips, I’m sure there will be a market for these displays; along with a Mac mini with M1 chip for under $1500 you get a decent Mac machine for graphics of video. And if you switched in a year or two for the faster mac, You can always have a second display to use, but not with the 24” iMacs.

 

[whiteonline]

Any info about Adobe RGB coverage for photo work?

 

[LeeW]

Seen quite a few negatives about this one, not delivering and so on.

 

[woocintosh]

I'm using Lenovo's Qreator 27 UHD and Dell U2720Q. I'm very content with both of them. I prefer Lenovo. Is this Eve's Spectrum better than them?

 

[OliOliOliOli]

Amélie Poulin is in you Xbox 😂

 

[star-affinity]

Reminded me about the upcoming ViewSonic XG320U that I've been curios about – wonder how's it going with that. 🤔

 

[jz0309]

Dan Barbera! Let's do a giveaway tomorrow of this bad boy

or today??

 

[topgunn]

4k @ 27" is in an odd spot, in my opinion. Pixel-doubling would put you at an effective resolution of 1920x1080 which makes things very large at that scale. If you run it at an effective resolution of 2560x1440, you end up with blurry text.

The iMac with 5k @ 27" and the LG UltraFine 5k, however, are very near perfect.

 

[Duane Martin]

No Kool-Aid drinking Apple product enthusiast would dare purchase something at a bargain price.😬

Wow, so much anger and judgment. I am sorry that is your reality.

What I am enjoying is the outrage that was expressed by the disaffected when the miniLED iPad Pro showed blooming when viewed in a dark room at maximum brightness but few have commented on the specific technical issues identified in this article (though several has pointed out the questionable past of the company).

Hey, MacRumours, did you try a different cable when trying to diagnose the connection issue?

 

[gusping]

Not sure about this company since they don’t have the greatest track record.

Replace that with the ‘worst track record’. You’re a fool if you buy a monitor from this company.

 

[satchmo]

4k @ 27" is in an odd spot, in my opinion. Pixel-doubling would put you at an effective resolution of 1920x1080 which makes things very large at that scale. If you run it at an effective resolution of 2560x1440, you end up with blurry text.

The iMac with 5k @ 27" and the LG UltraFine 5k, however, are very near perfect.

Sure, but those two are 5K displays and much more expensive.

What size would you suggest in a 4K display to get a sharp image?

 

[dethader]

Don't know If I'd spend $800 on a monitor from a no name company I've never heard of before. Reminds me of the Wasabi Monitors from Ebay for some Reason. Cool Specs but I'll stay with my LG CX OLED 48" for my Mac Mini M1 (Runs 5K 60Hz UHD HiDPI) + RTX 3090 Gaming PC. Maybe this might give all the other monitor manufacturers a push for more 4K 144Hz+ Monitors Preferably 30"+.

 

[djlythium]

You lost me at 27”. 🤣🤣🤣

 

[827538]

Why oh why does everyone insist on releasing 4k 27" monitors? AUO has 32" 4k panels available.
IPS is not the best, would be great to see an OLED panel.
VRR range isn't great, 20-144Hz would be better.

Overall not a bad monitor but still falls short, a slightly better VRR range with a 32" panel would have sold it for me. I think I'll probably buy a LG 48" C1 OLED, it's only negative is being slightly too big.