You may need to obtain and run a firmware update, but otherwise you're saving about $270 over buying direct, as I'm sure you know... I think people will be interested in how your customer-support experience goes with ClickClack.
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Kuycon G32P - 31.5″ 6K (6144×3456) IPS Black Monitor
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The panels are new from LG Display, so quality shouldn't be an issue in that respect. The unknowns pertain to the other components inside, especially the video driver boards. Until someone does a teardown, it's hard to say.It is now available on the official website!
G32P | Kuycon US Official Website
Certified Kuycon monitors in the United States. High-end glossy and matte 4K and Retina 5K monitors. Buy Kuycon monitors in the United States. International shipping.kuycon.us
Really tempted to order one, do we now if the panels have constistent quality?
I do find it reassuring that Kuycon is so clear and precise in the specifications on the US website about which GPUs are supported, and which are not.
I was going to order it from Kuycon direct, but their checkout is strange: 15% discount if paying with cryptocurrency, 10% off for "Invoice in USD", or no discount for Credit Card. Not sure what "invoice" option meant. Paying by Credit Card, it was $2147 (stand $99, shipping $249).
At ClickClack, they took ApplePay which I much prefer, and total was $1880.
If I need warranty support I probably should have gone Kuycon, so maybe riskier route. Kind of betting against not having any problems.
I would be interested in how good the anti-reflective coating is on the Kuycon. I believe Apple apply a micron thin coating using plasma deposition, whereas Kuycon may use thicker electroplated AR coatings. Whether that actually makes a difference in real life is a question.
Looks magnificent. It would be so great if you could officially buy the Kuycon in Germany.
Is there any importer in EU yet?
I've been looking for a chance to buy a used Pro Display XDR for years, and this is the perfect opportunity to make that dream come true. From what I've seen so far, in reviews the monitor is really solid, and for those of us who aren't at "Hollywood level" of color consistency, I think it would be a great compromise.
Is there a choice between matte and glossy? I definitely want matte for my graphical work.
I've been looking for a chance to buy a used Pro Display XDR for years, and this is the perfect opportunity to make that dream come true. From what I've seen so far, in reviews the monitor is really solid, and for those of us who aren't at "Hollywood level" of color consistency, I think it would be a great compromise.
Is there a choice between matte and glossy? I definitely want matte for my graphical work.
The ASUS ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV will supposedly be available August 1st at only $1199.
@Frixo Cool The Kuycon only looks like the Pro Display XDR but functionally isn't the same. The Apple display is 1600 nits peak brightness with 576 full array local dimming zones and the Kuycon is just ordinary backlight with 500 nits peak brightness.
@Frixo Cool The Kuycon only looks like the Pro Display XDR but functionally isn't the same. The Apple display is 1600 nits peak brightness with 576 full array local dimming zones and the Kuycon is just ordinary backlight with 500 nits peak brightness.
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Is this price confirmed? Or is your info still from that ominous YouTube clip from months ago? I think the price is more likely to be $1700 (because ASUS will kill the market at $1199).
But let's be honest: A 32" 6K display with a chic design, glossy coating and 500 nits is more than enough for 80% of us! If you urgently need 1600 nits, you are welcome to pay 3 times the Apple price for the Display Pro XDR.
It’s Nano IPS Black, which appears to mean it combines “Nano IPS” (a 2019 technology where the backlight is treated with a layer of tiny particles that absorb excess light, for better viewing angles and color gamut) with “IPS Black” (2000:1 contrast) — so it’s an ordinary backlight compared to Mini-LED or the array in the Pro Display XDR, but it’s a step forward, beyond the 2023 Dell 6K.
It’s unclear me how “Nano IPS Black” relates to “IPS Black 2.0” — the latter involves an ATW polarizer, but I’m not sure if that is the same as the older “Nano IPS” layer. I think maybe it could be an improved version of that.
Time will tell regarding the price.
I'm just saying this Kuycon is NOT the same as the Apple Pro Display XDR and listing reasons for that. Only someone doing HDR workloads would need the Apple display and even then there are better options now (pricier as well).
I'll keep using the Dell UP3218K (8K@60Hz) until something better comes along. Perhaps the BOE panel that does 8K 120Hz (that can switch to 4K 240Hz) would scratch that itch.
Of course, it's not a replacement for the original Apple monitor with all its finesse. I don't think anyone expects that.
The only thing that matters to me is - is this Kuycon better than my 20-year-old Apple Cinema 30"? And I believe that technology has advanced in two decades so it should be a better monitor.
I've been thinking about a monitor upgrade for years, but Apple seems to have ignored users for whom 27" is just too small, and on the other hand their Pro Display XDR is too expensive for middle-class people. If these monitors prove to be reliable, this could be a great compromise. And when it comes to reliability and quality, the ancient Apple Cinema 30" is certainly the benchmark.
The official European website of Kuycon has just appeared:
Just curious what desks people are using for their 32" displays? I've got my 21.5" iMac right at the back of my 65cm deep desk, and my 24" Ultrafine at the back of a 75cm deep desk.
Based on that 27" would need at least 80cm depth, and 32" a desk about 1m deep...!
Based on that 27" would need at least 80cm depth, and 32" a desk about 1m deep...!
Why do you think you need this distance from the eye to the display? Because some mathematical formula tells you so?
I sit ~58cm away from my 5K 27" display. That's the distance I can work at perfectly. If I buy a 6K 32" display, the distance will remain more or less the same, I'll just have more space on my screen! All of course with a resolution scaling of 200%.
Because, unless you have extra eyes in your head, you will need to turn your head to see stuff on the sides of the screen = neck pain.
If your eyeball-screen distance is 58cm, I'm guessing you have an 80cm desk. For reference, I'm about 45cm from my 21.5" iMac.
If your eyeball-screen distance is 58cm, I'm guessing you have an 80cm desk. For reference, I'm about 45cm from my 21.5" iMac.
In theory, you're right. In practice, however, it is usually no problem at all for several reasons:
1. just because you're a shorter distance from the display, it doesn't automatically mean that you're constantly turning your head to always get all the information. It's more like having a large desk, where you have the space available for your things, but the things you're currently concentrating on are also centrally located in front of you and other things are pushed to the edges of your desk. This is also how I work with my displays.
2. in addition to my 5K 27“, I also have a Dell 5K/2K 40” ultrawide display (unfortunately only in matt coating, which is why I hate this screen). The head-turning aspect would be even worse there (in theory), but in practice it was never a problem.
3. the argument that frequent head rotation at work leads to neck pain is actually outdated according to modern ergonomic studies, because the opposite is more likely to cause a problem with the neck in the long term. The current view is that it is better to move more than less in front of your monitor.
Fair enough, but does that not mean that the display basically fills your entire vision the whole time? That also seems unhealthy.
On my smaller monitors I can glance out to the surrounding room occasionally as they only occupy the centre of my vision.
Also, as a point of reference. At my cousin's place there is a 32" TV on a 60cm deep desk being used as a computer screen. That thing is ergonomically horrible to use. It's like sitting in front of a wall of pixels!
On my smaller monitors I can glance out to the surrounding room occasionally as they only occupy the centre of my vision.
Also, as a point of reference. At my cousin's place there is a 32" TV on a 60cm deep desk being used as a computer screen. That thing is ergonomically horrible to use. It's like sitting in front of a wall of pixels!
You sometimes wonder how people survived reading the newspaper in broadsheet ... 😅
Honestly sitting in front of a 31.5-inch monitor at 50 - 60 cm doesn't create any discomfort. Your posture certainly has a much bigger impact than the distance from your eyes to the monitor.
Honestly sitting in front of a 31.5-inch monitor at 50 - 60 cm doesn't create any discomfort. Your posture certainly has a much bigger impact than the distance from your eyes to the monitor.
I am sitting 60-70 cm from my two Cinemas 30". It's super comfortable and so easy to work on two screens. Both Cinema 30" are 20 years old. It's true that they were expensive, but when you divide that into two decades of working 8-10 hours a day, it's an excellent value for money. These monitors are extremely easy on the eyes and work effortlessly. I will just mention that I am 54 years old and still don't wear glasses, I still see very well. I attribute this to a large extent to these monitors, they are the only thing I have used for the last 20 years. Relatively speaking, I consider them the best Apple monitor ever.
That's exactly why I'd like to invest in a Pro Display XDR now, but in the nano version with stand and tax it's almost 8,000 € in Croatia. So, Kuycon here I come!
Let us know if they start offering the optional stand on the Europe site. I don't think the listing for the G32P on the Europe site is completely finished -- no doubt the rest of the site was ready to go, and the G32P was added only recently. There's currently (as of July 18) no "Learn More" page like there are for the G27P (which offers the optional stand) and the G27X SE. Presumably soon?I am sitting 60-70 cm from my two Cinemas 30". It's super comfortable and so easy to work on two screens. Both Cinema 30" are 20 years old. It's true that they were expensive, but when you divide that into two decades of working 8-10 hours a day, it's an excellent value for money. These monitors are extremely easy on the eyes and work effortlessly. I will just mention that I am 54 years old and still don't wear glasses, I still see very well. I attribute this to a large extent to these monitors, they are the only thing I have used for the last 20 years. Relatively speaking, I consider them the best Apple monitor ever.
That's exactly why I'd like to invest in a Pro Display XDR now, but in the nano version with stand and tax it's almost 8,000 € in Croatia. So, Kuycon here I come!
It does include the stand, I just asked the EU Customer Support about the G32P product page missing any info on it.
I don’t know — there might be some confusion — look at the unboxing in the video shared above — the VESA adapter is in the main box, but the stand is in a separate box. The Europe web site calls the VESA adapter the “stand” …
I think I would respond and point out that the G27P does not include the stand, it has to be added on the “buy” page, and then ask to confirm that the G32P includes the separate tilt/height-adjustable stand, while the G27P does not.
I mean, the US site treats the stand as an add-on — it seems very unlikely that it would be different in Europe — especially when it isn’t different for the G27P.
