Kuycon G32P - 31.5″ 6K (6144×3456) IPS Black Monitor

[rafatmit]

Thank you very much!

 

[Dark-Signature]

Sure, I'm in the U.S. and ordered from ClickClack:

• Ordered July 10th
• Got a UPS notification on July 14th of label being printed (no possession) that was originating in Chicago -- that seemed to be where they air-freighted it to from China. I never received tracking on the China side.
• On July 24 UPS said they had possession (so 10 days from the original UPS notification)
• UPS delivered it July 26

Worth the wait!

Does that mean you also bought the Kuycon G32P? And how satisfied are you with the monitor on a scale of 1-10?

What interests me: Does the monitor make any noise? What I don't like is creaking or cracking (I used to have this with a very expensive NEC TFT that started cracking when it cooled down). Well, the Kuycon is made of metal/aluminum (?!), so this shouldn't happen... right?

 

[poorcody]

Does that mean you also bought the Kuycon G32P?

Yes, see my post on it.

And how satisfied are you with the monitor on a scale of 1-10?

I would say 9. Minus one point for the hub being USB 2 instead of 3.

What interests me: Does the monitor make any noise? What I don't like is creaking or cracking (I used to have this with a very expensive NEC TFT that started cracking when it cooled down). Well, the Kuycon is made of metal/aluminum (?!), so this shouldn't happen... right?

Zero noise.

 

[Dark-Signature]

Oh, of course I did see your post back then Just got it mixed up, sorry. But thanks for answering the additional questions

 

[PaulD-UK]

@poorcody ”I would say 9. Minus one point for the hub being USB 2 instead of 3.”

Unfortunately there are only two solutions to this:

Fit a Thunderbolt 4 main board in the monitor, and connect with TB4.
Which means paying the price that higher end manufacturers charge for the R&D to have their own video board design.

Or do as the other Chinese manufacturers do (because they expect their buyers to connect using HDMI/DP) and fit a USB 3.x USB-B inlet port to connect an internal monitor USB 3.x hub to the computer.

The simple answer is that USB-C hi-res (5/6K) Alt-mode DP doesn’t allow any extra bandwidth in a USB-C (non-TB) cable for any USB 3.x bandwidth (at all), and the USB 2 signal is carried separately on its own wires.

 

[cdutoit]

So I'm waiting for the monitor to arrive. I'm also going to be buying a Mac Studio. What's the recommend cable/connection for this monitor/studio combination? If HDMI

 

[Geneman14]

My replacement monitor arrived today. It took 4 days to arrive from Kuycon. All looks great and working well. I have found the whole import tax situation confusing. I was charged £84 tax before I could receive the replacement. I had assumed replacements for existing items that are being returned wouldn't be charged. I'm awaiting a response from FedEx to clarify.

 

[DaveOP]

My replacement monitor arrived today. It took 4 days to arrive from Kuycon. All looks great and working well. I have found the whole import tax situation confusing. I was charged £84 tax before I could receive the replacement. I had assumed replacements for existing items that are being returned wouldn't be charged. I'm awaiting a response from FedEx to clarify.

I recently had a similar situation with German wine glasses (of all things) and duty was charged both times. In my case, the company covered the cost, but I did see the duties due on both shipping receipts.

 

[Geneman14]

I recently had a similar situation with German wine glasses (of all things) and duty was charged both times. In my case, the company covered the cost, but I did see the duties due on both shipping receipts.

Shipping duties seem like a dark art! I've asked FedEx to clarify and await their response.

 

[DaveOP]

Shipping duties seem like a dark art! I've asked FedEx to clarify and await their response.

Thanks for continuing to post in this thread, I am extremely tempted to order this monitor thanks to all your feedback on it.

 

[sparkie7]

Also, the total cost including taxes was exactly the same as the quoted cost from ClickClack.

How much did it come to?

 

[Geneman14]

How much did it come to?

The cost was £1289.43 plus £95.10 duty and tax. £1384.53 in total.

 

[deevey]

And once you've got 6 or 8K at 32" at 120 (or faster) Hz, and brightness of 1,000 to 2,000 nuts, and strong HDR performance and IPS Black class contrast performance, well...not sure where they'd go next.

Asus already have their 4000 dimming zone 8K (60hz). Which looks like a proper competitor to the XDR market, but at $8000 (and still not released) it may need to wait for a player like Apple to shine a spotlight on how useful 8k might actually be in day to day life.

I personally don't think we're going to see much resolution improvements at least at this size before 2030 and doubtful that there will be much in the way of refresh rate changes either at these increased pixel densities. Too few people (who can afford one) would benefit to be profitable.

Bearing in mind that Apple rarely plays the specs game, or give you more than is practical in the real world on their machines. They are more likely to use existing tried and trusted technology in their flagship monitor. A next gen XDR might just be another 6k display but with improved number of dimming zones.

I think both Movie and AR/VR technology is what will probably drive 8k technology into becoming mainstream eventually but thats a couple of years away yet.

 

[DaveOP]

Is this one of you? 😀

https://www.reddit.com/r/macsetups/comments/1moasbt/temporary_triple_6k_setup

 

[tenthousandthings]

Asus already have their 4000 dimming zone 8K (60hz). Which looks like a proper competitor to the XDR market, but at $8000 (and still not released) it may need to wait for a player like Apple to shine a spotlight on how useful 8k might actually be in day to day life.

I personally don't think we're going to see much resolution improvements at least at this size before 2030 and doubtful that there will be much in the way of refresh rate changes either at these increased pixel densities. Too few people (who can afford one) would benefit to be profitable.

Bearing in mind that Apple rarely plays the specs game, or give you more than is practical in the real world on their machines. They are more likely to use existing tried and trusted technology in their flagship monitor. A next gen XDR might just be another 6k display but with improved number of dimming zones.

I think both Movie and AR/VR technology is what will probably drive 8k technology into becoming mainstream eventually but thats a couple of years away yet.

I think color is the primary horizon where things are still pretty far from ideal — people are excited about what OLED brings to the table. Much of it is hard science, understanding how the human eye functions and how color perception works. Digital displays and projectors are still far from what the human eye can see, even when the physical properties of cameras and lighting are compensated for. Rec. 2020, the color space with the greatest range of colors, is still only about 75% of what the human eye can see. So there's still a long way to go toward capturing real-world colors. DCI-P3 is good, Rec. 2020 is better (41% more than DCI-P3), but reality is best. [Demystifying the Rec. 2020 color gamut]

Geekon's claim of 92% Rec. 2020 for the HERO 32 is pretty good, but LG Display's progress toward "Dream OLED" is even more promising.

 

[deevey]

I think color is the primary horizon where things are still pretty far from ideal — people are excited about what OLED brings to the table. Much of it is hard science, understanding how the human eye functions and how color perception works. Digital displays and projectors are still far from what the human eye can see, even when the physical properties of cameras and lighting are compensated for. Rec. 2020, the color space with the greatest range of colors, is still only about 75% of what the human eye can see. So there's still a long way to go toward capturing real-world colors. DCI-P3 is good, Rec. 2020 is better (41% more than DCI-P3), but reality is best. [Demystifying the Rec. 2020 color gamut]

Geekon's claim of 92% Rec. 2020 for the HERO 32 is pretty good, but LG Display's progress toward "Dream OLED" is even more promising.

I'd tend to agree, if the burn and color calibration can be handled on scale, OLED would be fantastic. The fact that OLED's in iPhones have (sometimes quite large) variances in screen temperatures from one batch to the next though is not what you want from a $6000+ reference monitor though. Not such a big deal for cheaper options if all the user cares about is pixel count bragging rights.

Seems that LG have only published that progress report in May, so for probably the next year or so the XDR seems in pretty safe territory in the price vs feature category.

A "consumer" 6k monitor for not much more than the price of an ASD though is nice to see in the wild.

 

[Car_Dude]

Hey everyone,

I’ve been watching this forum for the past few weeks. I’ve had my eye on Kuycon monitors for quite some time now, and when I saw the 6K, I knew I had to have it. I literally just created this account so I could finally jump in and share, lol. I placed my order on August 5th, and received a notification from FedEx that a label was created on August 8th. This info on FedEx tracking says it’s From Jensen Wang in Missoiri, TX. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly.

The plan is to hook it up to my Mac Studio and pair it with my Apple Studio Display in portrait mode. Super excited to see how it all comes together!

 

[Dark-Signature]

Hey everyone,

I’ve been watching this forum for the past few weeks. I’ve had my eye on Kuycon monitors for quite some time now, and when I saw the 6K, I knew I had to have it. I literally just created this account so I could finally jump in and share, lol. I placed my order on August 5th, and received a notification from FedEx that a label was created on August 8th. This info on FedEx tracking says it’s From Jensen Wang in Missoiri, TX. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly.

The plan is to hook it up to my Mac Studio and pair it with my Apple Studio Display in portrait mode. Super excited to see how it all comes together!

Where exactly did you order your Kuycon G32P? From Clickclack?

 

[sparkie7]

The cost was £1289.43 plus £95.10 duty and tax. £1384.53 in total.

Ok so pretty close to USD 1699

Did you order with Click Clack or Alibaba

And how are you finding it, say compared to the XDR spec wise

Is yours Matte or Glossy?

 

[sparkie7]

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.

Agree. I still use my ACD 30” displays. 4 of them 😇

 

[sparkie7]

Welcome to the party!

I've been using the Kuycon as my daily driver for three weeks now and still very happy with it. Haven't run into any problems and still like the display quality.

What’s the verdict? Is it better than your Apple 27” studio display (can’t remember if you have one). They are roughly the same price

The question is: for the same money which would you choose if you could only have one. The ASD 27” 5K or the Kuycon 32” 6K ?

 

[tenthousandthings]

Ok so pretty close to USD 1699

Did you order with Click Clack or Alibaba

And how are you finding it, say compared to the XDR spec wise

Is yours Matte or Glossy?

See #111 for some answers. There are later posts describing his good customer-support experience when he had a major issue.

@Geneman14 used Alibaba, but if you are in the US, there is a $700+ tariff added, so ClickClack is a better choice (in the US), at least for now — ClickClack has it “in stock” but when that stock runs out the US price could jump.

 

[Geneman14]

And how are you finding it, say compared to the XDR spec wise

Is yours Matte or Glossy?

I've replaced my 2020 27" iMac with the Kuycon and Mac Studio M4 Max combo. I really wanted a 32" monitor and couldn't justify the expense of the Apple Pro Display XDR. So far I'm really pleased with the display. Set up was easy – connected via a Thunderbolt 5 cable and everything worked as expected. There is a cable supplied in the box but I purchased a Thunderbolt 5 cable. I downloaded Better Display to add control via my keyboard. I only have the iMac as a point of comparison and the gloss seems similar. Maybe the Kuycon is slightly less so but not much in it. The only adjustment I have made to the Kuycon is changing the on-screen menu to English (via the supplied remote) and then changing the Color Mode profile to 'Mac' from the default 'User'. With this setting I am happy with the performance and colour, working mainly with Adobe Creative Suite applications. The general build quality is impressive. Although the stand is very well made and very sturdy, it's not as smooth as I would imagine the Studio Display and Pro Display XDR to be judging by the videos I've seen showing them in motion. It works as advertised but the vertical adjustment works differently by just allowing the monitor and bracket to move up and down the main stand rather than the bracket angle changing like the Apple monitors. If you've seen my previous post, you'll know I had a problem with the first monitor I received – it developed a vertical line. The problem was resolved quickly with a replacement monitor dispatched immediately and the faulty one returned once I had received and tested the replacement.

Also worth mentioning, the Kuycon has no webcam or speakers which is comparable to the Pro Display XDR but obviously the Studio Display has these features. So, if you don't already have these (I didn't after previously using an iMac), that's another expense to add to your budget. I've found it surprisingly difficult to find a decent webcam with a small, unobtrusive footprint that matches the general aesthetic of the Kuycon display/Mac Studio combo. For the webcam, I've gone for the Obsbot Meet SE. I had purchased the Logitech 4K Magnetic Webcam that was specifically developed for the XDR display which I assumed would be perfect but I couldn't get it to work and the magnetic stand wouldn't 'stick' to the Kuycon display. Still deciding on the speakers but considering the Kanto YU2.

 

[sparkie7]

See #111 for some answers. There are later posts describing his good customer-support experience when he had a major issue.

@Geneman14 used Alibaba, but if you are in the US, there is a $700+ tariff added, so ClickClack is a better choice (in the US), at least for now — ClickClack has it “in stock” but when that stock runs out the US price could jump.

So which site to order from if you are in Australia.. Clickclack?

 

[sparkie7]

I've replaced my 2020 27" iMac with the Kuycon and Mac Studio M4 Max combo. I really wanted a 32" monitor and couldn't justify the expense of the Apple Pro Display XDR. So far I'm really pleased with the display. Set up was easy – connected via a Thunderbolt 5 cable and everything worked as expected. There is a cable supplied in the box but I purchased a Thunderbolt 5 cable. I downloaded Better Display to add control via my keyboard. I only have the iMac as a point of comparison and the gloss seems similar. Maybe the Kuycon is slightly less so but not much in it. The only adjustment I have made to the Kuycon is changing the on-screen menu to English (via the supplied remote) and then changing the Color Mode profile to 'Mac' from the default 'User'. With this setting I am happy with the performance and colour, working mainly with Adobe Creative Suite applications. The general build quality is impressive. Although the stand is very well made and very sturdy, it's not as smooth as I would imagine the Studio Display and Pro Display XDR to be judging by the videos I've seen showing them in motion. It works as advertised but the vertical adjustment works differently by just allowing the monitor and bracket to move up and down the main stand rather than the bracket angle changing like the Apple monitors. If you've seen my previous post, you'll know I had a problem with the first monitor I received – it developed a vertical line. The problem was resolved quickly with a replacement monitor dispatched immediately and the faulty one returned once I had received and tested the replacement.

Thanks for the detailed summary. Why did you order from Alibaba instead of ClickClack?