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We've come a long way from my $1600 Cinema Display on my G5. Still works good except one of the bulbs burned out.
 
I still prefer my two LG 5K's as the image quality is astoundingly sharp for external displays. And they work pretty well now with my maxed-out 2016 15" MBP. Few niggles are there, but the core job of displaying images is great.

But sure, some users may like the bigger screen here, even though it won't show as much at a time on it.

As for widescreen 5K ...come back in 18-24 months time, when the connection standards may have improved. Then another 24 months for 8K screen connection standards. A LOT of catching up has to happen here first, before these type if displays will be able to be released en masse. Haha!
 
I'd be interested in how this compares to the BenQ PV3200PT which cost $300 more but has similar specs.

Also, as mentioned 4K is 4096, UHD is 3840.
 
This does look leaps and bounds better than that other abomination. I'd buy one if my MacBook Pro supported 60Hz 4K.

I would buy one if my keyboard was convex so it would fit between the legs. Actually I'll just get a vesa mount so I can, oh, wait...
 
Also, as mentioned 4K is 4096, UHD is 3840.
No it isn't. Please stop confusing people. And the idiocy that can't figure out that "3840" rounds-up to the round number 4000, while "4096" just happens to have a 4 in the front. :rolleyes:

The official naming scheme selected by the Consumer Electronics Association is as follows:
"4K UHD" = 3840×2160 = 1.78:1 (16:9)
"8K UHD" = 7680×4320 = 1.78:1 (16:9)
"DCI 4K" or "Widescreen 4K" = 4096×2160 = 1.90:1 (17:9)
"DCI 8K" or "Widescreen 8K" =8192×4320 = 1.90:1 (17:9)

Thanks.
 
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I have a 40 inch Samsung on my PC that is a fairly nice 4k. It was about $700 refurbished about a year or 2 ago. I had to upgrade my video card to one that cost about $150 to run it. Only problem is that I have to use the remote to turn it on when it goes to sleep mode. Spreadsheets are huge on the thing but I have plenty of room for multiple items I work between at the same time.
 
Now THAT is a good looking display. Makes you wonder why the Apple / LG 5K display didn't use a similar design. LG has been shipping displays with this design for a while now.

Because Apple either wasn't really planning on permanently exiting the display business or they were hedging their bets n case they decided to reverse course and get back in. LG was certainly capable of producing something less pedestrian looking. Apple may have wanted them to do something that wouldn't end up being competition.
 
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No it isn't. Please stop confusing people. And the idiocy that can't figure out that "3840" rounds-up to the round number 4000, while "4096" just happens to have a 4 in the front. :rolleyes:

The official naming scheme selected by the Consumer Electronics Association is as follows:
"4K UHD" = 3840×2160 = 1.78:1 (16:9)
"8K UHD" = 7680×4320 = 1.78:1 (16:9)
"DCI 4K" or "Widescreen 4K" = 4096×2160 = 1.90:1 (17:9)
"DCI 8K" or "Widescreen 8K" =8192×4320 = 1.90:1 (17:9)

Thanks.

Pretty much what I said in more generic terms.

I guess everyone I know in video production who called 1080P 'HD' and 2048 '2K' were all idiots too.

HD(1920) x 2 = UHD(3840)
 
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I think there is some confusion here. The new 2017 Mac Pro, which is basically the 2013 Mac Pro, does NOT have Thunderbolt 3. It has 6 Thunderbolt 2 ports. I am unsure if this display will work on the current Mac Pro, probably not.

Anyone, please correct me if I am wrong about this.

If carlsson was referring to the rumored Mac Pro that might be out in two years, then yes, I would hope it would have Thunderbolt 3.

It is ridiculous that the 2017 "New" Mac Pro doesn't have TB3.

There is no new anything. There were zero changes other than to the store database that controls the prices and configuration options. It's incredible to me how thoroughly Apple scammed people.
 
When is this coming to the UK? Still waiting for this to come here as I need for the macPro 2013
 
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