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New Studio Display or Pro Display XDR Spotted in Regulatory Database
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True. We had multiple reports years ago of LG working on Mini-LED 6K and 5K displays for Apple.
On the plus side, we now finally have (soon to be) shipping product.
That will probably be my secondary monitor, but for my main display, I want serious HDR capability so that means high-zone-count Mini-LED or OLED.
Samsung showcased 32" 6K monitor too with great specs so that could work also
32", 6k, and more than a single input - otherwise it's a solid "NO" from me. Too much competition.
This is hilarious. OLED for a monitor? Are you a compositor or someone working in pitch black? Sure, OLED has perfect black levels but there is a reason why Sony is going RGB Mini LED and their reference monitor is LCD and not OLED.
OLED is flawed tech and will be for a while. Once we get MicroLED to an affordable level we will leave OLED in the past.
OLED is flawed tech and will be for a while. Once we get MicroLED to an affordable level we will leave OLED in the past.
Bit of a mistake there imo, current model doesn’t even have HDR. It’s a 5+ year old panel
5+ is being generous, it is the same exact panel used in the 5k iMac over a decade ago.
MiniLED is a stopgap for OLED which is a stopgap for microLED.Im guessing its the same 5k Mini LED that has been showing up at CES from LG and other brands. BIG IF is if there is a 32" model. Not sure if anything at CES matches that exactly.
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This years CES 2026 there was a lot of microLED or microRGB talk unless I am confusing it with miniRGB.
If it’s not QD-OLED or TOLED it’s a non-starter.
Why do you assume they won't?
This is nonsense. OLED is actually pretty bad for office displays, where content is mostly static. MiniLED also gets way brighter and lasts far longer.
Why does it "need" an inferior input standard that the previous generation doesn't even have? USB-C is better is literally every way.
...is this sarcasm?
Yes, the jargon is getting very confusing.
The "holy grail" remains Micro LED, which is self-emissive at the pixel level (like OLED) and offers "perfect blacks" without the risk of burn-in.
Micro RGB / Mini-RGB were announced at CES and is a backlit zone technology like Mini-LED, but instead of using a white/blue light through filters, there are dedicated red, green and blue backlights. The big benefit is that it offers much better color fidelity (100%+ of BT.2020), though it still can suffer from "blooming" and raised black levels.
I can't tell if you are being sarcastic ... I have been wondering it that would pair well with a M4 Mini Pro ... ? Anyone have that combination?
I am actually considering studio display today. Not in for gaming, only restoration old scanned dias & negatives. Imovie edit. Going for m4 mini. Upgrading from M1 imac. Hard to continue waiting.
I'm glad it doesn't include OLED. Mini-LED would be great.
Unlike TVs, personal computers are often used with static elements on the screen that can stay there for hours, so OLED implies burn-in risk and you don't want that kind of anxiety, especially when you've paid top dollar.
Unlike TVs, personal computers are often used with static elements on the screen that can stay there for hours, so OLED implies burn-in risk and you don't want that kind of anxiety, especially when you've paid top dollar.
The Studio Display has been a joy since I got it day 1 in 2022. I have a 14" MacBook Pro connected to it so I can attest to Mini LED being nicer with near perfect black levels. The blooming is minimal but noticeable if you're looking for it. Compared to my LG OLED C5 4K TV, Mini LED is 99% the same experience with only the blooming being the downside around bright white for Mini LED.
That all said, I'd be very hesitant to pay $1,599 again just for darker black levels in the same case design, especially because it would be a hassle to sell the original Studio Display. If they slimmed down the bezels, significantly improved the camera quality, and including better Thunderbolt throughput, I'd be very tempted.
That all said, I'd be very hesitant to pay $1,599 again just for darker black levels in the same case design, especially because it would be a hassle to sell the original Studio Display. If they slimmed down the bezels, significantly improved the camera quality, and including better Thunderbolt throughput, I'd be very tempted.
Have four Studio Displays. Last two with nano displays for two M4 Pro mini systems next to windows,They do the job for me. Not chafing at the bit to buy new ones.
