Can you tell us more information about it? got some pics? How's the workflow? which apps do you use?Well, as far as "4K" is concerned, Huawei MateView all the way I'd say.Best purchase I've made this year.
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Next-gen consumer-level Apple display
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I'm getting one for the time being, but if I like it.. I'll go for a 2nd one
Or if Apple ends up releasing something somehow this yearCheck out this thread.
Just great. Pretty much everything I do benefits greatly from more vertical screen estate. And we're talking about an additional 18.5 per cent of vertical screen estate compared to 16:9!
As for applications... mainly Firefox, iWork, LaTeX, LibreOffice, MS Office (mostly Excel/PowerPoint/Word), Python, RStudio, SPSS, Stata, Sublime Text and some others.
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Huawei MateView does not seem to be available in the USA (perhaps Canada, as well?).
Not enough profit in "consumer-level" displays for Apple any more.
I doubt we'll see another one.
We -might see- a lower-cost "Pro" display, but it will still be very pricey when matched against third-party displays of a similar class.
Not enough profit in "consumer-level" displays for Apple any more.
I doubt we'll see another one.
We -might see- a lower-cost "Pro" display, but it will still be very pricey when matched against third-party displays of a similar class.
Ordered the Philips, spec wise the MateView looked good, but I felt the Philips was better on connectivity and would look a lot neater on my desk.
Can you buy it in the US?Well, as far as "4K" is concerned, Huawei MateView all the way I'd say.
I just got my Huawei Mateview display and I have to say.. It is amazing just like @Amethyst1 said! It does lag a bit using the GPU on the M1 Air (7 core) however it is amazing for terminals and IDE (with code on it)
I simply cannot wait to see how this works with my 14". For the time being I'm turning it off and connecting to my 21:9 display instead.
Currently I have it in the Native Mode, because it's the best color I have gotten thus far.
I have to say I'm really impressed and might buy second monitor and put my 21:9 on my gaming desk later next week.
I simply cannot wait to see how this works with my 14". For the time being I'm turning it off and connecting to my 21:9 display instead.
Currently I have it in the Native Mode, because it's the best color I have gotten thus far.
I have to say I'm really impressed and might buy second monitor and put my 21:9 on my gaming desk later next week.
Glad you're liking it!
You got it for a very good price too. Mine was a little pricier but still worth every penny.I'm also considering getting a second - I'm waiting for a[nother] sale though.
Any tips for the scaling? For me the current one looks great though.Glad you're liking it!
I'm also considering getting a second - I'm waiting for a[nother] sale though.
I think this might be the best displays out there for us Mac users besides the 5K LG Ultrawide
I also mainly run 2560×1707 to get the equivalent of ≈110 ppi so things are the same size as on my other monitors (≈220 ppi running pixel-perfect). When I need lots of screen estate, I temporarily jack it up to 3008×2005.
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I forgot to add that I also consider the MateView to be the only viable alternative to a 5K/6K monitor, if you can live with its lower PPI and the need to scale.
USB/TB monitors are not some mysterious and unseen thing these days, and Apple is making aggressive moves with ProMotion (which I think is really what most people want; I'd certainly be happy with a 120Hz screen, I don't need 165Hz or whatever to prioritize frame rate in my games over everything else.)
While I see your point, I'll counter with the fact that I as a consumer don't see any monitors out there I actually want. Give me a retina-quality panel, with a ≥120Hz refresh rate that can do HDR and has decent color reproduction? Your options are extreeeeemely limited (really you have to be okay with 4K @27 inches because 5K displays outside of Apple/LG at that size are extremely hard to find.) I've found a grand total of like three monitors that hit my desired use cases, and at least two of them I'm not sure if they even make anymore (they're also listed as sold out.)
Apple resurrecting a consumer monitor like the old Thunderbolt Display wouldn't be my perfect monitor in all likelihood, but it'd be a damn sight better than a lot of what's out there.
It's very strange with monitors these days - especially for the tech industry. It's probably the only sector of the industry which not only stagnated but regressed in the last decade or so. It's mind blowing. Five years ago there were more (better & cheaper) options than today.
The LG Ultrafine 5k is almost as expensive as the cheapest iMac 5k. You get a free computer and premium materials for free with the iMac. And a keyboard & mouse. And you can't even find this monitor in most countries. It's insane!
The LG Ultrafine 5k is almost as expensive as the cheapest iMac 5k. You get a free computer and premium materials for free with the iMac. And a keyboard & mouse. And you can't even find this monitor in most countries. It's insane!
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Yeah! I'll definitely get a second monitor once it goes on sale again. I'm currently using a 21:9 next to this 3:2. I run a lot of Citrix VDI alongside terminal windows so the 3:2 is great for this!
No offence, but those are not "next-gen" at all
LG is planning some Mini-Led but for 2022 :
tftcentral.co.uk
Personally I can't stand anything lower then 140dpi, like QHD on 27inch where you can count the pixel if your used to Retina or 4k on 27inch.
LG is planning some Mini-Led but for 2022 :
LG.Display Latest Panel Development Plans – July 2021 - TFTCentral
LG.Display's latest monitor panel development plans and roadmaps from July 2021. All the latest tech and plans
tftcentral.co.uk
Personally I can't stand anything lower then 140dpi, like QHD on 27inch where you can count the pixel if your used to Retina or 4k on 27inch.
Check my invisible drain during sleeping
Actually if you click on it it's Find my ofc... But with low power on and bluetooth off (for watch) so much drain? But yeah if I totally turn it off it still drains, no matter what. Must be related to my home as when I was a weekend away the battery life was better.
I have a whole park of Apple devices near, AirPods Pro, Max, MacBook, Mac mini, Apple TV, AirTags, HomePods so a lot of talking..
Actually if you click on it it's Find my ofc... But with low power on and bluetooth off (for watch) so much drain? But yeah if I totally turn it off it still drains, no matter what. Must be related to my home as when I was a weekend away the battery life was better.
I have a whole park of Apple devices near, AirPods Pro, Max, MacBook, Mac mini, Apple TV, AirTags, HomePods so a lot of talking..
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I've been happy with it - "looks like 1920x1080", which is the same desktop space as my old iMac, but obviously, with Retina everything looks much smoother. Connectivity is great too.
Quick update on the Mateview, I ordered a 2nd one....
Wow it must be good.
I am considering it, but I read something about reduced colour range at 60hz and full colour range only available at 30hz due to some issue with the display connection standard?
It's fine at full sRGB using USB-C... I don't know what color range people are trying to achieve but at sRGB it's pretty fine tbh.
I got it because I already have one and wanted to go with two monitors connected to my M1 Pro 14"... Got a big desk so taking advantage of it.