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Studio Display Add-On Height-Adjustable Stand Costs an Extra $400, Nano-Texture Glass is $300
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i dont think you'll be disappointed. i ended up with a 55" c1 because at the time, they were cheaper than the 48". it's awesome
interesting, what do you do that requires greater than 4k resolution?
sometimes macOS tries to set the output resolution automatically, you may have to fiddle to achieve what you are looking for
Way to miss the point, dude. I wasn't bashing Apple for making a product that didn't fit my needs. I was bashing *you* for being a condescending fanboy by pulling out the tired old "you're not the target market" schtick.
Have you tried? I did see difference in terms of sharpness and clarity. I'd much prefer 5K over 4K for 27 inch. But the options are limited. Given the crappy LG Ultrafine sold for $1299, the Studio Display priced at $1599 seems fair with better speaker and camera. Not to mention possible education discount, and Apple Care option to extend the warranty.
I too would love to see ProMotion included. But I don't think there is a connection for it.
Fact is 6 years after the debut of the LG 5K Ultrafine, there is still no other option in the market. I am grateful that at least there is another option now. I do hope more competition would drive innovation.
But I doubt it because there seems to be little demand for 5K, because most people are happy with 4K.
Still have my G4 iMac sitting behind me (basically an electronic fish tank now). Surprisingly, the support springs, cables, etc, are still 100% on this thing nearly 20 years after I bought it. I was always worried that the springs would wear out and the screen would start to droop, but that never happened.
So, you've determined that the monitor ships with all the flash and other components that an Apple TV 4K needs? I haven't seen specs that detailed on the monitor yet. Where did you find them?
Do you have any concerns about burn-in, when using it as a monitor?
I have both Retina and non-retina displays. The difference is clearly noticable.
I'm writing code buddy. I have a 16 inch MBP with Promotion. Barely notice the difference. 5k monitors enable me to see more code with a high level of sharpness. Maybe when you get to my age you'll appreciate it the way I do.
I'm waiting for the premium Apple "iPrint" 100g/m2 printer paper, lovingly crafted to be stacked under your monitor in the time-tested manner found in offices around the world.
How close are your eyes to the screen? I'm guessing under 2 ft, so sit up straight you're hurting your back. Because a person with 20/20 vision shouldn't be able to see the difference unless they are sitting uncomfortably close to the screen. You should be able to notice a jump from 60hz to 120hz refresh rate at any usable distance.
Yea, QHD, super terrible. You know what other monitors are cheap? 60hz non-hdr monitors. Oh wait
I picked up the HPU28 recently from Best Buy for $390. It's 28-inch, 4K, 65W USB-C power delivery and USB-A ports. Very nice I think!
Seriously? You can’t tell the difference between 109ppi and 218ppi?
You’re going to tell me QHD is a terrible resolution for a monitor? Get real. Apple apologist
its definitely overkill, they could've shoved in a apple watch chip and its still overkill,
You are just a Windows fanboy. I can absolutely tell the difference between 109ppi and 218ppi. QHD is not adequate for a 27” display. 4K is.
So close to the Apple Smart tv I would have bought, don’t need sound, I just needed hdmi a big screen and included tv os, I will buy a 4K oled instead, apple really wants us to buy everything they create to complete the collection lol.
Je ne it needs universal control airplay receiver to be wireless… the gen1 feel
Je ne it needs universal control airplay receiver to be wireless… the gen1 feel
Because: technology.
A Thunderbolt 3/4 connection has raw bandwidth of "only" 40Gbit/s and display output is handled via DisplayPort protocol version 1.4 (which is limited to 32,4 Gbit/s)
Even if they would implement their own display protocol they would still be limited by the bandwidth of Thunderbolt:
4k (3840 × 2160), 10Bit @ 120hz consumes ~36Gbit/s
5K (5120 × 2880), 8Bit @ 120hz consumes ~ 53Gbit/s
5K (5120 × 2880), 10Bit @ 120hz consumes ~ 64Gbit/s
Using compression technologies like DSC can bring this "cost" down a little. However: a proprietary display protocol makes this display unusable from other computers (and even older apple devices that don't support such a protocol).
So, basically they had to decide whether to use 5K or 120hz. Both is not possible using a single Thunderbolt connection.
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The price is probably appropriate, but still too high for my taste. I have a 250,- display, 27", IPS, 1440p, 75Hz, that will last a little longer. It's not retina, but it's good enough for text-based office work. And this new display would not even give me more screen real estate, "just" better quality!
This is consumer-level display in 2022. It only has HDR 600 and is sized 27" for FFS. It's far more ergonomic to have a VESA mount anyway.