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The *COMPLETE* list of 27" 5K Displays?

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EugW said:
Fingers crossed that won't happen in my country, as I don't live in the US. Or if it does, it will be to a lesser extent than in the US.
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I doubt any components or materials in these monitors come from the US. I suspect prices in your country won't be affected.
 
CWallace said:
All of these 5K monitors are going to see price increases due to the Administration's tariffs.

That being said, if and when the Apple Studio Display sees a significant price jump, as well, then the value proposition of the non-Apple monitors will return. Though refurbished Studio Displays would be the go-to choice for as long as they remain available for sale.
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I figured the tariffs were part of what was happening, but discussion of tariffs are forbidden on all other forums I hang out on due to strictly-enforced "no politics" rules so I didn't want to speculate too loudly. ;)
 
PaulD-UK said:
The RichVision RV100 page reads:
“端口
DP 1.4: 5120*2880 60Hz 8bit 16.7M
Type-C： 5120*2880 60Hz 8bit 16.7M”

So it’s not 10 bit…
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Thanks, updated.

What do you think of their comparison specs for the Apple Studio Display in the RV100 materials (they cite 100% sRGB and 89% Adobe RGB for the ASD). Has Apple ever said anything about sRGB and Adobe RGB with regard to the Studio Display? I'd like to add those to the ASD entry, but only if they're definitive.

Language note: I could be wrong, but I think 某果 (mǒu guǒ) there is a reference to Apple (苹果 píngguǒ), it literally means "a certain fruit," so 某果 5K显示器 means "a certain fruit's 5K monitor" ...
 
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@tenthousandthings , missing the JapanNext 5K which is available in Europe and Japan (and possibly worldwide with Amazon)

also Kuycon G27P has the 75Hz option in system settings, although they don't advertise it.
 
tornado99 said:
@tenthousandthings , missing the JapanNext 5K which is available in Europe and Japan (and possibly worldwide with Amazon)

also Kuycon G27P has the 75Hz option in system settings, although they don't advertise it.
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Thanks, I've added Japannext to both posts.

I'm undecided about how to handle the Kuycon G27P 75Hz thing. It makes me nervous, do we know that changing the setting actually does anything? But I think, since ViewSonic claims the same thing for their entry in the 2025 27" 5K competition, then it shouldn't be surprising.

I wish there was clearer information about the panels. We should try to ferret that out. Are others also using the same panel but not claiming 75Hz? If so, why?

My understanding is that Kuycon uses LG "IPS Black" panels. I haven't said so yet in the Wikipost (because they're not listed here) but all evidence points to that. They explicitly acknowledge it in their marketing materials for the 6K G32P.
 
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Added to the China-only section. Note the IGZO panel, information drawn from the video on the official authorized reseller 京东 (JingDong, jd.com) site, where it is available for ￥4,399.

ViewSonic VG2781-5K - Released 2025
Panel: IPS (IGZO) with LED backlight - 27" - 5120x2880 - 218ppi - 60Hz - 450 nits (DisplayHDR 400) - 2000:1 contrast
Glass: Anti-Glare (Haze 25%)
Color: 8-bit depth + FRC - 99% DCI-P3 - 100% sRGB - 98% Adobe RGB
I/O: 2x HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C (96W), USB-C (15W); USB Hub (3x USB-A downstream, Ethernet, 1x USB-B upstream)
## 3.5mm audio out
ViewSonic China site
 
tornado99 said:
this is rebranded RichVision RV100
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There’s a sort of mix-and-match dynamic in and around Shenzhen. If you look at Alibaba.com you can find various wholesale, customizable configurations that use that same imitation of Apple’s chassis. I’m no business insider, but I imagine RichVision isn’t starting from scratch, they are using parts manufactured by Shenzhen-based companies, just like Kuycon and others.

Dahua is a large, global company, and the LM27-P501 appears to be (or will be) widely available in markets where Apple won’t sue them, there’s an unboxing video from Romania here.
 
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tenthousandthings said:
There’s a sort of mix-and-match dynamic in and around Shenzhen. If you look at Alibaba.com you can find various wholesale, customizable configurations that use that same imitation of Apple’s chassis. I’m no business insider, but I imagine RichVision isn’t starting from scratch, they are using parts manufactured by Shenzhen-based companies, just like Kuycon and others.

Dahua is a large, global company, and the LM27-P501 appears to be (or will be) widely available in markets where Apple won’t sue them, there’s an unboxing video from Romania here.
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From my understanding a lot of the no-name chinese companies are using crude fabrication techniques, e.g. simply using the 5K driver boards that people buy for iMac conversions, shoving everything in the cheapest possible case, poor machining tolerances, no proper control of the heat generated by the panel, and skipping on quality checking of panels. Some of them are even de-laminating LG panels from broken iMacs and using those in their monitors even while claiming 2000:1 contrast, which is only possible with the BOE panel.

I did a bit of snooping using google translate and chinese citizens are warning each other to avoid those companies. The stand-out is Kuycon, which even though seems to be a small fabrication, at least has some kind of ability to CNC mill aluminium. However even with Kuycon, the quality checking seems to be not amazing. If you're lucky you get a nice display from them.

My impression of the current state of the market is that the JapanNext 5K is the best balance of everything out there. No extras like thunderbolt, nice audio, webcam, but you get the full 5K experience at a great price, and it's actually available. Maybe American users can also get it with global shipping via amazon.fr or amazon.jp.
 
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PaulD-UK said:
@tenthousandthings
A reference I have seen is the one you quote for the Apple Studio Display: 99% Display P3.
This is confirmed on a specs page for the LG LM270QQ2-(SP)(A3) screen panel used in the ASD.
sRGB is not itemised.
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Thanks for this response. I've been looking for a good source to try to deduce which panels are in which displays, that Panelook.com site is very useful.
 
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tornado99 said:
this is rebranded RichVision RV100
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Update: In adding it to the list I started out calling it a rebranding, but then retracted it because it has HDMI 2.1 (instead of 2.0), there are no additional USB ports, and the brightness is slightly different. So not just a rebranding, and we can't even be sure it has the same panel. Sold mainly in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. I couldn't find it listed on the Dahua site for the UK, for example.

On the panel, note that the RichVision is a Sharp IGZO IPS panel. I'm still learning about the panel industry, and I don't really know, but I think it's likely that's why it's only sold inside China -- they can legally sell it there, but not outside, where Sharp/NEC has the rights to it. You'll notice the China-only ViewSonic 5K is also IGZO.
 
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Also, I've pulled Shenzhen Hopestar from the Wikipost list for the time being. Their most interesting product is currently 2024 vaporware, here:

Panel: IPS (Mini-LED backlight) - 27" - 5120x2880 - 218ppi - 60Hz - 1000 nits
Color: 10-bit depth - 97% DCI-P3, 99% sRGB, 99% Adobe RGB
Shenzhen Hopestar site

If you put Shenzhen Hopestar (CnHopeStar) model M2741 into Alibaba.com, you'll find a much less interesting wholesale 5K in the same imitation-Apple chassis (see my comment immediately above) as the RichVision RV100 and the Dahua LM27-P501.
 
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PaulD-UK said:
"...here's info about LG's IPS Black and IPS Black 2.0..."

But only 4K...
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In IPS Black 2.0 news, it appears the new LG Display 6K panel in the LG 6K uses it. So it isn’t limited to 4K. We know this because the Dough Spectrum Canvas 6K will use the same panel, and they provide a bit more information… It’s not clear to me if “Nano IPS Black” is the same as “IPS Black 2.0” — I think probably yes.

I’ve updated the Retina 6K Wikipost to include the announced Dough display. Note it seems likely these are 31.5" and 6016x3384 because Dough cites 218 ppi for the panel, but I’ve retained 32" and “6K” for now, because neither source (LG and Dough) has clarified this.
 
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As part of my not-wildly-successful effort to understand what panels are in what products, I did compile this list of the Apple desktop displays > 4K, < 6K:

iMac 27"
LG Display LM270QQ1-SDA2 LM270QQ1-SDB1 LM270QQ1-SDC1
AH-IPS (WLED edge backlight)
27.0" - 5120x2880 - 60Hz - 1200:1 contrast
440 cd/m² - 8-bit depth

iMac 24"
LG Display LM235UH1-SDC1 LM235UH1-SDC2
IPS (LED edge backlight)
23.5" - 4480x2520 - 60Hz
500 cd/m² - 10-bit depth

Apple Studio Display
LG Display LM270QQ2-SPA3
IPS (WLED bottom edge backlight)
27.0" - 5120x2880 - 60Hz - 1100:1 contrast
540 cd/m² - 8-bit depth + FRC - 99% DCI-P3 - 100% sRGB - 89% Adobe RGB

Two minor points of interest: [1] the 1200:1 contrast in the panels used for the three Retina 5K iMacs is better than the 1100:1 contrast in the LG UltraFine 5K and Apple Studio Display panels, and [2] @PaulD-UK the industry spec* for the LM270QQ2-SPA3 cites the 89% Adobe RGB number, so that's where RichVision found that for their comparison to "a certain fruit" (某果)

* In Paneloook.com, for industry outsiders like us, the industry specs only appear when you use the comparison tool -- otherwise, the overview pages are not always accurate. Unfortunately, they won't sell you the definitive, detailed industry spec sheets unless you can prove that you are actually a business that buys panels.
 
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