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Cheap 27" 2560x1440 monitors based on S-IPS panels
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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    http://www.ebay.com/sch/Monitors-/80053/i.html?_fcid=168&gbr=1&_nkw=2560%20monitor&_clu=2&_sop=15

    This monitors based on different variations of LG 27" IPS panel (used in Apple Cinema display) are already quite known on various forums.
    Different firms are making them, plus panels and electronics are also different.

    Most use DVI-D Dual, but active DP to DVI-D Dual converters exist, if you need them.

    Can be good option, especially if you need 2-3 monitors.

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @azza_act

    You can also check http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/7411/even-cheaper-27-2560x1440-monitors-samsung-pls-panels#Item_1

    It seems like most monitors based on Samsung panels have matte versions.

  • azza_actazza_act

    @Vitaliy_Kiselev 12 month Aus warranty

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @azza_act

    Looks same as Korean models. Why you want to get this one especially?

  • azza_actazza_act

    Has anyone bought this? http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/27-wqhd-led-ips-monitor/

  • vicharrisvicharris

    I see some of the companies are offering Matte now. That's a good option.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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    Design and construction seems to be improving :-)

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/CROSSOVER-BLACK-TUNE-2735AMG-IPS-LED-27-LG-H-IPS-2560X1440-27inch-PC-MONITOR/130921768588?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1e7b8ba68c

  • vicharrisvicharris

    Well I'll tell yo this, unless you have a perfectly lit room, you'll see everything behind you. Unfortunately for me I do not have a proper place to edit so I can see everything behind me in this monitor, very clearly. I just hooked up a 27" matte monitor that just came in today right next to it and it's night and day with reflections. I guess it all depends on the area you have around you.

  • PavezerPavezer

    Thanks @vlsharris , I did read from somewhere (can't remember where) that these aren't as bad reflectors as cinema displays/Imacs, but I doubt it was new product owner's selfjustified truth :)

  • vicharrisvicharris

    @Pavezer Mine is just plain glass. 5thwall just told me they are the same as the new imac screens. I haven't seen the new imacs so I can't confirm that.

  • PavezerPavezer

    @Vitaly_Kiselev. Yes, I know it's not an issue with korean displays, but antiglare vs glass. I think my expression was a bit invalid. I was referring to korean displays which are discussed in this topic and if they are pure glass, I might not be interested in them. And this doesn't have anything to do with panels, but layer front of the panel. And yes, antiglaring layer tames down the contrast and saturation, that's a fact. It sounds bad in paper, but many prefer it to glass, so it's not purely a bad thing (mainly because of taming down the reflections).

    Afaik, matte and antiglare means the same, although various techniques are used to have non-reflecting surface.

    Main question for me still is that do these displays have any antiglaring layer or just a plain glass?

  • vicharrisvicharris

    @Vitaliy_Kiselev So is the antiglare glare screen different than just standard matte screen? I do see monitors that say antiglare specifically and ones that just say matte.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Also the Spyder 4 Pro does account for ambient light in your workspace and adjusts your monitors saturation and brightness to that.

    It is always good to make proper lighting, as all this "adjustment" is not working too well. I suggest to check also calibrator from time to time. And try to use spectrophotometer for calibration instead of cheaper devices.

    If these cheap korean displays are tending to have this manner, I might aswell skip them. Anyway, I'd like to hear more comments from these display owners about this issue, so please step in. :)

    It is nothing to do with "korean displays", as it is just LG panel. Antilglare displays can be quite different and all affect contrast (and sharpness), not in a good way (it is just physics). So, main idea behind such monitors is that altiglarecan affect image quality in negative way.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    @Pavezer I actually don't have one of these bands but it's a Nixeus. Same specs and same glass screen. If I liked it I was going to return it and buy one of these as mine was much more. I have a matte 27" coming in later to compare it to. Like I said, it looks great and really clear but I feel like it's too much at this point in time.

  • PavezerPavezer

    @vlcharris Well, I do know what you mean. I'm mainly working with HP LP3065 and i feel more comfortable working with it than glass displays. It tends to be in a way that if it looks good with antiglare, then there's generally nothing to worry about, they will look good on glass displays. I also have seen some good looking clips done with glass displays and they look good on glass one, but when they are displayed on antiglare display, they are not working that well.

    If these cheap korean displays are tending to have this manner, I might aswell skip them. Anyway, I'd like to hear more comments from these display owners about this issue, so please step in. :)

    Are these korean monitors clear glass displays? In another words: they don't have any kind of antiglaring?

  • vicharrisvicharris

    @Vitaliy_Kiselev Yes, I've checked lighting. I've tested during daylight hours, during night. Also the Spyder 4 Pro does account for ambient light in your workspace and adjusts your monitors saturation and brightness to that. I guess I'm just thinking into it too much. I'll get a hold of a few post houses here in LA and see what they think.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @vicharris

    First thing to check is lighting you have behind monitors and overall lighting. Monitor calibration alone is not enough.

    If you don't have stuff that reflects on such monitors they are better suited compared to matte ones.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    @Pavezer Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Maybe it's just the way things are heading but when I grade something on this 27"IPS monitor, then go look at it on a MBP or my girlfriends 23" Matte IPS monitor, it looks very different. I understand it's going to be impossible to grade for every screen and computer but since, I'm guessing, most people will not be viewing on these monitors, is this not the best route. It almost reminds me of the new tv look that drives me crazy. All the HD stuff on those glass screen TV's with the 120hz refresh rate. Drives me crazy to watch anything on there. Of course these don't have that refresh rate but it is leaning that way.

  • PavezerPavezer

    @vlcharris I don't own these monitors but I'm interested in them. What do you mean by "terms of sharpness and color"? Are these monitors oversharp? Oversaturated? At least I have noticed that glass screen Apple Cinema display looks more sharp and saturated than, for example, my HP LP3065. I'm pretty sure that it's all about anti glare surface which tames down the sharpness and saturation a bit. Which doesn't apply with glass screens.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    Does anyone have a problem with CC and grading on these monitors with glass screens? It seems to me that all of my CC and grading looks different on 90% of what everyone else will be looking at the finished product through. I have a couple monitors at my house I'm trying and while one of these type of monitors looks great, it's so far off the others in terms of sharpness and color. Am I over thinking this here? And yes, all monitors have been calibrated with the Spyder 4 Pro and all at 100% sRGB.

  • OedipaxOedipax

    Still very happy with my Yamakasi Catleap. Zero dead pixels (I lucked out). The only minor weirdness is when I first power it up, a couple minutes later, sometimes the display brightness with flicker for a few seconds before settling, and then it remains solid until I power off the monitor again.

  • PechentePechente

    @tetakpatak I’m using the pretty similar Dell U2711 and sadly it’s pretty rubbish. Its surface has some anti-reflective coating that both hurts the eyes and changes the color of individual pixels, the inner bezel reflects the screen enough to distract sometimes, the background lighting is inconsistent and has some light leaks, 4 pixels already died and power consumption as well and heat emission aren’t good either.

    Of course I can’t tell which of these factors also apply to the U2713HM and I’m aware that some of my issues are related to just having received a faulty unit.

  • tonalttonalt

    @cls105 No change to my last update, works fine.

  • cls105cls105

    I'm very close to purchasing one of these. Any updates on how these displays are working for you all? thanks a lot.

  • tetakpataktetakpatak

    Guys, is anyone here using Dell 27" UltraSharp U2713HM IPS monitor?

    I saw one in the local PC store, the picture looks just amazing. Anybody has some experience with it?

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @Jspatz

    Use proper topic for this

    http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4873/high-resolution-30-2560x1600-monitors#Item_7

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