27" WQHD (2560x1440) S-IPS LED monitor for only $430 on 08\21

[refocusedmedia]

This could be pretty exciting. It has a LG panel, among other reasons why, here are the full specs:

• Display Size: 27" widescreen
• Panel Type: LG S-IPS panel, A grade
• Resolution: 2560*1440
• Aspect ratio: 16: 9
• Brightness: 380 cd/m2
• Contrast Ratio: 1500: 1
• Pixel Pitch: 0.2331mm*0.2331mm
• Response Time: 6ms (Gray to Gray)
• Viewing Angle: 178(H)178(V)
• Display Color: 16.7M, 8-bit, high color accuracy
• Stereo Speakers
• Connectivity: VGA, HDMI 1.4, DVI Display Port 1.2
• Power Power Consumption: <72W
• Operation Voltage: 100-240V AC 60/50Hz
• Accessories: DVI Cable*1, Power Adapter*1, User Manual*1, 3.5mm Audio Cable*1

From: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6131/n...ps-led-monitor

[Vultch]

Looks good for the price..

[Elliot Lucak]

Why do HD monitors always have the most bone-bizzare resolutions imaginable?
Is it really so difficult to stick to the normal, industry standard resolutions?
[720p, 1080p, 2k, 4k] [Instead we get stupid resolutions like 1600x900 1366x768 etc]

[David Jimerson]

Why do HD monitors always have the most bone-bizzare resolutions imaginable?
Is it really so difficult to stick to the normal, industry standard resolutions?
[720p, 1080p, 2k, 4k] [Instead we get stupid resolutions like 1600x900 1366x768 etc]

It's a computer monitor, not a broadcast monitor.

[Elliot Lucak]

It's a computer monitor, not a broadcast monitor.

Silly argument. A 'computer' monitor does not need such exceedingly high resolution in such a small space, the only two purposes I could think of for a monitor like this are gaming or HD movies. It has to upscale 2k footage and downscale 4k footage which makes it a pretty useless 2k monitor if you aim to actually watch 2k footage on it.

[mcgeedigital]

Silly argument. A 'computer' monitor does not need such exceedingly high resolution in such a small space, the only two purposes I could think of for a monitor like this are gaming or HD movies. It has to upscale 2k footage and downscale 4k footage which makes it a pretty useless 2k monitor if you aim to actually watch 2k footage on it.

No, it's not a "silly argument".

MOST people use a computer monitor for applications on their computer.

You and I might like to watch high end films on it, but we a re a small subset of the percentage of computer users out there.

[David Jimerson]

Silly argument. A 'computer' monitor does not need such exceedingly high resolution in such a small space, the only two purposes I could think of for a monitor like this are gaming or HD movies. It has to upscale 2k footage and downscale 4k footage which makes it a pretty useless 2k monitor if you aim to actually watch 2k footage on it.

It's not an "argument" at all; it's a fact. There's a very small number of people who care about broadcast/film standard resolutions, and computer monitors are made for all users, not just the tiny niche who care about that.