4k Display - 32 inch or 40 inch?

[nOOky]

If you can afford it a 43" monitor intended for computer use will be superior to a 43" television for computing...

 

[BarkingGhostar]

If you can afford it a 43" monitor intended for computer use will be superior to a 43" television for computing...

No kidding. It isn't ignorance, but BECAUSE we can't find a computer monitor at that size and resolution for $320. Maybe $1320, but not $320.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

OK, the closest in a computer monitor that I can find that isn't by some 'unknown' company or a refurb is the Acer ET430K for $500.

 

[nOOky]

No kidding. It isn't ignorance, but BECAUSE we can't find a computer monitor at that size and resolution for $320. Maybe $1320, but not $320.

Well yes they are expensive, but what price can you put on a big beautiful display?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824011128

 

[whm1974]

Well yes they are expensive, but what price can you put on a big beautiful display?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824011128

Actually that is cheap for a 43" 4K monitor. I paid $1000 for my Dell 30" 1600p display back in the middle of 2013. Maybe I'll buy this for my birthday next year.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Not buying from NewEgg and that is also the non-HDR version. Surprisingly, the HDR capable version of that monitor sells on Amazon Japan for $499 but apparently it hasn't showed up in NA yet. I'm going to have a look at it tomorrow or Tuesday as Microcenter has it near me.

 

[guskline]

BarkingGhost star, per this article,https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/803780-acer-announced-a-43-4k-monitor-with-hdr-in-japan/, the monitor is now HDR ready. Whatever that means.

I bought mine from Newegg and it recognizes HDR with my GTX1080TI.

It is an Enormous monitor. That is an insanely cheap price.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Was 'ET430Kwmiiqppx' on the box for the unit you bought from NewEgg?

 

[BarkingGhostar]

OK, I stopped by the Micro Center nearest me and they had this Asus Et430K wmiiqppx on display and in stock. It had a preloaded Win10 desktop wallpaper on the screen and I opened a Window that was white and left it open for about ten seconds and then minimized it. Neither my wife or I saw any after image so I wonder exactly how long it needs to be up. We repeated the short test using an all white and all black desktop as well. Also, I am not sure if I saw any ghosting as the MC nearest me has a lot of fluorescent in the area so it may of contributed to not seeing what might of been there.

The units they had in stock were on the floor and their labels included the wmiiqppx for HDR and the HDR was also shown on the box as a feature. BTW, anyone uses the PIP or PBP feature? I may just buy this monitor.

 

[guskline]

Was 'ET430Kwmiiqppx' on the box for the unit you bought from NewEgg?

YES it was BarkingGhostar.

BTW love the monitor.

 

[ZGR]

HDMI 2.0 will provide a 4k60 image as long as your GPU supports HDMI 2.0.

I highly recommend trying a 4k TV out for desktop use before buying. Many 4k TV's have a higher input lag than 4k monitors, so it may severely hurt gaming performance.

 

[lupi]

Just snagged this https://www.samsung.com/us/televisi...tvs/40-class-mu6290-4k-uhd-tv-un40mu6290fxza/ from wally world for $168. May be a bit large for the desk, but gonna give it a shot

Now just need to check what settings I need to make.

 

[dank69]

Picked up an Asus Et430K wmiiqppx last week. So bright it seems washed out, even when I turn brightness down to 25%. Is this normal for this display?

 

[lupi]

I noticed same thing with my samsung. Used the rtings settings and it looks wonderful, except brightness on white items washes out. When looking at a browser and moving along bookmarks, I see the mouse but can't see the indication for what I'm mousing over. Have turned brightness all the way down and it's now better but probably a tad too high still.

 

[repoman0]

Picked up an Asus Et430K wmiiqppx last week. So bright it seems washed out, even when I turn brightness down to 25%. Is this normal for this display?

I noticed same thing with my samsung. Used the rtings settings and it looks wonderful, except brightness on white items washes out. When looking at a browser and moving along bookmarks, I see the mouse but can't see the indication for what I'm mousing over. Have turned brightness all the way down and it's now better but probably a tad too high still.

You should both make sure you're using the full RGB color space ... had the same issue plugging my PC into my 55" Samsung TV.

https://www.howtogeek.com/285277/how-to-avoid-washed-out-colors-when-using-hdmi-on-your-pc/

 

[lupi]

You should both make sure you're using the full RGB color space ... had the same issue plugging my PC into my 55" Samsung TV.

https://www.howtogeek.com/285277/how-to-avoid-washed-out-colors-when-using-hdmi-on-your-pc/

I don't have that option in my version of the AMD settings. But my colors look great, just a tad to bright and the TV itself doesn't have a good brightness range. I did play with the brightness setting on the AMD settings page and got it better though.

 

[nOOky]

You should both make sure you're using the full RGB color space ... had the same issue plugging my PC into my 55" Samsung TV.

https://www.howtogeek.com/285277/how-to-avoid-washed-out-colors-when-using-hdmi-on-your-pc/

Thanks for the link. I don't use a tv for a monitor, but my wife does. I checked hers out just for giggles and it was set improperly so I changed it. Night and day difference!

 

[lupi]

So I looked around a bit more for this, and seems there is a problem in the AMD side where the settings that this reside in for some reason isn't being installed or a bug is blocking it from appearing. You can do some bastard install of multiple versions to trick it into working, but I'll wait for now and see if they fix it.

 

[dank69]

You should both make sure you're using the full RGB color space ... had the same issue plugging my PC into my 55" Samsung TV.

https://www.howtogeek.com/285277/how-to-avoid-washed-out-colors-when-using-hdmi-on-your-pc/

This fixed the problem for me. Thanks a ton!

 

[dank69]

Turned it on last weekend to find a cluster of dead pixels right in the center of the screen...less than 6 months old.

Probably about 15-18 dead subpixels.

 

[mnewsham]

Turned it on last weekend to find a cluster of dead pixels right in the center of the screen...less than 6 months old.

Probably about 15-18 dead subpixels.

That could be covered under a pixel policy, look up the specifics for that company and or model I suppose.

 

[dank69]

That could be covered under a pixel policy, look up the specifics for that company and or model I suppose.

It is, >5 subpixels. $228 to ship it to their repair facility though. Have to see if I can get them to pay for that.

 

[mnewsham]

It is, >5 subpixels. $228 to ship it to their repair facility though. Have to see if I can get them to pay for that.

That shipping cost kills that, hopefully they'll work with you.

 

[Greg04]

Ok I see lg 32 inch for 388. Have a good feeling it will drop to 300ish in 3 weeks

See my thread in deals, down to $335.

 

[Muse]

We just picked up the 43" TCL 43S405 Roku 4K HDR TV for $349 for the bedroom. It's a 60Hz VA panel without local dimming, but the black uniformity is still very good. HDR isn't mind-blowing since it doesn't get super bright, but I tested Destiny 2 last night and it looked MUCH better than my SDR monitor. Due to the viewing angle of VA, you have to sit about 3-4 feet away to get uniform picture quality, but 4K60 444 looks great. 15ms input lag is decent as well! Built in Plex app among other 4K streaming apps. Gotta say that I'm really impressed. It's no OLED, but it's 1/10th the price!

I've been using that display for about a month and love it... for monitor and TV as well. Its Roku just shocked me with it's integrated FF/Pause/Rewind timeshifting. Costco is selling it's equivalent right now, the TCL 43S403 for $229.97, free shipping. I find it's black levels very adequate.