Pros:
- Bigger and cheaper than monitors
- Typically IPS panels
- More usable DPI if you want the resolution for desktop space @ 100% UI scaling, particularly if your vision is less than perfect
Cons:
- Need to find one capable of 4:4:4 @ 60hz, not all make good monitors. You must do your research.
- Extremely limited input options, you'll almost certainly need an HDMI 2.0 video card (GTX 9x0 series) or Club3D's new DP to HDMI 2.0 adapter.
- Relatively few image adjustment options on cheaper TVs, some may not be able to fully disable sharpening or other features designed for video and poorly suited for desktop use.
- Poor power management compared to monitors - TV may shut off if the input signal goes away but it probably won't be coming back on without physically turning it back on. Monitors have sleep modes. This causes strange behavior in the desktop OS which will likely resize/move windows to some standard size/placement if the display disappears.
- Likely high input lag vs a monitor.
- Typically fixed stands (height/tilt). You may need an arm or aftermarket stand to make it act more like a monitor and end up at a usable height.
- Typically glossy.
- No G-Sync/Freesync/etc
All this said - I love mine and have never regretted buying it a year ago. I will still replace it with a monitor when they are available.
Viper GTS
36" 4096x2160 (4K not UHD!) is about perfect size IMO.
8K/16K OLED panels in this size will be awesome!
I'm looking at 40" 4k monitors and see there are a number of 4k tv options in the price range I might get a monitor. What are the pros/cons of using a 4k tv as a monitor? (I'm thinking this has been asked here before but i haven't found the thread.)
Check out http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-usage/pc-monitor/best
If you are really serious and don't own a very recent GPU, you're looking at the $750-1000 range to get a respectable setup. That's if you are interested in 4:4:4 goodness.
This is a great link and site! The reviews are very thorough and the comments/discussions are very insightful. I'm still getting a grasp of all the variables and haven't gone forward on one yet. My rule of thumb is to measure 10 times, cut once...and then I'll only have a 75% chance of screwing it up.
Just buy a 4K monitor, not a TV and you will have none of the problems Viper has stated. There are plenty of options showing up now.
I personally bought a 49" 4K WasabI Mango (rebranded LG IPS display with 1200:1 contrast ratio and low input lag, low G2G pixel response, Freesync etc) for cheap. They come in smaller sizes but you can get them at NewEgg now. They're all 4:4:4 10 bit panels and look beautiful. No scaling issues to worry about like 4K panels at 32" and smaller. Philips also has a cheap 40" VA panel but it suffers from slow G2G response times and has no Freesync.
Just buy a 4K monitor, not a TV and you will have none of the problems Viper has stated. There are plenty of options showing up now.
I personally bought a 49" 4K WasabI Mango (rebranded LG IPS display with 1200:1 contrast ratio and low input lag, low G2G pixel response, Freesync etc) for cheap. They come in smaller sizes but you can get them at NewEgg now. They're all 4:4:4 10 bit panels and look beautiful. No scaling issues to worry about like 4K panels at 32" and smaller. Philips also has a cheap 40" VA panel but it suffers from slow G2G response times and has no Freesync.
Don't get a 4k TV. Get the Philips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor. It's a VA panel and has great color contrast.
Don't get a 4k TV. Get the Philips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor. It's a VA panel and has great color contrast.
DisplayPort.
Not all cables are created equal. I have three cables. The only one that works correctly all the time is the Accell B142C-007B UltraAV DisplayPort 1.2 cable.
DisplayPort.
Not all cables are created equal. I have three cables. The only one that works correctly all the time is the Accell B142C-007B UltraAV DisplayPort 1.2 cable.
The Accell works better than the supplied cable? When do you notice the difference?
I went ahead and bought this monitor last week. I almost rma'd it until I found the rocker switch on the back (which the directions said nothing about), thinking that pressing the directional nob was broken.
The price on Amazon is now $699. I bought it for $786, but Amazon credited the difference.
I'm disappointed with the amount of burn-in already. I use a light blue background and there is already some purple shading settling in. I've since switched to a black background. Overall, at only 21 pounds, its a beautiful screen and a 40" is about perfect for the 4k resolution.