Anyone else unimpressed by monitor progress?
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The problem with TV's is the only good ones are huge, I dont want a 55inch screen on my desk.
Weeeeellll... you could screw it to the wall behind your desk
But yeah, I agree. 32" is the absolute largest thing that makes sense, imo. Which is one reason I don't get why there's very little choice at this size, because surely people love a king-size product? 
Does anyone else on the forum use glass covered screens?
I run some old AG Neovo glass covered monitors, the picture quality is similar to the old Diamondtron CRT's, the glass front brings contrast out and reduces eye strain. A few years ago I considered changing my monitors, looked at new monitors but decided I preferred the picture quality of what I already owned.
I think glass covered screens are better than non glass covered, but don't understand why manufactures don't produce them any more.
I run some old AG Neovo glass covered monitors, the picture quality is similar to the old Diamondtron CRT's, the glass front brings contrast out and reduces eye strain. A few years ago I considered changing my monitors, looked at new monitors but decided I preferred the picture quality of what I already owned.
I think glass covered screens are better than non glass covered, but don't understand why manufactures don't produce them any more.
Think my Crossover from Korea is glass covered, can confirm it's better in almost all ways... Getting my first anti glare coated monitor today to run along side her, shall be interested to see the diff.
How do the anti glare coated monitors work, I presume it's a plastic film they put over the screen?
Mileages vary, but try using a shiny glass screen in a room with a lot of ambient light. You sort of have to sit in the dark a lot if you want to enjoy a gloss screen, and a lot of people won't make that compromise (living room, office, etc) so the market is a bit niche. Even among gamers, not all of us want to have to use blackout curtains
Mileages vary, but try using a shiny glass screen in a room with a lot of ambient light. You sort of have to sit in the dark a lot if you want to enjoy a gloss screen, and a lot of people won't make that compromise (living room, office, etc) so the market is a bit niche. Even among gamers, not all of us want to have to use blackout curtains
My screens use anti-reflected glass and reflection is not a problem, there is still a little reflection but only really noticeable against dark colours or blacks. Reflection on my screens is no worse then standard uncovered screens. I can pick up a high intense light source, say a uncovered bulb being reflected directly and you never want a window directly behind a display, but this is same case for regular displays. Again like any display you do have to position screens & desks for best viewing.
Been using these type of monitors for 10 years now, there is a graph half way down the page showing reflection and I reckon it's possible about correct.
http://uk.agneovo.com/uk/content/innovation_neov.asp
I've got a laptop with glossy and that's worse than my glass monitors.
PG279Q?
Got mine yesterday, absolutely gorgeous. Runs at 165Hz no issue, and the reviews put its input lag lower than the TN equivalent.
Can't recommend it enough.
I could pick it out in most games I played the darker the game the more obvious such as tomb raider .I think some people are more susceptible then others to this as my m8 has one and has never noticed ... but to me it looks awful I can spot in most games / objects panning , but I haven't pointed It out to him as hes happy
I wish we had oled monitors also as lcd tech just seems flawed to me , going from my plasma (kuro) to my pg34q I felt like I lost so much clarity in graphics and I put this down to black levels that the panels can achieve. Games just do not look as good and it feels a lot of detail is missing , the only bonus of moving to lcd was higher hz and gsync.
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If anyone's unimpressed in monitor progress then they're obviously quite new lol.
For years there was absolutely nothing, just 16:9 upto 2560x1600 at loltastic pricing.
For years there was absolutely nothing, just 16:9 upto 2560x1600 at loltastic pricing.
I purchased a Dell 3007WFP 30" in 2006 ( 2560 x 1600 ) which is still a great monitor to this day and it took me about 11 years to replace it. Honestly the progress has been pretty slow. Since about 2014/5 we have seen plenty of high refresh, high resolution panels though so it has got much better recently.
Now we have the introduction of OLED screens and such so things have picked up.
Now we have the introduction of OLED screens and such so things have picked up.
Dunno if they've revised/fixed it but PG279Q had a fairly troublesome launch with some scan line type issues and some other firmware problems and while not the same level as the PG278Q fair few people had the fuzzy text issue crop up after awhile. Unless I know they've fixed them for 100% I couldn't recommend myself.
Yeah, I read a lot about that. Watched quite a few YouTube videos about it. Took a gamble and ordered from a shop on the Bay, knowing I'd have full PayPal buyer protection etc if it went wrong. Was real anxious opening it and plugging it in!
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Hopefully. Low input is the only caveat at the moment...
Still would prefer multiple 27"+ screens than one large screen though when it comes to work..
We are yet to move to 8K and 16K. Doesn't make much of a sense
if manufacturers tend to strategically or tactically keep the progress
slow in order to milk the market more. Before it really stalls when 4K
appears more seriously (both on PC monitors and laptops)
and people decide that there is nothing more to be improved.
I'd rather buy higher resolutions screens than higher refresh rate ones.
if manufacturers tend to strategically or tactically keep the progress
slow in order to milk the market more. Before it really stalls when 4K
appears more seriously (both on PC monitors and laptops)
and people decide that there is nothing more to be improved.
I'd rather buy higher resolutions screens than higher refresh rate ones.