I first saw a Dell 30 inch about 5 years ago when they were ~$3000, and I couldn't believe my eyes with the space and clarity. I see they've been hovering around ~$1500 for the last year or so, still a bit out of my budget range. Is there anything that can compete with the Dell U3014 now for a lower price?
About 18 months ago I bought myself the consolation prize of a Dell U2711 for about $700 and it's one of the best things I've ever owned on a PC, it's an enormous productivity booster. Never underestimate the value of your screen real estate, after all, you stare at it for more than half your waking life don't you?! *Greg K* On 28 May 2014 09:22, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com> wrote: > Dell 30" > > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 12:14 AM, David Kean <david.k...@microsoft.com>wrote: > >> Which 30” are you running? >> >> >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Price >> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:07 PM >> >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Samsung U28D590D 4K Monitor >> >> >> >> Oh I just found a sharpness setting in with brightness and contrast which >> has helped. Much more usable now. I think the 30" is still crisper in >> comparison but at least its a lot closer now. >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 1:56 PM, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com> >> wrote: >> >> Dave, I blame you entirely. >> >> >> >> I got the monitor (Samsung 4K) and have mixed results. It's entirely >> dependant on what your graphics card can do. >> >> When I plug it into my desktop (sporting a GTX690) it only seems to >> support 2560x1440. That said there is a box to enter a custom res which I >> can select 3840x2160 @ 30hz. It won't go higher (which I think is normal >> see note following regarding QuadHD laptop). >> >> It works but it seems somewhat blurry. I'm not sure yet if I will use it >> at higher res or drop back to the one it wants to use. It seems way >> crisper/sharper at that. If I go that route then its an expensive Ultra >> monitor. (which is future proof when my graphics cards catch up). >> >> >> >> I did plug in my Samsung Book 9 plus which is QuadHD (on the laptop) and >> the output looked fantastic. So there's nothing wrong with the monitor. The >> laptop (using mini hdmi or whatever it is, a strange small connector) to >> HDMI did 3840x2160 @ 30hz and looked crisp and clear. I may end up putting >> my 30inch back in the middle (which is amazingly much larger considering 28 >> vs 30 is only 2") and using the new samsung 4K monitor as second screen for >> my laptop. (I usually RDP to my laptops to get 4 screen support anyway >> so... ahhhhhh) >> >> >> >> So my take on this, if you have a new machine with Haswell chipset then >> I'd say go for it. Anything else and you may well be dissapointed (although >> it might trigger further graphics card upgrades which is always good haha) >> >> >> >> Stephen (your friendly neighbourhood Guinea Pig) >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 7:42 PM, Dave Walker <rangitat...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Do you need some enabling? >> >> >> >> You should buy one Stephen. Then tell the rest of us how it is for >> coding/etc. >> >> >> >> On 21 May 2014 18:38, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com> wrote: >> >> Yeah I've been looking at that monitor for a week now. Austin Computers >> has them in stock. >> >> >> http://www.austin.net.au/shop-categories/monitor/samsung-u28d590d-28-3840-x-2160-widescreen-le.html >> >> >> >> To be honest I'm not even sure why I don't have one now. Delaying the >> impulse buy as long as I can... :) >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 7:31 PM, Dave Walker <rangitat...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Anyone looking to get a U28D590D 4K / 3840 X 2160 monitor when they are >> released? >> >> >> >> Look pretty awesome.. >> http://www.samsung.com/levant/consumer/computers-peripherals/monitors/led-monitor/LU28D590DS/ZN >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
