2014..... Year of 4K
2014 is said to be the year of 4K, but will it be the year of 4K for you? Maybe it’s time to start thinking about going 4K because Samsung has announced that their 28-inch 4K UD590 monitor will soon hit U.S. shelves for only $700.
The UD590 is a 28-inch monitor with a resolution of 3840×2160 (4K), featuring a TN panel and pushing 157 PPI. It is capable of displaying 10-bit color, or 1 billion colors, which, in theory, would result in precise color accuracy. It has a 60Hz refresh rate paired with a 1ms GTG response time, for all you gamers out there.
The 28-inch 4K panel has seen the spotlight in South Korea for a couple months now, but Samsung is ready to send it to U.S. shores. Simply put, the UD590 has a minimal, yet elegant, design. It has silver and black bezels that look quite classy. Since we are in 2014, there are no DVI connectors to be found, rather; two HDMI connectors and a lone DisplayPort (which is required to run the native 4K resolution at the 60Hz refresh rate).
Let’s clear the air a bit about the 10-bit TN panel. There are two primary technologies in LCD displays today: TN and IPS. TN has the advantage of being faster and cheaper while IPS boasts much wider viewing angles. What makes this Samsung monitor unique is that it has 10-bit color at a $700 price point. Usually one would have to spend well over $1000 on an IPS monitor for this billion-color feature, but here, Samsung is offering 10-bit on a TN monitor, which is quite special.
However, before buying this, or any, 4K monitor, you have to think: is it worth it? 4K usually comes with a huge price tag and having such a high resolution may look UI elements in your OS of choice look a bit too small for your taste. And if you’re looking to game at 4K, get ready to buy some wallet-draining Titans. 4K makes a great amount of sense for designers and professional photographers, and with Samsung’s 10-bit support, it would be ideal for the creative folks out there.
At this point in time it’s probably better to save some dough and go 1440p, but there’s that geek inside me, and all of us, that wants to press that darn buy-now button while salivating over 4K glory.
Source: Extreme Tech
The UD590 is a 28-inch monitor with a resolution of 3840×2160 (4K), featuring a TN panel and pushing 157 PPI. It is capable of displaying 10-bit color, or 1 billion colors, which, in theory, would result in precise color accuracy. It has a 60Hz refresh rate paired with a 1ms GTG response time, for all you gamers out there.
The 28-inch 4K panel has seen the spotlight in South Korea for a couple months now, but Samsung is ready to send it to U.S. shores. Simply put, the UD590 has a minimal, yet elegant, design. It has silver and black bezels that look quite classy. Since we are in 2014, there are no DVI connectors to be found, rather; two HDMI connectors and a lone DisplayPort (which is required to run the native 4K resolution at the 60Hz refresh rate).
Let’s clear the air a bit about the 10-bit TN panel. There are two primary technologies in LCD displays today: TN and IPS. TN has the advantage of being faster and cheaper while IPS boasts much wider viewing angles. What makes this Samsung monitor unique is that it has 10-bit color at a $700 price point. Usually one would have to spend well over $1000 on an IPS monitor for this billion-color feature, but here, Samsung is offering 10-bit on a TN monitor, which is quite special.
However, before buying this, or any, 4K monitor, you have to think: is it worth it? 4K usually comes with a huge price tag and having such a high resolution may look UI elements in your OS of choice look a bit too small for your taste. And if you’re looking to game at 4K, get ready to buy some wallet-draining Titans. 4K makes a great amount of sense for designers and professional photographers, and with Samsung’s 10-bit support, it would be ideal for the creative folks out there.
At this point in time it’s probably better to save some dough and go 1440p, but there’s that geek inside me, and all of us, that wants to press that darn buy-now button while salivating over 4K glory.
Source: Extreme Tech