The U2414H is 1920x1080, that's only 91 DPI. Wtf?<p>The UP3214Q is 3840x2160, but it's huge, 31.5", so it's only ~140 DPI.<p>Neither of these are mind-blowing, especially the U2414H. I suppose it is nice to see >100 DPI on a really large monitor, given how stagnated/shitty external monitors have been for so long.<p>But, still, doesn't quite seem "front page of HN" exciting?
Why do Dell make such good monitors?<p>I bought the 24" u2412m earlier this year and it's superb. It doesn't look flashy, but cosmetics are not important. The build quality and color calibration on these things is absolutely incredible.
An important caveat: will the new monitors be VESA-mountable?<p>I have a pair of Viewsonic VX2370Smh-LED with almost identical specs:<p><pre><code> * 1920x1080 at 23" = ~96ppi
* Nearly 'frameless' 11mm bezel
* 178/178 deg. viewing angle
* _Full_ sRGB support
* Samsung PLS panel (Samsung's IPS)
* Matte screen
* Multiple input types
</code></pre>
But, to make it 'frameless' the controls are placed in the non-removable stand! Notice that Dell has left out any mention of mounting, as did the creative Viewsonic copywriters.<p>After discovering this I hacked the Viewsonic and turned the stand into a discreet VESA mount -- giving me an incredibly nice HD panel considering the price (~$150 each).<p>But, there are almost no VESA-mountable quality panels for that price. Viewsonic _doubles_ the price to almost $300 for the nearly-identical VP2365-LED with VESA mounts.
Looks like it'll still be fairly expensive (~$4K+) if the exchange rate conversion is to be believed[1]. FWIW, I have an ASUS 4K monitor I purchased recently, and it feels like a world apart. It's not quite retina, but the extra real estate makes all the difference. I've used multiple 27" displays side-by-side before and the effect isn't nearly as useful even though the screen area is greater.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=HK%2441%2C899+to+usd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-beta&channel=fflb" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?q=HK%2441%2C899+to+usd&ie=utf-...</a>
While I hope that this will be the first 4K monitor to do 4K 60p over DisplayPort using SST I highly doubt this is the case. I was hoping the same for the Panasonic's 4K 65" LCD but no such luck.<p>Still waiting for the first 4K display to support 10-bit 4K 60p over DisplayPort SST and have HDMI 2.0 ports. Will have to wait until CES 2014 for more HDMI 2.0 displays.
Is the 'dirty' anti glare coating still there? The UltraSharp monitors haven't compared well against my Apple Cinema Display. I love all the inputs and stand of the UltraSharp but ultimately it boils down to how good it is for work and the coating is horrible.
With the new resolutions being pumped out on laptops, (2,880 x 1,620 for 15" Thinkpad W series) it was inevitable desktop monitors would have to catch up.
Funny how this landed the same day as ESR's rant about Dell UltraSharp resolution modes (different model) through various connectors.<p><a href="http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=5089" rel="nofollow">http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=5089</a><p>At least the 3214 notes that HDMI can't drive it to full capacity. Guess the lesson is "use DisplayPort".
Anyone else notice that the bezels shown in the single-monitor view and the dual-portrait view look different?<p>I <i>want</i> that dual-portrait view (it's what I have at work but without wide-angle IPS, and given standard bezels, it's a bit limiting).<p>IPS + ultrathin bezel (at least one side) would make it nearly immersive.
Wow. It's about time - I've had a 30 inch UltraSharp since 2007 (at which time it cost $2000, and that was with 25% off), and it is the best computer-related purchase I've ever made. You'll get _so much stuff done_ on this amount of monitor real estate. It's a shame that things haven't been happening on this front in a while.<p>Probably won't upgrade right now, but this is warmly recommended to people who need to have many windows on-screen at once. It's better than a 2-monitor solution for most situations.
I wonder if the resolution is meant to be scaled like a retina screen (i.e. 1920x1080). I haven't used a high dpi monitor on Windows. Can anyone that has a high dpi monitor comment on this?
Those look amazing! tho the price of the 4k isn't that great and the resolution on the 24' is lower than the current U2412/13m models.
Just FYI , there is a batch of Dell P/U (and probably other series) that is revision A00 that have yellow tint, beware of that ! so far there are 7 revisions but Dell are shiping A00 manufactured in january - july 2013
Still a lot far from true bezel less future, not a complaint, just an observation.<p><a href="http://rikacomet.blogspot.in/2013/01/the-next-screen-evolution-bezel-less.html" rel="nofollow">http://rikacomet.blogspot.in/2013/01/the-next-screen-evoluti...</a>
Does anyone know how much it costs to produce desktop-sized displays compared to phone-sized? I'm wondering why Dell would still make the 24" UltraSharp just 1920x1080.