I've been using a 27" 4k monitor for the past couple of years at 125% and I'm completely sold that my next monitor will be 4k or above (can fit so much on the screen and everything is so crisp).<p>Though 125% is pretty rough on integrated graphics in both windows and linux, so I'll likely be looking to get a bigger 4k monitor (32"?) that I can just run at 100% in the near future.<p>60hz is fine for text editing and web browsing (and the extremely light gaming that I do 2-3 times a year with friends).
Fast power up and switching between sources (which also should be automatic, if configured so)<p>Good color profile<p>The more bits, the better (no banding, please)<p>DP daisy-chaining support<p>Adjustability, pivot<p>Some form of cable management
A good size to resolution ratio.
My MacBook drives a 27 inch 4K in scaled mode that looks like 2560 x 1440 pixels. What the OS actually does is it renders a 5K image and then scales it down. The scaling is x 0,75 which can be a resource hog. I guess it would be better to downscale by 0,5 which would happen if you’d run an actual 5K monitor like the LG Ultrafine. This would still give you a sane scaling, anything else is either too large or too small on a 27 inch. The culprit is that there’s almost no 5K monitors on the market and the LG model is way too expensive. At this point I could just get a newer computer to iron out the scaling issue.
Great viewing angle. My 27" 4k looks "dark" in the corners from a center position.<p>I'd also prefer a display with integrated speakers so that a Chromecast could easily turn it into something useful when it gets replaced.<p>(I would probably try a Ultrawide next time, since its not a big difference in veritcal space with this monitor (scaled) compared to my old 22" display)
I'm really happy with the 32" 1920x1080 HP monitor I bought on special, because everyone wants 4k or more now.<p>Fun fact: I called my spouse to see if she was cool with me getting one, she said "No... get 2", and my child has the other. 2 months later, the current health crisis hit, and you couldn't get anything at any price for quite a while.
Nothing but a monitor - no smart anything inside, no companion software, no manufacturer contact whatsoever, nothing but the slot for a standard cable and a plug for a standard power cord.
I’d like a monitor with the following specs:<p>4096x2160 true 4K resolution
24 or 27”
120 or 144hz refresh rate
Under $1000<p>Too difficult to make happen?