39" 4k monitor/tv = $499

Saw that this morning. Seems too good to be true. Also, I'm a little uncomfortable having something of that size shipped to my home.
 
its 60hz at all other resolutions, the 50" seiki does 120hz at 1080p iirc
 
30hz - ouch. I remember gaming on a 21" CRT back in the day and anything UNDER 75hz would make my eyes bleed!
 
Well, supposedly it does 120hz at 1080p. $499 ain't a bad price for a 39" monitor with speakers.

Mostly useful to those who like a lot desktop space. Programmers, artists, webdesigners, etc.
 
We already bought one of the 50" models for blueprint checking and are really happy with it.
Could not pass up smaller version for 1/2 price. It will be my home desktop screen. The 39's were $699 on Amazon and TD last month.
 
Qinsp said:
Well, supposedly it does 120hz at 1080p. $499 ain't a bad price for a 39" monitor with speakers.

Mostly useful to those who like a lot desktop space. Programmers, artists, webdesigners, etc.
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iirc its not able to do 120hz, it drops frames to 60hz for the 39"

Hulk said:
30hz - ouch. I remember gaming on a 21" CRT back in the day and anything UNDER 75hz would make my eyes bleed!
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refresh rate was more important on CRT's as the light actually flickered at that rate, with an LCD the lights stay on while the panel refreshes, making it much less noticeable
 
What is the downside of these besides hz?

Dont these 4k tvs take up two hdmi ports on a video card? I have a pretty old card with only one hdmi so will need to upgrade.
 
lilfiend said:
refresh rate was more important on CRT's as the light actually flickered at that rate, with an LCD the lights stay on while the panel refreshes, making it much less noticeable
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Depends on what you use it for. OK for light office work (maybe), no good for media / gaming.

Refresh rate is probably as important for LCDs as it is for CRTs. High refresh rate = less flicker for CRT. High refresh rate = less motion blur for LCDs. Eitherway, there are cases where a low refresh rate is noticeable.
 
Eocene said:
What is the downside of these besides hz?

Dont these 4k tvs take up two hdmi ports on a video card? I have a pretty old card with only one hdmi so will need to upgrade.
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This particular 4k TV only accepts HDMI input at 4k@30hz. It only takes one HDMI input at a time.

Most video cards have enough power to support 4k@30hz. However, some older driver might not allow that resolution. It's safer to do a google search / ask around

P.S. I do not own one of these. I am answering based on my research of this TV. Please correct me if I am wrong.
 
blood said:
Depends on what you use it for. OK for light office work (maybe), no good for media / gaming.

Refresh rate is probably as important for LCDs as it is for CRTs. High refresh rate = less flicker for CRT. High refresh rate = less motion blur for LCDs. Eitherway, there are cases where a low refresh rate is noticeable.
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for media it should be fine as most movies are 24fps anyways
 
A wall mounted 50" would be the width of my desk - that is seriously tempting. Would that burn my retinas out? I already have a 30+20 which is 80% the width of my desk so I already have all my shit to be dark (black desktop background, black with white text text editor, etc).
 
They've semi-regularly dipped to $550 (for the 39" model). I believe I've seen the 50" for $750 or $799, but I might be mistaken and it was $850
 
I'm trying to think of which one to go with.. 4k 50" .. has 88ppi~ vs 39" 113 ppi ~.

Current 30" 1600p is about 100ppi


I suppose a 27 1440p is about 109 ppi.


Decisions.

24" @ 1080p = 92 ppi



What do you guys think? I'm leaning towards 50"
 
lilfiend said:
for media it should be fine as most movies are 24fps anyways
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Yea, it will be fine for media use, especially since it just uses pixel doubling to upconvert your 1080P BR discs/rips to 4K...I was planning on buying the HP 17" 1440P LCD from MC on Friday when I take my Pop's up to the VA Hospital 5 miles away...This would be awesome for web use etc though..

I also remember Seiki saying they were going to upgrade the firmware to support HDMI 2.0 (so 60Hz @ 4K) they were just waiting for the board to get off their ass and finalize the specification for HDMI 2.0..I wonder if that is still on track to happen? I would be stoked to have 60Hz @ 4K since I haz the powa to drive my older games now (heavily o/c'd 290) and will adding a 2nd one after Christmas..

What do do, What to do? I would much rather have the 39" 4K goodness, since I could then give my 'rents my current 1080P LED LCD and use the 39" for both desktop and gaming like I am doing with my 42" LCD now..
 
Anyone know how to find out if my video card can handle at least one? Maybe two?

GTX 480


I've looked but can't find anything.


Thanks
 
HardOCP and Youtube have many perspectives on this monitor. From What I have gleaned, it makes a fine work screen, but poor for gaming. As for HDMI 2.0, I would not suggest purchasing this set depending on it.
 
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Any idea how well this might do for photo editing?

I would keep an IPS screen on the side for actual color checking. But still, if this one varies too much over the surface or resists calibration too much then it won't work.
 
I have the 50" version and I love it.

Question about the 39"...

I am considering buying it to replace the two 24" monitors I have at work.

I only have DP and VGA out on my workstation, though because I am using the onboard video from my Core i5 CPU.

Will a DP-to-HDMI push this at 3840x2160? I am unfamiliar with the onboard video on the i5/i7 because I use twin Titans at home.

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BAH! Looks like the HD2500 doesn't support it from what I can see at Intel's site. :(
 
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As far as "flicker" goes, I don't notice it nor did any employees say anything yet about it.

DP>HDMI? Uh ... Not a fan. Certainly get an 'active' adapter. Had problems getting full screen. It overdrove, and I could not adjust it right. You are best with HDMI>HDMI. It comes with a very HD HDMI cable. You could tow your car with it.

The 50" IMO is too big for daily use as a desktop. For short time use, it's great. You actually have to move your head to look from one side to the other.

I played A-10 on the 50" with a 7970 and it was beautiful You could count the rivets on the skin.

Don't necessarily trust published specs on the GPU's. The 50" work machine is driven by a GT640 and lights the 50" spot on, no adjusts, HDMI. AND it powers a 1920x1200 at the same time. No lag, no flicker.
 
alienate said:
Does it bleed colors on text like most TVs?
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This happens when you aren't native 1:1 and have scaled the HDMI using adjustments. It's SUPPOSED to be spot on with the Seiki. Which it is with a 7970 HDMI. Crystal clear fonts the size of a 25" 1920 monitor.
 
Qinsp said:
As far as "flicker" goes, I don't notice it nor did any employees say anything yet about it.
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LCD TVs shouldn't flicker at all.

Qinsp said:
DP>HDMI? Uh ... Not a fan. Certainly get an 'active' adapter.
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Most DP connectors are "Dual Mode" and can transmit hdmi signal with a passive adapter. There's no point in getting an "Active" adapter for this monitor.
 
I'd still stick with HDMI>HDMI. That works perfect with both nVidia and AMD cards. No rescaling necessary.
 
"suddenly reboots" and "crazy timer" don't apply to the Seiki's. Trust me.
 
thinking about using this to replace my 2x 27" 1440p monitors at work... i just like having two screens, but 2x 27s is too much

maybe this and a 24" turned landscape would be better.... 39" is big though....
 
Yes but how is the DOWN SCALING? This monitor would be used in 1080p 95% of the time for PC and gaming. How is the scaler in the tv itself? Does 1080p look like shit? Why is no one asking this! :)
 
Sears has the 55" model for around 850.

Not practical for the desktop.
 
fociz said:
Yes but how is the DOWN SCALING? This monitor would be used in 1080p 95% of the time for PC and gaming. How is the scaler in the tv itself? Does 1080p look like shit? Why is no one asking this! :)
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If you are going to use 1080P get a 1080P tv/monitor.


This has been posted so many times since they came out and has had so many threads I cant believe there are so many people that havent seen them yet.


If you want to play games or watch media dont get it, plain and simple. Its sub par picture quality, and low refresh rate. There are reasons its 4K for so cheap. If you want to have a lot of stuff on your desktop and dont care about picture quality, then its for you. Thats about it though.

If you want a 39in 1080P get this since it actually looks good and isnt edge lit either. Low input lag as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Elect...1385058262&sr=8-2&keywords=Samsung+UN39FH5000
 
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The Neo Zero said:
Never heard of Seiki?
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How about Nerdgasm>?

A 39" monitor with the pixels of four 1920x1080 combined, gives you wood.

Drive it with a pair of 7970's and dual 16 core Opterons fed with 64 GB of DDR3-1600 is something only a true geek could explain...

It's OK.









Now I just need 2 more...
 
goodcooper said:
thinking about using this to replace my 2x 27" 1440p monitors at work... i just like having two screens, but 2x 27s is too much

maybe this and a 24" turned landscape would be better.... 39" is big though....
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Dude...

50?

Yeah. Crazy big.

39" ?

Sweeeeeeet.

:D

Now I need one for my work desk. This bitch is staying home. :D
 
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