What is your "dream monitor" right now?

Very simple - high immersion above all. Then high motion resolution (crystal clear image during fast movement). Next static resolution. Then color.

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Thank you for that last post. :)

My Dream Monitor:

22"
1920x1440
.24-.25mm dot pitch
Vertical refresh rates up to 160Hz
No backlight
Zero video ghosting or blur
Zero input lag
Infinitely flexible resolutions/refresh rates with no forced scaling

Will stop here but I could keep going. The above are specs/features for a 15 year-old Mitsubishi 2040u CRT monitor.
 
Max HScan: 180KHz+
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Size: 19"+
Display type: CRT

If there was a CRT monitor with at least a 180KHz scan rate, I'd buy it in an instant, no matter the cost.
 
Like most plasmas, CRT's look like washed out garbage when not used in light-less rooms (example) which makes them far from ideal.
 
Like most plasmas, CRT's look like washed out garbage when not used in light-less rooms (example) which makes them far from ideal.
Huh? Two words: black crush. I'd rather dim the lights to see everything than not even have the option to see everything.
 
50'' OLED curved 5K. 120 Hz
Gsync, Displayport 1.3
Input lag 1 ms / GtG 1 ms
200% adobe RGB

Price : 1000 usd
 
38-40 inch 4K flat or 42-45 inch 4k ultra-wide 5120/5040 × 2160 curved
Full Adobe RGB
Perfect white point
OLED that last 5 year without any notice drop brightness.
True 240hz(We need Display port 2.0?)
free sync/g sync
input lag < 1MS
no overshooting.
matte

Don't think OLED can glow or have backlight bleed.

I said I am not ready for 4k, but if this thing exist, I will go tri SLI/crossfire in a heartbeat.
 
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Not really my dream monitor, but if this was available I would by 3 today.

27" IPS
2560 x 1440
144Hz
Low response and input lag time
Super thin bezel
 
Like most plasmas, CRT's look like washed out garbage when not used in light-less rooms (example) which makes them far from ideal.

Again: 's does not mean plural, and that includes when it's placed on acronyms.
 
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27-28"
16:10
1440p
144hz
1ms
freesync
light ag coating
no BLB
no fail after 3 months
 
Dream monitor = 4K SED or FED 28-inch display.

Other than that, my current display is about as perfect as it can get for me. I just wish that CRT was continued so that they could continually improve deflection yokes (geometry and convergence) and tighter dot pitches. But oh well - guess we'll never see what they could have been.
 
Dream monitor = 4K SED or FED 28-inch display.

Other than that, my current display is about as perfect as it can get for me. I just wish that CRT was continued so that they could continually improve deflection yokes (geometry and convergence) and tighter dot pitches. But oh well - guess we'll never see what they could have been.

Emissive displays are fixed pixel. If you have the room, a CRT would be better than a FED or SED, assuming that all other specs are the same and convergence doesn't need to be absolutely perfect.
 
32-34
16:9
1440 or 4K
accurate/natural default color modes
semi-glossy (+dark grey bezel if IPS)
IPS low/no-glow, or OLED that won't have any color go crap after 20,000hrs
under 1/2 frame total lag
around 7-8ms pixel response at worst if IPS
g/free-sync
smooth full 60Hz to 120Hz support
50Hz refresh rates and multiple supported w/ no judder
240Hz with BFI or strobing thing feature w/ no added lag
excellent internal scaling/interpolation and ratio control, including customizable overscan
HDMI support w/ perfect scaling at least for 720p and 1080p (480p would be a plus)
50Hz refresh rates supported w/ no judder
fully adjustable stand w/ 2-way swivel
makes damn good coffee, and hot

A CRT can be any size, but the larger they get, the heavier and bigger they become.
I think I read they could never get glass tubes larger than 50" or 60" to maintain vacuum, or there was something wrong with the phosphors, dunno google it.
 
Whatever the CEO of LG is using right this second in his hide-away bunker ... that is probably the one I want. But yeah ... what everyone else said.
 
4K
30"
OLED (more likely IPS)
120Hz
G-Sync
Color calibrated for photo work from the factory.

Make it happen.
Anyone who doesn't own an OLED phone (everyone who owns an iPhone) doesn't know what they're missing. OLED is the future.

I'd pay $2k for this monitor no problem. Hell I'd probably buy 3 of them. Bigger monitors like 36" would have to be further away from my face, which doesn't work with my farsightedness and how I don't wear glasses when using my computers.
 
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4K
30"
OLED (more likely IPS)
120Hz
G-Sync
Color calibrated for photo work from the factory.

Make it happen.
Anyone who doesn't own an OLED phone (everyone who owns an iPhone) doesn't know what they're missing. OLED is the future.
Maybe for phones. For computer monitors it's been 14 years of promised futures. They remain an $8K option with no announced plans from anyone to change the situation.
 
32 inch 16:9 or 34 inch 21:9 1440p IPS with polarizer or VA type panel (curved/not curved)
Glossy surface treatment (no matte or semi gloss hard coat nonsense)
G-Sync
120Hz or more.

I think we're about two years off.
 
Maybe for phones. For computer monitors it's been 14 years of promised futures. They remain an $8K option with no announced plans from anyone to change the situation.

In the early-mid 90's the first commercial (crappy) 17" TN monitors cost several thousands, not many people could afford flat panels until the mid 2000's when pretty much all models were still expensive crap.
(and before even making it to standalone monitors, lcd's were only found on horrendously expensive portable computers)
It took over a decade for that technology to become affordable and mainstream, a decade without a major financial crisis in the middle that is.
So before killing OLED maybe give it more time ? It's the first alternative to lcd and plasma to make it this far, or maybe you have a crystal ball ?
 
In the early-mid 90's the first commercial (crappy) 17" TN monitors cost several thousands, not many people could afford flat panels until the mid 2000's when pretty much all models were still expensive crap.
(and before even making it to standalone monitors, lcd's were only found on horrendously expensive portable computers)
It took over a decade for that technology to become affordable and mainstream, a decade without a major financial crisis in the middle that is.
So before killing OLED maybe give it more time ? It's the first alternative to lcd and plasma to make it this far, or maybe you have a crystal ball ?
No crystal ball, just abilities to review established history and read English. At this point I'm convinced human gullibility is infinite. E.g. AVSForum, January 2008:

"OLED TVs: Technology Advancements Thread
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I thought OLEDs were supposed to be mega cheap? What's with the 11 incher for $2500?

R&D. Prices usually drop real quick after they get R&D costs back. Rembember back to how horrible LCD was and the prices back when they first came out."


That was seven years ago, an eternity in high-tech, and the singular difference between then and now is that we no longer have the option to buy any OLED computer monitor for $2500.
 
Dunno why you call 7 years an eternity, LCDs were available in the early 80's as well, plasmas too existed way before they could become commercially viable, their history is all about long periods of no-progress in-between advances, wasted money, few early shitty models for rich professionals, etc. all that shit cost a lot in R&D, time, trial and error.
So why would it be absolutely impossible for OLED to experience a similar slow progress/history ?
Whatever, you seem kind of pissed about the subject so I guess let's wait about another decade to see where it goes. ;)
 
Dunno why you call 7 years an eternity, LCDs were available in the early 80's as well, plasmas too existed way before they could become commercially viable, their history is all about long periods of no-progress in-between advances, wasted money, few early shitty models for rich professionals, etc. all that shit cost a lot in R&D, time, trial and error.
So why would it be absolutely impossible for OLED to experience a similar slow progress/history ?
Whatever, you seem kind of pissed about the subject so I guess let's wait about another decade to see where it goes. ;)
It's more desperation and frustration than anger. I've been nursing two 22" CRTs for 15 years but not even CRTs last forever, and currently the only way to replace current functionality (i.e. no backlight/input lag/video ghosting/etc/etc) is to drop $8k on an OLED panel that begins to decay immediately. My 2040u was one-eighth that price and it's lasted 15 years. The other option is to drop $2500 for a wide gamut LED monitor that still sucks at video.

And my frustration is that we've had technology to avoid all this nonsense for over a half century, and are simply ignoring it. Utter mindlessness imo.
 
5120x2160@120hz 50" curved with dp1.3 would be probably the most realistic one atm, but my endgame would be a curved ultrawide 8k (10240x4320) at 120hz, possibly OLED.

Though by the time we get something like that Oculus Rift will provide infinite monitors in a very detailed Virtual Desktop, so it's gonna be pointless.
 

I couldn't agree more, CRT's were the shit (I myself treasure two 15KHz euro RGB tellys, one being a gorgeous trinitron), but big manufacturers never go back to previous techs, no helping it. :(
Smaller structures could still emerge... small production for premium demand... I don't see investors spend money on this though.

If I could buy one new, my dream monitor would then be a 24" 16:9 trinitron or diamondtron with at least a DVI interface (or a new 29" 4:3 curved tube 15KHz full analogue chassis trinitron, for my retro games). :eek:
 
I'm seriously curious whether there would be a group of people sufficiently large enough to warrant a special CRT monitor aimed at a high-end gaming market. I mean, the Swift really took off.

We all know we want OLED, but the CRT technology is there. Maybe those folks have retired? I assume the know-how may be rusty but it's still fundamentally in place. What about material cost? We all know about economy of scale.

CRT as a stop-gap to OLED. On the other hand, I do remember getting a lot of eyestrain from the CRTs I was using when I was growing up.
 
-30-35" oled display

-supports freesync

-refresh rate goes up to 120+ Hz

-displayport 1.3

-latest lightning connector or something else that can drive higher resolutions with full
color/frames -

-5k display (easy pixel doubling from 2560x1440p for games)

- hdr display that is able to utilize the equivalent of those dolby vision prototypes, I guess this needs rec 2020 12 bit?

-sub ms refresh for pixels

-input lag as close to zero as possible
 
We all know we want OLED, but the CRT technology is there. Maybe those folks have retired? I assume the know-how may be rusty but it's still fundamentally in place. What about material cost? We all know about economy of scale.

It's a good question. I wonder if there is any infrastructure that could be resuscitated..

I reckon the vats of molten glass, and the construction of the electron gun assembly (which requires micrometer precision) would be among the biggest challenges.

Shipping costs would be a big challenge too, but if there was enough demand, who knows.

Here is an interesting project (also see this thread where it's discussed).

I do wonder, though, how many engineers are alive today that still have all the knowledge necessary to run a CRT manufacturing project.
 
* Some other technology than LCD without their limitations and band aids
* 16:10 aspect
 
* OLED panel with resolved blue subpixel issues and adjustable screen curvature
* 4096 x 2560 (16:10) @ 150 ppi, so a bit over 30"
* VESA mount (!!)
* semi-glossy coating
* "native" mode that engages at the native res and completely bypasses the scaler, for <10ms lag
* capable scaler with all possible modes working correctly over HDMI/DisplayPort/whatever
* industry-leading uniformity and deltaE
* freesync and 85+ Hz, just for kicks
* optional strobing
 
I'm seriously curious whether there would be a group of people sufficiently large enough to warrant a special CRT monitor aimed at a high-end gaming market. I mean, the Swift really took off.

I would buy one in a heartbeat IF it was any good. There was a considerable quality difference between the major (note: RICH) manufacturers. Sony Trinitron was usually tops; Hitachi made the best shadow mask tubes, and Samsung was a distance third. Everybody else was even more distant than that. With our desire for high resolutions these days, I don't know if anyone else has the know-how to carry the torch into better CRT's. They would have the buy the intellectual property from Sony or Hitachi just to get started.

(I was personally never a Trinitron fan. Like the Hitachi Superscan's much better)
 
Resolution: 5K

Aspect Ratio: Ultrawide 21:9

Backlight Panel: OLED with burn in and decay prevention

Structure: 1 inch thick, 34 inch diagonal, Curved with VESA mount

Response time: 5ms Maximum

Refresh Rate: 120 Hz

Sync: G-Sync/Free-Sync Hotswap module

Color: True 10 bit 1.07 billion

Coating: semi-glossy

Power Consumption: 100 watts

MSRP: $1000.00

Also something I don't want. NO SPEAKERS would be nice.
 
Pseudo-realistically in the near future?

40"-45" UHD@120 Hz over DisplayPort 1.3 with Adaptive-sync
Minimal processing latency
IPS with non-horrid pixel response times
ATW filter and semi-gloss if possible

Longer term insanity?

45" 8192x4320x36b@100+ Hz with DisplayPort 1.x with VESA Display Stream Compression if needed
IPS w/ATW or PVA with lessened black crush/color shift
Maybe a bit of a horizontal curve.
Adaptive-sync with adaptive backlight strobing for clearer motion at high Hz and gradually more smear/less chop at lower rates.
 
I'm a bit more realistic than some of you guys, so this might be possible in 2-3 years.

34" Curved
3440x1440"
IPS
120hz
G-SYNC
 
I'm a bit more realistic than some of you guys, so this might be possible in 2-3 years.

34" Curved
3440x1440"
IPS
120hz
G-SYNC

Oh God. If we're still into sub-4K resolutions in 2-3 years I'm going to stroke out.

Double that resolution and I'm with you.
 
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