Seiki 39-Inch 4K Ultra HD TV $400 Free shipping at Amazon

Is this any good as a monitor? If anyone has it how is the down scaling to 1080 at 120hz
 
filip said:
Is this any good as a monitor? If anyone has it how is the down scaling to 1080 at 120hz
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From what I've read, stock it can't do 1080p at 120hz but if you flash the 50" firmware on it it'll work without issue.

For desktop use it should be good, even movies since they are only 24fps, so when they do re image them to 4k you won't need a new TV.
 
How is Seiki and there CS?

I've done some review and it's been pretty meh.
 
I use this as a desktop monitor. For FPS games you might want to drop down to 1080P, but for desktop use (lots of spreadsheets) I have no complaints.
 
bholstege said:
I use this as a desktop monitor. For FPS games you might want to drop down to 1080P, but for desktop use (lots of spreadsheets) I have no complaints.
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It's also worth noting that 1080 is still a native resolution for this monitor. Every one pixel just becomes 4, if there is no post-processing added.
 
TechReport.com wrote a piece about this monitor on Jan 16 as well as discussed it on their last podcast. Here is a chunk of what was written..

First, there's the matter of refresh rates. This display has a single HDMI input that can support the panel's native resolution of 3840x2160 at a refresh rate of 30Hz. That's a fast enough update rate for desktop and productivity work, but 30Hz is not good for gaming, even with vsync disabled.

Your fall-back option is to drop down to 1920x1080 while gaming, where this thing supports a nice, fast 120Hz refresh rate. That's a compromise on resolution, yes, but this puppy is probably faster than your current display, since 60Hz is the usual standard. Also, 1080p is a nice resolution for gaming because it doesn't require heaps and heaps of GPU horsepower in order to maintain acceptable performance.

The other matter of some importance is the image quality of the display. I believe it's an S-MVA-type panel, which should make it superior to a TN panel and faster than an IPS one. Standing in front of it, that seems about right. There's less color shift than on most TN panels, and there's a heckuva lot of pop to the deep reds and oranges that often seem muted on TN panels.

This is a TV, though, so color correctness is an issue. You may want to buy or borrow a calibrator for it.

The simple fact is that you can have a massive array of pixels a couple of feet from your face for about $400.
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During the podcast it was mentioned about the posibility of flashing the 39" with firmware meant for a 50" could increase refresh rates.
 
Damn, if the 50" was near this price I'd be all over it like nutter on butter.
 
so i I can maybe get one used Dell u3014 or two of these for the same price. I wonder if its worth it if I'm doing mainly photography....ugh....
 
DoubleTap said:
wait, it does true 1080p/120hz? not a 60hz input with interpolation?
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stock it won't do 120hz@1080p because of some firmware issue, if you flash the 50" seiki TV firmware to the 39" it will work just fine at 120hz@1080p, and yes, its true 120hz, not some interpolation crap.
 
The same deal is going on right now at TigerDirect using a coupon. Does anyone know if you can get the same deal at their B&M stores? I live near one, and I'm seriously thinking of purchasing one if I can grab one from the shelf. If not, I could order online, but then I have to think more about pullling the trigger...
 
Great price. I grabbed this last month at $404 shipped and I'm loving it.
 
Ozymandias said:
It gets harder and harder to wait for 4K@60hz with deals like this. :(
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No kidding.... I really can't wait to see 60hz panels in this sort of price range ;). Although honestly, 1080p @ 120hz on this wouldn't be so bad I guess... and I'd have the 4K for desktop stuff, assuming it's bearable there at 30hz.
 
Seiki and Hisense are releasing HDMI 2.0 (cheap) TVs this year that will do 4K 60P 4:2:0. We need video cards that will do that as well.
 
If I'm not mistaking, I believe this panel will also do 1440P @ 60hz which should be nice as well.
 
crispy79 said:
Seiki and Hisense are releasing HDMI 2.0 (cheap) TVs this year that will do 4K 60P 4:2:0. We need video cards that will do that as well.
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Vizio too. That's why Seiki is trying to get rid of all these panels for cheap.
 
crispy79 said:
Seiki and Hisense are releasing HDMI 2.0 (cheap) TVs this year that will do 4K 60P 4:2:0. We need video cards that will do that as well.
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Yep, Vizio has a 50-inch 60hz hdmi 2.0 set with zoned led backlighting and a real panel (non-TN) coming in at $1k for example, soon. Lenovo's 2840m ThinkVision monitor may be MVA from current rumors and is due in April @ $800, 28" 60hz 4K, for example also.
 
Just an FYI, there's like a billion of these on Amazon's used page for well under 400$ still left...
 
anyone know the input delay for 1080p @ 120hz? viable for twitch shooters?

post on amazon: i assume it wont run any faster with the other fw....
I used a lag tester after receiving my screen with outputs 1080p@60Hz, I found that it has up to 64ms of delay. This is before I updated the firmware so I shall be doing another test this evening.
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I heard about some of the early 4K displays using a 2 input system so that Windows uses an "extended" desktop to make the full resolution.

So do these displays allow for that? Because that would actually be kind of nice to have 2 separate computers connected to one display and still get 2 full desktops at once.
 
There is one Panasonic with display port, where this may be the case. Otherwise, no, that is just for computer monitors, like the ASUS PQ321. They use Displayport MST and do two displayport links and so they support 3840x2160 60P at 4:4:4.

Asus is also launching a TN panel this year that support this but is priced at $800 (instead of the $3500 or so for the IGZO panel). Still, this is also the price of their new 144 Hz 1440P G-sync monitor, and I would take that over 4k (if I had an nvidia GPU).
 
crispy79 said:
Asus is also launching a TN panel this year that support this but is priced at $800 (instead of the $3500 or so for the IGZO panel). Still, this is also the price of their new 144 Hz 1440P G-sync monitor, and I would take that over 4k (if I had an nvidia GPU).
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Yeah, I have to say I am having a hard time choosing an upcoming monitor for strictly gaming, if I decide I can stomach TN (I'll keep my IPS panels for work purposes if I do go for an improved TN monitor)... G-Sync looks and sounds great with the 2560x1440 resolution particularly for games you can't constantly keep capped, and 120-144hz refresh rates when available power is there. However, something like the 24" Dell IPS 60hz monitor right now in 4K is extremely tempting for the color quality, the amazing pixel density, and the larger resolution. I have a feeling since it's down to $1039 on sale now that it'll get down to $800 by the time the Asus ROG Swift launches or shortly thereafter, so it's really between those two or even the 28" Lenovo 4K 60hz panel (unknown if it's TN or not yet).
 
Be warned that the 55" is not the same as the 50" and 39" and will not do 120Hz at 1080p.
 
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