Seiki Announces 28", 32", 40" 4K Monitors with HDMI 2.0 and Displayport 1.3

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http://www.pcper.com/news/Displays/Seiki-Announces-28-32-and-40-4K-Ultra-HD-Monitors-HDMI-20-and-DisplayPort-13

Seiki will introduce three displays sizes including a 28- (28U4SEP-G02), 32- (32U4SEP-G02) and 40-inch (40U4SEP-G02) models. Current specification list include:

 Vertical Alignment (VA) LED panel technology with 3,840 by 2,160 4K Ultra HD resolution

 12-bit color processing and 14-bit gamma mode

 HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.3, MHL 3.0, DVI and VGA standards display connections

 Picture-by-picture (x4) and daisy chain mode

 USB 3.0 hub (1 upstream and 2 downstream)

 VESA-compliant adjustable monitor stand with quick release

The Seiki Pro 4K Ultra HD displays will be available in Q1 2015. Suggested retail pricing will be announced closer to product availability.

Wonder how much that 40" will cost? If I didn't already own that LG 34UM95 I might consider it. If it's really good I might sell my UM95 and get this one instead.
 
And I love how the guy mentions he is waiting to see what type of panel it is when it says strait out they are VA panels. Probably S-MVA like their other ones. Definitely going to be buying some of these.
 
Q1? But I want it nowwww. But really, almost certainly I'll be buying that 40".
 
So. 2015 Q1. I guess that project of custom boards enabling 4K60p on Seikis is a bit too late. Given choice people will prefer buying with native support.
 
Holy shit! The 40" will be mine....I loved my 39" 4k seiki but its 30hz limitation was too much of a sacrafice. The new 32" or 40" will be really great! I really hope these babies allow 1080p 120hz or even 1080p 240hz!!!!

So. 2015 Q1. I guess that project of custom boards enabling 4K60p on Seikis is a bit too late. Given choice people will prefer buying with native support.

Sadly, I predicted that on 05/13/2014
I want to believe that Sinuhet can make the custom PCBs for 60+hz happen, but the realist in me says "Not gonna happen," before Hdmi 2.0 4k 60hz sets hit the market.

I hope I'm wrong, but I have had my custom tech hopes and dreams crushed time after time after time.....Sinuhet, I want to believe.........
 
I am hoping seiki will send me out a test unit before these are shipping so I can review and put it through its paces. We shall see.
 
Would the 32" be <$1000?
My bet is for seiki pro to be +300$ at launch, +100$ later on, to price of normal seiki-s.
Of course, purely wild guess/groundless speculation. But they do contend to compete in general on price, so why not for this line as well? And .. even if this new line will be flawed, imho it will do the most important thing - bring overall niche prices down & average display sizes up, and that what really matters to customer. Before seiki release back then all we had in market - $10+K sets. Before seiki we had max 32" for $3K. If there is cheaper/better alternative, major vendors, that right now get premium profit levels on early adopters, will have to react. And not just with bundling less important extras for majority, but on main points (display size & price, ones that matter to all customers).
 
Q1 2015??!

If seiki is still the price leader at 4k by then something will be wrong with the market....
 
2015 will be the year we see good 4k gaming monitors in stores. Not 2014. Just my prediction. Until then go for 1440p or lower res.
 
Notice how everything is referring to them as being 'Displays' and not 'TVs' ?

This makes me optimistic that they will be really monitor oriented especially given the DP. I am glad Seiki finally started going in this direction.
 
Comparing a 4K 32" to a 1440p 32", are there any benefits to having the former, but using 150%, DPI scaling during desktop use and running at a lower res for gaming (can't afford $600+ GPU)?

I'm trying to decide whether it's worth waiting for this or not, based on my needs. Thanks for any advice.
 
32" 4K is like 15" fullhd laptop. If you are comfortable with using it's DPI at normal pc monitor distances, then you can get that. If not, i suggest to rather get 40" one.
As for performance .. of course 4K is very demanding, so most probably on middle priced gpus it's better to use quarter the resolution, FHD that is, leaving 4K only for desktop.
 
32/40 inch 4K monitor with HDMI 2/DP sounds interesting.

Especially if they will allow overclocking at lower resolutions.
 
32" 4K is like 15" fullhd laptop. If you are comfortable with using it's DPI at normal pc monitor distances, then you can get that. If not, i suggest to rather get 40" one.
As for performance .. of course 4K is very demanding, so most probably on middle priced gpus it's better to use quarter the resolution, FHD that is, leaving 4K only for desktop.

That's helpful, thanks. I currently use 125% DPI scaling on my 15" 1080p laptop (my eyesight isn't great). Wouldn't a 40" be too big I sit 2-3 ft away from my screen though?
 
Definitely interested. I hope they also release a 48-50" version, which would be easier to use.
I also hope all that electronic won't bring in too much input lag, otherwise it's gonna be pointless.
 
You can already get that if you want, Acer, Asus and Samsung already released 28" 4k screens with dp1.2 (3840x2160@60hz).

I would actually rather have a seiki with its VA panel though rather than TN. Also likely to be *much* cheaper.
 
40" 4K is 110PPI, which is a match for the 34" 1440p 21:9 an darn close to the 108PPI of a 27" 1440P.

That means you could build one *AWESOME* PLP with a 40" 4K and 2x 27"1440p in portrait.

The Seiki Pro has 4x PiP as well so on paper it may be able to take 4 independent inputs and be treated as a bezel-less 2x2 1080p monitor array. That would be great for controlling multiple servers and still have a fantastic workstation display.
 
40" for me - just wish it was closer than Q1
Yeah, the timing is kinda late. I really hope the screen supports 120hz, or they release a 5120x2160 50"+ version (since they are using dp1.3, capable of 8k), otherwise they might fall behind other companies.
 
I'm good with 4k from 40 to 50 inches, I just want it to have DP and be out sooner rather than later.
 
Eh, problem is that those are televisions, which means ridiculously high input lag. I really wish the koreans released some kind of bypassed 4k 50" dp1.2 only display with zero input lag and overclockability. :(

Actually I heard the Seiki displays have pretty low input lag. They don't do any extra processing and just display the signal. Mainly because in order to do the extra processing they would have to add more expensive hardware.
 
I would actually rather have a seiki with its VA panel though rather than TN. Also likely to be *much* cheaper.



I seem to recall coming across a post saying that the 28" Seiki would be under ~$500 USD which is cheaper then some the 28" TN 4K displays. I'll see if I can find that lik.

Still I wouldn't pin my hopes on a specific price point at this early stage,...

Edit:

OK, here is one such link although I don't put much stock in it at this early stage:

SEIKI TO LAUNCH 28" 4K MONITOR FOR $399
 
I seem to recall coming across a post saying that the 28" Seiki would be under ~$500 USD which is cheaper then some the 28" TN 4K displays. I'll see if I can find that lik.

Still I wouldn't pin my hopes on a specific price point at this early stage,...

Edit:

OK, here is one such link although I don't put much stock in it at this early stage:

SEIKI TO LAUNCH 28" 4K MONITOR FOR $399
Price is full retail. Seiki will sell for less after some months. The 32" will have a retail price of $500. $600 for the 40 inch. Fun times ahead. :)
 
Price is full retail. Seiki will sell for less after some months. The 32" will have a retail price of $500. $600 for the 40 inch. Fun times ahead. :)

Getting prices under retail would be great but I don't see your cited Seiki MSRP pricing as unreasonable if accurate. At least not unreasonable in today's market.


I'd be willing to pay $500 USD for a 32": VA 3840x2160 at 60Hz SST display as well as ~$600 USD for a 40" of the same type. Less is even better,....
 
Think 32inch would be a sweet monitor for desk use. Think the 40 would be to much for sitting on the desk. Was really looking at getting the lg 34inch. But might hold out for this..
 
40 is too big
32 is "ok" certainly
34-36 would be nearly ideal for a desk

I'm supposing that I'll end up with some maker's 32 as that'll be the common size like the 27's of today, but sure wish they'd settle up a touch like around 34 even in 16:9 not 21:9. But wishes don't meet mass market I'm sure.
 
So. 2015 Q1. I guess that project of custom boards enabling 4K60p on Seikis is a bit too late. Given choice people will prefer buying with native support.

i still need and want 4k60hz on my seiki, the sooner the better. also bypassing internal scaler improves input lag. until q1 2015 much time will pass, i want 60hz NOW!
 
Just that judging by lack of any updates/news on that subject at best those custom boards will be out about the same time as that 2015 Q1, not NOW. If they will be made at all, that is. Hence again - too little, too late.
 
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