HP unveils 4K, 5K, and curved displays at CES 2015

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http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7487755/hp-5k-4k-curved-display-unveiled-ces-2015

Regarding the curved 3440x1440 34" Ultrawide:

Curved displays aren't brand new for HP, but the new Envy 34c is among HP's first. It's a 34-inch display with a 3440 by 1440 resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. HP says that it's designed the display to have a reduced reflectiveness, hopefully making it easier to see the entire width of it. There are also built-in speakers on either side of the screen. It's going to be made available in April for $999. HP is also already selling a smaller curved display, 27-inches diagonally, for $399.

HP is positioning all of these as displays that'll help you get work done. While it suggests design and gaming too, most of what it's been showing off on these are enormous spreadsheets. That's probably not the best way to use a high-resolution display like this, but that may be part of the point: soon, this will just be an average display — and everything, even down to your boring spreadsheets, will look seriously good.
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Biggest standout to me is the 34" 21:9 curved display for only $999 (compared to the Dell and Samsungs that have been seen around with pre-orders for $1400).
 
Snoozlefest for me. Don't care about < 32" screens, screens less than 4K, and barely care about <34" screens.

I may bite the bullet and buy the 40" Philips if it ever comes to the US. I'm seeing a bunch of boring, dreary announcements for dreary, boring monitors.
 
Will be keeping an eye on the 5k... makes the Dell price look silly.
 
What's the point of making a monitor where every point (horizontally) is at the same distance from you...
...only when you're sitting 3 meters (that's what "3000R" from announcements is) away?

Jesus Christ, standard viewing distance is ~70 cm. Bend it accordingly, not this bullshit.
 
Skinnered said:
Is there any knogledge how to obtain this gear? Here in Europe we seems to be excluded in the possibility to buy it :(
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Though in EUrope you have right now the possibility to buy Philips 40"@4K which they don't have :D.
 
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