Yet another advice thread. 2017 4k 40inch?

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lokito50

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Howdy folks.
Here is another thread asking for your 2 cents on todays top 4k monitors/tv. I let go of my Korean 1440p and want to upgrade to a ~40inch 4k for my setup. My main use will be watching movies but on occasion run a couple of games(fps, simulators, sports) on it. I have an i7 4790k system with a gtx 980 ti msi lightning edition. My budget is around the $1000 CAD but can be flexible. I've done a fair share of researching but cant make up my mind so I decided to ask here since I've been out of the tech scene for a little while. I keep seing that some smart tvs today now serve as nice monitors, also keep looking at koreans such as crossover and wasabi mango. So now I just want others's opinion before I make the jump.

Any questions let me know.
Im in Canada
 
Samsung 6300/6290. ~$400 in USA. yuge thread [H]ere.
No idea if you can find the Sony 43" 830C as a used sale on canada, but it is capable of 1080p 120Hz and worth the extra cost over the samsung.

Rtings is the best site for info on "TVs as monitors"
 
Too bad you are in Canada, I have a Wasabi mango I may part with because I am moving.

I really like mine, excellent monitor for the price.
 
The new model replacing the KU6300 is the
UN40MU6300FXZC for the 40" version. Sony X800D would probably be better but I believe it's being discontinued so hard to find.
 
The Samsung 8000 series would be on the high end of your budget and is only available at 49", but you get better pixel response time than the 6290/6300 and better color/contrast/HDR support.

The Sonys tend to be more expensive and have better pixel response time but higher input lag.
 
Koslov said:
The new model replacing the KU6300 is the
UN40MU6300FXZC for the 40" version. Sony X800D would probably be better but I believe it's being discontinued so hard to find.
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got any more info on the new 6300?
 
Don't know if its been mentioned already. But when dealing with TV screens, you are not going to get the ideal level of GTG timing as you would with a dedicated monitor. Add to the fact most 4k screens of such size do not have the added benefit of increased refresh rate, you can be assured you will suffer some lag at any resolution greater than 1080p.
 
Mayseffect said:
Don't know if its been mentioned already. But when dealing with TV screens, you are not going to get the ideal level of GTG timing as you would with a dedicated monitor. Add to the fact most 4k screens of such size do not have the added benefit of increased refresh rate, you can be assured you will suffer some lag at any resolution greater than 1080p.
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Definitely true for the KU6290/6300. The Sony X800D is pretty good in that regard. It's good enough that it's not bothering me while the KU6290 very much did. The only real issue with the X800D is off-axis color shift. It's pretty noticeable if you are sitting close. I imagine the 49" IPS model is much better in that regard, though with worse contrast overall.
 
Actually you may be in luck - I stopped on my way home at BestBuy and talked to a former classmate of mine who is a manager there, he had one come back because the buyer didn't have a video card with DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 2.0 so it wouldn't go past 30hz.

He plugged it into a laptop that supports 4K 60Hz and demo'd the screen - no image retention at all and no bad pixels.

He told me he hasn't seen any recently come back regarding burn-in (he already knew about the issue) and that this one was returned strictly due to user error.

I made him quite happy as I bought it on the spot, he knows it won't come back to BestBuy unless it actually breaks (I taught him how to multimonitor when we were in programming school together so he knows I know a lot about monitors).

Just a word of warning, when setting up the monitor make sure you set HDMI to 2.0 (defaults to 1.4), DisplayPort to 1.2 (defaults to 1.1), and picture format to 1:1 - otherwise it may get stuck at 30Hz.

Also make sure you are using quality cables - the DP cable that came with the monitor gave me a link error when trying to go to 60Hz, and none of my DP cables would work at 60Hz either. I ended up using a HDMI cable (I have a RX 480).

How's yours working out?
 
Congrats on the purchase, hope it works out well for you, and for me too! I just got shipping info today, should have it by the end of the week.

Thanks for the tips. So you're saying I should set those things in the OSD before even plugging it into the PC? Get stuck at 30Hz?? That wouldn't be very nice, is that another issue people have reported?

I'm so unprepared for this monitor, ha! I just began planning a new build, so this old PC will have a hard time with it until I've finished the new system. I jumped on the monitor first because I've had my eyes on it for over a year now and it was on sale a couple weeks ago, and then again last week. I figure it's probably discontinued so they're trying to get rid of their stock. So I grabbed it. I love the glass glossy screens, and not a lot of options out there.
 
The OSD doesn't work unless it has some sort of signal input - found that out by accident when I first plugged it into my system and I couldn't get a signal (didn't push the cable in the port properly).

When the monitor has no signal input the OSD will show language selection but nothing else.

I agree, it sounds like it may be discontinued soon. The sale price is better than the Korean 43" TVs (Crossover 434K, Wasabi Mango UHD430/U430, etc.) and being a true monitor I don't have to worry about 4:4:4 chroma and 60Hz support. The PiP option is nice but a bit gimmicky unless it implies it supports MST as well as SST for 4K.
 
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