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Lights Off. Ink Blacks. Looks like I have a Curved 40" 21:9 Monitor.
A 48" inch Sammy (2014) on my desk (200% scaling in Windows):
It did feel really big but I would probably have got used to it, if it could do 4:4:4.
Nice!
What kind of video card do you have?
MSI 970. I should probably have spent more time with the Sammy before returning it to the store. I connected it to HDMI 3 (iirc) as the manual said, enabled UHD Color, tried different HDMI cables and changing stuff in Nvidia control panel. I see in this thread that someone wrote he had to rename input to PC to get it work, something which I did not try.
I bought the monitor for Productivity first.
4:4:4 support makes it the ideal 4K monitor. Text is sharp without artifacts.
I've been using Photoshop, Premier and Dreamweaver today.
The large amount of workspace is great.
WorldExclusive, a couple of questions if you wouldn't mind.
How easy is it to shift to game mode and back? Can you do this with the remote?
When you shift to Game Mode and back to the normal mode, do you need to unplug the HDMI cable and plug it back in?
When you shift to Game Mode and back to the normal mode, do you need to unplug the HDMI cable and plug it back in?
I use the remote to switch between PC and Game Mode.
Individual picture settings in each mode are saved also.
No, that's only recommended when initially enabling UHD Color on the HDMI input.
Perfect, thank you. Would have gotten a bit annoying otherwise.
This seems like a pretty good deal at $825. I was originally interested in the Phillips but availability seems to be an issue there.
How is Samsung warranty/support supposed to be? Because it is a TV, I am hoping they have a reasonable program going.
Love the office.
Thanks!
Nice pics. So, how do you like curved?
I am reading this: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/166-lcd-flat-panel-displays/1603433-one-advantage-curved-lcd-tvs.html
And many users say it's a gimmick. Curved looks good in some games and movies, but for general desktop usage maybe flat would be better.
Nice pics. So, how do you like curved?
I am reading this: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/166-lcd-flat-panel-displays/1603433-one-advantage-curved-lcd-tvs.html
And many users say it's a gimmick. Curved looks good in some games and movies, but for general desktop usage maybe flat would be better.
I ended up going with this Monoprice cable. I really like the slim cables. Much easier to route. But $21 vs $9 lol hmmm.I use that very same cable, and get 4K@60HZ 4:4:4
Since I'm pretty sure that this 48" will be staying in my setup, I am looking for a center channel speaker that can fit under the display - between the leg support and the bottom of the display.
Anybody got any good suggestions...? I'm currently using a Logitech Z5500, but have no issue with trading it out to get the right speakers for this new setup.
Thanks.
I ended up going with this Monoprice cable. I really like the slim cables. Much easier to route. But $21 vs $9 lol hmmm.
Can someone tell me if I buy two 970's to power two JU6700 40's for normal desktop use, but want to only play games on a single 40" (not both), will the 970's SLI for added performance to that monitor only?
40"'s ppi is similar to 27" 1440p, which I feel is the sweet spot.
I'm eyeing the 40" version of this, I already cancelled my Phillips order and am waiting for a deal on these..
Since some people in this thread have gone with the 48" I'm sort of torn on the 40 or the 48. I figured the dot pitch of the 40 would be better, but if the 48" still has a good dot pitch that won't hurt my eyes I'd rather go with a bigger monitor. Then again my 3x ROG Swifts in portrait mode the total display is basically 48".
Nice pics. So, how do you like curved?
I am reading this: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/166-lcd-flat-panel-displays/1603433-one-advantage-curved-lcd-tvs.html
And many users say it's a gimmick. Curved looks good in some games and movies, but for general desktop usage maybe flat would be better.
I had to step back from the 48" to enjoy it. Close up to be used as a monitor was a bit too much.
You'll still need to scale up the DPI to 125-150% to make the text readable regardless of the size, but the pixels compared to the 40" may be not as sharp. It's hard to tell without having them side by side. I only saw the in-store Samsung demo side by side.
The goal is to have them sit as low as possible to the desk and sit as high as possible, so the eyes are level with the top of the screen. A 48" monitor would make it more challenging to achieve. The funny thing though.....the color will shift if your eyes are level with the top of the monitor. The "sweet spot" is directly in the middle of the screen, so given that, a 48" Curved will work very well. I think the Curve makes the 48" usable.
I figured that the 40" would be fine flat or curved and the 48" would be best experienced as a monitor if it were curved. That's the sense I'm getting from your post as well.
Are there any differences between the JU6500 and JU6700 (other than the curvature)?
Yes. The curved changes were the eyes are positioned.
People buying the 48" are happy. Usually any dissatisfaction is immediately post here.
I couldn't consider it because my desk space is maxed out.
From what I saw in person? No.
But you will want the curve if being used for a monitor.
I think the 40" is probably fine either curved or flat. On the 48" I'm going to bet that curved is the only way to go using it as a monitor.
Since some people in this thread have gone with the 48" I'm sort of torn on the 40 or the 48. I figured the dot pitch of the 40 would be better, but if the 48" still has a good dot pitch that won't hurt my eyes I'd rather go with a bigger monitor. Then again my 3x ROG Swifts in portrait mode the total display is basically 48".
You guys with the 48's, did you come from regular sized monitors to these "TVs" and what do you think of the dot pitch. The cost difference really isn't all that much between the two so if the 48's would work well for Photoshop, web browsing and non-gaming tasks then I'd probably opt for the larger display.
Maybe that was the wrong choice...on rtings.com it says they had more luck with a cheap 3ft cable (55JU7100):
"4k @ 60 fps worked at chroma 4:4:4. You need to turn on 'UHD Color' also set the input to PC. If it doesn't work for you, try changing your cable. It didn't work with our Monoprice 18 Gbps 15ft Redmere cable, but it worked with a cheap 3 ft one."
nope?!
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-titan-x/specifications
Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
* 5120x3200 at 60Hz with dual DisplayPort connectors.
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-titan-z/specifications
One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
1 - 3840x2160 at 30Hz or 4096x2160 at 24Hz supported over HDMI. 4096x2160 (including 3840x2160) at 60Hz supported over Displayport. Support for 4k tiled MST displays requires 326.19 driver or later.
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-980/specifications
Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
* 5120x3200 at 60Hz with dual DisplayPort connectors.
Only the 9x0 series specifically states HDMI 2.0 support. On the other hand, both Titan Z and GTx 9x0 support 5120x3200 resolutions.
this is a very relevant question.
I'm concerned about the pitch because I do many things other than gaming. If it were only for gaming I'd pull the trigger without hestiation. Doing photoshop, writing reviews, reading text, I'm not so sure. That's why I'm asking.
I think the 40" is probably fine either curved or flat. On the 48" I'm going to bet that curved is the only way to go using it as a monitor.
I'm concerned about the pitch because I do many things other than gaming. If it were only for gaming I'd pull the trigger without hestiation. Doing photoshop, writing reviews, reading text, I'm not so sure. That's why I'm asking.
I'm concerned about the pitch because I do many things other than gaming. If it were only for gaming I'd pull the trigger without hestiation. Doing photoshop, writing reviews, reading text, I'm not so sure. That's why I'm asking.
That's the way I feel as well.
How do you feel about the text on your ROG Swifts?
Rog Swift PPI: 108
40" Samsung PPI: 110
48" Samsung PPI: 91
The pixel pitch on the 40" will be almost identical to a 27" 1440p display. The pixel pitch on the 48" will be identical to a 32" 1440p display such as the BL3200PT.
I ended up going with this Monoprice cable. I really like the slim cables. Much easier to route. But $21 vs $9 lol hmmm.
Maybe that was the wrong choice...on rtings.com it says they had more luck with a cheap 3ft cable (55JU7100):
"4k @ 60 fps worked at chroma 4:4:4. You need to turn on 'UHD Color' also set the input to PC. If it doesn't work for you, try changing your cable. It didn't work with our Monoprice 18 Gbps 15ft Redmere cable, but it worked with a cheap 3 ft one."
Since some people in this thread have gone with the 48" I'm sort of torn on the 40 or the 48. I figured the dot pitch of the 40 would be better, but if the 48" still has a good dot pitch that won't hurt my eyes I'd rather go with a bigger monitor. Then again my 3x ROG Swifts in portrait mode the total display is basically 48".
You guys with the 48's, did you come from regular sized monitors to these "TVs" and what do you think of the dot pitch. The cost difference really isn't all that much between the two so if the 48's would work well for Photoshop, web browsing and non-gaming tasks then I'd probably opt for the larger display.