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Iiyama Releases a 5k monitor for just eight hundred bucks
Iiyama has released a 5k monitor. It just started listing at retailers, and the price is surprisingly acceptable at a roughly average price of 800 euros. The model, in particular, is the XB2779QQS and has been fitted with a 27-inch IPS screen at a resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixel.
Featuring 5K (5120x2880) resolution, the XB2779QQS can display 14,7 MegaPixels on the screen – a stunning 7 times more than a Full HD monitor. The IPS matrix guarantees high performance with accurate and consistent color reproduction and wide viewing angles. It is a pretty nice looking monitor as well with a black matte finished plastic casing at the back while the front side is covered a metal-colored strip a the lower part of the screen.
The IPS panel is LED backlit which a maximum brightness of 440 cd/m2, the contrast ratio is rated at 1200:1. It is an 8 bits screen, so no HDR. Connectivity wise you are looking at three HDMI ports, these, however, are limited towards 3840 x 2160 pixels and 60 Hz, so mandatory is the usage of DisplayPort 1.3 for 5120 x 2880 pixels at 60 Hz. Displayport 1.3 provides sufficient bandwidth for 5120x2880 pixels / 60Hz. The earlier 5k screens on DisplayPort 1.2 needed two cables with multistream transport as the image would be divided into two 2560x2880 pixels panels.
The XB2779QQS is listed at roughly 799 euros here in the EU.
| Diagonal | 27"; 68.3cm |
| Aspect ratio | 16 : 9 |
| Panel | IPS LED |
| Native resolution | DisplayPort: 5120 x 2880 @60Hz (14.7 megapixel) |
| Brightness | 440 cd/m² typical |
| Contrast | 1 200 : 1 typical |
| Contrast | 80 000 000 : 1 ACR |
| Response time | 4ms |
| Viewing zone | horizontal/vertical: 178°/ 178°; right/left: 89°/ 89°; up/down: 89°/ 89° |
| Display colour | 16.7 million |
| Blue light reducer | yes |
| Flicker Free LED | yes |
| Display area h x w | 334.8 x 595.2 mm; 13.2" x 23.4" |
| Pixel pitch h x v | 0.116 x 0.116 mm |
| Resolutions | DisplayPort: max.5120 x 2880 @60Hz, HDMI: max.3840x2160 @60Hz |
| Horizontal sync | 30 - 180kHz |
| Vertical sync | 55 - 75Hz |
| PIP (Picture in Picture) | PiP, PbP |
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#5511578 Posted on: 01/17/2018 03:56 PM
60hz how useless now adays
60hz how useless now adays
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#5511584 Posted on: 01/17/2018 04:12 PM
At 5k...Are you really going to get any higher than that FPS wise?
60hz how useless now adays
At 5k...Are you really going to get any higher than that FPS wise?
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#5511589 Posted on: 01/17/2018 04:23 PM
Gaming?
Just move the mouse in windows and scroll up and down with 60hz is pain for the eyes.
At 5k...Are you really going to get any higher than that FPS wise?
Gaming?
Just move the mouse in windows and scroll up and down with 60hz is pain for the eyes.
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#5511603 Posted on: 01/17/2018 04:59 PM
This is not a gaming monitor ...
Not every monitor is a gaming monitor ...
60hz how useless now adays
This is not a gaming monitor ...
Not every monitor is a gaming monitor ...
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#5511605 Posted on: 01/17/2018 05:03 PM
Very attractive price, from my position it's lack of GPU power is what stopping me to going to 4K let alone 5K... for reasonable amount of money I meant
Very attractive price, from my position it's lack of GPU power is what stopping me to going to 4K let alone 5K... for reasonable amount of money I meant
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#5511654 Posted on: 01/17/2018 07:14 PM
Not True at all. You do not need a high refresh rate monitor for Video editing or other non gaming things you want to do with a 5K monitor.
60hz how useless now adays
Not True at all. You do not need a high refresh rate monitor for Video editing or other non gaming things you want to do with a 5K monitor.
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#5511684 Posted on: 01/17/2018 08:18 PM
This would be amazing for music production. More plugins on-screen at-once etc, would be very helpful without needing to mess around with a second screen.
There's definitely a market for such a product. Just maybe not quite for gaming yet.
This would be amazing for music production. More plugins on-screen at-once etc, would be very helpful without needing to mess around with a second screen.
There's definitely a market for such a product. Just maybe not quite for gaming yet.
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#5511697 Posted on: 01/17/2018 08:59 PM
Gaming?
Just move the mouse in windows and scroll up and down with 60hz is pain for the eyes.
Doesn't bother my eyes any.
Gaming?
Just move the mouse in windows and scroll up and down with 60hz is pain for the eyes.
Doesn't bother my eyes any.
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#5511781 Posted on: 01/18/2018 02:10 AM
eww IPS and its shitty blacks and bad response times, should be good from non game realted stuff providing you dont need good blacks
eww IPS and its shitty blacks and bad response times, should be good from non game realted stuff providing you dont need good blacks
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#5511784 Posted on: 01/18/2018 02:38 AM
Unless you game at a professional level making a living out of it, response time is a non issue.
But as mentioned earlier this isn't a gaming monitor.
As for Blacks, my EIZO CZ240 has pretty good blacks for an IPS.
And i would only get an IPS monitor if it has an A-TW Polarizer.
eww IPS and its shitty blacks and bad response times, should be good from non game realted stuff providing you dont need good blacks
Unless you game at a professional level making a living out of it, response time is a non issue.
But as mentioned earlier this isn't a gaming monitor.
As for Blacks, my EIZO CZ240 has pretty good blacks for an IPS.
And i would only get an IPS monitor if it has an A-TW Polarizer.
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#5511796 Posted on: 01/18/2018 03:22 AM
Lol @ ips panel, greasy picture, bad blacks, ultimate backlight bleed, i prefer va panel, ips needs to improve else i never buy it.
VA is best of both worlds, tn and ips mixed.
Lol @ ips panel, greasy picture, bad blacks, ultimate backlight bleed, i prefer va panel, ips needs to improve else i never buy it.
VA is best of both worlds, tn and ips mixed.
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#5511800 Posted on: 01/18/2018 03:38 AM
Unless you game at a professional level making a living out of it, response time is a non issue.
that highly debatable its also up to person it self what is good for you or others might not be for another. I cant stand motion blur that attachs to Response time and few other things effect it (CRT are king in this field still), it the single reason why i cant stand lcd/led picture of things in motion.
IPS panels have also had low contrast level compare to TN and VA. just look at any review for monitor and tv and they will tell you IPS cant get as dark as TN or VA.
My next monitor will be VA when this breaks down less OLED actual becomes a thing. ALL IPS panels have shitty blacks imo
Unless you game at a professional level making a living out of it, response time is a non issue.
that highly debatable its also up to person it self what is good for you or others might not be for another. I cant stand motion blur that attachs to Response time and few other things effect it (CRT are king in this field still), it the single reason why i cant stand lcd/led picture of things in motion.
IPS panels have also had low contrast level compare to TN and VA. just look at any review for monitor and tv and they will tell you IPS cant get as dark as TN or VA.
My next monitor will be VA when this breaks down less OLED actual becomes a thing. ALL IPS panels have shitty blacks imo
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#5511872 Posted on: 01/18/2018 10:46 AM
About AU$1230
About AU$1230
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#5511878 Posted on: 01/18/2018 10:55 AM
I tried a VA Panel once... from EIZO even (FG2414 i believe), the display was TERRIBLE. Not uniform, super bad bleeding and countless of dead pixels.
Then went with the CX240 because of image quality and never looked back. Sure it's not a gaming monitor but in terms quality it matched my old S-PVA Panel it replaced. It also has the A-TW Polarizer so there is no IPS Glow.
I tried a VA Panel once... from EIZO even (FG2414 i believe), the display was TERRIBLE. Not uniform, super bad bleeding and countless of dead pixels.
Then went with the CX240 because of image quality and never looked back. Sure it's not a gaming monitor but in terms quality it matched my old S-PVA Panel it replaced. It also has the A-TW Polarizer so there is no IPS Glow.
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The first release didn't even have a casing on it! Good to see it running!