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LG Adds 31MU97 Digital Cinema 4K Monitor
LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its new 4K Monitor (model 31MU97) for global rollout starting this week. The cutting-edge LG 31MU97 mates Digital Cinema 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution with a 31-inch IPS monitor to create an ultra-sharp high-end monitor that meets the standards of the Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI).
The LG 31MU97 is especially well suited for professionals who demand the sharpest possible images for either work or leisure.
The monitor's ultra-high quality 4K resolution and life-like colors are ideal for photographers, video editors and graphic artists and its incredible picture quality allows for detailed and accurate retouching of any image. With the monitor's rich and vibrant colors and impressive 10-bit color, visual arts professionals will greatly appreciate the model's high color accuracy.
The monitor's IPS display supports over 99.5 percent of the Adobe RGB color space and provides users with several coloring options and modes in order to meet the wide spectrum of needs that graphic professionals require. Its Dual Color Space allows the monitor to display two different color modes at once so that users can compare different perspectives of their work simultaneously. Additionally, the Digital Cinema 4K Monitor comes hardware calibration-ready with LG's exclusive True Color Pro software.
The LG 31MU97 is equipped with several unique high-end functions that will satisfy most discerning professionals. Video pros can edit 4K content in the ideal resolution with standard Digital Cinema 4K without image scaling. Editing footage with full color expression is made possible by the DCI color standard support which reproduces color realistically, covering 97 percent of DCI-P3 color space, the standard for digital cinema projectors and digital camera. And the LG 31MU97 comes with an ergonomic pivot design that offers maximum convenience for displaying as much of the image on the screen as possible to minimize scrolling and dragging.
"LG's Digital Cinema 4K Monitor presents the company with an excellent opportunity to solidify our leadership in the global professional monitor market," said Hyoung-sei Park, head of the IT business division at LG Electronics. "This monitor's high-end features and functions make it the perfect solution for professionals who require a top-of-the-line monitor with all the technology currently available."
The LG 31MU97 will be available starting this week in markets including the United States, South Korea, Germany, Australia and the UK followed by the Netherlands, Spain, Poland and Japan in November.
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#4948409 Posted on: 10/30/2014 10:57 AM
I don't see why people think this is a step forward because its still stuck on 16/9 screen ratio.
Me I say the 21/9 ratio 3440 x 1440 should be the new upcoming upgrade with half the pixel count of these 4 k displays that will require less graphics horse power to run.
The Samsung S34E790C out next year or the U3415W by dell is something I would consider a monitor upgrade.
The 4 or even 5k displays don't do anything for me and when people need to change the size of there icons on screen it must be saying something is wrong.
4k,5k only works for something 80" 30" is just pure pointless.
I don't see why people think this is a step forward because its still stuck on 16/9 screen ratio.
Me I say the 21/9 ratio 3440 x 1440 should be the new upcoming upgrade with half the pixel count of these 4 k displays that will require less graphics horse power to run.
The Samsung S34E790C out next year or the U3415W by dell is something I would consider a monitor upgrade.
The 4 or even 5k displays don't do anything for me and when people need to change the size of there icons on screen it must be saying something is wrong.
4k,5k only works for something 80" 30" is just pure pointless.
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#4948569 Posted on: 10/30/2014 03:00 PM
This is targeted at digital cinema movie editors who will be sitting within 2-3 feet of this thing, on a high-end VFX editing workstation, so at that viewing distance vs. size, a good eye will be able to utilize that resolution.
Also 4096x2160 is a digital cinema standard for mastering movies for theater projection (it's around 1.9:1 vs. 16x9's 1.78:1). Wider aspect ratios just trim horizontal lines til you arrive at standards like 2.35:1 or 2.4:1 for those epic blockbusters. This thing isn't really designed for the consumer or for entertainment. It's a high-end display workhorse for those in the cinema editing and VFX industry.
This is targeted at digital cinema movie editors who will be sitting within 2-3 feet of this thing, on a high-end VFX editing workstation, so at that viewing distance vs. size, a good eye will be able to utilize that resolution.
Also 4096x2160 is a digital cinema standard for mastering movies for theater projection (it's around 1.9:1 vs. 16x9's 1.78:1). Wider aspect ratios just trim horizontal lines til you arrive at standards like 2.35:1 or 2.4:1 for those epic blockbusters. This thing isn't really designed for the consumer or for entertainment. It's a high-end display workhorse for those in the cinema editing and VFX industry.
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#4948570 Posted on: 10/30/2014 03:01 PM
I don't see why people think this is a step forward because its still stuck on 16/9 screen ratio.
Me I say the 21/9 ratio 3440 x 1440 should be the new upcoming upgrade with half the pixel count of these 4 k displays that will require less graphics horse power to run.
The Samsung S34E790C out next year or the U3415W by dell is something I would consider a monitor upgrade.
The 4 or even 5k displays don't do anything for me and when people need to change the size of there icons on screen it must be saying something is wrong.
4k,5k only works for something 80" 30" is just pure pointless.
This isn't 16:9, it would be 3840x2160 if it were.
I don't see why people think this is a step forward because its still stuck on 16/9 screen ratio.
Me I say the 21/9 ratio 3440 x 1440 should be the new upcoming upgrade with half the pixel count of these 4 k displays that will require less graphics horse power to run.
The Samsung S34E790C out next year or the U3415W by dell is something I would consider a monitor upgrade.
The 4 or even 5k displays don't do anything for me and when people need to change the size of there icons on screen it must be saying something is wrong.
4k,5k only works for something 80" 30" is just pure pointless.
This isn't 16:9, it would be 3840x2160 if it were.
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#4948982 Posted on: 10/30/2014 11:39 PM
@tigermoth
Clearly you haven't seen a 4k screen.
At least i cant assume anything else, since i can see the difference on any screen size that if seen so far, starting with 30monis and 50/55 in tvs.
And aspect ratio has nothing to do with image quality/detail.
And unless your just gonna watch Hollywood movies on it (20:9/cinemascope), having that AR on a monitor would only really make sense for content editing/production...
@tigermoth
Clearly you haven't seen a 4k screen.
At least i cant assume anything else, since i can see the difference on any screen size that if seen so far, starting with 30monis and 50/55 in tvs.
And aspect ratio has nothing to do with image quality/detail.
And unless your just gonna watch Hollywood movies on it (20:9/cinemascope), having that AR on a monitor would only really make sense for content editing/production...
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