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Samsung Will release Curved 27 and 34 Inch VA Monitors
Samsung will be offering offer a 27 and 34-Inch model that is slightly curved, but their new S34E790C will reportedly be based on VA panel technology instead of IPS which has been used in the LG and Dell models. The curve is fairly subtle though.
The screen will offer a 3440 x 1440 resolution, 4ms G2G response time, 3000:1 contrast ratio and 178/178 viewing angles. The W-LED backlight offers an sRGB gamut and the screen coating should be the common VA semi-glossy type. PIP (Picture In Picture) ‘2.0’ and PBP (Picture By Picture) functionality are offered. There is also a JOG (joystick) at the rear of the screen, towards the right, for intuitive menu navigation. The ports include DC input (external power brick), 2 HDMI ports, DP 1.2 input, 3.5mm audio output and 4 USB ports (plus upstream). It isn’t yet clear what version of HDMI or which USB revision is used on the monitor. The stand offers only a tilt adjustment but the screen is VESA mountable. Price and release date aren't known officially yet, but it is expected in 2015.
In addition Samsung will also release their 27" curved VA monitor, the S27D590C. This is also based on a VA panel with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 5ms G2G response time, 3000:1 contrast ratio and 178/178 viewing angles. The ports include; DisplayPort, VGA, HDMI, 3.5mm audio input and 3.5mm headphone jack. Again the stand only offers a basic tilt adjustment. Further information on the Samsung S27D590C can be found in this German press release and on some regional Samsung websites (such as their Chinese one). The screen is currently scheduled for a late October release at an MSRP of 409 Euros (£326.59, $537.32 USD) - via tft central.
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#4919120 Posted on: 09/22/2014 01:21 PM
I would have thought 27 inch would be too 'small' for curved screen. I see curved screen being better where it's close and takes you entire field of vision. Since the distance to the screen is short, the 34 inch monitor would do this nicely.
That's not to say the 27 inch version isn't any good, just that the curvyness may be a bit of a distraction if it doesn't occupy your field of vision. A screen further away, like a TV screen, may be okay curved even if it didn't fill your field of vision, but that's different.
I've just read this post from a flat 27" screen and it seems that there is no need for any curvature needed.
Another problem with curved screens is that you need stronger pixel separation to avoid back light bleed, which may effectively make flat screens superior in some regards. Well, curved screen makes the surface a little more perpendicular to your eyes direction, but is it really a problem with IPS/VA/PLS panels?
I've just performed a simple test - I moved my head to the right, so I was looking at the right edge from perpendicular direction, and the color shift was visible on the left side (Dell U2713H). When I put my sight to around 1/4 monitor width, both edges still look ok, but farther from that point it might be not the best for color-critical work (still ok for color-accuracy-important-but-not-critical stuff). So if I had super-wide 54" monitor with the same height, the color shift would be visible around the edges, and in general sides in the screen with height of 27" one, but widened to over 38" might not be accurate in terms of color reproduction.
I would have thought 27 inch would be too 'small' for curved screen. I see curved screen being better where it's close and takes you entire field of vision. Since the distance to the screen is short, the 34 inch monitor would do this nicely.
That's not to say the 27 inch version isn't any good, just that the curvyness may be a bit of a distraction if it doesn't occupy your field of vision. A screen further away, like a TV screen, may be okay curved even if it didn't fill your field of vision, but that's different.
I've just read this post from a flat 27" screen and it seems that there is no need for any curvature needed.
Another problem with curved screens is that you need stronger pixel separation to avoid back light bleed, which may effectively make flat screens superior in some regards. Well, curved screen makes the surface a little more perpendicular to your eyes direction, but is it really a problem with IPS/VA/PLS panels?
I've just performed a simple test - I moved my head to the right, so I was looking at the right edge from perpendicular direction, and the color shift was visible on the left side (Dell U2713H). When I put my sight to around 1/4 monitor width, both edges still look ok, but farther from that point it might be not the best for color-critical work (still ok for color-accuracy-important-but-not-critical stuff). So if I had super-wide 54" monitor with the same height, the color shift would be visible around the edges, and in general sides in the screen with height of 27" one, but widened to over 38" might not be accurate in terms of color reproduction.
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I would have thought 27 inch would be too 'small' for curved screen. I see curved screen being better where it's close and takes you entire field of vision. Since the distance to the screen is short, the 34 inch monitor would do this nicely.
That's not to say the 27 inch version isn't any good, just that the curvyness may be a bit of a distraction if it doesn't occupy your field of vision. A screen further away, like a TV screen, may be okay curved even if it didn't fill your field of vision, but that's different.