This product is definitely not targeted at gamers... it's going to find buyers in the commercial / industrial process control market segment where it's common to graft together 6-12 monitors for a single operator station. I'm sure there are other demographics (like those specifically mentioned in the article I'm almost certain you didn't actually read...) that will utilize this well too, but the specs and marketing make it very clear gaming is not one of them.
Nonsense, color accuracy and freesync are wasted on "industrial process control". It could do the job, but it was definitely not designed for that, and definitely will not be marketed this way.
People with a wall of monitors on their desk are going to need much higher pixel density.
They're already filling their entire visual field with monitors so they can see everything. These monitors are going to either render widgets too large consuming precious visual field, or the widgets will be the size they're accustomed to and not crisp / blurry.
But 2 of these on top of each other just makes a 55" screen. Why not just buy a single 55" 4K TV ? You'll get a higher resolution, no messing around with multiple monitors, and no black bar in the middle
Well, it is misleading because they stacked two monitors on top. I doubt this will end up this product's common use, as you can already buy a full 4k similarly sized monitor, ending up with identical dimensions and resolution. It is pointless.
This will be used standalone, as an immersive gaming display, only half the pixels of 4k and freesync, piss poor vertical resolution, this monitor was made for gaming and it won't be of much use outside of gaming. So no, I don't see a lot of people stacking those on top of each other. Unless someone really insists on having a black bar through the horizontal center, for some inexplicable reason.
Yeah, I was ready to post this to Facebook as "my next monitor" until I saw that vertical resolution. I figured we'd have moved on to twice that by now, for anything even approaching $1000. Blech.
i'm jealous, my facebook friends would unfollow if i posted something gaming related.. baby pics and dog pics are the only thing allowed on FB it seems.
This is essentially two 1080p 27" monitors combined into one. The obvious use-case for this type of monitor is widescreen gaming, and for that use, the resolution is probably good enough. For productivity, you're probably better off with two separate 27s anyway.
Also, I don't really agree that most people don't have enough space for this. I've never had less than two monitors at work, and I have 3x 30s at home - though in that setup they are mounted via monitor arms and do extend off the edges of the desk.
Any reasonably-sized desk will fit a pair of 27s though, which is what this would replace.
Whilst many desks can accommodate a large monitor or two smaller ones often in doing so they may swamp the desk and leave little or no room for other essentials such as a lamp.
British tech support worker here, our desks have just about enough room for a pair of 24" monitors at a squeeze. These are pretty standard sized desks, too.
Bright lamp by the monitor. A box of tissues next to the lamp. On the other side of the monitor, there must be some space for a medium-sized pizza and a Pepsi. Yup, he gotta be an American.
I was a huge fan of quantum dot / HDR. Only to find out later very select combinations of hardware can properly use HDR. On windows 10 my PC simply lowers the brightness to 10% per Linus's review of HDR on windows. It's kind of upsetting, without wide adoption of HDR, it's basically useless unless you run (a handfull of) games (or HDR movies) in fullscreen at 4K. However, I am waiting rather impatiently for a 55 inch or larger curved monitor with Gsync and minimal input lag. My theory is I will have to wait 2-3 years for monitor manufacturers to grow up.
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8steve8 - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
1080 vertical pixels? meh.ddriver - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Unfortunately once again targeting gamers. Aiming lower overall pixel count so graphics cards can keep up.Boost the vertical resolution to 1600, maintain the aspect ratio AND physical size (increase density), and it would make a great product.
Senpuu - Monday, September 11, 2017 - link
This product is definitely not targeted at gamers... it's going to find buyers in the commercial / industrial process control market segment where it's common to graft together 6-12 monitors for a single operator station. I'm sure there are other demographics (like those specifically mentioned in the article I'm almost certain you didn't actually read...) that will utilize this well too, but the specs and marketing make it very clear gaming is not one of them.ddriver - Monday, September 11, 2017 - link
Nonsense, color accuracy and freesync are wasted on "industrial process control". It could do the job, but it was definitely not designed for that, and definitely will not be marketed this way.asomiv - Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - link
People with a wall of monitors on their desk are going to need much higher pixel density.They're already filling their entire visual field with monitors so they can see everything. These monitors are going to either render widgets too large consuming precious visual field, or the widgets will be the size they're accustomed to and not crisp / blurry.
stangflyer - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Exactly- 1440 minimumHideOut - Saturday, September 9, 2017 - link
I love my dell 1440 34" ultrawide, but one could always go bigger :>DPixyMisa - Saturday, September 9, 2017 - link
This is why we need 8K TVs - so they can slice one in half and give us a 7680 x 2160 monitor.Notmyusualid - Monday, September 18, 2017 - link
That is where I stopped reading also...Tunnah - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
But 2 of these on top of each other just makes a 55" screen. Why not just buy a single 55" 4K TV ? You'll get a higher resolution, no messing around with multiple monitors, and no black bar in the middlevred - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Actually, you'll get the exact same resolution.ddriver - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Well, it is misleading because they stacked two monitors on top. I doubt this will end up this product's common use, as you can already buy a full 4k similarly sized monitor, ending up with identical dimensions and resolution. It is pointless.This will be used standalone, as an immersive gaming display, only half the pixels of 4k and freesync, piss poor vertical resolution, this monitor was made for gaming and it won't be of much use outside of gaming. So no, I don't see a lot of people stacking those on top of each other. Unless someone really insists on having a black bar through the horizontal center, for some inexplicable reason.
Tams80 - Sunday, September 17, 2017 - link
Oh, come on. It's hardly piss-poor resolution, even by today's standards. It's just that you can go to much higher resolutions.Notmyusualid - Monday, September 18, 2017 - link
@ Tams80Actually, it IS a poor resolution.
Even my laptop from year 2000 had 1200 vertical.
blakflag - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Yeah, I was ready to post this to Facebook as "my next monitor" until I saw that vertical resolution. I figured we'd have moved on to twice that by now, for anything even approaching $1000. Blech.Slaveguy - Sunday, September 10, 2017 - link
Please tell us more about the products you post on your FacebookMorawka - Sunday, September 10, 2017 - link
i'm jealous, my facebook friends would unfollow if i posted something gaming related.. baby pics and dog pics are the only thing allowed on FB it seems.twtech - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
This is essentially two 1080p 27" monitors combined into one. The obvious use-case for this type of monitor is widescreen gaming, and for that use, the resolution is probably good enough. For productivity, you're probably better off with two separate 27s anyway.twtech - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Also, I don't really agree that most people don't have enough space for this. I've never had less than two monitors at work, and I have 3x 30s at home - though in that setup they are mounted via monitor arms and do extend off the edges of the desk.Any reasonably-sized desk will fit a pair of 27s though, which is what this would replace.
smilingcrow - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Whilst many desks can accommodate a large monitor or two smaller ones often in doing so they may swamp the desk and leave little or no room for other essentials such as a lamp.Spunjji - Saturday, September 9, 2017 - link
I'm guessing you're an American?British tech support worker here, our desks have just about enough room for a pair of 24" monitors at a squeeze. These are pretty standard sized desks, too.
sonny73n - Sunday, September 10, 2017 - link
Bright lamp by the monitor. A box of tissues next to the lamp. On the other side of the monitor, there must be some space for a medium-sized pizza and a Pepsi. Yup, he gotta be an American.Tadashi130 - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
This is basically two 1080p monitors side by side.CookieBin - Sunday, September 10, 2017 - link
I was a huge fan of quantum dot / HDR. Only to find out later very select combinations of hardware can properly use HDR. On windows 10 my PC simply lowers the brightness to 10% per Linus's review of HDR on windows. It's kind of upsetting, without wide adoption of HDR, it's basically useless unless you run (a handfull of) games (or HDR movies) in fullscreen at 4K. However, I am waiting rather impatiently for a 55 inch or larger curved monitor with Gsync and minimal input lag. My theory is I will have to wait 2-3 years for monitor manufacturers to grow up.Tams80 - Sunday, September 17, 2017 - link
To boot, quite a lot of HDR content doesn't look much better; more different.takethree - Sunday, September 10, 2017 - link
Is this 144hz as well?andychow - Monday, September 18, 2017 - link
Two of these stacked are exactly like a 54" screen. But a 4k HDR 55" curved screen costs about $750.