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Asus PQ321 True 4K UHD Monitor

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Grooveriding said:
Dell is amazing. Zero hassle or any sense of having to 'plead your case'. When I got my U3011 I had a single bright pixel. Called them and it was just 'OK. New one is on its way tomorrow, tracking # & prepaid label is coming in email. Send the bad one back with the prepaid label in the email. Thanks for your business.' Two days later the monitor was replaced and the bad one was out the door. :thumbsup:

That's not to say if Asus releases a 4K 60hz IPS monitor for under $2K I won't bite, but I'll be expecting to have some real hassle if I need to RMA it. Monitors in particular are notorious for issues on their first/early revisions. It's generally better to wait a bit as there tend to be issues with the panel at the outset. Even Dell's monitors generally always have something like this. Just look at new U3014 and the problems with the panel having what looks like a grid overlay on top of everything. The U3011, 3008, 3007 etc. all also had their own issues with the initial revisions. The first revision of the big panels always tend to have problems.
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Dell is generally good, but I had an experience where 3007WFP was damaged when I received it and replacement took around 4 weeks because they didn't have stock :\ This was 4 years ago when the 3007s were still somewhat current. After the long wait eventually they just settled on sending me a 3008WFP.
 
If the monitor is $1200 and 4k@60hz I will buy one. All the people worrying about dead pixels, do your vendors not offer extended warranty? Buying monitors is the only time I buy extended warranty because I can return it no hassle if it has one dead pixel.
 
I've never had an even backlight with Asus, even with a higher end 120hz monitor I had from them. I don't think I would purchase one without rave reviews.
 
Face2Face said:
I guess you better get yourself an Indian friend now 😉
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LOL funny

I love my Dell monitors

Started from 2405fpw, 2408wfp, and now my U2943w IPS. I love them all, my old 2405fpw still work like I had since day 1. I paid a $1000.00 when it came out.
 
And I'm sure we can expect the blacks to be as bright as 20% IRE on a plasma TV and a contrast ratio of a staggering 800:1!

Someone wake me up with OLED gets here
 
hawtdawg said:
And I'm sure we can expect the blacks to be as bright as 20% IRE on a plasma TV and a contrast ratio of a staggering 800:1!

Someone wake me up with OLED gets here
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Best to put yourself in cryosleep, I fear. We've been waiting a long time on that and probably will be for a lot longer.
 
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blackened23 said:
To my knowledge, and this is what asus has stated - 4k will already work at 60hz with displayport 1.2. The solution you're referring to, as mentioned in that forum post is related to the Sharp 4k screen which did not have displayport output - it used HDMI x2 for 4k @ 60hz. This isn't necessary with displayport, a single card can enable 60hz.
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Not according to the Rakuten link below:

Peter Nixeus said:
Sharp is the manufacturer of these IGZO 4k x 2k panels.

If this is using the same IGZO Panel as the Sharp IGZO 32" LCD HD Monitor - PNK321 it is going to be at least $5k

The Sharp IGZO 32" PNK321 is currently selling on Amazon and Rakuten (Buy.com) for about $5,000:

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...&condition=new


Buy.com
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/igzo-32-lcd-hd-monitor/248376963.html?listingId=282180478
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It states:

Tech Specs
Installation:Landscape / Portrait
LCD Panel: 31-1/2-inch widescreen (80.1 cm diagonal) IGZO QFHD LCD
Max. Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160 pixels
Max. Display Colours (approx.): 1.07 billion colours
Pixel Pitch (H x V): 0.182 x 0.182 mm, 140 ppi
Brightness*1: 350 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 800 : 1
Viewing Angle (H/V): 176°/176° (CR = 10)
Active Screen Area (W x H): 697.9 x 392.6 mm (27 7/16" x 15 7/16")
Response Time: 8 ms (grey to grey, avg.)
Backlight: LED, edge lit
Plug & Play: VESA DDC2B
Power Management: Power Save (VESA DisplayPort)
Input Terminals*2: DisplayPort x 1, HDMI x 2 (HDCP compatible), RS-232C*3,3.5 mm-diameter mini stereo jack x 1
Output Terminals: 3.5 mm-diameter mini stereo jack x 1
Built-in Speakers: 2 W + 2 W
Mounting: VESA (4 points), 200 mm pitch, M6 screw
Power Supply: 100V – 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: 93 W*4 / 87 W*5
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So, if the Sharp version of this same panel has Display port, why can't it do 60Hz @4K while the ASUS supposedly can? Has it been confirmed that the ASUS P321 can do 60Hz @4K or is everyone just assuming?
 
Dari said:
So, if the Sharp version of this same panel has Display port, why can't it do 60Hz @4K while the ASUS supposedly can? Has it been confirmed that the ASUS P321 can do 60Hz @4K or is everyone just assuming?
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You can have the same panel and different driving electronics. See all the 2560x1440 27" IPS monitors for example; there's a range from bare-bones models that only take DVI and lack a scaler, up to models that will take HDMI, DP, and DVI and scale multiple resolutions.
 
Dari said:
Not according to the Rakuten link below:



It states:



So, if the Sharp version of this same panel has Display port, why can't it do 60Hz @4K while the ASUS supposedly can? Has it been confirmed that the ASUS P321 can do 60Hz @4K or is everyone just assuming?
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I think he confused the Sharp 4K monitor with the Seiki 4K TV. The Seiki doesn't have display port. The Sharp does.
 
AdamK47 said:
I think he confused the Sharp 4K monitor with the Seiki 4K TV. The Seiki doesn't have display port. The Sharp does.
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Indeed I did! Thanks for the clarification though, Dari.

What do you guys think of the 39 inch 4k VA panel asus displayed at computex? I'm almost more excited by that panel since VA general does have single digit response times and better contrast ratios than IPS - the downside being that VA in the past was limited to 1080p. Apparently not anymore though! Should be VERY interesting - the VA panel is said to be even cheaper than the 32 inch IPS model as well.
 
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