4K Monitor

ViewSonic VG2860MHL-4K Review

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Can Viewsonic deliver the perfect 4K display? I’m increasingly feeling like Goldilocks at a porridge testing event regarding ViewSonic’s 4K displays. First I covered the very expensive VP2780-4k, and found it didn’t support 60Hz at full resolution. Next up was the VX2475SMHL-4K which, at 24″, was too small for the higher resolution to be really … Read more

Sony KD-65X9005C Review

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This is an eye-catching 4K screen from Sony, but Steve May would rather be dreaming of electric sheep After eight mints and vinyl records. These are just two things thinner than a Sony X9005C 4K/Ultra HD TV. It’s not much of a list, granted, but then this flagship thinitron is almost incomprehensibly svelte. Indeed, you … Read more

Loewe Connect 55 Review

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After a period stuck in buy-out hell, can the German brand’s first ever 4K TV persuade John Archer that it hasn’t lost any of its premium edge? [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] There have been moments over the past couple of years where things have looked decidedly dodgy for German brand Loewe. It’s always claimed, though, … Read more

Samsung U28D590 Review

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Samsung U28D590 – Samsung generally comes up with some pretty decent everyday monitors, but it’s the more elaborate and higher-tech models that get the most attention. As you can imagine, then, a 4K monitor from Samsung is certainly cause for excitement, but can it live up to its expectations?

The Samsung U28D590 is classed as a gaming monitor, with a 28″ TN panel and a 1 ms response time. The maximum resolution is, as usual, 3840 x 2160, and there’s the standard typical 1000:1 contrast ratio. Interestingly, the dynamic contrast ratio is a little difficult to mention. Every time we tried to get an actual number, we were presented with a dynamic contrast ratio of mega’, whatever that means. Needless to say, we imagine it’s quite a lot.

Samsung U28D590

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We were quite surprised by the lack of connectivity from this Samsung model. There are just a pair of HDMI ports and a DisplayPort, with an audio output port located in between. Again, as with the Dell unit, the HDMI ports are version 1.4, so the only 60Hz 4K images you’ll see are all going to via the DisplayPort, and you’ll also lose the ability to connect a VGA or DVI cable without some sort of conversion. There’s also no built-in USB hub or speakers either.

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Asus PB287Q Review

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Asus PB287Q Review – Asus, much like Dell, was one of the first companies to offer 4K monitors to the masses as long ago as late 2013. Back then, though, the screens were going, so only those with extremely deep pockets ever managed to sample UHD before the rest of us.

Clearly, Asus has some experience in the 4K arena, and the model we have here was launched last year to much applause and high praise, especially as it was so reasonably priced at that time, so we were expecting something rather good.

Asus PB287Q Review

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The Asus PB287Q is a 28″ TIM panel, with a 1ms response time and a dynamic contrast ratio of 100,000,000:1. There are a pair of HDMI ports (both of which are of the v1.4 30Hz variety) and a single DisplayPort running at 60Hz. You’ll find a pair of 2W speakers, but sadly there’s no USB hub.

Build quality for the Asus is okay, and it offers tilt, pivot and height adjustment, as well as VESA wall mounting. While it doesn’t feel like a cheap plastic unit, we found the movement a little stiff, and there were some creaks and groans from the casing as we moved the screen around.

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