Philips Goes Big With 43-Inch UltraClear 4K IPS Display

[mapesdhs]

A few people here are confusing VGA with the correct name for this type of port: DB15. VGA is a low-res standard (check the wiki), but a DB15 port can support up to 2048x1536. Before finally switching to an IPS, I used this resolution on a 22" Dell P1130, driven initially by an 8800GT. Adopting an IPS meant stepping down to 1920x1200, but it was worth it for the better colour.

 

[alidan]

A few people here are confusing VGA with the correct name for this type of port: DB15. VGA is a low-res standard (check the wiki), but a DB15 port can support up to 2048x1536. Before finally switching to an IPS, I used this resolution on a 22" Dell P1130, driven initially by an 8800GT. Adopting an IPS meant stepping down to 1920x1200, but it was worth it for the better colour.

honestly wish i had some ips displays by me that i could compare, as it stands i have to go out on a limb and buy one just to see if its better then what i have (contrast is important to me, most things in my price range are worse then what i currently have)

however, a 4k 43 inch... even if it was worse overall, which i doubt it would be, that resolution is an upgrade from what i have, and i could window the resolutions that i like and still have space to play with.

 

[chicofehr]

Gloss, semi gloss or matte? With companies would provide these options to us.

 

[mapesdhs]

honestly wish i had some ips displays by me that i could compare, as it stands i have to go out on a limb and buy one just to see if its better then what i have (contrast is important to me, ...

In addition to better picture quality (both colour and contrast), I should have mentioned that I also wanted IPS in order to avoid the horrible viewing angle issues with TN screens. I'd seen various TN models before then, including a 27" 1080p I bought for my brother and a 22" 1080p I ordered for a neighbour, so I knew the narrow viewing angle of a TN would drive me nuts; IPS it had to be. Would have been nice to get 2560x1600, but they were crazy expensive, so in the end I bought an HP LP2475W 24" 1920x1200 for about 465 UKP, and I was very happy with it (this was several years ago). Despite the drop in resolution from 2048x1536, with hindsight I wish I'd upgraded sooner, though the cost would probably have been prohibitive before HP launched this model.

Reading reviews of both types of display, I found a lot of FUD about refresh rates and latency; IPS displays used to be slower, at least in review benchmarks, but actually playing games I had no obvious issues (back then it was mainly Stalker, Crysis and Oblivion). I'm still using the same display atm, mainly for Elite Dangerous, still works great, though the possibility of a GTX 1080 + 32" 4K IPS as an upgrade maybe next year is tempting. 😀

most things in my price range are worse then what i currently have)

If you just want an IPS to compare, there's a lot available 2nd-hand. I won another HP LP2475W recently, in excellent condition, for only 31.50 UKP (item 252318733960). There are numerous ex-corporate units on the used market, especially various Dells such as the U2711, and also the 24" HP ZR24W. Here are a couple of links to reviews of the HPs I've mentioned:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/hp-lp2475w-24in-h-ips-display-review
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_zr24w.htm

The Dell U2412M is also worth checking for (I bought one for my 2nd desk and another for my gf).

Note that I've never bothered looking for 1080p IPS units. I much prefer the extra pixel height of 1920x1200, makes all the difference when viewing web pages. However, even in the UK, one can get a 23.6" AOC 1080p IPS display for only 104 UKP, which shows just how far the tech has come since the LP2475W first launched in 2008. Back then, a near-24" IPS for under $200 would have seemed like total pie in the sky. 😀

Ian.

PS. In the UK this Philips 43" is available for 530 UKP, which is actually not too bad, one of the lowest markups over the quoted USD launch price I've ever seen.