QUOTE(stringfellow @ Aug 9 2013, 03:22 AM)
Good read on those interested in 4K display. Article in question spotlights the Asus PQ321 4K monitor, its ups and downsides. The article also echoes my sentiments about the importance of 60Hz over 30Hz on a display this size. And I quote:
Sure, if you wanna save up and deal with the inadequacies of 30Hz, by all means. 4KTVs are stuck at 30hz for the fact that they resolve video materials at those refresh rate or lower at 24 frames per second "film" resolution.
Again, everything on this article makes no difference if budget is an issue. You'll have to bear with the constant tearing, or wait until 4K60Hz panels drops down cheap enough for purchase.
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/...suCs6-A.twitterThere are 2 possible hopes right now besides really need to spend a fortune for 4k@ 60hz
1) Some guy has talked to SEIKI about 4k@60, they say they will look at it. (tiny hope)
maybe combining 2 hdmi ports to achieve a higher bandwidth is possible.
2) The guy that posted the OCN review seems like working on some kind of add-on PCB for Display port. (not sure how far it will go)
Anyway, I did tried 30hz on daily works (surfing web, writing papers, etc).
It wasn't that bad at all. Because everything is quite static except when you scroll. (But I don't except you can read much when it is scrolling anyway)
The only problem is like what you have said: the mouse pointer seems like glued and jumpy. (But that is also not a big problem to me, because the mouse is very small compared to the whole screen)
Of course the downside of cheap 4K TV (seiki or skyworth) is only 30hz (40hz if OCed), but you can always switch to 1440p @ 70hz or 1080p @ 120hz for gaming.
It has also built in android TV, remote and stuffs. And it also does 3D with 2-4 free 3D specs. Everything only comes at 600USD. That is a steal.
P/S: I am coming from 100hz 1440p monitor and I can accept 30hz for daily works. (I seldom gaming maybe thats why my eye is slow XD)