In about a week, there’s gonna be a firehose of gadgets coming at you, and let’s hope they’re all as easy on the eyes as these early arrivers from Samsung, especially the monstrously expensive but apparently very good Series 9 Monitor.
The Series 9 monitor is a QHD (quad hi-def) monitor with a 2560 x 1440 resolution. The display uses Samsung’s Natural colour Expert technology to apparently get extreme colour performance out of over a billion colours, and uses pro-grade Panel Line Switching to improve horizontal and vertical angles of viewing. It’s also got Mobile High Definition Link (MJHL), so Android users with compatible phones or tablets will be able to easily connect to the display. It’s out in March and will be $US1199 — more than Apple’s Thunderbolt display, which had been the most expensive monitor out — but looks great and has a pretty good set of features.
The Series 7 HDTV, which is also out in March, is 24 and 27 inches, has a built-in HDTV tune, WiDi wireless streaming capabilities, and uses MHL to connect to smartphones and tablets. It’ll start at $US599. [Samsung]
Jack
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:17 AM$1199 is the most expensive monitor out? That’s half the price of the cheapest ColorEdge.
incontrovertible
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 3:39 PMyeah the Eizo’s easily trump these in price and colour capabilities.
Nads
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:46 AMeasy on the eyes? They are a bit garish if you ask me. The proportions all look horrible.
light487
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:05 PMHave to say I agree with you.. they are very big and chunky looking to me.
Esophagus
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 11:18 AMEarly adopters pay through the nose for the latest shinies. And people with iProducts.
Adam
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 11:28 AMThe awkward moment when you find out the human eye cannot see ‘billions’ of colors.
But the screen looks pretty sexy.
Sam D
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:01 PMYes, but your screen often won’t show what the human eye can possibly see. Certain colours can’t be reproduces faithfully. I’d imagine this would show at least the majority of the AdobeRGB colourspace.
typedmillepede
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 11:55 AMwhen are we gonna see proper qhd monitors. i want my 2160 vertical resolution already dammit, and i want it on a 22 inch screen.
Sam D
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:01 PM+1
This is something I miss from the CRT days.
Troy
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:59 PMI bought a Samsung BX2450 monitor when I was working at JB. Excellent monitor and cost price was only $200. One of the nicest ones I’ve seen.