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by kitsunesoba 1234 days ago
This is one of the reasons why I'm hoping to sometime this year upgrade my main monitor to something with high pixel density that is practical to run with integer scaling: super crisp text with any size and font. Text doesn't look terrible on my current 27" 2560x1440 monitor with a font that's designed for it, but it's a far cry from the same text on my MBP screen.
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layer8 1234 days ago
I’m waiting for a 27" 4K monitor with better-than-IPS contrast (i.e. VA or OLED) to use at 200% DPI, to replace a 1920x1200. With WQHD (2560x1440) I have the problem that 1-pixel stems are too thin for my eyes, 2-pixel stems are too big (font gets too large relative to screen size), and everything in between is blurry.
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signa11 1234 days ago
if you have not considered it before, check eizo (https://www.eizo.com/home/) out. they make truly excellent displays.
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layer8 1234 days ago
None with the parameters I mentioned. To my knowledge currently only one JOLED panel (as used in the LG 27EP950) matches those specs, but it has poor availability, as they have yield issues (there are rumors JOLED may close shop), and it’s rather expensive. On the VA side, Samsung recently announced the M80C, which could fit the bill. LG announced the 27UQ850 with “IPS Black” technology, which I may take a look at, but the nominal contrast of 2000:1 is still less than VA, and in the past I couldn’t get used to IPS glow.
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scns 1234 days ago
This one fits the bill, on sale in China allready maybe you can order from there. Elsewhere from 4Q23.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/ViewSonic-VX2722-4K-OLED-27-in...

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scns 1233 days ago
There are 27" 4K displays availlable allready from LG, starting at 1,999$

https://www.displayninja.com/best-oled-monitor/

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layer8 1233 days ago
Yes, that’s the LG 27EP950 that I was mentioning. The other LGs are just variants with colorimeters and such. The models from the other brands have been announced, but aren’t available (yet?). They are all based on the same JOLED panel that apparently has issues with production yield.
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layer8 1233 days ago
Yes, that’s the JOLED panel that I was mentioning. I’m waiting for availability where I live.
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