Samsung 5k 27" & Dell 6k 32" monitors announced at CES

[Joelist]

Hmmm....Dell displays have been "okay" for me but my Studio Display has blown them out of the water both in resolution (which obviously this new one will address) and color appearance - the Dells and Samsungs always seem to "pop" too much and the look as a result is unnatural and unreal - but very colorful. The Samsung I am leery about especially in the accuracy department - I've had Samsung hi density displays and also 4K HDTVs and both of them had way over "pop" colors which made them vivid but also unnatural.

 

[theorist9]

Hmmm....Dell displays have been "okay" for me but my Studio Display has blown them out of the water both in resolution (which obviously this new one will address) and color appearance - the Dells and Samsungs always seem to "pop" too much and the look as a result is unnatural and unreal - but very colorful. The Samsung I am leery about especially in the accuracy department - I've had Samsung hi density displays and also 4K HDTVs and both of them had way over "pop" colors which made them vivid but also unnatural.

Hmmm....do you calibrate your displays with a colorimeter or spectrophotometer? I use the XRite i1Display Pro colorimeter (which appears to have been replaced by the Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro).

Even though I do mostly text work, I found my Dell P2715 was quite nice to use after calibration. Before calibration I didn't care for it. [I also have a cheaper U2412M, which while also improved by calibration, still isn't quite right.] Calibration also improved my 2019 27" Retina iMac's display, though the change was less than with the Dell (=> it's closer to being correctly calibrated to start with).

Yes, you can do a custom calibration using MacOS's Display Calibrator Assistant, but I've found the results are mediocre.

Note also that all monitors may need to be recalibrated when you update the OS--e.g., I'm on Monterey, and when I tried Ventura the colors didn't look right. They may also require recalibration due to aging.

 

[theorist9]

The Dell is now available for order. Price is 20% off $3,200 = $2,560: Dell 32" 6k
...and you can stack this with other discounts, e.g., 10% off for signing up for a Dell account. If that's 10% off the discounted price, then you're at $2,300. Plus there's the AMEX Dell rebate, etc. etc.

 

[Joelist]

Hmmm....do you calibrate your displays with a colorimeter or spectrophotometer? I use the XRite i1Display Pro colorimeter (which appears to have been replaced by the Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro).

Even though I do mostly text work, I found my Dell P2715 was quite nice to use after calibration. Before calibration I didn't care for it. [I also have a cheaper U2412M, which while also improved by calibration, still isn't quite right.] Calibration also improved my 2019 27" Retina iMac's display, though the change was less than with the Dell (=> it's closer to being correctly calibrated to start with).

Yes, you can do a custom calibration using MacOS's Display Calibrator Assistant, but I've found the results are mediocre.

Note also that all monitors may need to be recalibrated when you update the OS--e.g., I'm on Monterey, and when I tried Ventura the colors didn't look right. They may also require recalibration due to aging.

Nope, I have not spent $300+ on special colorimeters or other such equipment. My base expectation for displays and TVs is the color calibration should be good out of the box. I find both the Studio Display and my Macbook Pro were correctly calibrated out of the box and stay that way when the OS updates.

 

[Citysnaps]

I find both the Studio Display and my Macbook Pro were correctly calibrated out of the box and stay that way when the OS updates.

I'm finding the same on my Studio Display (and Mac Studio). The calibrator that I previously used on my 5K iMac died (more likely the driver, after an OS update).

When printing color files I haven't yet needed to make a 2nd print (preceded with a correction adjustment). First print (so far) has always been good.

 

[Andropov]

Wow that's one of the worst looking displays I've ever seen. And one of my flatmates has a curved display with discontinuous curvature.

Look like good value for the money though.

 

[theorist9]

Wow that's one of the worst looking displays I've ever seen. And one of my flatmates has a curved display with discontinuous curvature.

Look like good value for the money though.

I'm guessing Dell will release one without the forehead and camera in a few months, like they did with their 32" 4k (see pics).

That variant should go for ~$400 less. So, hypothetically, with 20% off and a 10% new member discount, maybe ($3,200 – $400) x 0.7 = $1,960. Possibly less if you wait until Black Friday.

And, with its narrow bezels, its display portion could look more modern than the ASD's—more like the XDR's. Apple's stands are still cooler; but since I run multiple monitors, I tend to notice bezel width much more than stand design. With my current 3-display setup, the side bezels are wide enough that I actually overlap them to bring the displayed portions closer together.

 

[Citysnaps]

And, with its narrow bezels, its display portion could look more modern than the ASD's—more like the XDR's. Apple's stands are still cooler; but since I run multiple monitors, I tend to notice bezel width much more than stand design.

On the subject of stand designs, I'm really impressed with LG's ErgoStand, which comes with some of their displays. That stand is super versatile and clamps to a computer table. I have three 32" LG 4K displays (left - center - right) with that stand that I use for X-Plane, where the left and right displays cant inwards 60 degrees. Setup was super easy with that stand.

 

[theorist9]

On the subject of stand designs, I'm really impressed with LG's ErgoStand, which comes with some of their displays. That stand is super versatile and clamps to a computer table. I have three 32" LG 4K displays (left - center - right) with that stand that I use for X-Plane, where the left and right displays cant inwards 60 degrees. Setup was super easy with that stand.

I wonder if that's compatible with any other monitors besides LG. The attachment plate looks familiar.

 

[Citysnaps]

I wonder if that's compatible with any other monitors besides LG. The attachment plate looks familiar.

It's not VESA. It's 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch square plate that clicks into a recess on the back of the display - with a button to release. Easy in, easy out. Not that it matters that much. I haven't seen that used anywhere else.

 

[Andropov]

I'm guessing Dell will release one without the forehead and camera in a few months, like they did with their 32" 4k (see pics).

That variant should go for ~$400 less. So, hypothetically, with 20% off and a 10% new member discount, maybe ($3,200 – $400) x 0.7 = $1,960. Possibly less if you wait until Black Friday.

And, with its narrow bezels, its display portion could look more modern than the ASD's—more like the XDR's. Apple's stands are still cooler; but since I run multiple monitors, I tend to notice bezel width much more than stand design. With my current 3-display setup, the side bezels are wide enough that I actually overlap them to bring the displayed portions closer together.

I'd consider buying one if they remove the forehead (well, depending on what Apple releases on the WWDC). I don't think it's a good idea to focus on the webcam for a 32" monitor either way: the top of the screen is too high, the angle you'd appear in videocalls would be all wrong.

 

[Colstan]

I'd consider buying one if they remove the forehead (well, depending on what Apple releases on the WWDC). I don't think it's a good idea to focus on the webcam for a 32" monitor either way: the top of the screen is too high, the angle you'd appear in videocalls would be all wrong.

The Dell 6K is absolutely hideous. My 21.5-inch LG UltraFine looks like a plastic-y retro monitor from two decades ago, but the front bezel is black and uniform, and doesn't have a forehead unlike its 27-inch big brother. Since I'm focusing on the screen, everything else melds into the background. I don't need my computer gear to look like art; I simply want it to do its job and get out of the way. I don't actually need the webcam, so having it stick out so obnoxiously on the Dell would seriously make me reconsider it, on top of the asymmetrical bezels. However, considering the price, it may be worth it over the Apple Studio Display, assuming it can be had for a decent discount. This Dell clearly has a pricing advantage over the XDR, but that's about it. I went with the LG UltraFine, mainly because of value, getting it for half the original MSRP, but it doesn't feature a gigantic knob at the top, which looks like an unsightly organic growth, rather than a feature. Dell's industrial design has never been the best, and this is a fine example of that.