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All I want is a non-thunderbolt HiDPI display (5K @ 27" is the perfect display, IMO). Why has HiDPI has stagnated outside of the apple ecosystem?

formerly_proven 5y ago
5K @ 27" used to be a thing around five years ago but those monitors have largely died off.
seanmcdirmid 5y ago
How would you connect such a beast to your graphics card? If I understand, thunderbolt is the only connect standard with enough bandwidth, or maybe USB-C would work? Dell has a new 32” 8K monitor that connects via two display ports.
- KptMarchewa 5y ago
  HDMI 2.1? I've yet to see a computer which supports it though. Even the latest macbooks don't support it - which is one of their biggest downsides. Why include port that's outdated in the moment when you put it?
  - thebean11 5y ago
    Because vast majority of people using the port won’t be using a 5k screen, and those that do can afford a USBC to DP cable.
    - KptMarchewa 5y ago
      USB C is generally DP Alt mode. What doesn't generally work, is HDMI 2.1 to DP - see "Maximum Supported Resolution on Any MacBook via This Adapter is 4K@60Hz" https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-48Gbps-Adapter-Supporting/dp/B08MSWMXT4 https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-48Gbps-Adapter-Supporti...
- stevencorona 5y ago
  DisplayPort works fine for 5K
jmull 5y ago
I wonder about this too. After using a HiDPI display for the last 3 years I would never willingly go back. And while I'm no particular fan of larger monitors, it seems that a lot of software just assumes it these days. So I would expect 5K @ 27" and 6K @ 30-some inches to be everywhere these days (I guess 4K @ 24" as well). I guess it's just a matter of being somewhat too expensive to go mainstream, where either a large screen with lower-res or smaller hires screen is much cheaper and "good enough".
zaptheimpaler 5y ago
There are some nice 4K@27 monitors. Slightly lower DPI than 5K@27 but i’ve been really happy with my S2721.
- Terretta 5y ago
  You can still find 4K 24” monitors. A pair of those stacked blows this LG 16:18 away for reading quality. A modern Macbook Pro can drive 4 of them.
Andys 5y ago
I'm using the Dell 5K on Linux. It is annoying to set up (works OK with nvidia) but after setup has been working beautifully. I get 5120x2880, the same vertical resolution as this new LG monitor, but with more horizontal real estate. I use it with 4 x long (tall) terminal windows.

formerly_proven 5y ago

5K @ 27" used to be a thing around five years ago but those monitors have largely died off.

seanmcdirmid 5y ago

How would you connect such a beast to your graphics card? If I understand, thunderbolt is the only connect standard with enough bandwidth, or maybe USB-C would work? Dell has a new 32” 8K monitor that connects via two display ports.

KptMarchewa 5y ago
HDMI 2.1? I've yet to see a computer which supports it though. Even the latest macbooks don't support it - which is one of their biggest downsides. Why include port that's outdated in the moment when you put it?
- thebean11 5y ago
  Because vast majority of people using the port won’t be using a 5k screen, and those that do can afford a USBC to DP cable.
  - KptMarchewa 5y ago
    USB C is generally DP Alt mode. What doesn't generally work, is HDMI 2.1 to DP - see "Maximum Supported Resolution on Any MacBook via This Adapter is 4K@60Hz" https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-48Gbps-Adapter-Supporting/dp/B08MSWMXT4 https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-48Gbps-Adapter-Supporti...
stevencorona 5y ago
DisplayPort works fine for 5K

jmull 5y ago

I wonder about this too. After using a HiDPI display for the last 3 years I would never willingly go back. And while I'm no particular fan of larger monitors, it seems that a lot of software just assumes it these days. So I would expect 5K @ 27" and 6K @ 30-some inches to be everywhere these days (I guess 4K @ 24" as well). I guess it's just a matter of being somewhat too expensive to go mainstream, where either a large screen with lower-res or smaller hires screen is much cheaper and "good enough".

zaptheimpaler 5y ago

There are some nice 4K@27 monitors. Slightly lower DPI than 5K@27 but i’ve been really happy with my S2721.

Terretta 5y ago
You can still find 4K 24” monitors. A pair of those stacked blows this LG 16:18 away for reading quality. A modern Macbook Pro can drive 4 of them.

Andys 5y ago

I'm using the Dell 5K on Linux. It is annoying to set up (works OK with nvidia) but after setup has been working beautifully. I get 5120x2880, the same vertical resolution as this new LG monitor, but with more horizontal real estate. I use it with 4 x long (tall) terminal windows.