Dell's new 43-inch, 4K desktop monitor can output four 1080p displays simultaneously

[mrvco]

Technically it's...

Not really. You can't compare a 4K TV to a 4K monitor. The electronics are vastly superior to a 4K 60Hz TV. Input lag, colour quality, gtg response and so on.

I believe You're wrong. If there're are 21"FHD monitors for under $100 and 4K 28"monitors for under $400 then there's no technical reason why Philips 40" 4K TV and 40" 4K monitors based on the same panel should be $500 apart other then milking consumers who's willing to pay on an old "supply and demand" scheme. Samsung already have a 4K@60Hz@4:4:4chroma under 30ms input lag for under $500 (ironically, no DP port, which was supposed to be a free license).

TN vs IPS

 

[matrix86]

They need better demo images. Launching a workspace and tiling four windows doesn't really convey the advantage of this monitor. Any 4k display can do that.

Demos are usually like that. Here, they giving an illusion of each tile being from a different port. Just watch commercials, it's the same. You see these great things happening but when you pay attention, you'll see the computers/tvs whatever aren't even plugged in.

 

[Darth Shiv]

There has been korean monitors available in this size now for well over a year. Search AMH a399 or AMH 409. Then Crossover makes them as well and most can be had for less than $600.

Look like pretty decent bang for buck. They are super MVA panels are they? I did a quick look around but couldn't find definitive info on that.

Also technically 3" or 4" smaller and lack the native 4x 1080 input capabilities (e.g. multi-source) but you would of course be paying through the nose for that - you'd have to really want it.

 

[DAObermeyer]

It's pretty funny that this display is connected to a Wyse P25 zero client using a DVI to VGA adapter. Absolutely incapable of displaying 4K content.

I noticed that too... it's rather sad.

 

[DaveBG]

I have the older Philips 40 inch 4K and it is awesome.

 

[theruck]

On a more important note can someone tell the guy in the main picture the importance of keeping routers away from sources of interference. Such as monitors!

more important would be telling you that it is a desktop PC, not a router...

 

[cartera]

more important would be telling you that it is a desktop PC, not a router...

already been pointed out. Good to talk though.

 

[Emexrulsier]

anyone that currently utilizes a multi-monitor setup could conceivably use it.

The Dell P4317Q retails for $1,349.99 with an estimated ship date of May 23 listed on its website.

For that price I will pass. Knock 1K off the price, and I will consider it. Yeah I know, I'm a cheap bastard.

Taking into consideration my first LCD montior was £1200 ($1750 in todays money) and it was only 8--x600 and 17" I think this is a pretty cheap!

For a 4K screen only it is very pricey but if you want to treat it as 4 1080p screens then it is pretty good value when you take into consideration there is no bezel as the screens are managed at the software level and no physical. I presume in a way its just a version of PiP with the screen taking up a full quadrant.

Big thing that puts me off though are the very old connections. Where is dual link dvi, why no HDMI 2 and whats with DP 1.2??