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The *complete* list of 6K / 32" monitors

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Dark-Signature said:
Is LG perhaps similar to Samsung in that there is an “LG Display” and an “LG”, but they are two independent companies that have a joint holding company, but are basically just a service provider and customer when it comes to providing a new monitor model?
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LG Display and LG Electronics are different entities, with separate stock market listings. It began as a joint venture with Philips in 1999, but Philips sold most of its stake in 2008. LG Electronics is the majority stakeholder now.
 
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Airmk said:
September seems highly unlikely, this rumor is only based on LG Greece article which was about 2 monitors not just the 32U990A. The other monitor is listed on others LG website so I guess that makes sense this one is gonna come out in September and they made a mistake saying both will be.

I wouldn't expect the 32U990A this year, otherwise LG wouldn't sit watching Asus do all this. If the LG was close to production they'd at least release full specs and say "available late 2025" or something so people don't pre-order the Asus and wait
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I removed the question mark from the September news when I thought it was confirmed by another source. But in looking for that now I think I might have gotten it mixed up with something else. I will restore the question mark…
 
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@marko232 "what the conversion kit?"

The Surface Studio 1 uses a LTM282RL01 panel, and this YT video describe the attempt to convert it - successful at first, but then user error made it problematic...


The conversion board is the R1811, which is normally sold with firmware for iMac 5K screen panels, but this AliExpress vendor (who supplied the panel in the video) may be able to supply one with the firmware for the LTM282RL01 panel.

Beware the price in the US seems to be very tariff heavy - more reasonable in the rest of the world...:
 
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The LG monitor has won 2 design awards already (as far as I know), but nobody has been able to upload a video or made a report about seeing it in person etc. It’s very strange imo.

The photos provided by LG look more like renders than actual photos, the bezel is ridiculously thin.

I mean I hope it comes out but September is looking each passing day very unlikely.
 
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ErneX said:
I mean I hope it comes out but September is looking each passing day very unlikely.
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Yeah, the fact we've got no real updates during the time that the Asus 6k is about to drop tells me it's unlikely to be ready in 2025. Definitely a bummer, but I'm also skeptical it will be < $2,000. I'm grabbing the Asus as soon as it's available on B&H and will try not to cry every time I look at the bottom bezel 😂

Also @displayator Asus bumped the price by another $100 on their product page. Shows $1399 now: https://www.asus.com/us/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-6k-pa32qcv/
 
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Airmk said:
Yeah I wonder what's the deal between LG and Apple, because LG have had a 6k panel for a long time now (almost 6 years since XDR was released) and no doubt they could have make their own 6k monitor sooner.
Also, I believe LG stopped selling their UltraFine 5k monitor when the Studio Display came out.

So maybe they had some kind of exclusivity deal that expired, LG announced the 32U990A and that gave them some leverage to negotiate with Apple for a better deal/XDR 2 deal
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I've wondered the same thing about LG Display and Apple, especially when LG Display produced Dell's 6K panel in 2023 at a slightly different size resolution. The expensive part of the XDR is the backlight, which is an Apple design -- presumably LG Display is making that as well, and shipping the panel together with the backlight.

The total silence from LG about the 6K after the CES awards submission is very Apple-like. There hasn't even been a press release. The only reason we know about it is because it has won three design awards. It feels like there might be a reason for that, like there is some kind of embargo in place. That's why September/October seemed plausible to me -- Apple might have originally planned to launch a Studio Display 6K around then, using the same panel as the UltraFine 6K.
 
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Because the Asus is only available in matt, it wouldn't be worth more than €1000 to me. I'm also pretty sure that this matte version of the display will quickly drop in price because the monitor will remain nothing special.
 
I suppose it's worth noting that generic 6K displays are starting to populate on AliExpress and the like. I don't list them because it's whack-a-mole, but I think they probably originate with "Shenzhen Shuzhe Technology Co." [深圳市蜀浙科技有限公司], a.k.a. Fshuo 凡硕 (Fánshuò) -- some of their promotional videos show other branding. Fshuo itself doesn't list a 6K yet (see below).

I also think it's possible that this is the partner that builds Geekon's displays for them. "Shuzhe" is Shǔ-Zhè, meaning "Sichuan-Zhejiang" -- the Fshuo mainland China official site is at fshuo.com.cn

Their English-language Alibaba page is here:

Company Overview - Shenzhen Shuzhe Technology Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Shuzhe Technology Co., Ltd. Products:monitor,Laptop computer,ipad,LCD panel,Portable display
szfshuo.en.alibaba.com szfshuo.en.alibaba.com

In the Products section you'll find many copies of the X270 Pro 5K (the highest model number I saw was "X270Pro94"), among thousands of options listed. Limit the selection to "Alibaba Guaranteed" and choose the size you want, then use search to find 5K panels.
 
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@tenthousandthings "In the Products section you'll find many copies of the X270 Pro 5K..."

The port layout of all the 5K monitors look like the Mediatek 5K reference designs, using video boards which cost ~$72ish wholesale in China.
Edit: Actually the <$300 5K monitors use a cheaper 8 bit only MediaTek board.

This is different to the RealTek design (which is a more expensive, better constructed board), most likely used by Kuycon in their 5K (and 6K?) monitors.

Also, the general level of pricing ($500 or less) - aimed at the local market, gives a fair indication of how much margin retailers shipping into western markets have to be flexible in their 'customer support'. 😶
 
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Airmk said:
They're using panel from the Dell UltraSharp U3224KB ? Specs seems to be the same

https://twitter.com/x/status/1958119777416905065
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Interesting. So it’s the same resolution as the Dell, and a different rez from the Pro Display XDR. It’s a slightly different listed size though at 31.5”. Dell lists their 6K at 32”, although I don’t know if they’re rounding up or not.

6144x3456 31.5” = 224 ppi

I hope the slightly different resolution doesn’t cause macOS compatibility issues, because it did with the Dell.
 
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EugW said:
Interesting. So it’s the same resolution as the Dell, and a different rez from the Pro Display XDR. It’s a slightly different listed size though at 31.5”. Dell lists their 6K at 32”, although I don’t know if they’re rounding up or not.

6144x3456 31.5” = 224 ppi

I hope the slightly different resolution doesn’t cause macOS compatibility issues, because it did with the Dell.
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What's wrong with the Dell compatibility?

It's unclear if the panel is 31.5 or 32'', the specs list on energystar says 31.5 and the european comission stuff says 32.
Also, seems like on the Dell website they say it's a 32'' panel with a 31.5'' "visible" panel so I guess LG will use the same panel, specs really seems to be the same.
 
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Well nice to see the 32U990A actually exists, but slightly underwhelmed.

Not sure and slightly concerned about the resolution being different to the Apple XDR. Asus panel matches the XDR so suspect it could work better.

And only rated at 450nits? I need the brightness and even my current (and old) LG 5k is rated 500nits.

Although... the Asus 6k is rated at 400 nits and was measured in a review this week at 714 nits.

Asus even managed basic cable management in their stand. I assumed the LG would have a neat panel inside the stand for cables to run through, but, er, no...
 
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And only rated at 450nits? I need the brightness and even my current (and old) LG 5k is rated 500nits.

Although... the Asus 6k is rated at 400 nits and was measured in a review this week at 714 nits.
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The DisplayHDR 600 certification means it can do at least 600 nits peak in HDR mode. This is exactly the same as the Dell.

There were questions about whether “Nano IPS Black” in the LG represented the next generation of “IPS Black” (in the Dell) — I think this proves the answer is no. It’s the same basic panel.
 
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Airmk said:
What's wrong with the Dell compatibility?

It's unclear if the panel is 31.5 or 32'', the specs list on energystar says 31.5 and the european comission stuff says 32.
Also, seems like on the Dell website they say it's a 32'' panel with a 31.5'' "visible" panel so I guess LG will use the same panel, specs really seems to be the same.
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I guess the way to understand it is these 6K are all 31.5" screens/panels inside 32" displays/monitors. The 2019 Apple and the AUO panels (in ASUS and Acer) are 218ppi, while the LG Display panels (in Dell, LG, Kuycon, and Geekon Design 32) are 223ppi.

BOE also chose 223ppi for their panel, currently seen only in the Geekon Hero 32.

Anyone wondering what these are, see the first post in this thread…
 
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tenthousandthings said:
The DisplayHDR 600 certification means it can do at least 600 nits peak in HDR mode. This is exactly the same as the Dell.

There were questions about whether “Nano IPS Black” in the LG represented the next generation of “IPS Black” (in the Dell) — I think this proves the answer is no. It’s the same basic panel.
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The measured 714 nits of the ASUS PA32QCV was actually in SDR mode!

www.pcworld.com

Tested: Asus' PA32QCV makes 6K monitors more affordable

The Asus ProArt PA32QCV delivers incredible 6K sharpness at a much lower price than its predecessors. It also provides other perks, like Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and good color performance.
www.pcworld.com www.pcworld.com
 
rafzamz said:
Pics of the LG 6K Ultrafine here:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1957703980907151654
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Interesting that trade show or showroom space is still using the original renders for the big-screen display.

Resolution in those photos isn’t quite enough to be sure, but I/O looks to me to be 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort (in use), 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 5 (the second for daisy chain?), and a 3x USB-C Hub. The power supply is the lowest plug (in use).
 

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I think I’m going for the Asus 6K instead of the LG. I don’t like external power supplies.

I also don’t need TB5 on the monitor. That seems to be its unique feature.
 
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