Sharp Announces 'Industry's Thinnest' 32-Inch 4K Monitor
IGZO professional display series claimed to be "industry's thinnest" 4K monitors larger than 30 inches.

Sharp has announced two new 4K resolution monitors, entitled the IGZO professional display series, during CES 2013.
The Japanese electronics firm stressed that its new ultra HD monitors are the "industry's thinnest" 4K monitors larger than 30 inches. At their thickest points, Sharp said its new monitors are less than 1.5 inches thick. They both boast a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels.
Sharp's IGZO professional display series utilizes the company's IGZO screen tech, which delivers sharper and brighter displays that consumes less power. The forthcoming monitors combine the IGZO technology "with a brilliant white, edge lit LED backlight system"; it allows them to be crisp and bright, so says Sharp.
"As we introduce Sharp's proprietary IGZO technology into the first series of professional display products, we continue to drive innovation with game-changing functionality," said Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America President Doug Albregts. "We are not only excited about the initial application of this new technology, but foresee broad usage throughout complementary industries where high definition viewing is demanded."
While the IGZO professional display series feature 32-inch displays, only one sports 10-point multi-touch technology. The non-touch version is due for a Februray launch, with the touchscreen model to become available "shortly thereafter". Sharp didn't reveal any details pertaining to the monitors' price.
Stay tuned for our eyes-on report.
You mean LG's displays that Apple use in the product...
I don't think it would be pointless at all. The difference in PPI would still be discernable. I, personally, would want an eyefinity group od these.
1. Prices to come down
2. Graphics cards to push these pixels in games
I don't think it would be pointless at all. The difference in PPI would still be discernable. I, personally, would want an eyefinity group od these.
That could be a slight issue if the lighting in the room is too strong.
Will the monitor come in matte or glossy? I prefer matte because glossy and strong sunlight through large windows never mix.
All I want now is for it to come down to the ~$800 level and be capable of 60fps. Hopefully by that time there will be an 'affordable' GPU that can push it as well!
Monitors, not TVs. You're going to be sitting much closer. And correct me if I'm wrong, but that resolution on a 32" monitor is around 78 PPI? Hardly overkill. Still way under the 300+ PPI of smartphones nowadays.
Apple's 13" Retina display is 2560x1600. Scale that up to 26" and you get 5120x3200.
THAT would be impressive.
You mean LG's displays that Apple use in the product...
You do know that Apple doesn't make a friggin' display ?
They buy stuff from one vendor and then have another supplier slap it together.
Virtually non if it creating US jobs ( as they are soooo expensive); but then we end up with a product priced as if it was assembled in the US not by regular workers but by Engineers and PHD graduates.
The high DPI would probably compensate for the horrible blurry font rendering in IE 10 and Office 2013 on Windows 8.
gary larson has a far side joke that says it best
But nice monitor to have :-) Definitely want to have one if the picture quality is par with resolution. That reamains to be seing.
I think that the common consensus is that you don't need 300ppi at the distance most people view monitors from. Just guessing, I think 200ppi would be very nice...and 150+ acceptable/a notable improvement to the 112ppi I'm currently rocking.