Samsung Builds A Potentially Affordable Curved Monitor
Samsung's latest monitor may only be a Full HD unit, but it is curved.
Full HD monitors are boring. There, I said it. However, a display that could make 1920 x 1080 pixels exciting again is the curved Samsung S27D590CS.
Samsung built the monitor with a VA panel that provides vertical and horizontal viewing angles of 178 degrees, and it has a blinding 350 cd/m2 brightness along with a dynamic contrast ratio of 3000:1. The monitor has a gray-to-gray response time of 4 ms and should cover most of the sRGB color space. It also comes with a "Game Mode" feature, which adjusts the gamma and saturation settings so that it is easier to make out detail in darker scenes.
The curved design, according to Samsung, will create a sort of 3D effect. The company says that due to the curvature, images may appear to have a sense of depth. While we question how true that is until we can see it for ourselves, we can believe that it will at least offer a more immersive experience.
Samsung has fitted the monitor with DisplayPort, VGA and HDMI input connectors, and it also has a 3.5 mm audio input jack for the 5 W stereo speakers. Topping it off, the curved display also comes with a VESA mount and controls that are accessible from the rear of the unit for a clean front aesthetic.
The company didn't indicate what the monitor would cost, and surely it won't come cheap; but because it's merely Full HD, the S27D590CS will likely be a relatively inexpensive monitor compared to other curved displays on the market.
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It would also made a very excellent triple monitor gaming setup.
It's amazing LG created a full page PDF outlining benefits of the curved design of televisions. I can see very few and would otherwise opt for a flat (OLED) one!
Any word on the expected price at this point? Are we to assume the refresh rate is 60hz? IPS or TN?
Neither, it's VA panel.
curved monitors make more sense because its usually one user per monitor. tvs, not so much.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/samsung-unveils-s27d590c-curved-27-inch-monitor.html