Wednesday, October 10th 2012
I-O Data Readies a 27-Inch WQHD IPS Monitor
I-O Data has just announced a new addition to its monitor offer, a 27-inch model called LCD-MF271CGBR which features an IPS panel capable of a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. I-O Data's display also has an 8.6 ms response time, a contrast ratio of 1,000:1, a maximum brightness of 420 cd/m2, D-Sub, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors, and two 2 W built-in speakers.
The LCD-MF271CGBR will ship at the end of this month.
The LCD-MF271CGBR will ship at the end of this month.
29 Comments on I-O Data Readies a 27-Inch WQHD IPS Monitor
"Set for a launch nationwide at the end of this month at an announced price of 49,800 yen"
Approx $635.93
Ill wait.
Too bad about the price. I still say they're coming 2013.
Currently the graphics card market is divided more-or-less like so:
~4k or a tri-1080p setup ~60fps (sli/cf)
2560 ~60fps (high-end gpu)
1080p ~60fps (midrange gpu)
On down, obviously...but they are increasingly irrelevant.
Obviously 30fps/60fps are some-what arbitrary, but it makes sense to lay it out like that, especially if you factor in 3D/120hz etc requiring roughly double the horsepower.
With the next generation on the same process, that will probably be more-or-less solidified (60fps at those resolutions).
Come 20nm, each market will probably drop a notch (and conceivably a limited one above the former could be born) With it, the market for those displays grows. Yadda yadda economics trickle-down magic. (In a broad sense beyond Chinese ebay specials) 2560x14/16 becomes more mainstream, 2560 120hz becomes obtainable, and 4k starts poking it's head in the door. If 2560 or 1080p120 does not catch on in a broad sense, and 1080p->4k becomes the defacto progression, this is why we see the 128-bit gpu die. CPUs will handle 1080p by 14nm, a decent gpu (or high-bandwidth) is needed for 4k, and the middle-ground is a weird niche that may, in the grand scheme of things, be passed over and consolidated.
The Nixeus NX-VUE27 is a 2560x1440 IPS LED display that would presumably hit the market at ~$430. Unfortunately the price spiked to ~$500 likely due to anticipated supply and demand or some other factors. The Nixeus NX-VUE27 seems to be no different then the Auria EQ276W 2560x1440 IPS LED display other then the included monitor stand (which has height adjust and rotation) but the Auria EQ276W goes for ~$399.99 at Microcenter.
The reason this is interesting to me is that for the most part these are virtually identical products but the Microcenter Auria EQ276W price remains static at ~$399.99 (assuming you can find stock) while the Nixeus NX-VUE27 spikes to ~$500.
So I guess what I am trying to say is that even if there was an announced 27” 2560x1440 IPS monitor with a sweet spot price one of the problems with it right away would be that everyone would want it. Then supply and demand would kick in and the street price would jump over the manufacturer suggested retail price. The elevated price would probably stay that way for a while or the product simply wouldn’t be available for long stretches of time.
For what its worth I can attest to the Auria EQ276W being a really excellent monitor for the price. Well actually in general not just for the price. It has its quirks though and I would much rather have a name brand but I like my unit enough to think about buying another one.
My current Dell has DP but does not support 120Hz for example.
But to help gauge or set a price on something like this,….I don’t know about that. Even if they did employ such tactics I doubt if they would let it dictate price with any hard numbers initially. They must have had cost assessments for manufacture, known what segment of the market they wanted to sell in (MSRP) and how much profit they expected before the product was even given a go.