iiyama Announces ProLite X4372UHSU Monitor: 43" 4K, IPS, 60 Hz, 4 ms

[Raevenlord]

iiyama today announced a new addition to their monitor lineup in the form of the ProLite X4372UHSU. For straters, let me tell you straight from the bat that this monitor doesn't tick many gaming boxes. The 4K resolution is its most appealing feature (and even then, most users would say that a 2560 x 1440 resolution is currently best for gaming with all but the most expensive graphics card solutions). The IPs panel comes in as a close second, though that is typically marred with slower response times - quoted at 4 ms in the announcement.

Other features include a 60 Hz framerate, which is expected given the 4K resolution. Typical brightness stands at a respectable (if nothing to write home about) 450 cd/m², and contrast is quoted at 1300:1. HDR support is therefore present, though no mention of a VESA certification (available at 400 cd/m² brightness). Connectivity-wise, the monitor features 2x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort and 4x USB (2x 3.0 and 2x 2.0) connectors. A bevvy of technologies (Flicker Free, Blue Light Reducer, HDR, PbP (Picture-by-Picture), headphone hook and remote control) aim to make the display more usable with some quality of life features, and the inclusion of 2x 9 W speakers can be a bonus for some (and will for most work environments). The iiyama ProLite X4372UHSU is available at around €490.



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[XL-R8R]

If you're sat so close that the headphone hanger becomes useful to you, then you may want to pre-order a set of glasses(a new set if you already use!) because you're surely gonna go semi-blind from being that close to a 43" screen???

 

[Solaris17]

No idea how you can call this a monitor. Are you playing games from across the room maybe?

 

[TheLostSwede]

But, but, it has a headset hanger, so it must be for gamers...

 

[CounterSpell]

so... a regular 4k tv

 

[Paganstomp]

to give you an idea of what a 43 inch monitor setup looks like...

 

[TheUn4seen]

If you're sat so close that the headphone hanger becomes useful to you, then you may want to pre-order a set of glasses(a new set if you already use!) because you're surely gonna go semi-blind from being that close to a 43" screen???

Well, I use a 40" Philips BDM4065 for at least four years by now, sitting about 40cm from it, just as I did with my previous 30" Dell 3007WFP. Since the Philips has about the same density, it's just like sitting in front of a 30" 2560x1600 or a 27" 2560x1440 screen, it's just much more real estate to work with. Honestly, when I had to switch to a 27" for a few days, it felt like looking through a keyhole and a 24" 1920x1200 was just annoying and unusable. I was quite surprised how quickly I got used to the 40" when I got it. Also, playing games on a screen which covers a good portion of the field of view is a great experience - not quite on a level of VR, but way ahead of playing on a puny 27" screen. Now I just wait for a reasonably priced 120Hz screen in the 40-43" size.

As a sidenote, the "computer screens ruin your eyesight" myth is just as baseless as "reading books in dim light ruins eyesight" my mother used when she wanted me to play outside when I was a child.

 

[XL-R8R]

*SNIP*

As a sidenote, the "computer screens ruin your eyesight" myth is just as baseless as "reading books in dim light ruins eyesight" my mother used when she wanted me to play outside when I was a child.

Thank you for the extensive essay in reply to my post - your particular use-case has now been well documented and the process of compiling a reply* has begun......





However(*heres that reply; partially, any way!), in reply to the last mentioned bit; yes, for the most part, looking at today's screens doesn't damage your eyes - CRT was, however, another story all together - and I wont even get on to the brightness levels on modern screens being OTT for close-distance viewing or blue-light being a known issue for your eyes.....

 

[TheUn4seen]

yes, for the most part, looking at today's screens doesn't damage your eyes - CRT was, however, another story all together - and I wont even get on to the brightness levels on modern screens being OTT for close-distance viewing or blue-light being a known issue for your eyes.....

Well, CRTs don't exist anymore, so they're not a valid part of any discussion. Brightness level on modern monitors can be easily adjusted to individual sensitivity and comfort, and blue light affecting human rest patterns is, at best, still an issue under debate, with general tendency in the scientific community leaning towards "not an issue for screens because of the low exposure they cause". At worst it's merely another marketing buzzoword to move products in a traditionally slow market segment.

 

[atomicus]

No Freesync it seems? There is no mention of it anyway, which would be a glaring omission if it does indeed feature it.

 

[OneMoar]

'60 hz framerate'
uhhh