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specs for 4K and less - if you are looking for a new monitor

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For those that are in the market - this chart will assist you knowing which monitors are 4K
 

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Thanks. This also begs the question: "which monitor for those who have a pre-USB-C MacBook Pro?"

The retina resolution (13 inch) is 2560x1600 (WQ-XGA, a bit above Quad HD) and it won't drive a 'proper' 4k monitor at full res. Now the issue is that 2560x1600 monitors are quite expensive compared to current 4ks so what should one do?

- Buy a 4k and run it at a lower resolution?
- Buy a Quad HD and lose the difference between 1440 and 1600?
- Anything else?

PS: thats in the context of a reasonably wide gamut monitor, for photo editing but below true 'pro' specs as the budget won't stretch that far...
 
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Yes I had a quick look at UHD TVs but it seems that HDMI 1.4 will only drive those at 30Hz. I would therefore need a thunderbolt connection to get 60Hz...
 
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Yes, let us know how it goes! :clap:
 
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