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Subject: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
From: Matt
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From: matnomail@myemail.invalid (Matt)
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Subject: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
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Hi!

I'm about to order a Mac Mini with an M4-Pro chip, 48 GB of Memory and a 1TB
SSD, and I can't find any 5K monitor with a 24 to 27-inch Thunderbolt port to
avoid spending the 1,770 euros that the Apple Studio Display costs.

I have tested and returned the LG 32UN88A-W Ultrafine 32/4K because in
addition to being too big, it's a million miles from looking like any Apple
monitor. And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
Thunderbolt port.

A few days ago I also returned an iMac 24 with the M4 chip and a 24-inch 4.5K
monitor, which worked very well, but it didn't convince me because it didn't
have an HDMI port, and it had Thunderbolt-4 ports, instead of the new
Thunderbolt-5 ones.

Also,I recently sold an iMAC with a 5K display from 2019, and I really miss
that quality of monitor.

Now I have to buy the Apple Display, which seems excessively expensive to me,
or another brand that is similar... and if something like that doesn't
exist... well, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook-Pro with M4, and maybe one day
find a decent 5K monitor.

QUESTIONS:

1: Has the same thing happened to anyone?

2: Options, experiences...what would you do in my place?

Thank you very much in advance!

MATT.

NOTE: I live in Spain after more than 30 years in California

Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
From: Alan B
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Matt <matnomail@myemail.invalid> posted:

> Hi!
>
> I'm about to order a Mac Mini with an M4-Pro chip, 48 GB of Memory and a 1TB
> SSD, and I can't find any 5K monitor with a 24 to 27-inch Thunderbolt port to
> avoid spending the 1,770 euros that the Apple Studio Display costs.
>
> I have tested and returned the LG 32UN88A-W Ultrafine 32/4K because in
> addition to being too big, it's a million miles from looking like any Apple
> monitor. And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
> Thunderbolt port.
>
> A few days ago I also returned an iMac 24 with the M4 chip and a 24-inch 4.5K
> monitor, which worked very well, but it didn't convince me because it didn't
> have an HDMI port, and it had Thunderbolt-4 ports, instead of the new
> Thunderbolt-5 ones.
>
> Also,I recently sold an iMAC with a 5K display from 2019, and I really miss
> that quality of monitor.
>
> Now I have to buy the Apple Display, which seems excessively expensive to me,
> or another brand that is similar... and if something like that doesn't
> exist... well, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook-Pro with M4, and maybe one day
> find a decent 5K monitor.
>
> QUESTIONS:
>
> 1: Has the same thing happened to anyone?
>
> 2: Options, experiences...what would you do in my place?
>
> Thank you very much in advance!
>
> MATT.
>
> NOTE: I live in Spain after more than 30 years in California

See Jaimie's and Theo's follow-ups to your _duplicate_ posting on uk.comp.sys.mac

--
Cheers, Alan

Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
From: Matt
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On 17 Dec 2024 at 16:10:25 GMT+1, "Alan B"
<user237@newsgrouper.org.uk.invalid> wrote:

> Matt <matnomail@myemail.invalid> posted:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I'm about to order a Mac Mini with an M4-Pro chip, 48 GB of Memory and a 1TB
>> SSD, and I can't find any 5K monitor with a 24 to 27-inch Thunderbolt port to
>> avoid spending the 1,770 euros that the Apple Studio Display costs.
>>
>> I have tested and returned the LG 32UN88A-W Ultrafine 32/4K because in
>> addition to being too big, it's a million miles from looking like any Apple
>> monitor. And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
>> Thunderbolt port.
>>
>> A few days ago I also returned an iMac 24 with the M4 chip and a 24-inch 4.5K
>> monitor, which worked very well, but it didn't convince me because it didn't
>> have an HDMI port, and it had Thunderbolt-4 ports, instead of the new
>> Thunderbolt-5 ones.
>>
>> Also,I recently sold an iMAC with a 5K display from 2019, and I really miss
>> that quality of monitor.
>>
>> Now I have to buy the Apple Display, which seems excessively expensive to me,
>> or another brand that is similar... and if something like that doesn't
>> exist... well, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook-Pro with M4, and maybe one day
>> find a decent 5K monitor.
>>
>> QUESTIONS:
>>
>> 1: Has the same thing happened to anyone?
>>
>> 2: Options, experiences...what would you do in my place?
>>
>> Thank you very much in advance!
>>
>> MATT.
>>
>> NOTE: I live in Spain after more than 30 years in California
>
> See Jaimie's and Theo's follow-ups to your _duplicate_ posting on
> uk.comp.sys.mac

Thanks Alan!

Regards,
Matt.

Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
From: Jörg Lorenz
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On 17.12.24 12:40, Matt wrote:
> And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
> Thunderbolt port.

Thunderbolt is dead as of 31st of December this year.

--
"Roma locuta, causa finita." (Augustinus)

Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
From: Alan
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Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:36 UTC
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On 2024-12-17 12:36, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> On 17.12.24 12:40, Matt wrote:
>> And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
>> Thunderbolt port.
>
> Thunderbolt is dead as of 31st of December this year.
>

No, it is very much not.

Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
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On 2024-12-17, Matt <matnomail@myemail.invalid> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I'm about to order a Mac Mini with an M4-Pro chip, 48 GB of Memory and a 1TB
> SSD, and I can't find any 5K monitor with a 24 to 27-inch Thunderbolt port to
> avoid spending the 1,770 euros that the Apple Studio Display costs.
>
> I have tested and returned the LG 32UN88A-W Ultrafine 32/4K because in
> addition to being too big, it's a million miles from looking like any Apple
> monitor. And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
> Thunderbolt port.
>
> A few days ago I also returned an iMac 24 with the M4 chip and a 24-inch 4.5K
> monitor, which worked very well, but it didn't convince me because it didn't
> have an HDMI port, and it had Thunderbolt-4 ports, instead of the new
> Thunderbolt-5 ones.
>
> Also,I recently sold an iMAC with a 5K display from 2019, and I really miss
> that quality of monitor.
>
> Now I have to buy the Apple Display, which seems excessively expensive to me,
> or another brand that is similar... and if something like that doesn't
> exist... well, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook-Pro with M4, and maybe one day
> find a decent 5K monitor.
>
> QUESTIONS:
>
> 1: Has the same thing happened to anyone?
>
> 2: Options, experiences...what would you do in my place?
>
> Thank you very much in advance!
>
> MATT.
>
> NOTE: I live in Spain after more than 30 years in California

I'll just say I use an Apple Studio Display sitting next to an LG
UltraFine 5K display.

And I can tell you that the Studio Display blows the LG (and every other
mainstream display I've used) out of the water in terms of overall build
quality, image quality, color accuracy, backlight consistency, viewing
angle, audio in and out quality, and camera quality.

The Studio Display is a pretty stark contrast in overall usability and
quality compared to most others, and it's worth every penny I paid for
it.

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On 2024-12-17 13:40, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-12-17, Matt <matnomail@myemail.invalid> wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I'm about to order a Mac Mini with an M4-Pro chip, 48 GB of Memory and a 1TB
>> SSD, and I can't find any 5K monitor with a 24 to 27-inch Thunderbolt port to
>> avoid spending the 1,770 euros that the Apple Studio Display costs.
>>
>> I have tested and returned the LG 32UN88A-W Ultrafine 32/4K because in
>> addition to being too big, it's a million miles from looking like any Apple
>> monitor. And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
>> Thunderbolt port.
>>
>> A few days ago I also returned an iMac 24 with the M4 chip and a 24-inch 4.5K
>> monitor, which worked very well, but it didn't convince me because it didn't
>> have an HDMI port, and it had Thunderbolt-4 ports, instead of the new
>> Thunderbolt-5 ones.
>>
>> Also,I recently sold an iMAC with a 5K display from 2019, and I really miss
>> that quality of monitor.
>>
>> Now I have to buy the Apple Display, which seems excessively expensive to me,
>> or another brand that is similar... and if something like that doesn't
>> exist... well, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook-Pro with M4, and maybe one day
>> find a decent 5K monitor.
>>
>> QUESTIONS:
>>
>> 1: Has the same thing happened to anyone?
>>
>> 2: Options, experiences...what would you do in my place?
>>
>> Thank you very much in advance!
>>
>> MATT.
>>
>> NOTE: I live in Spain after more than 30 years in California
>
> I'll just say I use an Apple Studio Display sitting next to an LG
> UltraFine 5K display.
>
> And I can tell you that the Studio Display blows the LG (and every other
> mainstream display I've used) out of the water in terms of overall build
> quality, image quality, color accuracy, backlight consistency, viewing
> angle, audio in and out quality, and camera quality.
>
> The Studio Display is a pretty stark contrast in overall usability and
> quality compared to most others, and it's worth every penny I paid for
> it.
>

It is very expensive, but I recall that reviewers were absolutely blown
away by its quality.

BOFH excuse #116: the real ttys became pseudo ttys and vice-versa.

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Subject	Author
5K Studio Display Alternatives?	Matt
Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?	Alan B
Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?	Matt
Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?	Jörg Lorenz
Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?	Alan
Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?	Jolly Roger
Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?	Alan