I've wondered about 4K monitors for some time but didn't want to fall into the too fine dpi trap. So I'm currently sitting in front of a 4K 40" monitor. Aim more screen space.
I've used Dell's for some years and they have a pretty matte screen. This one is more reflective. If I view my own reflection in it I can see that I have eye sockets but no real detail. My watch is clearer. I can't make my mind up if this is likely to effect pp. I viewed all 95 monthly winners. Where deep black is used I can see slight reflections but only if I look at and focus on them so all seems ok.
It's an MVA panel. I was concerned about viewing angles. Actually as it turns out they aren't too bad side to side but are much worse than IPS up and down. I have the screen centred to my eyes so up and down doesn't look to be a problem. I can see white fall off over say 2 or 3 inches of screen at each corner but that's of no real interest for photo editing as I feel that this will only be done in the central region but it looks like images can be larger than they could be on a 27" and the extra space is very useful for the editors I use.
I'm on my 3rd calibration. Initially all was ok apart from the recommended limit on combined grey scale. The grey scale itself was well within limits. The software I use allows black point correction. I have used that in the past to correct this. It tends to reduce contrast ratio but that was 5,000:1 now down to 3,000:1 with a worst de of 1 part way up the grey scale. Colour de's are all low. This is at 122 cd/m^2.
The contrast level is way higher than what I have achieved before. I managed to find a few of my own shots on here. Maybe but only just maybe they have a little more punch. It's truly hard to be sure. Not easy to check on monthly winners as photo's tend to depart from a natural look anyway. Looking around though all seems ok with a very slight but.
I've calibrated for colour temperature as found. Currently that is 6,700K. I'd normally get a bit closer to 6,500K but have a humble opinion that 200K really is neither here nor there. I will try to get closer to 6500K but may find I'm stuck over that for excellent colour calibration. As I see things that is more important. The monitor also more or less passes this test shot. Maybe some white and black crushing but it's a very extreme test. The extreme black is tricky but I suspect that is an eye problem.
https://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/...nsitivity.html
Any comment on all of my "observations" would be more than welcome. Now is the time to send it back but I feel inclined to put up with the slight problems and keep it. What I don't want though is my photo's appearing differently on other well calibrated screen. Both reflectivity and contrast ratio may do that. 6700K - i don't think so. However I do wonder about the over all wisdom of buying it.
John
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