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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by wiredfool on Monday November 29, 2021 @05:42PM (#29386257)
It depends. I have an Iiyama 44” and the display, while nominally 4K, is noticeably not as good as a good 32” 4K monitor. It’s not really visible when watching video, but using it as an external display looks horrible close up.

This is one of the ones with an android board in it, and if I did it again, I’d be getting someone sold as a computer monitor.

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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by kasabali on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @05:11AM (#29390632)
Of course a 44" panel doesn't look as good as a 32" one, it has lower pixel density. This has nothing to do with it having a bad panel.
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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by wiredfool on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @06:36AM (#29391059)
The pixel density difference is about 30%. With careful close observation, you can easily see the pixels in each one. The monitor has smooth solid colors. The Iiyama looks more like it's a native 1920px wide with some 'interesting' pixel layouts for more dynamic range. It looks like complete crap with things like window titles, the MacOS blue highlight, and other gradients.
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