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Budget 27" IPS Displays From Korea Are For Real
crookedvulture writes "Giant, high-resolution LCD monitors have been around for years, but they've always been prohibitively expensive. Good displays based on IPS panel technology command upwards of $700 for 27" models and closer to $1200 for 30-inchers. However, Korean vendors have started selling similar screens on eBay for roughly half the price. These off-brand models purportedly use the same panels as pricier alternatives, and in practice, they appear to be nearly as good. There are some caveats, of course. The number of inputs may small, HDCP support isn't guaranteed, and user controls can be limited. Those may be deal-breakers for some, but getting a 27", 2560x1440 IPS display for well under $400 will be a deal-maker for others."
Only 1920x1080, and four inches smaller... it's a completely different product.
16:10 instead of 16:9. [/obligatory post]
They can take their huddlecup DRM and shove it up their arse, do not want precious silicon I'm paying good money wasted on features aiming to restrict me and make the MPAA more money.
I'm glad I found this thread because I might well be going to Korea in september so I'll bring one of these monitors back with me and not pay for shipping. Once again "fuck you" to HDCP and its supporters.
These monitors (according TTFA) have no image processor and therefor have a fast response and are good for gaming.
And, well, you might not want to use anything like that right now. What about the time when everything requires it?
So the OP should give up his principles (no contribution to the bad ways via my purchase!) for a little convenience?
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You could NOT give a shit about HDCP. Stop butchering our language.