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Dell Demos 5K Display

Posted by Soulskill on from the all-the-pixels dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Even though 4k displays are just making their way into consumer affordability, manufacturers are already pushing beyond. Dell has previewed a computer monitor it calls a "5k" display. The resolution is 5120x2880, stuffing 14,745,600 pixels on a 27" screen. For comparison, that's more than seven times the amount of pixels in a 1920x1080 display. Pixel density is 218 PPI, roughly the same as a 15" Retina MacBook Pro. ExtremeTech suggests, "As far as we're aware, no one is actually making 5120×2880 panels, especially not at 27 inches diagonal – so what we're probably looking at is two 2560x2880 panels squished together as a 'tiled display.'" Unfortunately, it's pricy, expected to cost around $2,500. But hopefully it will help drive 4k display prices even further toward mainstream availability.

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  1. Holding out for 640k by GlennC · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because that ought to be enough for anybody! :D

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  2. Re:Same reason blu-ray didn't take off by ClioCJS · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was actually kidding/trolling anyway. I haven't inserted a disc into a device to watch or listen to something in many many years.

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  3. Meanwhile at HP HQ . . . by UnknowingFool · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Fuck it. Boys, we're going to 6K!"

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  4. Fuck Everything, We're Doing 5K by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the fucking vanguard of displays in this country. The Dell 4K was the display to own. Then the other guy came out with a 4K display. Were we scared? Hell, no. Because we hit back with a little thing called the Dell 4K Turbo. That's a 4K display and an Ethernet port. For connectivity. But you know what happened next? Shut up, I'm telling you what happened—the bastards went to WiFi. Now we're standing around with our cocks in our hands, selling 4K displays and Ethernet. Connectivity or no, suddenly we're the chumps. Well, fuck it. We're going to 5K.

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  5. Obligatory: Five Blades by rsborg · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.theonion.com/articl...

    "What part of this don't you understand? If two blades is good, and three blades is better, obviously five blades would make us the best fucking razor that ever existed. Comprende? We didn't claw our way to the top of the razor game by clinging to the two-blade industry standard. We got here by taking chances. Well, five blades is the biggest chance of all."

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