I'm chuckling away, as reading yours, others, and my comments it is clear no everyday consumer has a hope of understanding wtf 2k is, especially with 21:9 in the mix. However, yes, as far as I'm aware, ultra wide's best res at the mo is 3440x1440, be that 2k, Peter kay or special k with no added sugar.
Daz555
6 Sep 165#17
We should leave stuff like "HD Ready" "Full HD" "2K" "4K" "1080P" etc to the TV people - us computer types, can we please just use the actual resolution and leave it at that.
rossysaurus
6 Sep 163#30
OK Just to clear up the confusion around resolution here.
"Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI), a joint venture of the six major studios, published .... specification for digital cinema in July 2005.... Two levels of resolution for both content and projectors are supported: 2K (2048×1080) ... and 4K (4096×2160)".
The "2K/4K" refers to the horizontal resolution of 2048 and 4096.
Consumer Resolutions
UHD 4K 16:9 is a resolution of 3840×2160 which is not quite as wide as DCI 4K. This is why most films have black bars top and bottom to maintain the aspect ratio.
There is no consumer resolution named "2k" because that was named "Full HD" (1920x1080) instead.
21:9 Ultrawide is damn near CinemaScope (21:9 vs 21.51:9) so the closest "2k" ultrawide would be 2048x878 which is too short for a computer monitor which is why the wider and taller "2.5k" 2560x1080 is used instead (which is actually 21.333:9).
By these standards 3440x1440 would be "3.5k" if any such standard existed. and 4096x1728 would be "4k".
Ok now it's confusing, you are saying this is not 2k whereas the same op has put another monitor on here and someone said that is not 2k as its 2560x1440 and it should be 2560x1080 to be 2k !!!
What exactly is the resolution that makes it 2k ?
xela333 to MaxRazor
5 Sep 16#5
They are incorrect, it's the other way round.
GAVINLEWISHUKD to MaxRazor
5 Sep 162#8
The whole 'k' thing is all a bit misleading. But in general 2k is considered 2560x1080 but 1080p ultra wide is probably a better description. 2560x1440 is 2.5k and 3440x1440 is 3k but usually called 1440p ultra wide.
Everybody was happy before 'ultra wide' arrived as 1080p didn't represent 2560x1080. So 2k was used unofficially.
pukenukem
5 Sep 161#4
No, this isn't 2k. 3440 x 1440 is considered 2k. Personal opinion is that this is too small and not of a res level worth considering for ultra wide, not over a standard 16:9. Ultra wide is fantastic, but needs 34inches and 2k to make it worth it over a good 16:9.
xela333 to pukenukem
5 Sep 16#6
That res is considered 2k for a 21:9 yes, otherwise 2k can be 2560x1440 too
xela333
5 Sep 16#7
Heat from me, it's always 27" 1080p at this price. I think it's a great upgrade from standard 1080p.
pukenukem
5 Sep 166#9
I'm chuckling away, as reading yours, others, and my comments it is clear no everyday consumer has a hope of understanding wtf 2k is, especially with 21:9 in the mix. However, yes, as far as I'm aware, ultra wide's best res at the mo is 3440x1440, be that 2k, Peter kay or special k with no added sugar.
yoyo59
6 Sep 16#10
it is because 99% of 4k monitors are not even true 4k
TylerB
6 Sep 16#11
Really poor Monitor in my humble opinion, hated it. Though you do get a lot for your money here in regards to specs, but even at this price wouldn't recommend to anyone who wishes to game on it. Not gonna be a chump and vote cold though as it's only my opinion, and someone else might love it.
GAVINLEWISHUKD to TylerB
6 Sep 16#12
Yes if you are a "gamer" this is probably not the best choice. But should be nice (as far as £150 goes) as a general monitor as you can game to a degree and good for multiple windows and having the extra width gives you space for framing video. It also takes up less space than two monitors.
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- 21:9 Ultrawide Full HD
- IPS Panel
- HDMI x2
- 5ms
* Size (Inch): 25”
* Panel Type: IPS
* Colour Gamut (CIE1931): sRGB over 99%
* Colour Depth (Number of Colours): 8bit, 16.7M Colours
* Pixel Pitch (mm): 0.2286x0.2286
* Resolution: 2560x1080
* Brightness: 250cd/m2
* Contrast Ratio: (Original) 1000:1
* (DFC): Mega
* Response Time: (GTG) 5ms
* Viewing Angle: (CR≥10) 178/178
Input/Output
* HDMI 1.4 x2
* Headphone
Stand
* Tilt (Angle): -5°~20°
Dimensions
* Set (With Stand): W 609 x D 188 x H 383
* Set (Without Stand): W 609 x D 55 x H 287
* VESA 75 x 75
Features
* Picture Mode: Custom, Reader 1, Reader 2, Photo, Cinema, Colour Weakness
* Ratio: Wide, Original
* PIP: Included in Screen Split
* DDC/CI
* HDCP
* Key Lock
* Response Time Control
* Game Mode
* DAS Mode
* Black Stabilizer
* Flicker Safe
* Smart Energy Saving
* Automatic Standby
* Reader Mode: Included in Picture Mode
* Six Axis Control
* Dual Controller
* Screen Split 2.0 (in OSC)
* My Display Preset (in OSC)
* OnScreen Control (OSC)
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But good price anyway
"Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI), a joint venture of the six major studios, published .... specification for digital cinema in July 2005.... Two levels of resolution for both content and projectors are supported: 2K (2048×1080) ... and 4K (4096×2160)".
The "2K/4K" refers to the horizontal resolution of 2048 and 4096.
Consumer Resolutions
UHD 4K 16:9 is a resolution of 3840×2160 which is not quite as wide as DCI 4K. This is why most films have black bars top and bottom to maintain the aspect ratio.
There is no consumer resolution named "2k" because that was named "Full HD" (1920x1080) instead.
21:9 Ultrawide is damn near CinemaScope (21:9 vs 21.51:9) so the closest "2k" ultrawide would be 2048x878 which is too short for a computer monitor which is why the wider and taller "2.5k" 2560x1080 is used instead (which is actually 21.333:9).
By these standards 3440x1440 would be "3.5k" if any such standard existed. and 4096x1728 would be "4k".
Format Resolution Display aspect ratio Pixels
Ultra-high-definition television 3840 × 2160 1.78:1 (16:9) 8,294,400
DCI 4K (native resolution) 4096 × 2160 1.90:1 (256:135) 8,847,360
DCI 4K (CinemaScope cropped) 4096 × 1716 2.39:1 7,028,736
DCI 2K (native resolution) 2048 × 1080 1.90:1 (256:135) 2,211,840
DCI 2K (CinemaScope cropped) 2048 × 858 2.39:1 1,755,136
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But good price anyway
What exactly is the resolution that makes it 2k ?
They are incorrect, it's the other way round.
Everybody was happy before 'ultra wide' arrived as 1080p didn't represent 2560x1080. So 2k was used unofficially.
That res is considered 2k for a 21:9 yes, otherwise 2k can be 2560x1440 too