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If you're looking for a ~40" QHD monitor, you no longer have to buy a TV with its attendant compromises. Check out the Philips BDM4065UC.

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EU-only for now, unfortunately. Not available in the US.

https://twitter.com/PhilipsCare/status/543146398565556225

EDIT: logic inversion

How well is it supported on Linux?

HDMI 1.4 should drive it at 30 Hz.

I think I'll wait, then. I need a minimum of 60 Hz for it to be bearable.

That works with that monitor but only using display port. It's more of a cabling thing than a linux thing.

It also seems to support multiple interface signals side-by-side or above each other (see documentation):

http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/b/bdm4065uc_61/bdm4065...

That might be an alternative road to getting 60 Hz at full res.

That's a video card question, not a monitor question.

That being said, this monitor supports 60Hz operation in SST with DisplayPort 1.2 so it should work cleaner than those first generation monitors that have to pretend that a QHD monitor is two monitors to work at 60Hz.

That's a $1200 monitor !

Has to be something between a $300 sekei @ 30hz and $1200

That includes VAT, and profiteering on limited supply. Expect the prices to be under $800.

And $800 is a nice compromise between $400 crappy TN panels and $3000 IPS panels. Myself, I prefer VA over IPS because the black levels are so much nicer.

Do they still make VA panels? What are the good ones you would recommend?

There's a 1440p monitor 32" Benq. About $600. VA.

Believe theres a 4k version of this also.

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