Why is your next monitor should be 43

Someone can say that 43 inches for the monitor is somehow a lot and there is no TV. This someone will even be partly right, but only partly. Why? I'll tell you a little later, but for now the story.

• Cause First: Pixel density
• Cause Second: Size
• Cause Third: Immersion
• separately about the most Predator CG437KP and testing
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About 10 years ago I moved from a 19-inch 1280x1024 TN monitor on FullHD VA-panel with a diagonal of 21.5 inches. At that time, it seemed to me that the difference in the size between them is simply gigantic, which is there to talk about the quality of the image and the corners of the review, but it was then that the beginning of my giantomania was. The next monitor was already 28-inch with 4K-resolution, and it would seem why more? But a huge homemade table literally requires a huge screen, however, together with this requirement, the question was raised: how much does it require a huge screen? This question is quite simple to answer, and the question will be fairly literally for any PC-boyar, sitting from the monitor at least in the meter (healthy distance to the screen, by the way). The answer is 43 inches. Yes, you can look in the direction of the ultrasound of the monitors, but they have one problem - the height of the screen. Why is this a problem? Yes, it's just because leaning in the chair to view an anime or the film, you will be forced to look at a rather modest image image and the immersion effect will disappear. Do not think, I don't have anything against the ultrasound monitors and they also have their own field for use, and in conditions of limited space, they may be better, but personally my space for the monitor is not limited to anything.

For my experiences and explanations of the need to 43-inch diagonals of the monitor perfectly approached the presented for review Predator CG437KP from Acer. The fact that it allocates this model on the background of competitors, of course, I will also tell you.

And yet, why exactly 43 inches, not 32 or 50? About everything in order.

Cause First: Pixel density

Here, in fact, everything is very simple. This is the largest diagonal on which the 4K resolution looks good from a meter distance (and even with 80 centimeters) due to the still rather high value of pixel density in 104 pixels per inch. With 48-55 inches, sit next to the monitor and consider rather large pixels is no longer very pleased.

Cause Second: Size

Another reason is, in fact, the physical size of the screen itself. For understanding, its width is 95 centimeters, which is quite enough to overlap almost everything that see your eyes, including in the peripheral view z1. The keyword, of course, "Almost", but for full overlap the monitor must be curved, and this organizes several other problematic features in case of desire for it to work or move away and watch movies. Optional overlap of the periphery with an even larger screen is not considered due to the density of pixels, which is described above. I will clarify that you can resort to the use of the 8K TV on the role of the monitor and there you can already increase the diagonal at least up to 65 inches, but it is a terrifyingly huge gland requirements in your PC and the mandatory availability of the latest video card with HDMI 2.1, because DisplayPort does not put on TVs.

As for the Predator CG437KP, then according to the items described above it is suitable, and for the kit provides peak brightness of 1000 NIT, which has a VESA HDR1000 certificate. The monitor is really terribly bright and in the not very well-lit room use it on the maximum brightness, I would not advise. Fortunately, in Predator CG437KP there is a set of sensors that will allow the monitor to adjust its brightness in automatic mode. The displayed color range can be selected manually, but here it is necessary to consider that, for example, SRGB will limit the maximum screen brightness by 360 threads (these are the recommendations for SDR-content, nothing to do). The minimum brightness value at the monitor, by the way, is at the level of 120 yarns, which is quite acceptable for the tweak room, so as not to make the user.

In general, the monitor is capable of covering 90% of DCI-P3 with Deltae <2, and this is a very accurate display of colors and all the values of Deltae below 3 human eye is actually impossible. It can be said that with the demanding of the color display accuracy, the work of Predator CG437KP will cope with a bang.

Above I mentioned ports on the monitor, but did not say which Predator CG437KP. Here we have two DisplayPort 1.4, three HDMI 2.0, five Type-A USB ports, one USB Type-C C Power Delivery up to 30 W, 3.5 millimeter connector and even connectors for connecting RGB tapes. There are a few are complete with a monitor. Power supply, by the word, in the Predator CG437KP internal.

Cause Third: Immersion

And we are speaking not only about games, but also about films, and even about work. In all the named scenarios from the distance to the meter, the screen closes most of your review, both from the sides and on top / bottom. I will say honestly, to play with such a monitor in the conditional Ghostwire: Tokyo, arranging yourself virtual walks in Tokyo, solid pleasure.

To work with photos, videos, texts and anything else on the screen, this diagonal is tritely more space and sometimes you, for example, do not have to zoom the image or simply do not need the second monitor, because the separated screen is enough for the eyes. I can not invent any working scenario where such a monitor would be uncomfortable for use. If someone wants to write about the fact that "here you will have to constantly drive in your eyes in different directions" I have a couple of arguments: first: to move through your eyes useful for the eyes; Secondly: you can always reduce the working window, the law is not prohibited. At the same time, after work, you will have a huge screen for entertainment of any kind, and this minuses do not have and can not.

separately about the most Predator CG437KP and testing

Since I have this monitor on my hands, it will be impolite not to tell a little more about him. Everything is already mentioned about the quality of the image, resolution and ports of the connection, but I propose to look at the monitor from different sides.

Yes, the monitor is big, and his stand takes quite a lot of space, but fortunately, it is flat and allows you to put on it anything. In my case, this is a sound card and gamepad. The monitor on it stands as the inspected and never hang out at all and nowhere. There are no adjustments, height and anything there is no, but there is a VESA 100x200 fastening, thanks to which it can be hung on a bracket with these adjustments. The absence of adjustments is not a minus device, they are not actually all monitors / TVs from 43 inches.

It is impossible to do without the UFO test tradition in an overseas shooting. You can read the video below, all "Overdrive" modes are disabled, and the monitor operates in 4K resolution at 120 hertz.

This time the test of the viewing angles also add to the tests, as well as uniformity of the illumination. All photos in the album below. P.S.: Black spot in the center of the screen on the first frame - my reflection. I proceeded with the brightness of the backlight for this test and it turned out like this.

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I could not find any minuses from such a large monitor. It is pleasant for him and work, and play, and watch movies / anime, and therefore I can only recommend this acquisition to everyone and every1. Yes, it will require the user of the place and worthy iron, but it is worth it.

As for the Predator CG437KP itself, the monitor is simply excellent and it is possible to find face here. It is possible for the absence of HDMI 2.1 for the consoles of the current generation (it is necessary to clarify that the release of the CG437KS is not far from the mountain, which will already be HDMI 2.1). In fairness, games with 4K120fps (and with PC, this monitor is capable of 144 Hz) on them you can recalculate on the fingers of four hands, but the fact remains. The rest of the monitor offers the user a small response time, excellent smoothness, excellent color reproduction and impressive brightness of the image. Due to the fact that it is a VA screen with such high contrast, the effect of HDR-content can still feel, but, as everyone knows, for full experience, multiple highlighting zones are needed or the OLED screen pixels at all. Without support for adaptive synchronization and compatibility with G-SYNC, of course, the monitor also did not remain. In any case, Predator CG437KP will provide the best experience than many other competitive solutions, although it does not reach more expensive OLED and miniled screens.

Due to its size, the monitor is perfect for use both from meter and three-meter distance, and this only adds points to the assessment of the universality of Predator CG437KP. The extensive set of ports will allow connecting at least three consoles and PCs at the same time, and this is also undoubtedly a big plus. It is still necessary to remember the worthy quality of the built-in speakers, which reproduce a rather high-quality sound with a full range of frequencies. In the absence of serious acoustics, they are quite suitable for most tasks.

Recommend Predator CG437KP from Acer to the acquisition is definitely possible, but the choice is entirely and completely yours. At the moment, this monitor is sold approximately 150,000 rubles, but it is likely that, following the current trends in price return to the norm, he will soon cheat.