Lenovo L28U-30 28-Inch 4K UHD Monitor - $379 (RRP $449) (In-Store Clearance, All States except NT) @ JB Hi-Fi

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Ltawww on 28/02/2021 - 10:10 jbhifi.com.au (621 clicks)
Last edited 28/02/2021 - 12:18 by 1 other user

Checked stock at JB HiFi stores in ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, and WA, no stock in Darwin.

$360 with Officeworks 5% Price Beat Policy - technically clearances aren’t covered, but managed to get a price beat at Fyshwick Officeworks - https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/lenovo-28-…

Picked it up yesterday and it looks excellent for the price. Reviews suggest that the colour accuracy isn’t quite good enough for colour accurate work, and the refresh rate tops out at 60hz, but neither of those are a concern for me.

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  elcheapo on 28/02/2021 - 11:02

  28" is rather peculiar size isn't it

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    jasswolf on 28/02/2021 - 11:19

    Just allows for slightly looser manufacturing tolerances than 27", which is honestly fine given the pixel density on offer with a 4K resolution.

    I suspect it's also a byproduct of working their way up to 55" 8K panels.

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  g1 on 28/02/2021 - 11:19

  Its a good office screen. Clarity is great. It is good for what it is.

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  bostos on 28/02/2021 - 11:23

  The only problem I have with this screen is lack of inputs

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    g1 on 28/02/2021 - 11:28

    2 is not enough?

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  MasterScythe on 28/02/2021 - 11:28

  +9

  I still have a hard time recommending 4k for a monitor below 32"…..
  It's hard to drive. It's hard to get fast refresh rate panels. And if your 'old app' doesn't scale well, it can be a productivity nightmare.
  1440p has none of these down sides.
  And yes, refresh rate does matter in Office Tasks; there's a significant reduction in headaches from faster refresh while scrolling if you work on large documents.

  Yeah, in some VERY rare circumstances 1440p still can have a jaggie here or there, but it's just so rare.
  4k on cinematic TV's makes sense.
  4K on screens that might get fed 'forced' pixel width content? And you want to stay above 60fps in games? I still don't suggest it.

  I'd counter people considering the above display with this:
  We have one of these in the house;
  https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/lenovo-32-…
  32" 1440p 75hz $350.
  It's not flawless, there is some minor glow and it could be brighter, but the colours are usual IPS glory, and the black\contrast ratios are surprisingly good for IPS.
  75hz from 60hz is noticeable, my tenant uses it to play WoW, and it went from blurry names\text while running, to slightly-blurry-but-easily-readable text while running.
  Him complaining about eye strain (from naturally trying to read while gaming) has stopped :P
  That +25% refresh rate really does help in the real world :)

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    kypermaster on 28/02/2021 - 12:02

    -3

    Hahahahaha I have a 75hz monitor and can hardy tell the difference

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      MasterScythe on 28/02/2021 - 14:57

      At least you'll always be able to save money by only needing 60hz screens.

      If a 25% increase isn't an improvement for you, that's not a small jump.

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    goig986 on 28/02/2021 - 12:17

    +1

    32" 1440p is the perfect size and pixel density for me. Its the slightly better than 24in 1080p, so you get all the benefits of 100% resolution scale in windows without any real drawbacks its simply "more screen".

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    epicttiimm on 28/02/2021 - 17:00

    +2

    Most people who say this are not mac users. Not a dig at you but just an observation. Windows scaling is cooked, but Mac scaling is excellent at pixel doubling which is why Apple makes 5k and 6k displays, or even 4K 24’ displays.

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  C0mbat on 28/02/2021 - 14:12

  I'm really confused by Lenovo monitors. They don't seem to market them at all and finding reviews is really difficult. Sticking to Dell seems to be a sensible choice.

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    MasterScythe on 28/02/2021 - 15:40

    It's mainly because they're built for a purpose that's easy to hit.
    a 75hz IPS panel is easy to manufacture and drive, and it's built for a casual gaming and office monitor.

    They're stocked in arguably the biggest office chain in the country, AND they have their name to ride on (which still packs a punch on the enterprise side).

    Dell is certainly the sensible choice if you're doing work that needs specific features, like the Adobe colour space, or door-to-door warranty support.

    But with claims like (both) of the monitors above, there's really no reason to doubt them; they're claiming specs that even import no-names can reliably target these days.
    Bonus; they're from big box stores, so you can try and return if they don't meet standards.

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  abuch47 on 28/02/2021 - 16:25

  this vs 2721QS?

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    SnoozeAndLose on 28/02/2021 - 18:02

    +1

    QS has internal speaker that is a plus for me, picture quality I personal feel dell is shaper.