LG.Display Working on 31.5" IPS Panel with 5k Resolution

[snowComet]

When Dell and Apple released their products with a 5K display, I was wow for a second, and then though 27" is a bit too small for a 4K display, let alone a 5K display, and hope someone will make a larger 5K display. Well, it seems LG is fulfilling my dream, according to TFT Central's report.

TFT Central reported, LG is now working on a 31.5" 5K display, having the same resolution as the 27" one, 5120x2880. If this is true, it should be the forth panel that having this resolution, after LG, Samsung and Sharp's 27" 5K panel. This panel, same as the other 5K panels, would be a IPS-type panel (AH-IPS to be exact). Also it panel could be an IGZO-type panel, according to the report, with a 14ms G2G response time, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and  178 degrees of viewing angles.

 

Unfortunately, it seems this panel won't be in production till Q3 2015, which means we could only buy monitors with this panel as  early as around end of 2015 to early 2016. Let's hope that those monitors would feature Displayport 1.3, so that we need not to plug two cables to drive these 5K monitors.

 

 

Over the last couple of months manufacturers have been announcing a new range of 5k resolution displays in 27” sizes. The likes of Dell, Apple and HP are all releasing models with 5120 x 2880 resolution. At the moment, the main panel with this resolution and size being offered is an LG.Display LM270QQ1 panel. Samsung are also working on a PLS (IPS-type) equivalent in the 27” space (LTM270RL01) as we understand it coming soon, and Sharp also have an IGZO IPS-type panel in production (LQ270D1JG01). As far as we know, the Dell, HP and Apple 5k models announced so far will be based on LG.Display's IPS module.

 

LG.Display are also now working on a larger 31.5” sized panel, offering the same 5120 x 2880 resolution and based on their ever-popular AH-IPS panel technology. At the moment the full panel part number is not known, only that it will start with “LM315”. LG.Display list this panel as “Oxide” as well, suggesting this could possibly be an IGZO (Indium gallium zinc oxide) type technology they are working on. A few specs have been provided including a 14ms G2G response time (could be improved by monitor manufacturers with overdrive circuits), 1000:1 contrast ratio and 178/178 viewing angles.

 

More information as we get it along with news of any monitors we hear about which make use of this new panel. At the moment the production of this panel isn’t scheduled until Q3 2015 so we don’t expect any monitors to be available until the tail end of the year.

 

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/32.htm#lg.display_5k

[patrickjp93]

I just have 1 question: why is 27" too small for 4K? We want pixel density in order to counter aliasing. Once we have the pixel density of phones at a certain size, then we should start extending panel sizes as resolution increases.

[Real_PhillBert]

I just have 1 question: why is 27" too small for 4K? We want pixel density in order to counter aliasing. Once we have the pixel density of phones at a certain size, then we should start extending panel sizes as resolution increases.

Im with you, I want a 27" 4K monitor. Everything larger than that just seems too big to me.

[Syntaxvgm]

I just have 1 question: why is 27" too small for 4K? We want pixel density in order to counter aliasing. Once we have the pixel density of phones at a certain size, then we should start extending panel sizes as resolution increases.

It's great for gaming, but not productivity due to the terrible windows scaling. 

And preferences. 

I prefer a 40 inch 4k option, equivalent to 4 20 inch 1080p screens. 

[snowComet]

It's great for gaming, but not productivity due to the terrible windows scaling. 

And preferences. 

I prefer a 40 inch 4k option, equivalent to 4 20 inch 1080p screens.

Agreed. I had once seen a 27" 4K monitor running windows, and since not all applications support 4K displays (or higher), in some applications text may look weird or too small..... Like in old version of photoshop texts and icons will become too small in a 4K display...

I would love to buy Philips 4K monitor as well, but it didn't launched in my area. If I buy it from other countries and shipped it backto me, I would not have warranty. I'm struggling on whether I should buy Philips 4K monitor, or Sony's new 43" 4K tv....

[patrickjp93]

It's great for gaming, but not productivity due to the terrible windows scaling. 

And preferences. 

I prefer a 40 inch 4k option, equivalent to 4 20 inch 1080p screens. 

Productivity in Windows? PFFFT FreeBSD and Linux or bust.

[AxelRantila]

Hopefully we'll have a display connector out by then that can drive 5k 60FPS

Productivity in Windows? PFFFT FreeBSD and Linux or bust.

Visual Studio master race

[JAKEBAB]

31.5" r u kidding thats waay to big what do they think we have all the room in the world and want a giant desk?

[patrickjp93]

Hopefully we'll have a display connector out by then that can drive 5k 60FPS

Visual Studio master race

One of the least efficient development environments ever. Even Eclipse with a few plugins is better.

[ForsakenLive]

31.5" r u kidding thats waay to big what do they think we have all the room in the world and want a giant desk?

It's not that big, and for those who are paying this much for a monitor better drop some cash into a larger desk as well. Linus uses a 34" monitor as his daily driver and it's not that huge.

[JAKEBAB]

It's not that big, and for those who are paying this much for a monitor better drop some cash into a larger desk as well. Linus uses a 34" monitor as his daily driver and it's not that huge.

Yea i know for a single sorry i should of specified if u wanted 2 or 3 its a bit big especially if u have more stuff aswell i have trouble fitting a 24" and a 22" on my 1.5m desk. But as people have already said the ppi on a 31.5" isnt going to be great either thats almost the same as a 4k at 24".

[Stomplar]

Whoever buys this is a sucker

[Norman_the_Owl]

Im with you, I want a 27" 4K monitor. Everything larger than that just seems too big to me.

I want more 24" 4k monitors... I don't have a lot of desk space 

[Real_PhillBert]

I want more 24" 4k monitors... I don't have a lot of desk space 

Now that is pixel density lol. If windows did a better job as scaling, I would be right there with you.

[Norman_the_Owl]

Now that is pixel density lol. If windows did a better job as scaling, I would be right there with you.

Maybe someday it'll get there... 

 

Oh dear GabeN, please bless us with good scaling!

[f22luke]

I just have 1 question: why is 27" too small for 4K? We want pixel density in order to counter aliasing. Once we have the pixel density of phones at a certain size, then we should start extending panel sizes as resolution increases.

Um this is not talking about 4k it's talking about 5k.

[atomicmonkey101]

Im with you, I want a 27" 4K monitor. Everything larger than that just seems too big to me.

 

unless it is 21:9 right? 

[Real_PhillBert]

unless it is 21:9 right? 

Nah, I'm really not into the 21:9 kick. I would rather just use multiple 16:9 monitors.

[DildorTheDecent]

14ms is the deal breakker. 4-5ms break the deal as well for me.

[atomicmonkey101]

Nah, I'm really not into the 21:9 kick. I would rather just use multiple 16:9 monitors.

 

each to his own.

[ShadowCaptain]

31.5" sounds like a perfect size, I love 27" but I could happily have something slightly larger if it was 4/5k