If we were to pick the new Atomos NEON monitor that matched Apple’s Pro Display the best, it would be the 31” model. That’s why they’ve released all new 10-bit HDR monitors that directly compete with their Sumo, the Atomos NEON. While some might not notice the difference, Atomos certainly have. The display-only version costs about $1,300 right now. It had a 10-bit FRC, 1,200 nit display and all the bells and whistles you could need on set: focus peaking, waveforms, the lot.

Two years ago, I reviewed Atomos’ Sumo monitor/recorder, a wonderful piece of kit that gave me hope for the future of HDR.

Still, 6K is impressive and will be amazing for photographers. Unfortunately, reference monitors aren’t all the same, and newer standards like HDR10 and Dolby Vision can only be achieved with a certain class of display. That wouldn’t be a problem if these things were cheap, but an industry standard Flanders Scientific monitor will seriously set you back, and you'll want it to last years. A Flanders that’s comparable to Apple’s Pro Display XDR would cost $35,000 and would be 4K instead of 6K.Ī side note here that I prefer a true 16x9 4K reference monitor so there’s no upscaling from a 4K signal. Netflix is behind it, HBO dropped the ball on it with Game of Thrones, and content producers need to get on board. When Apple debuted the iPhone X, nearly all of the lauded features pertained to watching HDR content. I’ve said for a few years now that HDR is the future. These are comparable Flanders Scientific reference monitors. But pixel density, which affects how sharp the image looks, is determined by each monitor's size.If Apple's monitor is as good as they say it is, then it competes with the best. Neither resolution is common, and 5K (5120 x 2880) options have more pixels than the iMac (14,745,600 versus 11,289,600 pixels). And the Pro Display XDR claims 6K, or 6016 x 3384. The iMac has what Apple calls a 4.5K resolution (4480 x 2520). One of the greatest advantages the iMac and Pro Display XDR have is their ridiculous pixel count. Every display listed below is a monitor only there are no all-in-one PCs here. Nothing can really compete with the iMac right now in terms of display resolution and computing power. We can’t force Apple to release new displays, but we can round up some non-Apple PC monitors worth considering if you need something now.īut let's get something out of the way first. Hope for a larger iMac with Apple Silicon to accompany the 24-inch model announced in April was not rewarded, and the Apple Pro Display XDR is still Apple's only standalone monitor. If you were waiting for today's event to help you select the next screen to run macOS on, we feel your pain. We even got new AirPods and word on macOS Monterey. But all was quiet on the displays front.

Apple held its fall event was today, and the stars of the show were the M1 Pro and M1 Max announced for the new MacBook Pros.

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