Re: [PLUG] Big monitors

This might sound odd, but the reason I was avoiding the duel monitor was the possibility of slight differences in the two screens. I can get the same monitor and calibrate them, but then I would have to worry about fidelity - how much would those suckers drift in a year and then I'm back in hell as my eyes find it stressful to switch between the two. I might be getting a little overkill but that was the fear. I have a brand new dual (same monitor) setup at work and still find myself futzing with matching the brightness.

And dual monitor would solve the two computer situation, but I'm also thinking of having a minimal setup where I only have one computer at my desk. (I have others in the house but at a distance) - so remoting into those with one screen is acceptable.

There is also the "new toy" pull since I never dived into one of those ultrawides.. if I was to be completely honest. 😃

I have to go pickup a scientific calculator for daughter at best buy today and plan on taking a look at this thing if on display.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-29wl500-b-29-ips-led-ultrawide-fhd-freesync-monitor-with-hdr-black/6329952.p?skuId=6329952

If nice might get the larger one same model.

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 4:38 PM Aaron Mulder via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

Hard to beat a 40" 4K TV, if you're not worried about gaming. The native resolution is still pretty tiny, but it works great with a desktop scaled to 2560x1440 or 1920x1080, depending on how big you like your fonts. (Actually, I think there are also some "monitors" built from the same 40" 4K panels, just adding DisplayPort and more monitor-like power off/power on instead of requiring a remote.)

Thanks,
Aaron

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 3:34 PM Joe Rosato via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
As I approach the big 50 next year I have begun to notice a more pronounced eye strain even after visiting the optometrist. Since the WFH thing is going to continue for a bit, I figured it is time to invest in a monitor.

I think it will be better on my eyes to increase font sizes across the board, so I want something big. Maybe an ultrawide 21:9 for more real estate. But none of that curved stuff, I don't play video games.

Thought is would also be nice to be able to plug two computers into one monitor (pbp - picture by picture) but they all seems to stink. Clunky resolutions that make you lose your real estate to black borders. Pip is out because I don't want a tiny screen, defeats my primary motive. Can access all my stuff from one computer, but was curious if anyone knows of a good version of this.. would be nice.

Past that all else is subservient to eye strain. If I can find a good monitor that mysteriously solves all eye strain, all other options be damned, save size.

Price wise I'm willing to spend an ok chunk. I can't even remember the last time I purchased a monitor to be honest, so I'm due for a tribute to the monitor gods.

Any words of wisdom? 😁

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