Anyone using more than 2 monitors
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@scottalanmiller said:
Yeah, @Dominica uses 1080p monitors but I use 1200p monitors. It makes a difference. For work, the vertical resolution seems to make more of a difference.
It makes the most sense for more vertical resolution for things like spreadsheets or page layouts. They were doing great.. the manufacturers where increasing it well.. then they reached 1080p... and just stopped.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Yeah, @Dominica uses 1080p monitors but I use 1200p monitors. It makes a difference. For work, the vertical resolution seems to make more of a difference.
It makes the most sense for more vertical resolution for things like spreadsheets or page layouts. They were doing great.. the manufacturers where increasing it well.. then they reached 1080p... and just stopped.
HP and Samsung that we use go to 1200p in many models. I love 1200, it's really slick. You notice the extra resolution.
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What models are you using?
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For work purposes and the maximizing of realestate, have you guys seen the new 21:9 resolution monitors?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005396
This one specifically is a 2560 x 1080, but they also make 4096 x 1080 models.
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@Dashrender no prob
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Anyone considered becoming old-skool cool and reverting back to a single 15" CRT monitor.
"You can't beat CRT, man. This new stuff just doesn't look right......"
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@Mike-Ralston said:
For work purposes and the maximizing of realestate, have you guys seen the new 21:9 resolution monitors?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005396
This one specifically is a 2560 x 1080, but they also make 4096 x 1080 models.
Interesting but the opposite of what we want (except for gaming) because the biggest issue is the lack of vertical resolution, horizontal we have in abundance.
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@Gabi said:
@Dashrender no prob
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@Mike-Ralston Love the size. I had the grid for a 19" screen 3 years ago, I couldn't wait to use it and now I am wondering why I stopped using it.
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I am jealous i only have one monitor.
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at work i have three monitors at home i went from 1-2 -3-6-9-3-2-1-4-1 and im planning on a three setup again.
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@don91 Was the 6 two rows of three stacked and the 9 three rows of three stacked?
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When I worked in the Wall St trading floors the 3x3 setup was common.
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@scottalanmiller As of yet, these panels are only in 1080 height format, but Sony and Samsung are already working on 4096 x 1600 ones. Should give you plenty of extra vertical space, and if we see curved panels come to this area, you could effectively replace a 5 monitor setup with a single monitor. Of course, you would need a beastly GPU to even view text files at 60Hz and a DisplayPort 1.2 connection, but the technology does exist.
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That would be awesome, especially if it is touch screen. I imagine something out of Minority report in the near near future. I had hoped W8 would have brought touchscreen monitors prices down and that there would be more choices.
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@Mike-Ralston said:
@scottalanmiller As of yet, these panels are only in 1080 height format, but Sony and Samsung are already working on 4096 x 1600 ones. Should give you plenty of extra vertical space, and if we see curved panels come to this area, you could effectively replace a 5 monitor setup with a single monitor. Of course, you would need a beastly GPU to even view text files at 60Hz and a DisplayPort 1.2 connection, but the technology does exist.
One of the things that I like about multiple monitors is that I have discrete workspaces. One large monitor would be great for gaming but I'm not sure that I would prefer it for work.
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@technobabble said:
That would be awesome, especially if it is touch screen. I imagine something out of Minority report in the near near future. I had hoped W8 would have brought touchscreen monitors prices down and that there would be more choices.
Only a matter of time.
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@scottalanmiller Big monitor like that would be TERRIBLE for gaming. I would imagine it would be used for people running several programs at once. They can all be set up to run as multiple virtual monitors on one panel, and borders can even be set. I'd say the main purpose is for graphic artists, but they may see use in other fields.
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@Mike-Ralston said:
@scottalanmiller Big monitor like that would be TERRIBLE for gaming. I would imagine it would be used for people running several programs at once. They can all be set up to run as multiple virtual monitors on one panel, and borders can even be set. I'd say the main purpose is for graphic artists, but they may see use in other fields.
Why bad for gaming? Wide field of view would be nice.
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For gaming, 16:9 or 16:10 are really optimal. I think it may be good for Flight Simulators or such, but for RTS, FPS, any sort of Racing, and anything competitive, it would make it harder to keep track of everything. I've had a bit of hands-on experience with 3 monitor and 5 monitor setups for gaming, and the other monitors just subtract from the immersion and make it harder to pay attention to what's in front of you. Surround sound headphones is a much more viable and reliable solution for telling what's going on around you.
