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Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 03 April 2009, 17:42:16
Mine's 1400x1050. (On a 12.1" screen, and I wish it were more like 2048x1536. Seriously.)
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Post by: bigpook on Fri, 03 April 2009, 17:50:14
1600 x 1200 on a 20" Samsung
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Post by: wheel83 on Fri, 03 April 2009, 17:54:47
1920 x 1080 (correct aspect ratio 16:9 full hd) on an asus vh226 i think its called. 21.5" widescreen, hdmi, 2ms response time.  very nice monitor for 200 shipped.
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Post by: lam47 on Fri, 03 April 2009, 17:56:23
1920 1200 on an LG flatRon 24.
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Post by: D-EJ915 on Fri, 03 April 2009, 17:59:31
2* 1280x1024 18"
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Post by: zwmalone on Fri, 03 April 2009, 18:25:31
2x 1280x1024 on 2x 17" CRTs

laptop...  IIRC 1440x1050 on a 15.4" widescreen...
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Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 03 April 2009, 18:28:37
More likely that's 1440x900...
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Post by: cchan on Fri, 03 April 2009, 18:29:23
1024x768 on a 12" LCD. I'm totally with bhtooefr here, I want 2048x1536. It would be nice to have paperlike resolution.

If I still had wifi in my bedroom, my resolution would be 1024x768 + 1600x1200, the 1600x1200 being on a 21" Sony CRT.
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Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 03 April 2009, 18:43:44
Same as Bigpook - 1600x1200 on a 20" Samsung (Syncmaster 204B)
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Post by: zwmalone on Fri, 03 April 2009, 18:43:54
Quote from: bhtooefr;26970
More likely that's 1440x900...


You're right it is.  My bad.  It's a new laptop though... Finally replaced my 11 year old 300MHz ThinkPad 600 (though it had the best keyboard ever)...
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Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 03 April 2009, 18:44:03
Well, if I had an EXTERNAL monitor of my choice, it'd be an IBM T221.

22.2" 3840x2400.

But they're almost as expensive on the used market as my car, and my laptop can't drive one. (No DVI, not even on the dock connector. On a high-end ultraportable made in 2007. The bastards. :mad:)
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Post by: ozar on Fri, 03 April 2009, 18:51:14
1920x1200 on the 24" Samsung.

Almost went with something bigger but glad that I stopped with the 24"
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Post by: bigpook on Fri, 03 April 2009, 19:03:26
Quote from: ch_123;26979
Same as Bigpook - 1600x1200 on a 20" Samsung (Syncmaster 204B)


cool, I have the 204T
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Post by: DarthShrine on Fri, 03 April 2009, 19:23:43
1280x800 on a 13" MacBook.
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Post by: cmr on Fri, 03 April 2009, 19:53:25
...........80x25?
...........am i misunderstanding?



okay, okay, fine. 1680x1050.
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Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 03 April 2009, 20:07:57
80x25... well, how many pixels are the characters made out of? :P
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Post by: dougy on Fri, 03 April 2009, 21:21:02
Upper display 1680x1050 (Advanced Medical), lower 2560x1600 (Apple Cinema)
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Post by: xsphat on Fri, 03 April 2009, 23:34:47
Quote from: DarthShrine;26989
1280x800 on a 13" MacBook.


Me too, except the MacBook has a 13.3" screen.
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Post by: DarthShrine on Fri, 03 April 2009, 23:58:25
Quote from: xsphat;27020
Me too, except the MacBook has a 13.3" screen.


Same thing.
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Post by: xsphat on Sat, 04 April 2009, 00:21:53
Yeah it is. But hey, numbers are the important thing here (can you tell I'm almost passing my math class this term?).
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Post by: lal on Sat, 04 April 2009, 05:32:27
1920x1200 24" Eizo S2431W
1024x768 12" Thinkpad X60

What's this all about?  And what's next, my favorite band?
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Post by: kyamei on Sat, 04 April 2009, 05:57:59
1920x1200 on a 24" BenQ FP241VW
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Post by: cchan on Sat, 04 April 2009, 09:07:58
Quote from: lal;27036
1920x1200 24" Eizo S2431W
1024x768 12" Thinkpad X60

What's this all about?  And what's next, my favorite band?
X60 users unite!

By the way, Pink Floyd, Rush, Supertramp, ELO, Queen, REO Speedwagon, Blue October, etc.
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Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 04 April 2009, 09:32:52
The X61 is better. :D

(Until you try to make it a Hackintosh. :( IIRC, the sound card in the X60 is fully supported, as opposed to speaker output (no input, no headphone output) only on the X61.)
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Post by: ktkr on Sat, 04 April 2009, 09:56:30
3840x1200 spanning over 2x 24".
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Post by: tamasrepus on Sat, 04 April 2009, 12:54:25
Quote from: ktkr;27058
3840x1200 spanning over 2x 24".

Ditto. 3840x1200 across two Dell 2405FPWs. Screenshots (old) on my Flickr account (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamasrepus/tags/sunra/)
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Post by: FunkTrooper on Sat, 04 April 2009, 13:27:43
wow, everyone here has such high end monitors. i just have this 19" samsung monitor with a resolution of 1280×1024.  it seems fine to me, but i'm noticing that these days, people have these riduculously large displays as if that's just standard. wow, times have changed.  it wasn't long ago i was using a CRT with 800×600 resolution... *sigh*
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Post by: tamasrepus on Sat, 04 April 2009, 14:43:33
I like to think monitors are like keyboards, desks, and chairs? The operating lifetime of a good monitor will span 2 or 3 major computer upgrades.
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Post by: skriefal on Sat, 04 April 2009, 15:04:37
1920x1200 on 15.4-inch laptop LCD.
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Post by: CX23882 on Sat, 04 April 2009, 15:11:41
1920x1200 on Dell 2407WFP-HC.
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Post by: D-EJ915 on Sat, 04 April 2009, 15:37:15
Quote from: tamasrepus;27081
I like to think monitors are like keyboards, desks, and chairs? The operating lifetime of a good monitor will span 2 or 3 major computer upgrades.
my right monitor has 26182 hours of usage on it...
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Post by: cmr on Sat, 04 April 2009, 15:40:41
Quote from: cchan;27048
X60 users unite!

By the way, Pink Floyd, Rush, Supertramp, ELO, Queen, REO Speedwagon, Blue October, etc.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gx18zO3GEk
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Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 04 April 2009, 15:59:19
Unfortunately, I'm a laptop fan, so my main monitor gets replaced with every new computer by default. :/
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Post by: lal on Sat, 04 April 2009, 16:00:35
Quote from: tamasrepus;27075
Ditto. 3840x1200 across two Dell 2405FPWs. Screenshots (old) on my Flickr account (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamasrepus/tags/sunra/)


And the windows *still* overlap :)
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Post by: lal on Sat, 04 April 2009, 16:01:55
Quote from: cchan;27048
X60 users unite!


Is there any better subnotebook?  I don't think so :)
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Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 04 April 2009, 19:45:57
I wouldn't mind an X200s...
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Post by: ozar on Sat, 04 April 2009, 19:59:07
Quote from: FunkTrooper;27078
wow, everyone here has such high end monitors. i just have this 19" samsung monitor with a resolution of 1280×1024.  it seems fine to me, but i'm noticing that these days, people have these riduculously large displays as if that's just standard. wow, times have changed.  it wasn't long ago i was using a CRT with 800×600 resolution... *sigh*

I think part of it has to do with the prices dropping for monitors.

Back when I bought my last 19" Samsung, I had to give $548 for it, which seemed like a huge amount at the time.  Now, I can get a much bigger monitor for less than that.  There's nothing wrong with using a 19", though.  I still use my 19" on another machine and it works perfectly, and it's far too good of a monitor to just give it up.
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Post by: wheel83 on Sat, 04 April 2009, 21:31:22
i spent $1500 on my dell fpw2405 the day it came out.  i just sold it for 300 bux.  such is life. it is a decent monitor though. i didn't like its native resolution though.
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Post by: iMav on Sat, 04 April 2009, 22:40:53
Quote from: xsphat;27020
Me too, except the MacBook has a 13.3" screen.


Ditto.  Mine's a current gen aluminum MacBook (2.0Ghz C2D, 4gb ram, 500gb hdd).  Didn't want the backlit keyboard so went for the lower end model and upgraded ram and hdd.

BTW, the new white MacBooks are a great value (with the same upgraded graphics and ability to run 4gb ram like the alum's.  (although now with the mini's finally being upgraded, they are again the best Mac value)
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Post by: lexicon on Sun, 05 April 2009, 00:04:14
1680 X 1050 on a 22" Viewsonic.  1280 x 1025 on a 17" Dell 1703FP, a beautiful monitor.  1024 x 768 on a Dell 19" P992 Trinitron CRT.
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Post by: Hak Foo on Sun, 05 April 2009, 01:08:57
1920x1200 - Soyo Topaz S.

What depresses me is that I'd now have to spend $550 for a monitor as good as the one I spent 300 on a year and a half ago.  Either that, or try to find another old high-end 21" Trinitron.
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Post by: cchan on Sun, 05 April 2009, 07:16:56
Quote from: Hak Foo;27107
1920x1200 - Soyo Topaz S.

What depresses me is that I'd now have to spend $550 for a monitor as good as the one I spent 300 on a year and a half ago.  Either that, or try to find another old high-end 21" Trinitron.
I love mine. $120 used a few years ago.
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Post by: ktkr on Sun, 05 April 2009, 08:29:08
Quote from: lal;27090
And the windows *still* overlap :)

You should take a look at tiling window managers. I did and never looked back.
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Post by: lal on Sun, 05 April 2009, 08:41:13
Quote from: ktkr;27120
You should take a look at tiling window managers. I did and never looked back.

Yeah I know, it's already on my todo list.  Can you recommend one that's configurable by GUI?  I don't have time for studying config file syntax à la fvwm for example...
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Post by: rdjack21 on Sun, 05 April 2009, 10:30:28
Quote from: Hak Foo;27107
1920x1200 - Soyo Topaz S.

What depresses me is that I'd now have to spend $550 for a monitor as good as the one I spent 300 on a year and a half ago.  Either that, or try to find another old high-end 21" Trinitron.


That is the same one I have. I'm actually thinking about getting another one so I can have 2400x1920 that would be sweet...
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Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 06 April 2009, 06:37:43
At work, where I spend most of my computer time: 2560x1024 (2 19" Dells)

Home: 1680x1050 (22" Acer)

Laptop: 1440x900 (or something like that, Dell)
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Post by: MellonCollie on Mon, 06 April 2009, 18:13:03
1680x1050 (22" Samsung SyncMaster 226bw)
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Post by: FKSSR on Mon, 06 April 2009, 19:11:12
Home: 1680 x 1050 on 22" widescreen Acer

Work: (Dual display) 1152 x 864 on 14.1 widescreen HP laptop & 1280 X 800 on Dell standard 19"
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Post by: majestouch on Mon, 06 April 2009, 21:45:20
1280x1024 (Eizo S1910-R)

I guess I just have a narrow perspective compared to most of you :|
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Post by: BigWopHH on Tue, 07 April 2009, 08:20:03
2560x1600 on Dell 3008 30" LCD.
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Post by: rired48 on Tue, 07 April 2009, 09:26:23
1600x1200 on a Dell/Phillips 2001FP 20" with a EVGA nVidia GTX280 video card.
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Post by: keyb_gr on Thu, 09 April 2009, 16:15:54
1280x1024 on 19". A yet larger screen is of no use to me, since I can barely see all of this at once anyway and keep losing track of the mouse pointer once in a while as-is. (Team 1ft viewing distance and large fonts.) For work, there currently is a 20" with 1600x1200 and font sizes cranked up.
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Post by: ozar on Thu, 09 April 2009, 16:23:27
Quote from: BigWopHH;27444
2560x1600 on Dell 3008 30" LCD.

Wow, that's huge!

Just curious... do you have to keep a large distance between you and the monitor to make it usable?  Also, do you notice any distortion or change in color near the outer edges?
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Post by: huha on Thu, 09 April 2009, 19:57:26
1680x1050 on my Thinkpad Z60m (15.4"), which is quite nice for getting some work done, although the panel itself is exceptionally bad in terms of colour reproduction. Plus, it's quite dim.
3360x1050 via two Dell 2007WFP, driven by the Thinkpad when it's docked. Too bad the dock has just one DVI connector; signal degradation on the monitor connected via the analogue connection is noticeable, but usually not bothersome, although I like to use the digitally connected monitor more.

-huha
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Post by: bigpook on Thu, 09 April 2009, 20:35:49
1920 x 1080 on a 24" asus. Not so sure if I like the wide screen though.
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Post by: SUPER432 on Wed, 15 April 2009, 17:17:59
Quote from: bigpook;84656
1920 x 1080 on a 24" asus. Not so sure if I like the wide screen though.


I've got mixed feelings also: great for watching movies, though I'm not sure how I feel about the move to wide screens for everything else.

1600x1200 20" Dell 2007FP

1024x768 on the X60s
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Post by: rnak92a on Thu, 30 April 2009, 00:55:46
1920*1200 on a 22" Lenovo ThinkVision L220x
1440*900 on a 14.1" ThinkPad T400 (Samsung LED)
1280*800 on a 12.1" ThinkPad X200T (Samsung, not Hydis, S-PVA LED Tablet).

Cheers,
~rn

P.S.,
AFLAC! :lol:
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Post by: Manyak on Thu, 30 April 2009, 02:17:04
My PC has two 24" screens, and will be getting a third next month, each of which does 2304x1440.

So I guess, 6912x1440? :)
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Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 30 April 2009, 14:14:38
Quote from: ktkr;83654
3840x1200 spanning over 2x 24".


And I'm another with that setup. I only just got around to hooking them up that way after having them on my desk for years. Before, they were on one PC each. Now one PC uses the DVI connections, the other uses the D-SUBs.

Now I'm kicking myself for getting Vista on the new PC, it can't span across the screens for gaming.
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Post by: FKSSR on Thu, 30 April 2009, 15:18:51
I like using dual monitors at work, but they have different things on them.  I can't imagine putting the same screen over them.  Doesn't the break in the middle get annoying?
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Post by: Manyak on Thu, 30 April 2009, 15:29:15
Quote from: FKSSR;88358
I like using dual monitors at work, but they have different things on them.  I can't imagine putting the same screen over them.  Doesn't the break in the middle get annoying?


That kind of spanning is only useful over an odd number of monitors useful (like 3 or 5), and only with certain applications. Lots of dialog boxes pop up in the center of the 'desktop', and on two monitors those boxes end up broken in half.

On 2 monitors you'd use the regular multi-desktop approach, where maximizing an application just maximizes it over that monitor, and its dialog boxes appear in the center of only that monitor.
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Post by: TheSoulhunter on Sun, 03 May 2009, 16:42:49
1920x1200 (24" Eizo LCD)
1024x768 (Samsung CRT)
1024x768 -> PAL (TV)
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Post by: eugenius on Fri, 15 May 2009, 05:01:28
I had many S-PVA / S-IPS 23-24" monitors, now I'm on a the backup - Belinea P-MVA 1280x1024 19" monitor, and searching for a 30" H-IPS. :)
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Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 16 May 2009, 15:58:40
Looks like my next machine is going to be 2048x1536 with an IDTech IAQX10N 15" IPS panel.

(ThinkPad T60 or T60p with the EEPROM flashed to contain the correct EDID info. This panel (well, the IAQX10S, which is apparently the same thing, just with an IBM part number) was used in a medical imaging configuration of the R50p, and some Chinese guys figured out how to get the panel working in the R60/T60. Apparently works better in a T60/p than it did in a T41p/2p/3p, even.)
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Post by: pmyshkin on Sun, 17 May 2009, 09:50:12
Quote from: lal;83717
Yeah I know, it's already on my todo list.  Can you recommend one that's configurable by GUI?  I don't have time for studying config file syntax à la fvwm for example...


You can take a look at wmii or xmonad. Even though they don't have gui driven configuration, they both work pretty well out of the box.

And anyway, what do you mean by "don't have time?" If you browse geekhack, you have time to figure out simple config syntax.
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Post by: IBI on Mon, 18 May 2009, 12:25:34
Quote from: Rajagra;88350
Quote from: ktkr;83654
3840x1200 spanning over 2x 24".

And I'm another with that setup. I only just got around to hooking them up that way after having them on my desk for years. Before, they were on one PC each. Now one PC uses the DVI connections, the other uses the D-SUBs.


How do you use 2x 24" screens? I'm considering adding a second 24" to my PC but I'm not sure I'd actually use it.
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Post by: o2dazone on Mon, 18 May 2009, 13:02:22
I know you're asking ktkr and Rajagra but I have a single 24" setup at home, and a dual 24" setup at work. The additional real-estate is great, but I only finding myself utilizing all 48" when doing motion graphics and editing in After Effects and Premiere, otherwise, about 70% of the screen stays blank lol. I guess it all depends on your habits though. I'm also used to a "Primary/Auxiliary" monitor layout, where the main monitor is in front of me, and the auxiliary is to the side. With dual 24s I have to put them evenly in the center (or else I end up finding 50% of the aux monitor is too far away lol)
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Post by: Manyak on Mon, 18 May 2009, 13:30:15
Quote from: IBI;91456
How do you use 2x 24" screens? I'm considering adding a second 24" to my PC but I'm not sure I'd actually use it.


Having a second monitor is worth every penny IMO, and if you're a big multitasker you'll slap yourself upside the head for not getting one earlier. But it doesn't really have to be 24", it's just the fact that you have a second screen to put stuff on the side on that's important. Just to give you ideas of what I do with mine:

- If I need to look up info for a report or programming project, I'll have the internet open on the side one with MS Word / visual studio open on the main one. Much easier than constantly alt-tabbing.

- When surfing the net, the second monitor is used for a media player, displaying my music library, watching a movie, and stuff like that

- When setting up stuff on my server, I just use remote desktop and maximize it on the second screen - without really interrupting what I'm doing on the primary one, and switching back and forth becomes as easy as moving the mouse over.

- You can also play video games on the main screen while vent/teamspeak is open on the second one - to see who's talking.



Like I said, it's really nice to have one. But there's no reason to get a big one, or even a good quality one - just as long as it's there. (unless it becomes beneficial to your work or something)
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Post by: Rajagra on Mon, 18 May 2009, 14:15:48
Yes, mainly for multiple apps or ones where you can shift menus etc to the 2nd screen like Photoshop or Gimp.
I wouldn't have bought two 24" screens just to do this. But as I have 2 PCs side by side, and the 2 screens can switch between DVI and VGA, it seemed silly not to take advantage of it.

Can anyone else remember putting Hercules and EGA display cards in one PC to get dual screens?
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Post by: wheel83 on Mon, 18 May 2009, 14:50:19
i had 1 24" dell and i felt the real estate was too large.  also it didnt run things like ps3 and dvd movies in the proper ratio.  so instead i got an asus 22".  i think i will get another.  it is a great monitor for the money.
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Post by: IBI on Tue, 19 May 2009, 07:23:37
Quote from: wheel83;91469
i had 1 24" dell and i felt the real estate was too large.


Yeah, unfortunately features that should be standard by now like 1:1 mapping and aspects scaling aren't.

@Ripster: Personally I find my 24" too small, it's a bit cramped for two windows side by side and an extra couple of hundred vertical pixels would be nice (say around 2200x1400). A 30" screen might be too big though, I've never tried one.  It is only an extra 7.5cm in height (3 inches) so you could always stick a strip of cardboard to the back of your 24" to raise it's height (or the bottom, if the stand doesn't go all the way down).
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Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 19 May 2009, 09:06:56
I have two 22 inchers and a 20 incher in use right now but that's on 3 separate boxes. I never get enough screen real estate and I finally decided dual-head is the way to go. I would rather have 2x20 than one 22 on the desk. I don't think there's ever a screen big enough. I usually like to have a manual open in dual page mode and that takes a whole screen. And then I have a piece of code open and a program listing open and that takes another whole screen. If not, then you get sick from switching back and forth and waste a lot of time. I remember in the old days we used to avoid this problem by having a dead tree manual on the desk and then  one screen was enough. Damn those online documentation sets. Now everybody needs at least 2 screens to get anything done.

 If I had two screens side by side (dual head) then I could live with less boxes. Of course I won't live with less boxes, but I will probably get more screens!
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Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 28 August 2009, 10:46:02
2880x2400 + 2048x1536. :biggrin1:

2048x1536 on the 15.0" internal LCD, 2880x2400 on the external IBM T221 (22.2", although only 18.4" of the display area is being used.) Unfortunately, I can't run the full design 3840x2400 due to a hard limit of my graphics card. :sad:
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Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Fri, 28 August 2009, 10:49:27
1920x1200 =[ I want to get a CRT and make it huge =D
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Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 28 August 2009, 11:12:38
1680x1050 + 1680x1050

So, that's 3360x1050.

Although, I'd really like to get a decent panel for a vertical display.
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Post by: InSanCen on Fri, 28 August 2009, 16:51:06
1440*900

Fujitsu Siemens 19"

I still wish to this day I never sold my pair of 22" Lac'ie Electron Blues... Best monitor's ever, even though they doubled up as a space heaters. Oh, and 4092 x 1536@80 Hz (Across both screens).
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Post by: Mr.6502 on Fri, 28 August 2009, 19:47:12
1280x1024 (19" Sony LCD) + 1600x1200 (22" IBM CRT)

The LCD has great color and refresh rate, and is portable enough to take to a friends house.  

The CRT is very useful for design stuff or to weigh down my car's back end in the winter.
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Post by: kode on Sat, 29 August 2009, 03:00:23
I've got two 1680x1050 screens, so 3360x1050. I sorta want to get another GPU and add a monitor or two more to it. That'd be sweet.
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Post by: lal on Sat, 29 August 2009, 05:43:44
While I have a 24" LCD (1920x1200) I actually think about getting a *smaller* one.  Somehow I feel lost with this huge screen and I can work more concentrated at the tiny 12" in my laptop.  Quality of the 12" sucks though, so I end up with all apps overlapping in one corner of the big screen :)
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Post by: keyb_gr on Sat, 29 August 2009, 08:05:11
Quote from: lal;112845
While I have a 24" LCD (1920x1200) I actually think about getting a *smaller* one.  Somehow I feel lost with this huge screen and I can work more concentrated at the tiny 12" in my laptop.  Quality of the 12" sucks though, so I end up with all apps overlapping in one corner of the big screen :)
Maybe you should just place the 24" further away?

That being said, I don't need anything bigger than a 1280x1024 19" either. Just more area for the mouse pointer to get lost in. OK, I'm a special case.
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Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 29 August 2009, 08:14:39
My main computer is running in 800x600 on a 14" DEC monitor from 1993. It's still got knobs for adjusting the settings.
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Post by: lal on Sat, 29 August 2009, 08:29:04
Quote from: keyb_gr;112855
Maybe you should just place the 24" further away?


It's already as far away as possible.  More distance would either make text too small to read or give ugly results if everything is set to bigger font sizes.  I prefer the crystal clear display quality as it is and live with that slight uncomfortable feeling at times :)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: kode on Sat, 29 August 2009, 16:17:37
well, I guess you could use just a bit of the monitor...

But really, personally I feel I have a hard time readjusting to smaller monitors for every time I move up a resolution. I'm now at a point where I can fit two terminals/emacsen side by side with both getting the space I feel they need on both monitors. Next time I go up a resolution I expect to be able to put two browser on the same screens without them interfering with each other. That'll be nice.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: erricrice on Sat, 29 August 2009, 22:06:10
I have a 22" Acer running at 1680x1050.  I want to get a 30" eventually though, but only once I get a good job so I can afford a $1200 monitor....
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Moparx on Sat, 29 August 2009, 22:12:59
I have a 22" Westinghouse LCM-22w3 which runs at 1680x1050.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: datamonger128 on Sun, 30 August 2009, 00:46:11
On my home systems, I utilize a 15.6" 16:9 LCD on both my Mac mini and my HP a6600z.  Both of these computers use 1366x768.  On my HP dv6458se, everything is shown in the native 1280x800.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 30 August 2009, 16:51:10
Quote from: kode;112961
well, I guess you could use just a bit of the monitor...

But really, personally I feel I have a hard time readjusting to smaller monitors for every time I move up a resolution. I'm now at a point where I can fit two terminals/emacsen side by side with both getting the space I feel they need on both monitors. Next time I go up a resolution I expect to be able to put two browser on the same screens without them interfering with each other. That'll be nice.


I hate that - I've noticed that it takes a while to readjust to ONLY having one monitor, at 2048x1536, when I undock. :laugh:
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: JBert on Mon, 31 August 2009, 08:07:37
1280x1024 + 1920x1200 here.
Both are the native resolutions of my Samsung LCD screens.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: xyzzy on Mon, 31 August 2009, 15:00:29
1440x900 (15" MB Pro, left side)
1920x1200 (24" Dell 2407WFP, center)
1050x1680 (20" Dell 2007WFP, right side, vertical)

.... and I feel like I'd make a good use of a couple more LCDs. Hey bhtooefr, wanna borrow that T221? :lol:
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Xuan on Thu, 10 September 2009, 00:33:59
Home: 1680x1050 (20")
Work: 2x 1280x1024 (19")
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Hofy on Thu, 10 September 2009, 06:14:24
1680 x 1050 on a Dell 20" 2007WFP S-ISP panel
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Thu, 10 September 2009, 07:06:19
I was surprised that 20 and 22 inch LCDs have the same "native" resolution. On a 20 incher 1680x1050 is pretty nice, but I'd like to go higher (and can't with my o/b graphics) on my 22 inchers.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Thu, 10 September 2009, 07:09:40
Quote from: kode;112961
I'm now at a point where I can fit two terminals/emacsen side by side with both getting the space I feel they need on both monitors. Next time I go up a resolution I expect to be able to put two browser on the same screens without them interfering with each other. That'll be nice.

I like having one emacs on the screen split into 2 verticals because it's a more economical use of the real estate. Have you tried that? What I really like is having the source on the left and a compiled listing on the right. Now that's sweet.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Thu, 10 September 2009, 07:10:51
Quote from: erricrice;113026
I have a 22" Acer running at 1680x1050.  I want to get a 30" eventually though, but only once I get a good job so I can afford a $1200 monitor....


I think after you get to 20 or 22 inches you're better off getting another monitor than going any larger. I guess it depends on what you use your systems for.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Thu, 10 September 2009, 07:35:36
Not all 22" monitors are 1680x1050. ;)

(And I'm not even referring to the occasional 1920x1200 one you find out there. I'm referring to 3840x2400. ;))
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: kode on Thu, 10 September 2009, 09:00:44
Quote from: ironcoder;116542
I like having one emacs on the screen split into 2 verticals because it's a more economical use of the real estate. Have you tried that? What I really like is having the source on the left and a compiled listing on the right. Now that's sweet.


Yeah, that's what I usually do.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Thu, 10 September 2009, 09:15:27
Quote from: bhtooefr;116548
Not all 22" monitors are 1680x1050. ;)

(And I'm not even referring to the occasional 1920x1200 one you find out there. I'm referring to 3840x2400. ;))


Woot woot woot for you! Is that a CRT or are you running a slew of FXs in GLI?
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: D-EJ915 on Thu, 10 September 2009, 10:13:53
IBM T220/221 is the 3840x2400 22.1" lcd

I got a laptop the other day which is 1024x768 and is 6.4" diagonal.  1024²+768²=1280² so 1280 / 6.4 = 200 pixels per inch so it has slightly less density as the IBM one which is insane, stuff is small enough as is on this thing XD I can't really imagine it being any smaller even if just slightly so lol.

http://project777.darktech.org:777/gallery2/v/pcg-u3/IMG_4984.JPG.html
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Thu, 10 September 2009, 10:22:32
Yeah I guess the two sides are the size of the display and how much you can get on it AND still see what you are looking at.

I don't have any use for tiny tiny characters on small screens but a big screen where I could fit enough stuff on it and still see it all clearly, that would be nice.

Edit: wow, that's a really sweet little machine you got yourself there, hardware king! I notice you wind up with a lot of cool stuff. I loved that other shot of your server rack. I would like to get something like an X300 with enough RAM and an SSD and enough horsepower to do some serious work but they're too damn expensive for it to be worth me importing one now. I don't want anything too small because you can't type well enough on it and I'm too damn old to be able to see tiny characters.

So many toys, so little time.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Thu, 10 September 2009, 23:04:13
Quote from: D-EJ915;116596
IBM T220/221 is the 3840x2400 22.1" lcd


And mine's a DG5, the best version. :)

Quote from: D-EJ915;116596
I got a laptop the other day which is 1024x768 and is 6.4" diagonal.  1024²+768²=1280² so 1280 / 6.4 = 200 pixels per inch so it has slightly less density as the IBM one which is insane, stuff is small enough as is on this thing XD I can't really imagine it being any smaller even if just slightly so lol.

http://project777.darktech.org:777/gallery2/v/pcg-u3/IMG_4984.JPG.html


Nice, although the Crusoe must not be fun. I think the modern day equivalent would be the Fujitsu U820, with a 1.6 GHz Atom, and a 1280x800 5.6" display.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 13 September 2009, 10:40:34
Am I the only one here whose newest monitor is from 1996?
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 13 September 2009, 12:07:58
Based on your sig, your newest monitor is from 2004. ;)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 13 September 2009, 14:43:15
I don't count that since it's a built-in display of a laptop computer. I hardly ever use that computer anyway since I like using my desktops better (clicky keyboards, real mice/trackballs, etc.)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 14 September 2009, 08:04:29
Quote from: microsoft windows;117518
Am I the only one here whose newest monitor is from 1996?

Probably.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Mon, 14 September 2009, 12:01:35
Quote from: microsoft windows;117518
Am I the only one here whose newest monitor is from 1996?


Maybe but I have hardware older than that and software older than you :madgrin:
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 14 September 2009, 18:36:27
I doubt you use an old DEC monitor from the early 1990's every day on your main computer. And about old software--I have a big box of floppy disks and I still play some of the games that were on them (Railroad Tycoon, Mario Bros., Jacaranda Jim) and use Word for Windows 2.0.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: D-EJ915 on Mon, 14 September 2009, 20:46:31
for a sec I thought you were cool like me and actually have Windows 2.0 but I guess not lol.


I think it's actually 2.1 but whatever
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 15 September 2009, 03:24:12
Quote from: microsoft windows;117922
I doubt you use an old DEC monitor from the early 1990's every day on your main computer. And about old software--I have a big box of floppy disks and I still play some of the games that were on them (Railroad Tycoon, Mario Bros., Jacaranda Jim) and use Word for Windows 2.0.

Yeah I got rid of some old hardware recently. Until then I was running a Coppermine with 684M of RAM as my main box and an old LCD from when they first come out. It's twice at thick as today's screens and throws heat like a furnace.

I have some Apple laptops in great condition from the 1980s. I'll be getting rid of those hopefully in the next few months.

But I run an OS from 1975. It came on open reel tapes.

Beat that, young whipper-snapper! :smokin:
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 15 September 2009, 03:28:51
Quote from: microsoft windows;117922
I doubt you use an old DEC monitor from the early 1990's every day on your main computer.


True, but I did use new VT100s in the 1970s!
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 15 September 2009, 18:01:49
But you don't use old stuff on your main computer for everyday use.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ironcoder on Wed, 16 September 2009, 03:10:48
Yeah, I do. I really do.

What do you use your systems for? Are you a programmer?
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 17 September 2009, 16:34:12
I use them for everyday computing. Right now I'm using a 9-year-old computer with a 16-year-old monitor running at 640x480, an old boxy serial mouse, and an elderly NEC Technologies keyboard.

I wouldn't mind having better computers but I'm just too lazy to spend money on them.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Hak Foo on Thu, 17 September 2009, 23:05:01
Have you considered waiting by your finer dumpsters?

I have abandoned things like early-2000s 17" monitors (I keep one 19" Trinitron and a 14" which has sentimental meaning.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 18 September 2009, 08:01:20
Quote from: Hak Foo;118942
Have you considered waiting by your finer dumpsters?

This got my morning started off right.  I had a chuckle.
 
Not to say that people don't do it anyway, but it's illegal in every place I know of to throw monitors, especially CRTs, in the trash.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 18 September 2009, 08:04:18
Quote from: itlnstln;118975
This got my morning started off right.  I had a chuckle.
 
Not to say that people don't do it anyway, but it's illegal in every place I know of to throw monitors, especially CRTs, in the trash.

Computer parts are actually quite difficult to get rid of, though.  Admittedly, though, CRTs probably have more poisonous components than the rest of a computer anyway.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 18 September 2009, 14:33:51
They're even worse for the environment than compact fluorescents.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: zwmalone on Fri, 18 September 2009, 21:50:11
2560x1024, I re-added the second monitor since I'm more serious about my career choice now, I need all the productivity I can get...
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 19 September 2009, 03:27:51
If it's web design, keep a crappy 800x600 CRT around.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 19 September 2009, 09:34:06
I wouldn't call those CRT's crappy; they can last for over 20 years!
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 22 September 2009, 13:01:32
Here are the screen resolutions for all my computers:

Compaq Presario 1425 CRT: 13 in. 640x480, 60Hz

Unysis CRT: 14 in. 800x600, 60Hz

Dell E770s CRT: 17 in. 1024x768, 75Hz

Dell M781p CRT: 17 in. 1024x768 85Hz

Gateway EV910 CRT:19 in. 1152x864 75 Hz

Gateway Solo 5300 Laptop LCD: 14 in. 1024x768

Micron TransPort GX+ Laptop LCD: 15 in. 1400x1050
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: roaduck on Sun, 27 September 2009, 00:10:10
LCD - 1920 x 1200 -  24" Dell ST2410  - TN Widescreen 16:9
LCD - 1366 x 768   -  22" Toshiba - REGZA AV61 - TN Widescreen 16:9
CRT - 2048 x 1536 -  22" Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB 4:3

I use the Dell 24 inch mostly but If I need to see really accurate colour I use the Mitsubishi.

Dell - http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Product/43258/Dell-ST2410-24--Full-HD-Widescreen-Monitor-16-9
Toshiba - http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Product/43640/Toshiba-22--REGZA-AV61-LCD-TV-HD-Ready-720p-with
Mitsubishi - http://www.superwarehouse.com/images/products/mitsibishi_DP2070SB.jpg


LCD monitors are still absolutely crap for multi resolutions because they're all best at native res
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: williamjoseph on Mon, 28 September 2009, 02:53:09
1680x1050, rebuilt samsung 20,000:1 contrast, 2ms responce.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Wed, 30 September 2009, 07:29:08
It's rapidly becoming 640x480, funnily enough - my main computer is becoming my HTC Touch Pro, due to the amount of time I'm spending NOT at home.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 30 September 2009, 07:40:30
Quote from: bhtooefr;121626
It's rapidly becoming 640x480, funnily enough - my main computer is becoming my HTC Touch Pro, due to the amount of time I'm spending NOT at home.

I feel you. When I'm not at work, I do "computer-stuff" on my Palm. Phones are becoming so advanced these days, that they're really starting to become more like handheld computers than phones.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 30 September 2009, 17:48:02
Not my phone.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Wed, 31 March 2010, 11:56:21
Quote from: bhtooefr;112602
2880x2400 + 2048x1536. :biggrin1:

2048x1536 on the 15.0" internal LCD, 2880x2400 on the external IBM T221 (22.2", although only 18.4" of the display area is being used.) Unfortunately, I can't run the full design 3840x2400 due to a hard limit of my graphics card. :sad:


If I didn't win the thread already with my 10.06 megapixels, I almost certainly win it now.

3840x2400 + 2048x1536.

12.36 megapixels of fury.

Here's the T221 running as hard as I can drive it without buying even more hardware:

(http://bhtooefr.ath.cx/images/IMG_1326_small.jpg)

See, Lenovo made a docking station that has a PCIe slot in it. Comes in handy when you want to throw a PCIe card that can REALLY push the pixels in there. ;)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 31 March 2010, 16:13:00
Quote from: bhtooefr;168346
If I didn't win the thread already with my 10.06 megapixels, I almost certainly win it now.

3840x2400 + 2048x1536.

12.36 megapixels of fury.

Here's the T221 running as hard as I can drive it without buying even more hardware:

Show Image
(http://bhtooefr.ath.cx/images/IMG_1326_small.jpg)


See, Lenovo made a docking station that has a PCIe slot in it. Comes in handy when you want to throw a PCIe card that can REALLY push the pixels in there. ;)


Is that its native resolution?
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: 42.tar.gz on Wed, 31 March 2010, 17:16:59
Quote from: microsoft windows;168433
Is that its native resolution?

Yes, it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_T220/T221_LCD_monitors

I'm using 1920x1200 (HP LP2475w) and 1280x800 (HP Elitebook 6930p) btw.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: zwmalone on Wed, 31 March 2010, 17:35:46
2732x768... an Acer x163w LCD and the 16" 1366x768 built into my Satellite
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 31 March 2010, 17:53:29
Ah the T221... I must say though, I'm not sure if I'd want that much resolution on such a small screen. Obviously it's highly advantageous for certain professional roles, but I'd rather have a 30" with 2560x1600 for what I use my systems for.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: HaaTa on Wed, 31 March 2010, 18:16:46
Hmm, right now I have a 1360x768 + 1920x1080.

Though, in a few months it should be 1680x1050 (20") + 1920x1200 (24") + 1920x1080 (22").

I had a couple CRTs running at 2560x1200 and another at 1792x1344 and an LCD at 1680x1050 for my workstation almost a year and a half ago. But damn, it took up all my desk space, and my cubicle area was always a few degrees hotter than everywhere else.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Manyak on Thu, 01 April 2010, 01:10:18
3x 2304x1440 (6912x1440) CRTs

And soon adding 1x 2560x1600 + 2x 1200x1600 (4960x1600 total) LCDs.

It's going to be one huge desktop :)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Hak Foo on Thu, 01 April 2010, 01:18:09
Quote from: Manyak;168558
3x 2304x1440 (6912x1440) CRTs

And soon adding 1x 2560x1600 + 2x 1200x1600 (4960x1600 total) LCDs.

It's going to be one huge desktop :)


Whoa.  I thought the 2048x1536 my old Sun GDM-5410 topped out was high.  I preferred 1600x1200, as it was sharper and can hit 85Hz.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Manyak on Thu, 01 April 2010, 01:24:38
Quote from: Hak Foo;168562
Whoa.  I thought the 2048x1536 my old Sun GDM-5410 topped out was high.  I preferred 1600x1200, as it was sharper and can hit 85Hz.

These are GDM-FW900's :)

They also are a bit sharper when dropping the res - 1920x1200 @ 85Hz seems to give the best picture on them, but most of the time the desktop space is more important for me. And it's great in games - the slight blur is kind of like a natural anti-aliasing that doesn't give a performance hit :)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Arc'xer on Thu, 01 April 2010, 01:37:29
Been using for almost a year an AoC 7Elr CRT(Think it's from April 2003 Shadow-mask type, not a flat-screen does have a convex screen(I'd say flatness of around 90-95% but not completely), it's also lacks the stereo system base).

Unfortunately not a high-end CRT for that matter.

1024x768 @ 85Hz for desktop. Though I do go for 640x480 @ 120hz for some games or 8x6 @ 100hz. Purely analog no OSD just button LED flashing OSD. Customized colors through Nvidia with digital vibrance 100% eye wise not with a calibrator.

I am missing the higher resolutions, but I've had problems with LCDs lacking in the "punch proof department". Kinda regret punching out a 85Hz LCD I bought a few years ago. Not sure if it was real 85Hz or partial image dropping while still running 60hz but it was great for games though it had HORRIBLE black levels I couldn't even see anything in certain places you could hide right in front of me in some cases. Not sure think it might have been a Hanns-G or something. Ironically in the games I've played I always seem to have black level problems just doesn't seem right.

Been wanting the Acer GD245HQ 1920x1080; 120hz LCD monitor. Pretty expensive though at around 350-400 or so. Though Viewsonic has hinted their LED 120hz LCD (V3D241wm) but I'm betting it's going to cost more so than the Acer and they haven't even mentioned what LED dimming method they are using; local or edge.

It's kinda funny I've been wanting some of those monitors because my PC is woefully inadequate for modern gaming. Nor do I game much for economical reasons both on the building a PC and games themselves. Hell even some of the older games run bad, but it was the first PC back in '07 I bought that was a significant upgrade over some 10 year old compaq presario, at least I learned a lesson and been reading up a lot on PCs.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: hyperlinked on Thu, 01 April 2010, 02:16:40
I'm on a 2560x1600 30" Apple Cinema Display. It replaced a two monitor setup of a 23" 1920x1200 Apple Cinema + 24" Samsung 2343BWX monitor setup that gave me neck pain from having to turn my head to look at one display or another all the time.

I was waiting patiently for the Dell U2711 27" LCD monitor, but as I did some research into it I realized that the specs weren't quite right for me. I was disappointed that it wasn't an LED monitor as rumored. More importantly, I didn't want more pixels jammed into a smaller frame.

After thinking long and hard about the Dell's WFP 3008 30" monitor, I finally decided to go with the 30" Apple Cinema Display which matches up surprisingly well to any other 30" monitor on the market today despite having gone quite a few years without a refresh. The price has come down to the point that it was competitive against the other 30" monitors. It only cost $50 more than the Dell WFP at a local retailer that was selling below the sticker price.

I'm not sure if this speaks to how good the 30" Apple Cinema Display is or how weak the 30" LCD market is. It is indeed a fantastic monitor and the 30" monitor field is seriously underwhelming given the high prices across the board. Only the Dell 3008WFP and Apple 30" Cinema Display made it to my final picks.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: datamonger128 on Fri, 09 April 2010, 01:32:51
I really hope you don't plan on getting that glorified iPod touch, ripster.  Anyway, I just made an upgrade of sorts.  Kind of like an upgrade that's also a downgrade.  I swapped out my 15.6" Acer LCD with a resolution of 1366x768 for a nice Samsung SyncMaster 793MB 17" CRT with a max resolution of 1280x1024.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sat, 10 April 2010, 22:21:00
1280x1024 on my 19" L190. WOOOO!
I gots big pixels.

I'd really like an IBM T221 though... would work nicely in my dual DVIs. But IBM was idiotic and discontinued them; or didn't bother to make even better LCDs.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 10 April 2010, 22:50:20
It was more that they were selling them (and most likely every other panel coming off of that production line) at a loss, I suspect.

Consider that Toshiba, 2 years after IBM discontinued the T221 (which was selling at $9000 for the DG5 version,) announced a 3840x2400 22.2" TN panel (with worse contrast (how do you screw up contrast on a TN panel?!?!?,) and barely better brightness, than the T221) for just shy of $18,000. It didn't launch.

Most of what IDTech was making was high-end 4:3 (yes, I know, the T221 is 16:10) IPS panels, mainly for laptops. 4:3 died, and IPS died on laptops. So, it didn't make financial sense to continue the joint venture. (I don't think they made a single TN panel, and TN was the way EVERY laptop manufacturer was headed, away from IPS.)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 11 April 2010, 00:08:56
Quote from: bhtooefr;171344
It was more that they were selling them (and most likely every other panel coming off of that production line) at a loss, I suspect.

Consider that Toshiba, 2 years after IBM discontinued the T221 (which was selling at $9000 for the DG5 version,) announced a 3840x2400 22.2" TN panel (with worse contrast (how do you screw up contrast on a TN panel?!?!?,) and barely better brightness, than the T221) for just shy of $18,000. It didn't launch.

Most of what IDTech was making was high-end 4:3 (yes, I know, the T221 is 16:10) IPS panels, mainly for laptops. 4:3 died, and IPS died on laptops. So, it didn't make financial sense to continue the joint venture. (I don't think they made a single TN panel, and TN was the way EVERY laptop manufacturer was headed, away from IPS.)


IBM makes billions of dollars. And if they can't sell it, they should find a way to. Stupid mangement IBM has; obviously no one is going to buy it if they don't advertise or put it commercially in stores like the Commodore 64.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 11 April 2010, 00:26:50
Keep in mind that the current version of Windows in 2005 (when it was discontinued) was XP, which has downright terrible resolution independence. (Windows Vista and 7 are actually quite good on this front.)

The upshot of this is... almost all users wouldn't be able to read UI text on this monitor unless you turn it down to 1920x1200... at which point you could get a $600 monitor instead of a $9000 monitor, and get better contrast, better brightness, MUCH better response time, and slightly better viewing angles (newer IPS technology, the T221 uses first-gen IPS technology.)

Besides, if you tried to sell a $9000 monitor in a store, you'd get laughed out of the store.

Oh, and you also needed a highly specialized graphics card to be able to drive it at full refresh rate, although the DG5 was much less picky... still needed something somewhat specialized, though, to get it to work properly. So, they would've had to bundle a graphics card (they did that before when there was absolutely NOTHING on the market that could drive it, though, and bundled a custom Matrox card modified specifically for the T220 and later T221,) and to avoid annoying consumers with a crap 2D-only card, it would've had to have been a top of the line $1500 workstation 3D card.

So, your $9000 monitor which you're taking a loss on is now a $10,500 monitor that you're still taking a loss on. For a monitor that 98% of your customers cannot read without turning down the resolution, and making it instantly inferior to a $600 monitor that works with damn near every graphics card in existence, in every way.

And, IBM makes billions of dollars partially by looking at what's bleeding them dry, and killing it. This is why they sold the PC division - PC customers want cheap, commodity, volume, and when it breaks, buy another one. That's not what IBM does. IBM does horrendously expensive, but it doesn't break, it's extremely well supported, and if it does break, it figures out that it's broken, and calls IBM on its own, and they send a part or a tech before you even notice the failure.

As for the laptop panels... people did see them, and ThinkPads were even occasionally in stores. People didn't care. Laptop technology gets old quickly, so cheap and disposable is the name of the game - why design a laptop to have top-quality parts and last 15 years, when in 2 years, it's going to be completely outdated, and in 3 years, it's going to be slow enough that it's seriously affecting productivity, compared to the latest and greatest? IPS isn't cheap. TN is. If the answer is having your entire company waiting on slow laptops with beautiful IPS screens, and being up to date with cheap TN screens, 10 out of 10 IT managers are going to buy the TN screen. For that matter, 9 out of 10 consumers are going to buy the TN screen - why get a Core i5, 2 gigs of RAM, and a 250 gig drive with an IPS screen, when you can get a Core i7, 4 gigs of RAM, and a 500 gig drive for the same price.

I'm not saying I like it - I hate it. I'm saying that there was an extremely strong business case for shutting IDTech down, to the point that IBM probably would have been acting irresponsibly to their shareholders (their one true boss - the one exception, for a publicly traded company, that I can think of is Google, as they've filed SEC statements specifically saying that they may not do what's best in terms of profit, if it goes against their morals) if they DIDN'T pull out of IDTech.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Arc'xer on Sun, 11 April 2010, 03:14:57
Quote from: bhtooefr;171349
The upshot of this is... almost all users wouldn't be able to read UI text on this monitor unless you turn it down to 1920x1200...

You can just use a calculator to figure out the text DPI size needed to make it readable. And turn on cleartype for sub-pixel and anti-aliasing of the text. Anything but native resolution is blurry and I'd say harder to read.

http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html (http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Rajagra on Sun, 11 April 2010, 03:30:13
Quote from: Arc'xer;171358
You can just use a calculator to figure out the text DPI size needed to make it readable. And turn on cleartype for sub-pixel and anti-aliasing of the text. Anything but native resolution is blurry and I'd say harder to read.

http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html (http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html)


Didn't work well enough in XP. I got tired of dialog boxes where the text didn't fit, so words were missing. In the worst cases the buttons you needed to click were not shown in the box. You couldn't click them - you had to guess how many times to hit Tab then the space bar, and hope you activated an option that wasn't destructive.
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Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 11 April 2010, 03:31:54
On the T221, it always evenly scales, without using any interpolation, so nothing is ever blurry.

Example. 1024x768 scales to 3072x2304 centered in the display - not 3200x2400, not 3840x2400.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 11 April 2010, 04:19:32
Quote from: EverythingIBM;171348
IBM makes billions of dollars. And if they can't sell it, they should find a way to. Stupid mangement IBM has; obviously no one is going to buy it if they don't advertise or put it commercially in stores like the Commodore 64.


(http://oyebilly.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/crying-baby.jpg)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: sudowork on Sun, 11 April 2010, 04:30:31
1920x1200 on my desktop with a 28" LCD monitor (I used to have two monitors running 1920x1200 before my dad decided he wanted one). 1920x1200 on my 17" MBP, and 1024x600 on my EeePC 1005HA.

All three are running some form of OS X as my main OS.
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Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Wed, 14 April 2010, 17:16:28
3360 x 1050 on dual head acer al2216w 20" screens.

if this year turns out decent I'm swapping them for a single 30" Samsung SyncMaster 305T. I've used them and they are very nice (2560x1600 - large enough to put two portrait A4s on screen and still be readable, and with much brighter colors and contrast than the acers - also, a lot cheaper than the Apple cinema 30").
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ricercar on Wed, 14 April 2010, 19:52:53
Define "main computer"

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Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 14 April 2010, 19:56:44
That's a ****ty tablet you have in your can.  Does your wife use an iPad?
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Post by: ricercar on Wed, 14 April 2010, 22:02:10
oops, 1152 × 864 on my ****ty tablets, hacked from 1024×600.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 15 April 2010, 07:50:55
Quote from: itlnstln;172222
That's a ****ty tablet you have in your can.  Does your wife use an iPad?


Now that I go back and read this, it was a dumb joke.  That's what happens when you drink, kiddos.
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Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 15 April 2010, 09:25:21
I was at home, but it does cross my mind from time-to-time.
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Post by: ricercar on Thu, 15 April 2010, 19:06:24
Quote from: itlnstln;172390
Now that I go back and read this, it was a dumb joke.  That's what happens when you drink, kiddos.


No worries. I got the joke as a joke ... eventually. :whip:
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Post by: InSanCen on Fri, 16 April 2010, 18:53:29
Just snagged a free monitor to use Dual-Head. Main monitor is 1440x900, secondary is 1280x1024. Yeah, it's not symmetrical, but the uses differ, and it works for me. Main is browsing, etc, secondary is IM, HTML Source, Media controls etc...
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Post by: hyperlinked on Fri, 16 April 2010, 19:06:43
I had a non-symetrical 23" + 24" setup going for a while too and the second one was for non-primary uses. Problem was that sometimes I'd end up needing to use the second screen more than the first screen. Neck started to hurt from having to keep it turned to the right. It was a great setup up until then.

I bit the bullet and got a real nice 30" monitor earlier this year.
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Post by: hyperlinked on Fri, 16 April 2010, 19:35:59
No kidding. I looked my ass off and couldn't find anything that was clearly better as a monitor than the 30" Apple Cinema Display last refreshed in 2004.

Companies did a good job of adding ports, card readers, and making really cool frames, but the newer offerings sucked up considerably more power, were often less bright, and were only slightly cheaper.

That said, any hesitation I had in buying a 5+ year old piece of equipment vanished when I turned it on. It's money.
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Post by: ricercar on Fri, 16 April 2010, 20:01:28
Sooooo .... What did you do with the 23" or 24" that was retired by the 30"?
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Post by: hyperlinked on Fri, 16 April 2010, 21:06:15
Quote from: ricercar;172869
Sooooo .... What did you do with the 23" or 24" that was retired by the 30"?


One went to my dad and the other one I need to keep as a backup monitor and occasional display for my netbook when I've got to do a lot of IE site testing.

You looking for a 23/24" in particular?
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Post by: Shadin on Fri, 16 April 2010, 21:13:25
Use 1680x1050 on a Dell 2209WA 22" e-IPS.  16:10 for life!
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: iMav on Fri, 16 April 2010, 22:29:55
Quote from: hyperlinked;172862
no kidding. I looked my ass off and couldn't find anything that was clearly better as a monitor than the 30" apple cinema display last refreshed in 2004.

hp lp3065
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Post by: hyperlinked on Sat, 17 April 2010, 01:38:30
Quote from: iMav;172898
hp lp3065


That was one of my contenders, but I can't remember why I crossed it off before the final round. Now that I look at it again, it sure looks like it might have been just as good of a choice for less money. The general reviews look very good across the board. Something scared me away from seriously considering the LP3065, but I can't remember what.
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Post by: hyperlinked on Sat, 17 April 2010, 05:50:40
I'm not sure. I just flipped through a bunch of the online sources I was looking at when I was choosing a monitor and I can't find any reason why I'd turn down the LP3065. I had an HP monitor briefly and thought it was one of the best designed monitors I've ever seen, but I had to return that one because it was either defective or didn't like my computer.

The only reason I can think of why I might have turned it down is that I really wanted one of the Dell 30" monitors to win and forgot about the LP3065 when I had to concede that neither of the Dells were what I was looking for.
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Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 17 April 2010, 05:55:47
It also lacks rotation. Imagine a rotated 30" monitor for reading docs... hehe.
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Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 17 April 2010, 06:40:17
I like that UI, it's quite Chrome-esque.
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Post by: iMav on Sat, 17 April 2010, 18:44:01
I owned the LP3065 for a while and absolutely loved it.  Switched to a smaller laptop that didn't support dual-link DVI, so I sold it.  Three dual-link DVI inputs and a beautiful screen.
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Post by: Shintsu on Sat, 01 May 2010, 22:07:27
1920 x 1200 - Samsung 244T 24" S-PVA panel monitor - the only monitor that convinced me to stop using a CRT, man do I hate TN panels...

Someday I'll get me either a Samsung 305T or maybe that LG 3000H-Bn. At $1,200 it's not happening for a long time, I lucked into a deal on the 244T since it still is about a $600 monitor. My dream would be the NEC LCD3090W-BK-SV but it's $2,400...ouch. NEC makes the best displays, but I'm quite pleased with my Samsung as it is. I was originally considering looking for a 30" Cinema Display but I hate that stupid aluminum (I prefer a standard black bezel instead of an overpriced cabinet) and I read about a lot of them developing problems - plus I have real issues giving Apple any of my money...I'm a Microsoft fanboy big time.
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Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 02 May 2010, 03:06:34
Quote from: Shintsu;177983
1920 x 1200 - Samsung 244T 24" S-PVA panel monitor - the only monitor that convinced me to stop using a CRT, man do I hate TN panels...

Someday I'll get me either a Samsung 305T or maybe that LG 3000H-Bn. At $1,200 it's not happening for a long time, I lucked into a deal on the 244T since it still is about a $600 monitor. My dream would be the NEC LCD3090W-BK-SV but it's $2,400...ouch. NEC makes the best displays, but I'm quite pleased with my Samsung as it is. I was originally considering looking for a 30" Cinema Display but I hate that stupid aluminum (I prefer a standard black bezel instead of an overpriced cabinet) and I read about a lot of them developing problems - plus I have real issues giving Apple any of my money...I'm a Microsoft fanboy big time.


No NEC does NOT make the best displays. I've got a NEC LCD that runs in 1024x768 and has the power cables and VGA cords INTEGRATED. Cheap rubbish. It would work good on a mac though =)
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Post by: waperboy on Sun, 02 May 2010, 03:34:56
Quote from: webwit;172968
1920 by 1200. I'm waiting for that 30 inch I can't resist to buy.

(Firefox + mouseless browsing add-on + some add-ons to save screen space, hovered links appear in the address bar, with also sports a page load progress bar. Separate search field to keep history and auto-complete separated.)



1920x1200 here too. 16:9 is the way to go, death to 16:10 computer monitors - vertical space is more important than to fit movies on the screen.

Maximizing windows on the screen really negates having screen space in the first place - it's all about fitting all your different windows in one view :)
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Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 02 May 2010, 03:42:02
NEC does make some of the best displays - they like every company they also make cheap ones. I'd really love to get me an LCD3090WQXi one of these days...

Quote
Cheap rubbish. It would work good on a mac though =)


So a Mac would be able to make proper use of it whereas it would fail on a PC? Sounds like another point for Macs!
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Post by: Shintsu on Sun, 02 May 2010, 03:53:25
Quote from: EverythingIBM;178031
No NEC does NOT make the best displays. I've got a NEC LCD that runs in 1024x768 and has the power cables and VGA cords INTEGRATED. Cheap rubbish. It would work good on a mac though =)

Yes they do, their top end stuff is high quality. Why blame the company for making cheap products for cheapskates? Besides if it's 1024 x 768 native it's a really old LCD and all you're griping about is the fact the cables don't come out...I've seen companies still using old NEC monitors and our local airport has nothing but NEC and Cisco LCDs - both look fantastic. My university has Cisco LCDs, a few NECs in our nice business school, and the rest has some cheap LGs - most just display announcements so their quality is inconsequential, but the NECs are I'd say 40"-ish and touch screens and they work and look great.

 I don't consider any monitors under $500 worthy of judging a company's quality by though - they don't even make the panels, mostly because John Q Generic buyer is so visually impaired they think any LCD looks good (And lucky them they can get a real nice Acer with a 50,000:1 contrast ratio [because it's obviously actually that...and not a bloated sales figure with no verification] - HA!). If you want junk, buy Dell. No matter what 30" I look at there's always at least a couple people saying something like "I came from a Dell 2408wfp-hc" or "I came from a Dell 3008wfp" and they always complain about them breaking and having colour accuracy problems even calibrated. And I can tell you I've seen countless broken Dells on Craigslist and out at the curb. I see cheap Dell 2408wfp monitors all the time - $200ish but I refuse to drop the dime on unreliable junk with poor colour accuracy. I wish they didn't suck, but not much I can do about it.

Quote from: waperboy;178036
1920x1200 here too. 16:9 is the way to go, death to 16:10 computer monitors - vertical space is more important than to fit movies on the screen.

Maximizing windows on the screen really negates having screen space in the first place - it's all about fitting all your different windows in one view :)

You are aware that 1920 x 1200 is 16:10 right? I much prefer 16:10 - extra screen space is always better. If you want 16:9 you can always go buy a TV and use it for a monitor instead...always an option. 16:9 can take it's limited space and stick it, I refuse to buy a 16:9 computer monitor. All these rubbish 1920 x 1080 PC displays and whatnot - 1200 > 1080 hence better picture. You have to sacrifice on a TV but on my PC I expect the best.
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Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 02 May 2010, 05:56:11
Quote from: webwit;178040
Yeah, I really can't stand 16:9 for a computer. Also it is funny to see people claim "I bought a big screen!" and then it's just a 16:10 with ****ty vertical space.


Hey, my 16:10 has more vertical space than any 4:3 ever made. ;)

(IIRC, the best 4:3s are (2560x)1920 pixels tall, and that's not officially supported, the best 5:4 monitors are (2560x)2048 pixels tall and are ridiculously expensive medical displays. Have to get to 5:4 CRT projectors to beat my 16:10 panel for vertical space, the BarcoReality 909 can do 3200x2560.)
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Post by: mr_a500 on Sun, 02 May 2010, 06:07:00
I mostly used 692x482, but now I'm also using 1152x864.
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Post by: mr_a500 on Sun, 02 May 2010, 06:27:27
Quote from: webwit;178071
What kind of interlace mode is that? Bit flickery!


Ha! Yeah, it's interlaced and a bit flickery: NTSC high-res interlaced + overscan. (not nearly as flickery as PAL)
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Post by: ironcoder on Mon, 03 May 2010, 08:45:51
Quote from: webwit;178040
Yeah, I really can't stand 16:9 for a computer.


That's a good point. It seems like every LCD made today is slated for movies instead of actual computer use.
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Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 03 May 2010, 08:48:21
That's because there are more TVs made than computer screens, therefore that's what the manufacturers are making, and therefore if you want them to make something else, it's more expensive.
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Post by: bhtooefr on Mon, 03 May 2010, 08:55:06
At work, I'm running a 1600x1200 CRT, and a 1024x1280 (TN, ugh) LCD. (Yes, I got the order right. Oriented vertically. Note to self: TN panels oriented vertically = fail, but it is nice for monitoring a helpdesk ticket queue.)
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Post by: ricercar on Mon, 03 May 2010, 18:30:51
Quote from: ironcoder;178426
That's a good point. It seems like every LCD made today is slated for movies instead of actual computer use.


If computers were really for text processing all monitors would be portrait.
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Post by: bhtooefr on Mon, 03 May 2010, 18:43:30
I thought computers were for YouTube, and nothing else. :P

Anyway, one downside of portrait layout for anything is, human vision is better suited towards viewing wide images.
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Post by: vyshane on Mon, 03 May 2010, 20:14:00
Why not have it both ways? At home I'm running 1050 x 1680 (portrait) and 1920 x 1080 (landscape).
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Post by: ironcoder on Tue, 04 May 2010, 05:53:07
Quote from: ricercar;178633
If computers were really for text processing all monitors would be portrait.


That's right, and they really should be.
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Post by: waperboy on Tue, 04 May 2010, 07:14:51
Quote from: Shintsu;178045

You are aware that 1920 x 1200 is 16:10 right? I much prefer 16:10 - extra screen space is always better. If you want 16:9 you can always go buy a TV and use it for a monitor instead...always an option. 16:9 can take it's limited space and stick it, I refuse to buy a 16:9 computer monitor. All these rubbish 1920 x 1080 PC displays and whatnot - 1200 > 1080 hence better picture. You have to sacrifice on a TV but on my PC I expect the best.


Of course, what was I thinking about?  I mixed up the ratios - 16:10 is the way to go.
24" monitors tend more and more towards 16:9, and I asked myself if I could live with the lower vertical resolution - which I could not.

By the way, I have three 24" monitors, two have stopped working. I'm convinced it's only one simple component inside that's causing it, because when turned on, there's picture for 1-2 seconds, then a faint 'click' and it's dead. Anyone here repaired any of those?
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Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 04 May 2010, 07:31:51
How "dead" is it?

Is the power LED still lit? If so, shine a flashlight into the screen - it might just be the backlight inverter that's failed.
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Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 06 May 2010, 20:44:30
1680x1050. I love the 16:10 aspect ratio.

Secondary is 1440x900.
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Post by: vils on Fri, 07 May 2010, 12:50:28
My 17" CRT manages to get 1024X768. Im trying to get a 1900x1200 tft. Im not that fond of 16:9 screens to computers.
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Post by: JaccoW on Fri, 07 May 2010, 15:09:03
1920x1200 on a 24" HP W2408H. I would like two smaller monitors on each side. Something like 1280x1024. Like a window with doors. :cool:
I would have to chance my speakerstands though.
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Post by: outofideas on Mon, 10 May 2010, 23:39:37
2560x1600 in the center(HP LP3065).  Absolutely awesome for everything, especially text.  Though sometimes a tad too large for gaming.  All my computers switch to this one through an Avocent SC8 KVM switch.

On the left 1920x1200(LP2475w).  My main workstation's task bar is on this screen(5 rows high).  The main workstation has a dedicated mouse and keyboard, so I can always instantly interact with it.  The slightly larger pixel pitch keeps it readable even though it's a tad farther away, but is otherwise slightly sub-optimal.  If money was no object I'd probably replace it with another LP3065.

On the right 2 2048x1152(Samsung 2343BWX mounted one above the other), give me a lot more pixels, for a lot less money, at a nearly identical dot pitch to the LP3065.  They spend 99% of the time switched to the main workstation.  Sometimes their poor viewing angles make things a little harder to read.   Again, if money was no object they'd be replaced with another LP3065.

All 4 monitors are mounted on monitor arms attached to the wall.  The 2 Samsungs share one arm.  It gives my desk has plenty of room for keyboards, mice, powerstrips, and piles of paper.  The main workstation drives them all with a Sapphire Radeon 4850x2, which has 4 DVI outs.

My setup is a bit of a hodge podge but I love working and playing with it.
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Post by: kriminal on Tue, 11 May 2010, 09:46:20
1600 x 1200 el cheapo Hanns g...
22"
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Post by: noctua on Tue, 11 May 2010, 12:52:20
Currently i use 19" Eizo with 1280x1024. My next monitor should have a bigger
pixel distance for example 0x303mm (27" Eizo with 1920 x 1200). It should make
long text readings resp. coding sessions more pleasant..
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Post by: audioave10 on Wed, 12 May 2010, 22:14:59
1920 x 1080 27" Samsung
16 x 10 aspect ratio is getting rare in the US. Movies and darn consoles rule.
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Post by: Arc'xer on Wed, 12 May 2010, 23:26:53
Quote from: ripster;181746
30 inch is too big for gaming?  I was wondering about that.  Maybe I should look at 27 inch.

I think that this is a bit of a double-edged saying. On one end there is the habit of using the current monitor going from a smaller resolution/size to a larger one is new adaption. And the other being that 2560x1600 is a hell of a lot of pixels(4,096,000) and requires a lot of power; especially for gaming.  

Guess at the same time it's diminishing returns though who's to say for those who have a use for it.
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Post by: Shadin on Thu, 13 May 2010, 10:29:07
Quote from: ripster;181746
30 inch is too big for gaming?  I was wondering about that.  Maybe I should look at 27 inch.


Like Arc mentioned, 2560x1600 is quite a huge resolution for a GPU to drive, however you do have the option of running the game at 1920x1200 or even 1680x1050 if you really had to.  The upside, though, is that the higher the resolution, the less important AA is, so that helps out on the GPU processing front.
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Post by: ricercar on Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:07:35
Quote from: kriminal;180986
1600 x 1200 el cheapo Hanns g...
22"


Hanns G isn't cheap; they're inexpensive.
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Post by: datamonger128 on Tue, 18 May 2010, 22:48:37
Just got an Acer X203H 20" display.  Native resolution of 1600 x 900.
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Post by: phillip on Thu, 27 May 2010, 08:01:10
a 1920x1200 24" dell tn and a 1600x1200 20.1" samsung s-pva

at work i've got 19" 1280x1024 dell tn :(
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Post by: xyzyx3 on Wed, 09 June 2010, 09:55:42
I've got a Dell 2000FP @ 1600x1200. I've had it as my main for almost 10 years now (and I use my computer _a lot_), amazing the backlight still works. Really nice monitor. My next one will be a 4:3 too (if they aren't super expensive then). Don't really like widescreen on computer screens.
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Post by: kriminal on Wed, 09 June 2010, 10:12:21
Quote from: ricercar;182014
Hanns G isn't cheap; they're inexpensive.


>_>
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Post by: isp on Wed, 09 June 2010, 16:39:56
using 4 monitors at the moment...
3 lcds... PLP
NEC 20wmgx2 @ 1680x1050 in portrait, 27" imac 2560x1440 landscape,  another 20wmgx2@ 1680x1050 portrait

I'd like apple to release some new cinema displays already...nobody else likes glossy displays I guess.  I can control my lighting so it's not a big deal.  Don't care for anti glare matte coatings.  

and how can I forget my trusty NEC CRT...can't beat the feel of 160hz for gaming :D
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Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 09 June 2010, 16:48:55
160Hz, now that's nice! Sure beats the hell out of my 18-year-old monitor refreshing at 60Hz.
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Post by: bhtooefr on Wed, 09 June 2010, 17:07:54
Wait, I thought old technology was automatically superior because it's old. :confused:
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Post by: phillip on Wed, 09 June 2010, 20:19:26
now i have a 1920x1080 display :(
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Post by: gr1m on Wed, 09 June 2010, 21:18:47
1680x1050 with a 1080p in the mail. I would have preferred to keep 16:10 and have gotten a 1920x1200 monitor but they're just too hard to find for a reasonable price.
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Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 09 June 2010, 21:46:40
1680x1050 primary, 1440x900 secondary.

And yeah, 16:10 just keeps getting harder and harder to find, 1680x1050 was all over the place for a little while, now everything in that price range is either 1600x900 or 1920x1080.
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Post by: glo on Thu, 10 June 2010, 02:54:54
1280x720 on a 24" widescreen.
I also set Firefox zoom to a default 120%.

Can't stand to lean forward in order to see small text.

EDIT: The above is my current resolution. The monitor is actually capable of up to 1920x1080
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Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 10 June 2010, 07:36:05
Right now, a 1680×1050 on a 20" 16:10 LCD monitor, at work. 1152×864 on a 17" 4:3 vintage Apple CRT connected to my PC at home. I am looking to buy a 1920×1080 22" as my next monitor at home.
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Post by: Buckling_Summer on Thu, 10 June 2010, 07:45:44
My system is presenting itself with a resolution of
1920 x 1200 on Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM
with the help of ATI RADEON HD 4770.
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Post by: Harry_Y on Sun, 13 June 2010, 07:28:41
22" - 1680x1050
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Post by: ironman31 on Mon, 21 June 2010, 09:21:16
1680 x 1050 IPS Dell 2209WA
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Post by: macintoshjohn on Mon, 21 June 2010, 23:30:36
1280 x 1024
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 23 June 2010, 13:09:41
1024 x 768.  Dell Latitude D600.  Despite the somewhat poor specs, it runs faster than most of my newer desktops.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: kishy on Wed, 23 June 2010, 17:32:04
Don't underestimate a Pentium M, CLiB. That's a good processor and one of very few Intel chips that feels faster than their claimed speed (especially considering the time it was introduced).

I would lose my mind using a 4:3 laptop though...I've been working on getting my Latitude CSx functional lately and it makes me crazy. Pretty nice keyboard though...
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 23 June 2010, 17:38:49
Quote from: kishy;195825
Don't underestimate a Pentium M, CLiB. That's a good processor and one of very few Intel chips that feels faster than their claimed speed (especially considering the time it was introduced).


The Pentium M was the basis for the Core line of chips, in fact, the Core Duo (not Core 2 Duo) was just a dual core version of one of the later Pentium Ms.

The Pentium M was in turn largely based on the Pentium 3, which it turn was the same thing as the Pentium 2. Goes to show you how little Intel has progressed since then...
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 23 June 2010, 17:53:24
15" DEC: 800x600
16" Trinitron: 1024x768
19" Samsung: 1024x768
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: kishy on Wed, 23 June 2010, 18:07:30
Quote from: ch_123;195827
The Pentium M was the basis for the Core line of chips, in fact, the Core Duo (not Core 2 Duo) was just a dual core version of one of the later Pentium Ms.

The Pentium M was in turn largely based on the Pentium 3, which it turn was the same thing as the Pentium 2. Goes to show you how little Intel has progressed since then...


When they attempted to do something different it totally failed (NetBurst was it?)

All I know is when I bought my P-M equipped laptop a couple years ago I figured that in 2 years I'd be buying something new...but it's been remarkably competent at everything I've tried to do with it, and it's quite possible this computer will stick around for years to come (it runs Win7 and performs quite well, minus Aero however, so if I feel the need to move away from XP I'll be able to without complications)

Quote from: microsoft windows;195831
15" DEC: 800x600
16" Trinitron: 1024x768
19" Samsung: 1024x768


19" at 1024x768? The taskbar's gotta be half an inch thick on that...ick.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 23 June 2010, 18:14:40
Quote from: kishy;195838

19" at 1024x768? The taskbar's gotta be half an inch thick on that...ick.


Ain't that the size the task bar's supposed to be?
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: kishy on Wed, 23 June 2010, 18:19:19
Ideally under 1cm...
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: gr1m on Wed, 23 June 2010, 19:35:17
Pentium M is the basis of the Core 2 Duo arch.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 23 June 2010, 19:46:51
Quote from: kishy;195838
When they attempted to do something different it totally failed (NetBurst was it?)


Well, Pentium 4/Netburst looked like a very clever idea when people didn't know that heat dissipation and electrical waste would become the serious issue that it would inevitably become. Hindsight is a great thing, but always comes too late to be useful...
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Wed, 23 June 2010, 21:06:58
IIRC, Core architecture (that is, the architecture sold as the Core 2 line) is a widened Pentium M design, essentially. Quad-issue instead of triple-issue like all P6 (Pentium Pro through Core Solo/Duo) chips, and it does have some improvements in the x86 instruction decoder, it seems.

I believe Nehalem architecture (Core i) is (oversimplified) Core with HyperThreading and higher clock speeds, essentially.
Title: grr glad to see DVI die
Post by: dfj on Thu, 24 June 2010, 16:59:47
Mumble - 1920x1200.
Just missed the display-port introduction with this screen. At least it's a faster NEC IPS.
bah. dfj
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Thu, 24 June 2010, 17:21:57
That's not the max for DVI.

At 60 Hz, it's the max for reduced timings on single-link DVI. ;)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 24 June 2010, 17:42:17
Dual Link DVI does 2560x1600. Have fun finding a single monitor that needs more than that.





[size=-2]Other than those IBM T220/221s[/size]
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 25 June 2010, 02:37:41
There are actually other monitors that need more than that.

And, again, that's at 60 Hz.

You can run a T221 off of single-link DVI on an Nvidia card, for that matter, it'll just be at 13 Hz. (Or 15 Hz if you use reduced timings. The ATI cards aren't capable of doing more than 2880 pixels wide under any circumstances on single-link DVI, so you need to use dual-link or two single-links to get 3840.)
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: n3rrd on Sat, 26 June 2010, 10:07:53
My main computer's monitor is a Dell 3007WFP with a resolution of 2560x1600.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Pylon on Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:35:00
1024x768 on an old 14" Panasonic LCD.
1024x768 @ 85Hz on a 17"(15.9" effective) NEC FE700+ CRT, which I sometimes use.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: chimera15 on Mon, 28 June 2010, 13:02:44
There's no way I'd be the biggest, so I'll be the smallest, 800x480 on an imo usb 7" sub monitor. roflol
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: nraymond on Wed, 30 June 2010, 22:43:48
23" 2048x1152 on my PC (TN panel, just for gaming) and 22" 1680x1050 on my Mac (IPS panel, used for everything else).
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ihasmario on Fri, 29 March 2013, 22:05:15
3840*2400.

Times three.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 29 March 2013, 22:47:12
How do you guys even find thes threads anymore... the previous reply is in 2010...:confused:
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: inteli722 on Fri, 29 March 2013, 23:08:39
Quote from: SmallFry on Fri, 29 March 2013, 22:47:12
How do you guys even find thes threads anymore... the previous reply is in 2010...:confused:

IKR!

BTW 1920x1200 on a Dell U2412M

EDIT: Forgot Secondary Screen: 1440x900
Title: Re: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Jocelyn on Fri, 29 March 2013, 23:09:18
Quote from: SmallFry on Fri, 29 March 2013, 22:47:12
How do you guys even find thes threads anymore... the previous reply is in 2010...:confused:

lol I totally agree, but they probably want to hit 60 posts.

1920x1200 here
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 29 March 2013, 23:14:32
Quote from: Jocelyn on Fri, 29 March 2013, 23:09:18
lol I totally agree, but they probably want to hit 60 posts.
I don't have that problem. :P
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: compgeke on Sat, 30 March 2013, 03:51:31
Hey, it's about quality, not quantity, which is why our keyboards will more than likely outlast any of the garbage rubberdomes that are mass shipped with systems today.

Anyways,
Laptop is 1440x900 @ 14.1"
Desktop Monitor 1 is 1440x900 @ 19"
Desktop Monitor 2 is 1280x1024 @ 17"
Random monitor that switches between what I'm working on is 1280x1024 @ 17".
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 30 March 2013, 03:57:29
1920 x 1080 on my first screen
1280 x 1024 on my second screen...

Too lazy to upgrade.
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Sat, 30 March 2013, 04:07:01
2560x1440     27" iMac
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Neal on Sat, 30 March 2013, 19:35:55
2560x1440
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Post by: calavera on Sat, 30 March 2013, 20:39:32
1920x1200 x 2
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ComradeSniper on Mon, 01 April 2013, 12:36:26
1920x1080 for my primary, 1280x1024 for my secondary. I've had the 1080 monitor for 4 or 5 years now, I should probably get a new one sometime soon.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: daerid on Mon, 01 April 2013, 12:51:01
3 x U3011 @ 2560x1600 (total of 7680 x 1600)
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tipo33 on Mon, 01 April 2013, 14:35:57
2560x1440 on my main desktop.
UXGA IPS glory on my T60 thinkpad :D
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ComradeSniper on Mon, 01 April 2013, 16:22:53
Quote from: daerid on Mon, 01 April 2013, 12:51:01
3 x U3011 @ 2560x1600 (total of 7680 x 1600)

Wow, what GPU(s) do you have powering that?
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Rare on Mon, 01 April 2013, 23:04:34
Currently just have a 25 inch HP monitor sitting at 1920x1080. Gonna upgrade to an IPS 2560X1440 monitor soon. Just need to get a keyboard first.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 02 April 2013, 11:38:41
1920x1200 x3  :eek:
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Post by: keeganzero on Tue, 02 April 2013, 20:21:12
3840X1080 (Two ASUS VS239H-P 23")
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Post by: mushupork on Tue, 02 April 2013, 20:47:03
thread zombie needs B R A I N S !!

1920 x 1200 x 2 monitors
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: davkol on Wed, 03 April 2013, 14:58:41
It's interesting to read how many people still ran 1024×768 in 2010, but wait... I used mostly vintage laptops w/ 12" XGA LCDs until 2010. Today, my laptop (thinkpad X200T) has 12" 1280×800 IPS screen, and I'm about to upgrade from 1920×1080 (cheap Samsung) + 1280×1024 (ancient 17" Eizo TN screen) to two FullHD screens in pivot, and maybe something 4:3 for gaming.
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Post by: daerid on Wed, 03 April 2013, 21:56:43
Quote from: ComradeSniper on Mon, 01 April 2013, 16:22:53
Quote from: daerid on Mon, 01 April 2013, 12:51:01
3 x U3011 @ 2560x1600 (total of 7680 x 1600)

Wow, what GPU(s) do you have powering that?

It's my work machine, so I'm not really pushing any games through them. Right now I have two of them on a 660ti 3GB SC, and the 3rd is on a 560ti.
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Post by: sth on Wed, 03 April 2013, 22:02:36
well i guess we're rollin with this necro posting...
personal machine is 13" @ 1440x900, sometimes hooked up to a 24" @ 1920x1200 for movies and whatnot

work machine is 2x 20" @ 1600x900.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: kaotikb on Wed, 03 April 2013, 23:36:01
1920x1200 on two Dell 24" screens.
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Post by: csloan1218 on Tue, 09 April 2013, 11:45:19
1920x1080 on my 32" lg tv
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: infiniti on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:05:22
1920x1080 on a 23" Viewsonic LCD monitor at home.

1280x800 on the MacBook Pro I use for work.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: missalaire on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:07:51
1920x1080 @ 120hz/144hz on my main monitor.
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Post by: Rare on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:08:05
For all of you with IPS monitors, how much a difference are there between those and normal monitors? I really wanna upgrade soon and wanna know if it's worth it to get the 2560x1440
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: inteli722 on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:30:46
Quote from: Rare on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:08:05
For all of you with IPS monitors, how much a difference are there between those and normal monitors? I really wanna upgrade soon and wanna know if it's worth it to get the 2560x1440

Looking at my eIPS U2412M and an older Samsung Syncmaster TN panel, there's a pretty significant difference in color reproduction. The Samsung is noticeably more yellow on all but the very lowest brightness setting. Viewing Angles are also a lot better, but that's one of the main properties of the IPS Panel. As far as refresh rates, I haven't seen anything very different from when I was using the TN Panel as my primary. I definitely think that IPS is worth it, though I'm personally staying away from glossy panels.
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Post by: Dubsgalore on Tue, 09 April 2013, 21:14:30
1920 x 1080 on my Home/Gaming Comp

1366 x 768 on my School Laptop (free laptop at least  :p)
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Post by: Warduke on Wed, 10 April 2013, 15:42:08
1920x1080 - Dell 24"
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Post by: Arcturus on Fri, 12 April 2013, 12:06:19
1920x1080 23" LG. I would love to have a tri-monitor setup though!
Title: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Saviant on Fri, 12 April 2013, 12:56:15
I run a Dell 27" IPS screen at 2560 x 1440 on my home Pc. My work PC runs a standard Lg 24" at 1920 x 1080 which does the job
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Post by: purple_haze on Fri, 12 April 2013, 13:36:13
1920 x 1200 asus zr24w
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Post by: TheRavenDog on Fri, 12 April 2013, 16:11:14
At work, four screens:
Left and Right Main screens: Soyo Topaz S (MVA) 24" @ 1920x1200 (5+ years old. Really nice for the price point, even today.)
Left Aux screen: Dell P2312H (TN?) 22" @ 1920x1080 (official work-provided screen. Really unimpressive.)
Right Aux: Dell 1908FP 19" (TN?) @ 1024x1280 (nice in portrait mode for e-mail)

At home, four screens:
Center: IBM T221 (IPS) @ 3840x2400 at 41Hz (amazingly beautiful and really hard to drive)
Left and Right: Samsung 2343BWX (TN?) @ 2048x1152 (nice quality panels)
Right Aux: IBM ThinkVision L170p (TFT) @ 1024x1280 (vertical for e-mail) (rotates well, old IBM LCD are pre-TN and look nice at any angle).
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 17 April 2013, 11:27:06
Quote from: TheRavenDog on Fri, 12 April 2013, 16:11:14
At work, four screens:
Left and Right Main screens: Soyo Topaz S (MVA) 24" @ 1920x1200 (5+ years old. Really nice for the price point, even today.)
Left Aux screen: Dell P2312H (TN?) 22" @ 1920x1080 (official work-provided screen. Really unimpressive.)
Right Aux: Dell 1908FP 19" (TN?) @ 1024x1280 (nice in portrait mode for e-mail)

At home, four screens:
Center: IBM T221 (IPS) @ 3840x2400 at 41Hz (amazingly beautiful and really hard to drive)
Left and Right: Samsung 2343BWX (TN?) @ 2048x1152 (nice quality panels)
Right Aux: IBM ThinkVision L170p (TFT) @ 1024x1280 (vertical for e-mail) (rotates well, old IBM LCD are pre-TN and look nice at any angle).

Thanks for sharing I'm curious to know how you utilize four screens?

Got any pics? And what video car/external dongle solution are you using?

I've been using three monitors for a while but have considering getting another.....just because!
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: jalaj on Thu, 18 April 2013, 17:32:50
Been in a traders office before. Most of the traders had between 8 to 10 monitors at each desk (though I think each person had two computers to drive all the monitors).
So if you're trading stocks, its not uncommon to have 4+ screens running.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SP534 on Thu, 18 April 2013, 17:59:16
Currently main desktop is a 19" 1440x900. VGA. Was in the market for a new screen recently but then mechanical keyboards. Meh, it's serving me well at the moment :D
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Post by: lucifurburch on Thu, 18 April 2013, 19:42:31
on my main pc i've got a vizio 42" @1920 x 1080
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: NamelessPFG on Fri, 19 April 2013, 13:28:53
Well, this thread's been necro'd a few times...but I guess I might as well post.

Main desktop:
-24" Sony GDM-FW900 (1920x1200 at 85 Hz by default, but I could run 2304x1440 at 80 Hz, 2560x1600 at 60 Hz, 1920x1080 at 100 Hz, or lower resolutions at up to 160 Hz)

Retrogaming desktop:
-21" Sun GDM-5410 (1600x1200 at 95 Hz)

Convertible Tablet PC:
-12" HP EliteBook 2730p w/BOE098B panel (1280x800 at...58.5 Hz, thus breaking a few games that insist on a 60 Hz minimum refresh rate? At least it's AFFS+!)
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: pandaologist on Fri, 19 April 2013, 19:30:50
GDM-FW900 24" 16:10 Trinitron CRT 1920x1200@85Hz
IBM T221 22.1" 16:10 LCD 3840x2400@48Hz
LG F900P 19" 4:3 Flatron CRT 1600x1200@85Hz
BenQ G2400W 16:10 LCD 1920x1200@60Hz

But, I often run the CRTs using custom modelines with vertical sync at a multiple of 23.976 to get alias free frame synchronisation.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: TheRavenDog on Sat, 20 April 2013, 00:38:52
Quote from: ray4jc on Wed, 17 April 2013, 11:27:06
Quote from: TheRavenDog on Fri, 12 April 2013, 16:11:14
At work, four screens:
Left and Right Main screens: Soyo Topaz S (MVA) 24" @ 1920x1200 (5+ years old. Really nice for the price point, even today.)
Left Aux screen: Dell P2312H (TN?) 22" @ 1920x1080 (official work-provided screen. Really unimpressive.)
Right Aux: Dell 1908FP 19" (TN?) @ 1024x1280 (nice in portrait mode for e-mail)

At home, four screens:
Center: IBM T221 (IPS) @ 3840x2400 at 41Hz (amazingly beautiful and really hard to drive)
Left and Right: Samsung 2343BWX (TN?) @ 2048x1152 (nice quality panels)
Right Aux: IBM ThinkVision L170p (TFT) @ 1024x1280 (vertical for e-mail) (rotates well, old IBM LCD are pre-TN and look nice at any angle).

Thanks for sharing I'm curious to know how you utilize four screens?

Got any pics? And what video car/external dongle solution are you using?

I've been using three monitors for a while but have considering getting another.....just because!

At work: C# and SQL on left and right screens. E-mail, calendar on the portrait to the far right (out of immediate focus and less distracting). On the far left, SQL Profiler, task manager, Debug Trace, etc.

From left to right it's:  Status, C#, SQL, E-mail.

At work, I've got a Dell Optiplex 990 with a single AMD video card (a 5450, I think). It has a DMS-59 output, which splits to dual DVI. It also has an on-board/on-chip integrated Intel video that drives a DisplayPort and VGA port on the motherboard. I recently learned that through some magic BIOS incantations and installing drivers in a very specific order, that one can drive all four video ports (Dual-DVI, DisplayPort, and VGA).

I've also used USB DisplayLink video converters (drives a 1900x1200 screen via a USB 2.0 port). These are handy but have some limitations (no video acceleration).

At home, driving the IBM T221 is super tricky and a long and expensive story...
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: flacman on Sat, 20 April 2013, 05:54:30
Dell Ultrasharp U2711 @ 2560x1440 for everything.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: gameaholic on Sat, 20 April 2013, 07:29:27
HP ZR30W - 2560x1600
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 20 April 2013, 08:27:28
Quote from: TheRavenDog on Sat, 20 April 2013, 00:38:52
Quote from: ray4jc on Wed, 17 April 2013, 11:27:06
Quote from: TheRavenDog on Fri, 12 April 2013, 16:11:14
At work, four screens:
Left and Right Main screens: Soyo Topaz S (MVA) 24" @ 1920x1200 (5+ years old. Really nice for the price point, even today.)
Left Aux screen: Dell P2312H (TN?) 22" @ 1920x1080 (official work-provided screen. Really unimpressive.)
Right Aux: Dell 1908FP 19" (TN?) @ 1024x1280 (nice in portrait mode for e-mail)

At home, four screens:
Center: IBM T221 (IPS) @ 3840x2400 at 41Hz (amazingly beautiful and really hard to drive)
Left and Right: Samsung 2343BWX (TN?) @ 2048x1152 (nice quality panels)
Right Aux: IBM ThinkVision L170p (TFT) @ 1024x1280 (vertical for e-mail) (rotates well, old IBM LCD are pre-TN and look nice at any angle).

Thanks for sharing I'm curious to know how you utilize four screens?

Got any pics? And what video car/external dongle solution are you using?

I've been using three monitors for a while but have considering getting another.....just because!

At work: C# and SQL on left and right screens. E-mail, calendar on the portrait to the far right (out of immediate focus and less distracting). On the far left, SQL Profiler, task manager, Debug Trace, etc.

From left to right it's:  Status, C#, SQL, E-mail.

At work, I've got a Dell Optiplex 990 with a single AMD video card (a 5450, I think). It has a DMS-59 output, which splits to dual DVI. It also has an on-board/on-chip integrated Intel video that drives a DisplayPort and VGA port on the motherboard. I recently learned that through some magic BIOS incantations and installing drivers in a very specific order, that one can drive all four video ports (Dual-DVI, DisplayPort, and VGA).

I've also used USB DisplayLink video converters (drives a 1900x1200 screen via a USB 2.0 port). These are handy but have some limitations (no video acceleration).

At home, driving the IBM T221 is super tricky and a long and expensive story...

Thank you so much for the reply.

I'm sad to say I am now back to only having two monitors and I'm still deciding if I can stand it but for some reason with three I was experiencing a lot of eyes strain and I felt sorry for a coworker who only had a laptop screen.

The way I had mine setup is left to right, a quad file browser window with an occasional chat box , my engineering apps, and email/web browsers and pallets from the engineering software. Also was using an quadro FX1800 and a generic radeon 5450.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Grim Fandango on Sat, 20 April 2013, 08:41:30
1920x1080

Both at work and at home
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Post by: birthdaymonkey on Sat, 20 April 2013, 09:26:47
3840x1200 - two Dell u2412m on an Atdec double-arm mount.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: labtexc on Sat, 20 April 2013, 13:00:36
1680x1050  at the moment. :-[

In the next weeks i'm going to buy a new 27" display with 2560x1440. ;D
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Post by: TheProfosist on Sat, 20 April 2013, 15:23:42
2560x1440 on my ASUS PB278Q
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: best.eu on Sat, 20 April 2013, 15:26:58
1680x1050 Dell 2209WA IPS running at an astonishing 75hz!
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Dreamre on Sat, 20 April 2013, 16:08:01
1600 x 900 on my Sony Vaio S13A or 1920 x 1080 on my LG IPS236V.

Sadly, I'm still a student, so a desktop isn't feasible at the moment :(.
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Post by: Toad1677 on Sat, 20 April 2013, 21:11:19
1920x1200 on a cheap 28in I-inc monitor. Saving up to get a 2560x1440 monitor
Title: What is Your Screen Resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:43:48
So I was wondering what people run out there?  What res?  How many?  How do you use them?

I run 2048x1536 on a single Lacie electron22blueIV crt or on my other system 1980x1080 on a 22" lcd and a dell 17" lcd running 1600x1200.

I use the 2048x1536 like two 1024x1536 screens so there's always two windows tiled vertically.  For the lcds, I still do the same on the 1980x1080 with the vertical windows, but then use the 17" for additional systems that I'm rdping into.

Your turn!
Title: Re: What is Your Screen Resolution?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:47:12
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=5647.0
Title: Re: What is Your Screen Resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:53:18
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:47:12
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=5647.0
Dammit!  And I searched too! :(

Someone move my post to that thread please.

Title: Re: What is Your Screen Resolution?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:55:28
Just put the below in google :D

site:geekhack.org screen resolution
Title: Re: What is Your Screen Resolution?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:56:29
Quote from: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:53:18
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:47:12
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=5647.0
Dammit!  And I searched too! :(

Someone move my post to that thread please.



my second post ever was in that this thread lol

and all my monitors were CRTs lmao

i've come a long way in 5 years  ^-^
Title: Re: What is Your Screen Resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 12:08:51
I think it's still a great thread topic.  I wonder why it died?
Title: Re: What is Your Screen Resolution?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 23 October 2015, 12:14:54
Quote from: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:53:18
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 October 2015, 11:47:12
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=5647.0
Dammit!  And I searched too! :(

Someone move my post to that thread please.

Merged.  :thumb:
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 23 October 2015, 12:21:25
Home: 102.5 PPI. The same screen as my last post.
Work: only about 96 PPI on the big screens which I think is actually too little. ~150 PPI on the laptop.
My tablet: 283 PPI

I think that between 110 to 120 PPI or thereabouts would be ideal. Or double that with scaling.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: jerue on Fri, 23 October 2015, 13:00:06
Reading some of the responses from the first page was a bit of a throwback  :))

I'm not really sure what I'd define as "main computer" for me since I move between machines a lot...but my big rig at home is 2x 22" 1920x1080 and one 16" 1600x900
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: trizkut on Fri, 23 October 2015, 13:05:47
At home I'm using 2 30" ips monitors at 2560x1440... so ~97ppi.

At work I struggle using my work laptop's horrendous 1366x768 screen and try to quell my anger with a (most of the time) vertical orientation 22" ips at 1080x1920
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 15:13:28
Interesting to see that while display technologies have changed quite a bit, resolutions are still around the same.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 23 October 2015, 18:47:13
Quote from: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 15:13:28
Interesting to see that while display technologies have changed quite a bit, resolutions are still around the same.


A major problem is "color space"

we can still only replicate reliably 70% of the visible spectrum on these flat panels

to get more, we gotta go to Lasers, and they stop devleoping the laservue, because the n00bs all want "THIN" over performance..


Freakn' n00bs screwing it up for everyone, because they're to callous to choose the important aspect of A DISPLAY>.....



Instead of looking INTO a display, people are looking AT the display.. ****KKKKK... aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: fknraiden on Fri, 23 October 2015, 18:56:38
1920x1080 24" Asus VG248QE TN Panel (http://www.amazon.com/VG248QE-1920x1080-DisplayPort-Ergonomic-Back-lit/dp/B00B2HH7G0)
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 19:00:27
Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 23 October 2015, 18:47:13
Quote from: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 15:13:28
Interesting to see that while display technologies have changed quite a bit, resolutions are still around the same.


A major problem is "color space"

we can still only replicate reliably 70% of the visible spectrum on these flat panels

to get more, we gotta go to Lasers, and they stop devleoping the laservue, because the n00bs all want "THIN" over performance..


Freakn' n00bs screwing it up for everyone, because they're to callous to choose the important aspect of A DISPLAY>.....



Instead of looking INTO a display, people are looking AT the display.. ****KKKKK... aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yes, it's always those damn 'form over function' people that ruin hardcore functionality for everything.  I hate to say it, but it's a feminine characteristic too.  No real man looks at a car/keyboard/monitor and squeals, 'it's so pretty!  I want one!'  :rolleyes:

I want a place where I can go where it's function over form, but in a good way.  That does exist.  Paris has a lot of that.  They have a bit of art in everything, but it's all 100% functional too.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: graefeln on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:39:51
29" @ 2560x1080. I am digging the ultra-wide aspect ratio.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: raymogi on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:45:12
Same here. I don't I can go back to 16:9.

3440x1440 is where it's at.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: jerue on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:49:03
Quote from: raymogi on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:45:12
Same here. I don't I can go back to 16:9.

3440x1440 is where it's at.

One of those ultra-wide screens? Heck yes. They are amazing. I stare at them in envy any time I am in a Microsoft store :))
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: graefeln on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:52:09
Quote from: raymogi on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:45:12
Same here. I don't I can go back to 16:9.

3440x1440 is where it's at.

I was looking at 3440x1440 monitors when I bought this and just couldn't bring myself to spend the extra money - first it's a monitor, then it's a better graphics card due to the higher resolution, then it's the cost of a casket when my wife kills me... it just didn't seem worth it. It must be super nice though; I'll get one eventually.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 23 October 2015, 21:23:51
I'm still working with most things in a 'portrait' orientation vs widescreen.  What's your mix of portrait/widescreen (landscape)?
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 24 October 2015, 05:45:54
Whoa some of those names on the first few pages.

The original GH generation!

At home 1920x1200 and at work 1920x1080 + 1280x1024.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: keshley on Sat, 24 October 2015, 11:19:06
Main monitor at home: 4096x2160.

Monitors at work: 1920x1200, 1920x1080.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ice31000 on Sat, 24 October 2015, 11:43:58
1920 x 1080 on a 24'' Asus panel.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Incredigasmic on Sat, 24 October 2015, 12:39:45
2,560 x 1,440 27" ROG Swift
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: 1swt2gs on Sat, 24 October 2015, 12:48:04
2880x1800

Weird resolution (MacBook Pro Retina)
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: keshley on Sat, 24 October 2015, 19:14:55
Quote from: 1swt2gs on Sat, 24 October 2015, 12:48:04
2880x1800

Weird resolution (MacBook Pro Retina)

Not as weird as what I'm getting on Monday: 2736x1824 (Surface Pro 4).
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 24 October 2015, 23:16:48
Quote from: keshley on Sat, 24 October 2015, 11:19:06
Main monitor at home: 4096x2160.
Wow!  That's awesome!  How large is the screen?  And was the setup too heavy on the pocketbook?  I'd love to have that res--I could work on 4 screens of data at once!  :cool: :eek: :thumb:

Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: raymogi on Sat, 24 October 2015, 23:19:31
Quote from: jerue on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:49:03
Quote from: raymogi on Fri, 23 October 2015, 20:45:12
Same here. I don't I can go back to 16:9.

3440x1440 is where it's at.

One of those ultra-wide screens? Heck yes. They are amazing. I stare at them in envy any time I am in a Microsoft store :))

I can open GH, watch porn and do another thing all at the same time.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: mougrim on Sun, 25 October 2015, 06:54:58
1920x1080. Have a quite nice Iiyama IPS monitor.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sun, 25 October 2015, 07:02:31
1600x1200 HP LP2065 20" on my desktop (took weeks to find an IPS one, will use it 'til it dies!)

1024x600 on my netbook - plenty big enough for posting, inadequate for looking at pics :))
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: keshley on Sun, 25 October 2015, 12:51:06
Quote from: SamirD on Sat, 24 October 2015, 23:16:48
Quote from: keshley on Sat, 24 October 2015, 11:19:06
Main monitor at home: 4096x2160.
Wow!  That's awesome!  How large is the screen?  And was the setup too heavy on the pocketbook?  I'd love to have that res--I could work on 4 screens of data at once!  :cool: :eek: :thumb:

31"

Pricing isn't terrible. I always remind myself when buying a new monitor that about 14 years ago I bought a 24" LCD for $2500. Makes everything seem a lot cheaper ;)

This is the monitor in question. (http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-31MU97-B-4k-ips-led-monitor) Its pretty easy to find it for about 4-500 less than list.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Jhonan on Sun, 25 October 2015, 16:10:09
Currently I'm running 3-wide eyefinity at 4800x900 (side monitors don't support 1080 lol) but will be going 5760x1080 soon...
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 19:01:46
Quote from: keshley on Sun, 25 October 2015, 12:51:06
Quote from: SamirD on Sat, 24 October 2015, 23:16:48
Quote from: keshley on Sat, 24 October 2015, 11:19:06
Main monitor at home: 4096x2160.
Wow!  That's awesome!  How large is the screen?  And was the setup too heavy on the pocketbook?  I'd love to have that res--I could work on 4 screens of data at once!  :cool: :eek: :thumb:

31"

Pricing isn't terrible. I always remind myself when buying a new monitor that about 14 years ago I bought a 24" LCD for $2500. Makes everything seem a lot cheaper ;)

This is the monitor in question. (http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-31MU97-B-4k-ips-led-monitor) Its pretty easy to find it for about 4-500 less than list.
That's a good point.  I never spent that much on my 20" Eizos getting lucky and found them for $500/ea brand new in the box.  But under a grand isn't bad for that resolution.  The question is what type of card do you have to have to drive that much screen?
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: RenegadeParadox on Sun, 25 October 2015, 20:32:28
I run two 1440p 27 inches, and a 1080  23 inch 120hz monitor. I love my 1440 for media and game on my 120 hz.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 20:36:34
1920x1200  I refuse to have anything 16:9 or wider on my PC.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Jhonan on Sun, 25 October 2015, 20:40:47
16:10 isn't that far from 16:9 but is there a particular reason?
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:04:11
I realize that 16:10 isn't that far from 16:9, I just find it much more asthetically pleasing on my desk, along with the touch more vertical work space in nice.  I find it a very nice compromise between the 16:9 and 4:3 CRTs.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:23:43
Quote from: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:04:11
..along with the touch more vertical work space in nice.  I find it a very nice compromise between the 16:9 and 4:3 CRTs.
I understand that videos are widescreen televisions went 16:9 so hence the trend was followed, but aside from web work, isn't most work still more portrait?  I mean, I love seeing two full 8.5x11" pages side by side for comparison.  On my 1980x1080 setup, it's scroll city or squinting city.

Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:37:24
Quote from: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:23:43
Quote from: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:04:11
..along with the touch more vertical work space in nice.  I find it a very nice compromise between the 16:9 and 4:3 CRTs.
I understand that videos are widescreen televisions went 16:9 so hence the trend was followed, but aside from web work, isn't most work still more portrait?  I mean, I love seeing two full 8.5x11" pages side by side for comparison.  On my 1980x1080 setup, it's scroll city or squinting city.

My secondary monitor is 10:16 in portrait mode.  Though that is a TN panel with horrible color compared to my primary screen which is an IPS panel.  Primary is an Asus PA248Q.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 22:04:22
Quote from: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:37:24
Quote from: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:23:43
Quote from: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:04:11
..along with the touch more vertical work space in nice.  I find it a very nice compromise between the 16:9 and 4:3 CRTs.
I understand that videos are widescreen televisions went 16:9 so hence the trend was followed, but aside from web work, isn't most work still more portrait?  I mean, I love seeing two full 8.5x11" pages side by side for comparison.  On my 1980x1080 setup, it's scroll city or squinting city.

My secondary monitor is 10:16 in portrait mode.  Though that is a TN panel with horrible color compared to my primary screen which is an IPS panel.  Primary is an Asus PA248Q.
But are we in the minority here?  I can't even take anything less than 1024 for my vertical resolution anymore.

Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 22:23:45
Quote from: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 22:04:22
Quote from: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:37:24
Quote from: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:23:43
Quote from: Melvang on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:04:11
..along with the touch more vertical work space in nice.  I find it a very nice compromise between the 16:9 and 4:3 CRTs.
I understand that videos are widescreen televisions went 16:9 so hence the trend was followed, but aside from web work, isn't most work still more portrait?  I mean, I love seeing two full 8.5x11" pages side by side for comparison.  On my 1980x1080 setup, it's scroll city or squinting city.

My secondary monitor is 10:16 in portrait mode.  Though that is a TN panel with horrible color compared to my primary screen which is an IPS panel.  Primary is an Asus PA248Q.
But are we in the minority here?  I can't even take anything less than 1024 for my vertical resolution anymore.

I think we are.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Kola93 on Sun, 25 October 2015, 22:36:03
1920x1080 is a nice standard, but I feel that people are shifting towards 2560x1440.

27" 1440p seems to be the sweet spot right now, with many IPS panels supporting 144Hz+ refresh rates coming out.

It hits all the sweet spots with good image quality, colours, and short response rate. ^-^
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: geekhack360 on Mon, 26 October 2015, 02:09:59
1600x900 nothing that amazing.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: keshley on Mon, 26 October 2015, 06:52:08
Quote from: SamirD on Sun, 25 October 2015, 19:01:46
Quote from: keshley on Sun, 25 October 2015, 12:51:06
Quote from: SamirD on Sat, 24 October 2015, 23:16:48
Quote from: keshley on Sat, 24 October 2015, 11:19:06
Main monitor at home: 4096x2160.
Wow!  That's awesome!  How large is the screen?  And was the setup too heavy on the pocketbook?  I'd love to have that res--I could work on 4 screens of data at once!  :cool: :eek: :thumb:

31"

Pricing isn't terrible. I always remind myself when buying a new monitor that about 14 years ago I bought a 24" LCD for $2500. Makes everything seem a lot cheaper ;)

This is the monitor in question. (http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-31MU97-B-4k-ips-led-monitor) Its pretty easy to find it for about 4-500 less than list.
That's a good point.  I never spent that much on my 20" Eizos getting lucky and found them for $500/ea brand new in the box.  But under a grand isn't bad for that resolution.  The question is what type of card do you have to have to drive that much screen?

I run a pair of GTX 980s for gaming. That allows me to  play most games with almost all settings turned on in native resolution.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Kirfloof on Mon, 26 October 2015, 07:28:06
Quote from: keshley on Sat, 24 October 2015, 19:14:55


Not as weird as what I'm getting on Monday: 2736x1824 (Surface Pro 4).

Having crazy pangs for one of those, but despite having the worst screen ever, I can't justify replacing my Thinkpad Yoga yet, it's only 2 years old.

32" 1440p on the desktop though, higher ppi would be nice, but otherwise a good upgrade. 4k doesn't appeal at all, and I wish 16:10 was more of a thing again.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: user 18 on Mon, 26 October 2015, 07:57:10
5760*1080 (across three 1920*1080 21.5" acers). They're cheap and it shows, but I don't really mind it too much.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: davkol on Mon, 26 October 2015, 10:26:05
Quote from: Jhonan on Sun, 25 October 2015, 20:40:47
16:10 isn't that far from 16:9 but is there a particular reason?
Text (A4 papers or basically anything else) has to be downscaled or cropped on 16:9, compared to 16:10.
Photos are very often 3:2 unprocessed.

I use either two 20" IPS monitors in portrait (2400×1600 total), or my convertible thinkpad (1280×800 @ 12") usually with another 20" monitor (currently in portrait, thus 1200×1600). I can't justify paying 10× as much for a single 2560×1600 screen (probably 30"), and there aren't any other upgrade options for me in general, although I'd appreciate a tad bit higher resolution. Sigh, I guess I'll wait another decade for 30" 5120×3200.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: CaplockJack on Mon, 26 October 2015, 11:03:57
Whatever a iPhone 6+ has.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Zaskar on Mon, 26 October 2015, 12:22:05
2560x1440
Using one of those Korean overclockable Qnix monitors.

Was pleasantly surprised, handles 110hz flawlessly, can get up to high 120's but you get random horizontal green lines every so often.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: swimmingbird on Mon, 26 October 2015, 12:52:25
2560x1440 (PB278q) - really want to upgrade to an ultrawide with freesync though
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: RenegadeParadox on Sun, 01 November 2015, 20:14:28
2560x1440

It's an auria korean 2.5k monitor that I got from MicroCenter. Gotta love high PPI.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: mrgoldenzombie on Sun, 01 November 2015, 20:26:29
1920x1080 23.6 144hz goodness  :thumb:
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tronbeaver on Sun, 01 November 2015, 20:33:15
Just upgraded to Samsung 27" 1920 x 1080 from Costco!
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: theginginator on Sun, 01 November 2015, 23:37:43
I've had a Crossover 44k for a while now, resolution is at 3820 x 2160  :thumb:
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: gadzkun on Tue, 03 November 2015, 04:34:54
im still use
24" asus vg248qe 1920x1080
so my VGA wont need to upgrade sooner  :))
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: pyrolovesmoney on Tue, 03 November 2015, 18:31:14
23 inch acer and its 1080p
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: shibataken on Tue, 10 November 2015, 13:11:17
1440p IPS ultrawide :D  I have no idea if ultrawide is the future but I cannot go back to anything else especially for movies :D
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: MagicSauce on Fri, 13 November 2015, 13:59:40
1080p - Asus 23in
Thinking about upgrading my rig to handle a 1440p
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 13 November 2015, 17:34:28
4480x1080

widescreen + ultrawide, both at 1080 vertical
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:27:48
Is it just me or is 1080 vertical just too short?  I need at least 1536.  Am I too demanding? lol.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: keshley on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:42:56
Quote from: SamirD on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:27:48
Is it just me or is 1080 vertical just too short?  I need at least 1536.  Am I too demanding? lol.

I've always felt 1080 to be short as well, which is why all my 24" monitors of the past were 16:10; 1920x1200. I haven't used a 24 as my main monitor in a number of years though...
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:48:57
Quote from: SamirD on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:27:48
Is it just me or is 1080 vertical just too short?  I need at least 1536.  Am I too demanding? lol.

Depends how big the monitor is, IMO.  And of course for gaming, more is better.  But at a certain point it just makes things too small and you have to "maximize" them anyway, which kinda defeats the purpose.  :P
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 17 November 2015, 08:36:39
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:48:57
Quote from: SamirD on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:27:48
Is it just me or is 1080 vertical just too short?  I need at least 1536.  Am I too demanding? lol.

Depends how big the monitor is, IMO.  And of course for gaming, more is better.  But at a certain point it just makes things too small and you have to "maximize" them anyway, which kinda defeats the purpose.  :P
I always just set to large fonts and stick my head closer to the monitor and 'look around', lol.

I basically divide the screen vertically and use each half for something in a 8.5"x11" fashion, and sometimes when it's something big like a pdf of a blueprint or something, the full res helps a lot with the details.
Quote from: keshley on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:42:56
Quote from: SamirD on Mon, 16 November 2015, 14:27:48
Is it just me or is 1080 vertical just too short?  I need at least 1536.  Am I too demanding? lol.

I've always felt 1080 to be short as well, which is why all my 24" monitors of the past were 16:10; 1920x1200. I haven't used a 24 as my main monitor in a number of years though...
I think the only way I can change to panels is to put two vertical and side by side.  This 22" crt has definitely spoiled me.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: keshley on Tue, 17 November 2015, 09:16:44
I haven't had the space for CRTs in a long time. Or rather, I haven't wanted to give up the space for them. I always have too much crap on my desk...

I think my Dell 2408 was the first LCD that I liked in terms of color accuracy though. My LG 31MU97 is fantastic in this regard, and resolution is great. I had used an HP ZR30W before the LG for a couple/few years. That monitor was 2560x1600. High enough resolution for pretty much everything I did, and higher resolution than any of the CRTs I've owned. Maybe not higher PPI, although my LG probably equals what my highest rez CRTs were. And a lot smaller footprint than my old 21" CRT. Hell, a lot smaller footprint than my old 19" CRT.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: arcvile on Tue, 17 November 2015, 09:29:00
Running a simple 1080p (1,920 × 1,080) at 144Hz!
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: GuilleAcoustic on Tue, 17 November 2015, 10:05:51
My Diamondtron 17" CRT had a resolution of 1600x1200. CRT died 10 years ago and I had to buy an LCD, because CRT were no produced anymore (or very cheap ones). Nobody understood why I so ****ing hates LCD, that was such a downgrade, except on the depth and weight sides.

I have a 25" with a resolution of 2560x1440 and it is great, only drawback for me : I definitely hate LCD backlight ! It gives me headache, even at 20% brightness. Never had this feeling with my Eizo, bought to replace the Diamondtron, which had CCFL back-light. Sure it results in a slightly thicker panel, but hell it is far better me IMHO.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 17 November 2015, 13:48:40
Quote from: keshley on Tue, 17 November 2015, 09:16:44
I haven't had the space for CRTs in a long time. Or rather, I haven't wanted to give up the space for them. I always have too much crap on my desk...

I think my Dell 2408 was the first LCD that I liked in terms of color accuracy though. My LG 31MU97 is fantastic in this regard, and resolution is great. I had used an HP ZR30W before the LG for a couple/few years. That monitor was 2560x1600. High enough resolution for pretty much everything I did, and higher resolution than any of the CRTs I've owned. Maybe not higher PPI, although my LG probably equals what my highest rez CRTs were. And a lot smaller footprint than my old 21" CRT. Hell, a lot smaller footprint than my old 19" CRT.
I looked up the HP ZR30W and while it's probably exactly what I need, I really can't justify a grand to replace a perfectly good crt.
Quote from: GuilleAcoustic on Tue, 17 November 2015, 10:05:51
My Diamondtron 17" CRT had a resolution of 1600x1200. CRT died 10 years ago and I had to buy an LCD, because CRT were no produced anymore (or very cheap ones). Nobody understood why I so ****ing hates LCD, that was such a downgrade, except on the depth and weight sides.

I have a 25" with a resolution of 2560x1440 and it is great, only drawback for me : I definitely hate LCD backlight ! It gives me headache, even at 20% brightness. Never had this feeling with my Eizo, bought to replace the Diamondtron, which had CCFL back-light. Sure it results in a slightly thicker panel, but hell it is far better me IMHO.
Eizo makes some really good products, just like their predecessor Nanoa.  I still have a Nanoa 17" that is beautiful to look at for 12hrs with zero strain on the eyes.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: GuilleAcoustic on Tue, 17 November 2015, 17:13:22
Same, no problem to work for 12h on my old Eizo.... Maybe I should have gotten a 23" 1080p Nec or Eizo instead of the 25" 1440p Asus. Eyestrain aside, the Asus is a great panel.

Speaking of Eizo and vertical resolution, the have an interesting 27" 1920 x 1920 screen: http://www.eizoglobal.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/

(http://www.eizo.com/media-upload/EV2730Q-NAB.jpg)
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: swimmingbird on Tue, 17 November 2015, 20:09:38
Quote from: GuilleAcoustic on Tue, 17 November 2015, 17:13:22
Same, no problem to work for 12h on my old Eizo.... Maybe I should have gotten a 23" 1080p Nec or Eizo instead of the 25" 1440p Asus. Eyestrain aside, the Asus is a great panel.

Speaking of Eizo and vertical resolution, the have an interesting 27" 1920 x 1920 screen: http://www.eizoglobal.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/

Show Image
(http://www.eizo.com/media-upload/EV2730Q-NAB.jpg)


Which Asus panel are you rocking?
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: GuilleAcoustic on Wed, 18 November 2015, 01:14:52
PB258QB
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 18 November 2015, 01:42:20
Quote from: GuilleAcoustic on Wed, 18 November 2015, 01:14:52
PB258QB

Nice - I would have gone with the 25" 1440p if Asus was offering them when I got my PB278Q
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 18 November 2015, 13:08:48
Quote from: GuilleAcoustic on Tue, 17 November 2015, 17:13:22
Same, no problem to work for 12h on my old Eizo.... Maybe I should have gotten a 23" 1080p Nec or Eizo instead of the 25" 1440p Asus. Eyestrain aside, the Asus is a great panel.

Speaking of Eizo and vertical resolution, the have an interesting 27" 1920 x 1920 screen: http://www.eizoglobal.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/

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(http://www.eizo.com/media-upload/EV2730Q-NAB.jpg)

Wow, that's exactly what I'd be rocking if it was 2048+ in each dimension.  Well except that it's out of my price range.  :eek:

I'm actually thinking a 55" uhd tv makes more sense as a monitor now as the prices are in the same league!  :eek:
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Homenubbie on Wed, 18 November 2015, 18:50:52
Dell 2560 x 1600 30 inch.

I like em big!
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Carcharocles on Wed, 18 November 2015, 20:19:36
Asus VH236H. A 23 inch, 1920x1080 60HTz display, and not a bad one at that. Are there better ones out there? Definitely, even for a 60HTz TN panel. But there are also far worse ones out there, too. I'd say when it was new it was pretty good, and now it's above average for its class. But if I'm going to upgrade, it will be to a 27-inch IPS panel, and considering my hardware isn't quite capable of driving anything higher than 1080p right now, I don't really have any reason to jump on the 1440p bandwagon.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: keshley on Wed, 18 November 2015, 20:47:46
Quote from: SamirD on Tue, 17 November 2015, 13:48:40
Quote from: keshley on Tue, 17 November 2015, 09:16:44
I haven't had the space for CRTs in a long time. Or rather, I haven't wanted to give up the space for them. I always have too much crap on my desk...

I think my Dell 2408 was the first LCD that I liked in terms of color accuracy though. My LG 31MU97 is fantastic in this regard, and resolution is great. I had used an HP ZR30W before the LG for a couple/few years. That monitor was 2560x1600. High enough resolution for pretty much everything I did, and higher resolution than any of the CRTs I've owned. Maybe not higher PPI, although my LG probably equals what my highest rez CRTs were. And a lot smaller footprint than my old 21" CRT. Hell, a lot smaller footprint than my old 19" CRT.
I looked up the HP ZR30W and while it's probably exactly what I need, I really can't justify a grand to replace a perfectly good crt.

I wouldn't get the HP ZR30W now, particularly since my LG 31MU97 can be had for the same price. The LG is a better monitor all around, not that the HP was bad in any way.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Happylomo on Thu, 19 November 2015, 00:53:56
2560x1080 using Dell 25um65 monitor.

Pretty useful when working on my essays with plenty of journal articles opened.

Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Thu, 19 November 2015, 22:29:57
Pretty soon to be a Sharp 60" uhd running as high as I can get it for my mom, lol.  That thing was cheaper than a good monitor!  And it's even THX 4k certified.  :cool:
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: TacticalCoder on Fri, 17 April 2020, 10:39:05
It's been 5 years since the last message, that's a long time monitor-wise.

So I'm necro'ing this thread back from the dead and post the resolution of my main computer's screen: 3840x1600 (LG 38" curved). Bought it more than two years ago already and I'm super happy with it.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: ddrfraser1 on Fri, 17 April 2020, 10:43:26
Dell 38: 3,840 x 1,600 pixels - Muahhahaha, the power
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:07:25
Hp compaq ghosting discord monitor is 1280x720 60 hertz

regular monitor is 1920x1080 144 hertz but theres no point since the gtx 1060 mobile is 75 fps average
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: -Jerry- on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:12:31
3440x1440 Dell AW3418DW, at 120Hz for my primary display.
2560x1440 AOC Q3279VWFD8 at 75Hz for my side display.

They're both IPS displays and having a 21:9 and a 16:9 is quite nice because it means I'm set whatever what I'm watching is filmed in :P
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Maledicted on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:32:29
Some old Samsung I bought back in 2009 on Black Friday, 1920x1080 at 60hz. Still looks beautiful, so I'm sticking with that until I invest in a nice 4k display.

How's that for retro? My main monitor to this day is almost as old as this thread.

I have two random 1920x1080 displays that I have had kicking around mounted on arms flanking it, since they don't need to look fantastic, just display extra windows.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:33:23
Ansi:Contrast Ratio  is more important than Resolution.

But resolution isn't a price-hike like it used to be.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:52:10
1920x1080 BUT at 240Hz
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: -Jerry- on Fri, 17 April 2020, 15:04:03
Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:52:10
1920x1080 BUT at 240Hz

I see you have the need.

The need, for speed.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bliss on Fri, 17 April 2020, 15:54:39
Quote from: -Jerry- on Fri, 17 April 2020, 15:04:03
Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:52:10
1920x1080 BUT at 240Hz

I see you have the need.

The need, for speed.
(https://i.imgur.com/0yjShpj.gif)
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 17 April 2020, 16:23:51
Quote from: Maledicted on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:32:29
Some old Samsung I bought back in 2009 on Black Friday, 1920x1080 at 60hz. Still looks beautiful, so I'm sticking with that until I invest in a nice 4k display.

How's that for retro? My main monitor to this day is almost as old as this thread.

Not bad, not bad...

My main, and only, monitor has been with me for 12 years pretty much to the day - it's 1600x1200.  At the time I was pissed off because the police had covered my old one in fingerprinting dust which doesn't come off but looking back I'm glad as any later I'd have had to get a widescreen.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 17 April 2020, 16:28:24
2560 x 1440 on a 32". I'm blind.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Maledicted on Fri, 17 April 2020, 16:40:07
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 17 April 2020, 16:23:51
Quote from: Maledicted on Fri, 17 April 2020, 14:32:29
Some old Samsung I bought back in 2009 on Black Friday, 1920x1080 at 60hz. Still looks beautiful, so I'm sticking with that until I invest in a nice 4k display.

How's that for retro? My main monitor to this day is almost as old as this thread.

Not bad, not bad...

My main, and only, monitor has been with me for 12 years pretty much to the day - it's 1600x1200.  At the time I was pissed off because the police had covered my old one in fingerprinting dust which doesn't come off but looking back I'm glad as any later I'd have had to get a widescreen.

Nice. That's crazy. There must be some way to get that crap off. I have a bunch of ancient monitors still myself. Unfortunately, the CRTs are gone. I think I might have had some pretty high-end ones at some point, as people nobody wanted CRTs. I was using some Dell 4:3 monitors at work for their awesome stands for 4 or more years straight at work. Those are from something like 2003, still work great. I wanted a third monitor though since I'm monitoring/logging into a lot of different accounts within the same web application at once now with all of this virtual school tech support stuff, so I upgrade to some of those slightly less ancient silver and black Dell monitors since I already had 2 lying around and found one at a recycling place:

(https://images.pcliquidations.com/images/isaac/101/101743.jpg)

One's even 16:9. Don't know the resolutions offhand, didn't really care. Work monitors are work monitors.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Reimu_64 on Sat, 18 April 2020, 06:38:13
2560 X 1440 @144hz. Best monitor I've ever had.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: bliss on Sat, 18 April 2020, 09:57:26
Quote from: absyrd on Fri, 17 April 2020, 16:28:24
2560 x 1440 on a 32". I'm blind.

Quote from: Reimu_64 on Sat, 18 April 2020, 06:38:13
2560 X 1440 @144hz. Best monitor I've ever had.

I like these!

Currently at 1280 x 1024 on a 17".
(2004 Eizo L550 w/ third party monitor stand)
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:01:05
I have two rigs in my room, so I'd use one over another depending on my mood:
Samsung LC49HG90DMEXXS - 49" 3840x1080 32:9 at 144Hz
Acer XR341CK - 34" 3440x1440 21:9 at 75Hz
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:02:50
4K 120 is coming, so everyone hold off on new purchases until HDMI 2.1
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:19:52
Time for an update. :)  Never set up that 4k setup for my mom.  She battled ALS for 3 years and passed away last year.  :'(  Miss you mommy. :'(

I've finally moved away from the crt and now have Dell 30" displays at all locations running 2560x1600.  They're absolutely beautiful for viewing 2x 8.5x11 pages side by side, which is a lot of what I do.

I gave my dad my 1080p display so now he has two 1080p.  He's slowly learning how to use them too, but forgets how a lot of times.  :-[
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:50:08
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:02:50
4K 120 is coming, so everyone hold off on new purchases until HDMI 2.1

*PC to ps5- call an ambulance!

PC pulls gun - but not for me
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: HungerMechanic on Sun, 19 April 2020, 11:43:58
Quote from: SamirD on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:19:52

I've finally moved away from the crt and now have Dell 30" displays at all locations running 2560x1600.  They're absolutely beautiful for viewing 2x 8.5x11 pages side by side, which is a lot of what I do.


Sorry to hear about the difficulties that your parents faced :(

You are right about those 30" Dell displays. It's really what I should have gone with instead of the cheaper 1920x1200 U2412M. Don't get me wrong, the U2412M is a great monitor.

But 2560x1600 at 28-30 inches is exactly what I need, and reading 2x pages side-by-side is a lot of what I do.

It's too bad that those large 16:10 Dell monitors are priced much, much higher than 16:9 1440P widescreens and even 4K monitors. Because 16:10 and 3:2 really cleans up for text-based work at any size, including large.

Lesson learned: buy what you need, and don't apologize.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: PadawanGeek on Mon, 20 April 2020, 04:11:33
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:02:50
4K 120 is coming, so everyone hold off on new purchases until HDMI 2.1
Only IF you're willing to invest in 1k USD or more in GPU's, an RTX2080 Ti would have a hard time dealing with games at 4K 60Hz. I'd suggest waiting for Ampere, and AMD's big NAVI to see if 4k >60Hz is viable. Meanwhile, perfectly happy with 3440X1440 75Hz and 3840x1080 144Hz, at least I don't have to pony up 1kUSD or more for a GPU to run games at this res well enough.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 April 2020, 08:34:11
Quote from: PadawanGeek on Mon, 20 April 2020, 04:11:33
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 19 April 2020, 09:02:50
4K 120 is coming, so everyone hold off on new purchases until HDMI 2.1
Only IF you're willing to invest in 1k USD or more in GPU's, an RTX2080 Ti would have a hard time dealing with games at 4K 60Hz. I'd suggest waiting for Ampere, and AMD's big NAVI to see if 4k >60Hz is viable. Meanwhile, perfectly happy with 3440X1440 75Hz and 3840x1080 144Hz, at least I don't have to pony up 1kUSD or more for a GPU to run games at this res well enough.

We got lots and lots of games that'll do 4K 120 like csgo/LeagueOL/Dota/Overwatch on $300-500 cards.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: PadawanGeek on Tue, 21 April 2020, 08:31:45
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 April 2020, 08:34:11
We got lots and lots of games that'll do 4K 120 like csgo/LeagueOL/Dota/Overwatch on $300-500 cards. [/size][/color][/font]
Even middle ranged cards can push >100fps for games like Fornite and PUBG, but I'm talking AAA titles that are more demanding, like Resident Evil 3, Call of Duty Modern Warfare (RTX2080 and higher can do >60fps, up to ~80fps, nowhere near 120fps/144fps, Gears of War 5, etc with max PQ). I'd still advocate waiting for an Ampere or big NAVI, I may jump on a mid-high Ampere or NAVI, don't think I'm willing to pony up mucho deniros for a flagship card from either.......but then, I can't say till these cards are released come 3Q or later.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: phinix on Tue, 21 April 2020, 18:05:09
4K, Philips 40" 4K BDM4065UC
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: PadawanGeek on Fri, 24 April 2020, 21:46:58
Forgot to include HTPC rig - i7 4770K + 16GB RAM + GB VEGA64 Gaming OC
Panasonic 4K TV
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Maledicted on Fri, 24 April 2020, 22:07:16
Quote from: PadawanGeek on Fri, 24 April 2020, 21:46:58
Forgot to include HTPC rig - i7 4770K + 16GB RAM + GB VEGA64 Gaming OC
Panasonic 4K TV

 :eek: That's just being used as a HTPC? That's got more horsepower than my main gaming rig. Playing games/VR in the living room with it?
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 25 April 2020, 00:42:19
Quote from: Maledicted on Fri, 24 April 2020, 22:07:16

 :eek: That's just being used as a HTPC? That's got more horsepower than my main gaming rig. Playing games/VR in the living room with it?

For proper HDR playback (on PC), requires something around a 1070gtx.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Maledicted on Sat, 25 April 2020, 02:10:03
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 25 April 2020, 00:42:19
Quote from: Maledicted on Fri, 24 April 2020, 22:07:16

 :eek: That's just being used as a HTPC? That's got more horsepower than my main gaming rig. Playing games/VR in the living room with it?

For proper HDR playback (on PC), requires something around a 1070gtx.

HDR isn't really all that standardized to begin with between games and/or tvs anyway, doesn't necessarily factor in at all.

Vega 64 has a good jump over my 1070 in synthetic benchmarks with G3D Mark.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 25 April 2020, 10:05:17
Quote from: Maledicted on Sat, 25 April 2020, 02:10:03
HDR isn't really all that standardized to begin with between games and/or tvs anyway, doesn't necessarily factor in at all.

Vega 64 has a good jump over my 1070 in synthetic benchmarks with G3D Mark.

HDR is a standard.

HDR color grading <the human side work> to colorize is new and evolving. Not all studios are up to par on how to do it.

on my previous comment, HDR playback, I was only refering to playing back HDR movies/tvshows on the PC, the only supported renderer is Madvr, and it requires a 1070.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Maledicted on Mon, 27 April 2020, 10:13:49
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 25 April 2020, 10:05:17
Quote from: Maledicted on Sat, 25 April 2020, 02:10:03
HDR isn't really all that standardized to begin with between games and/or tvs anyway, doesn't necessarily factor in at all.

Vega 64 has a good jump over my 1070 in synthetic benchmarks with G3D Mark.

HDR is a standard.

HDR color grading <the human side work> to colorize is new and evolving. Not all studios are up to par on how to do it.

on my previous comment, HDR playback, I was only refering to playing back HDR movies/tvshows on the PC, the only supported renderer is Madvr, and it requires a 1070.

Seriously? You can't use a lower-end 10 series card for HDR? That seems like an intentional marketing scheme.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 27 April 2020, 11:04:56
Quote from: Maledicted on Mon, 27 April 2020, 10:13:49

Seriously? You can't use a lower-end 10 series card for HDR? That seems like an intentional marketing scheme.

You can straight decode the HDR on a lower card, but even then the output is buggy.

The best way on PC is to use Madvr to tonemap the HDR into an SDR signal, it's still HDR, but the carrier format is different.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: killchain on Tue, 28 April 2020, 08:58:35
2560*1440 (27", 60 Hz) and also an old 20" 1680*1050 on the side as secondary. I would've gone 4K if I didn't play games occasionally. I'll probably be moving to a 34" 3440*1440 and moving that 27" to the side as a secondary in a while.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 28 April 2020, 09:13:56
2560x1440 144hz (IPS) and the secondary is a 900x1440 75hz (portrait orientation), hope to update my primary display to something else and move that panel to be my secondary so I can move the current secondary to be a bench monitor for when I test hardware I'm messing with.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 28 April 2020, 10:47:04
VA Curved = Best monitor for general PC use.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sat, 02 May 2020, 08:03:07
Quote from: Darthbaggins on Tue, 28 April 2020, 09:13:56
2560x1440 144hz (IPS) and the secondary is a 900x1440 75hz (portrait orientation), hope to update my primary display to something else and move that panel to be my secondary so I can move the current secondary to be a bench monitor for when I test hardware I'm messing with.
Well, if you move on to a new display, for for a 21:9, 3440x1440 is ideal....not as hard on the GPU like a 4K display would be.
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 May 2020, 09:45:52
Quote from: PadawanGeek on Sat, 02 May 2020, 08:03:07
Well, if you move on to a new display, for for a 21:9, 3440x1440 is ideal....not as hard on the GPU like a 4K display would be.

Problem is always these 4K movies. good scaling is extremely gpu intensive, and never quite as good as 1:1 pixel
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sat, 02 May 2020, 09:51:41
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 May 2020, 09:45:52
Quote from: PadawanGeek on Sat, 02 May 2020, 08:03:07
Well, if you move on to a new display, for for a 21:9, 3440x1440 is ideal....not as hard on the GPU like a 4K display would be.

Problem is always these 4K movies. good scaling is extremely gpu intensive, and never quite as good as 1:1 pixel

Do people not have a sofa with a TV conveniently designed for movies sat directly in front of it?  Who cares how they look on your monitor...
Title: Re: What's your main computer's screen resolution?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 May 2020, 09:57:42
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Sat, 02 May 2020, 09:51:41
Do people not have a sofa with a TV conveniently designed for movies sat directly in front of it?  Who cares how they look on your monitor...

Many peeps do it all on 1 setup, it's just easier.

The living room is dead, haven't used the couch in ages.