This monitor would be perfect as left and right side displays. It needs a matching center display that is twice the width and the same height, yielding a three-monitor configuration with a nice large central display.
LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
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Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
#52I've been using a 32" 16:9 4K monitor (BenQ BL3201PH) for years. The biggest improvement I've made recently was putting it on a proper monitor arm. OMG, what a sea change being able to raise, lower, bring forward, push back the monitor throughout the day. I have a fixed standing desk with a tall bar-stool type chair I use for resting at times. I'm 50, but even with glasses I use just for editing (they are optimized f…
Do you run your 32" 4k monitor at 100% native scaling? If so how far away do you keep the monitor from your eyes?
Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
#53I've been using a 32" 16:9 4K monitor (BenQ BL3201PH) for years. The biggest improvement I've made recently was putting it on a proper monitor arm. OMG, what a sea change being able to raise, lower, bring forward, push back the monitor throughout the day. I have a fixed standing desk with a tall bar-stool type chair I use for resting at times. I'm 50, but even with glasses I use just for editing (they are optimized f…
Do you run your 32" 4k monitor at 100% native scaling? If so how far away do you keep the monitor from your eyes?
I do. I keep it about 2.5 feet away.
Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
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#55I find panning my eyes left and right to other monitors more natural than up and down, and I think most ergonomics experts would agree. As such a 32:9 widescreen seems preferable to a 16:8. But if you are pressed for space, either because of small desks or because of everything else going on on your desk (people who work not only in the virtual world) this seems like a great compromise.
I've always stacked my monitors because I recline while I work, so the up/down eye motion feels natural for me. By contrast, I turn my head to see side-by-side monitors, which doesn't feel as nice to do all day.
> I recline while I work
Can you elaborate on this? Sounds like it might be a way to limit back strain? Do you have a desk at all?
Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
#56I find panning my eyes left and right to other monitors more natural than up and down, and I think most ergonomics experts would agree. As such a 32:9 widescreen seems preferable to a 16:8. But if you are pressed for space, either because of small desks or because of everything else going on on your desk (people who work not only in the virtual world) this seems like a great compromise.
I got a 21:9 display for my main monitor which forced me to turn a 16:9 monitor sideways so it would fit on my desk. It's very much just meant for stuff on the side because it is not comfortable to be looking up and down like that. The best arrangement seems to be to have stuff that I'm not focusing too hard on in the top half (a YouTube video or Discord when I'm just glancing at it) and to have in the bottom half st…
I'm also using a 21:9 and a 16:9 sideways. I mainly use the portrait monitor for API docs and the iOS simulator. The tall format is perfect for viewing documentation, especially browsing through long lists of classes or methods.
Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
#57Wow these are the worst possible product photos - does it have a bezel in the middle or not?
Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
#58Excellent form factor with an unusable ppi. I lost all my faith in non-Apple companies being able to produce usable displays. I hate macOS, but I have no choice. The only alternative is Linux+UP3218K, but it requires Nvidia graphics (no-go on Linux, for me), and the build quality is spotty and poor... At least now we have a Linux laptop with a usable display though, the soon to be released ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 will ha…
>Linux+UP3218K, but it requires Nvidia graphics
Care to explain? I found some articles from 2017 claiming AMD cards can display 8k60fps.
Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
#59It makes me laugh how this is literally the opposite of my 5120x1440 neo g9.
Larger avoid having to stretch your neck as much, but I have to admit this 16:18 would save a lot of desk space.
Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor
#60I don't much care for the aspect ratio. But I have been dying for a decent sized 1080p USB-C monitor like this that has no power brick. Is there anything similar?
I went on this quest recently. I wanted a small display to tuck _under_ my main widescreen monitor, so that I could have chat apps & video streaming in my periphery.
The category I ended up targeting is portable monitors aimed at the business laptop market. These are slim, have a kickstand for support, and can receive data & power over a single usb-c. Not sure about product marketing restrictions on HN so I won't say the brand. But it's a 14" portable monitor from a long-running business laptop brand.
If you want this for a non-laptop scenario, my advice would be to pay very close attention to the types & versions of connectors on the devices you're trying to connect. My gaming desktop didn't have the exact right usb-c port. That sent me into the world of 'weird' cables and lots of debugging to finally get it set up the way I want.