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LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by spiffytech »

redcalx wrote: post #87
spiffytech wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I work at a desk, lean my chair back, and use a footrest. Here's the one I'm using now: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B07PWT8X6K/ My desk has a keyboard tray so I can keep my chair low, and I'd want something taller if I had to raise my chair. For me, this totally eliminates back strain from working. I've also got a friend who uses a La-Z-Boy in his home office, with his laptop connected to the TV. He can't say enoug…

Interesting, thanks. Is your chair anything special? I'm guessing it has a high back for head support?

A couple years ago I got a Secret Lab Titan, which does have high back/head support. I'm very happy with it. Before that, I've worked this way with whatever chair my job gave me. The head support is nice, but for me it isn't critical.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by meatmanek »

pcurve wrote: post #67

It's definitely smaller than I was expecting. 18.2" x 19" My 27" display is almost 25" wide.

Maybe I'm bad at reading, but it would be nice if the page explained "this is the equivalent of two 20-inch 16:9 monitors stacked" instead of having to bust out the Pythagorean theorem.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by coryrc »

user_7832 wrote: post #18

On a similar note, does anyone know of a squarish monitor that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and preferably has a good color gamut coverage? There was an 1920*1920 monitor ( https://www.inputmag.com/reviews/square-monitor-eizo-flexsca... ) but that's over 1k USD :( There are other nice displays like Huawei's Mateview at 3000*2000 but nothing costs less than ~550-600$/€. It's a bit of a pity because you can get a dec…

Find an old Trinitron :)

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by projektfu »

akdor1154 wrote: post #21
user_7832 wrote: post #18

On a similar note, does anyone know of a squarish monitor that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and preferably has a good color gamut coverage? There was an 1920*1920 monitor ( https://www.inputmag.com/reviews/square-monitor-eizo-flexsca... ) but that's over 1k USD :( There are other nice displays like Huawei's Mateview at 3000*2000 but nothing costs less than ~550-600$/€. It's a bit of a pity because you can get a dec…

Last time i looked you can still pick up the odd 4:3 1280*1024 dell ips on ebay, i have one as a secondary and it works quite well.

Actually 5:4, I loved that format and wish it came in 2000x1600 or so.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by sicher »

jsjohnst wrote: post #40
beebeepka wrote: post #30

It's incredible seeing 60 hz junk being promoted on a tech site in 2022

Incredibly low resolution for the size monitor too. Is the form factor the novelty worthy of sharing?

I just bought one of these (and love it! I write a lot) It has the same PPI as the 32" 4k Dell I run at work.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by zamadatix »

seanp2k2 wrote: post #6

Wake me up when they make one with the resolution of 2x 4K 16:10 screens. 8K 55” TVs are hard to beat as monitors too.

Having tried both setups I found 8k 55" to be problematic. At 200% scaling it's like 4 4k 27.5" displays which are already a bit under scales individually (160 dpi equivalent being displayed as normal) but much worse because you need to fit 4 within your vision on a flat plane. At 250% things are better but now you're effectively just got an extremely large 5k display with all of the troubles/inneficiencies of fractional scaling.

I found stacking 27"-32" sized displays in a 3x1 or 3x2 to be much more effective. This allows you to adjust the angles horizontally and vertically to where you sit so it's less of a flat plane and allows you to pick 1440p or 2160p panels for each (depending on size you went with and money you want to spend) giving you the option to build to the size and resolution you want instead of the size and resolution you can fit using a single tv. For less than $2k you can get 6x 1440p@165hz displays and 3 dual height monitor stands so it also gives more bang for the buck. Well getting the same peak HDR brightness might cost you more, especially if you want that on all displays.

Not to mention 8k TVs try to do everything I their power to make the experience of just turning on and displaying the content directly and correctly impossible to do fully.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by 4ad »

lvass wrote: post #22
clvx wrote: post #19

Make it vertically curve and I’m absolutely in.

Bad idea, curved monitors are VA while this really needs IPS' viewing angle.

Not just that, but curved monitors are useless for any design work, like CAD, or even good old graphical design, and I suspect this monitor will be popular with those people.
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