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Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by sicher » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:15 PM UTC

Matthias247 wrote: post #111

iLoveOncall wrote: post #78

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Since when is 1440p low resolution? A 4K IPS panel is by no means the standard, even in 2022.

It is rather low 110 dpi, „retina“ devices are doing > 220 dpi for nearly a decade and are much easier on the eyes. Now unfortunately those are still not common in external monitors - probably because they require 5k resolution for todays display sizes. But even the 160 dpi of a 4K @ 27“ screen is such a massive step forward in picture quality and readability that I couldn’t ever see myself going back to 110dpi or le…

This LG is just shy of 140 dpi.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by isametry » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:15 PM UTC

wongarsu wrote: post #28

I 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.

Also don't forget that our eyes are… you know… next to each other. Rather than stacked vertically. The aspect ratio for the average binocular human is almost 2:1 (vertical FOV is around 100°, while horizontal is up to 190°).

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_eye#Field_of_view

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by koverda » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:15 PM UTC

jvolkman wrote: post #127

I've been using 43 inch 4k displays as monitors for 3 years now and don't think I could go back to anything smaller. Font size at native scaling is just right for me and there's plenty of real estate.

I’m up to dual 75 inch 8k and it feels just right. Tried going down to 43 inches and it felt cramped.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by dominotw » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:17 PM UTC

throwawaymaths wrote: post #35

wongarsu wrote: post #28

I 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'm double-extending vscode: top monitor gets the code, bottom laptop screen gets the terminal (vscode click-to-goto file/line in stdout/stderr output is just too powerful)

why can't those be put in different spaces and just switch between spaces using keyboard. Whats the advantage of putting terminal in another monitor.

This has puzzled me for a long time as to why ppl use multiple monitors at all. Is the idea that your peripheral vision is monitoring terminal window ?

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by Schiendelman » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:17 PM UTC

willio58 wrote: post #117

sbf501 wrote: post #103

My cervical vertebrae are cowering in fear. I'd rather twist left to right and put the burden on muscles, than over-articulate my neck.

I’ve been using a vertical monitor recently and I have to say I haven’t noticed any pain. I don’t tend to look up and down with my head, I simply move my eyes up and down

Oh you won’t notice the pain. You’ll notice in 20 years.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by dotancohen » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:18 PM UTC

pedrocr wrote: post #70

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…

If what you value is vertical space/resolution why not run a 4K monitor vertically? You can either use the full resolution or crop at whatever vertical space you prefer.

This is terrific advice. I run one monitor in the standard horizontal configuration and one horizontal. Everybody who sees it falls in love. I can get 100 lines of code on the monitor and rarely does a line wrap. PDFs and other documents look terrific.

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by dominotw » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:18 PM UTC

giblfiz wrote: post #80

bechap wrote: post #43

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If you use a Mac, I’ve really enjoyed using Divvy. You can define snap zones with keyboard shortcuts. It’s $20, but that’s worth it for me considering how much I use it. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/divvy-window-manager/id4138575...

As a free alternative (which I use daily) I would recommend "Hammerspoon" https://www.hammerspoon.org/ You will need to do a little configuration, but it does the snap zones thing perfectly.

Just coming across these. I've been using amethyst. Would this offer any benefit to me ?

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by immigrantheart » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:19 PM UTC

koverda wrote: post #133

jvolkman wrote: post #127

I've been using 43 inch 4k displays as monitors for 3 years now and don't think I could go back to anything smaller. Font size at native scaling is just right for me and there's plenty of real estate.

I’m up to dual 75 inch 8k and it feels just right. Tried going down to 43 inches and it felt cramped.

How do you even able to read it? From what distance?

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by rsync » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:19 PM UTC

EIZO makes a 1:1 monitor you can buy off the shelf right now:

https://www.eizo.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/

Re: LG 28-inch 16:18 DualUp Monitor

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Post by dotancohen » Sat, Jul 09, 2022, 5:20 PM UTC

jcims wrote: post #34

wongarsu wrote: post #28

I 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.

Are there any window managers that let you set some kind of 'snap zones' so that you can easily tile screens without fiddling? That's my main issue with large screens vs a plurality of smaller ones.

I do this with KDE.