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Re: Travelling with 24” Monitors

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Post by Johnny555 »

A couple years ago I relocated and wanted to keep my monitors with me until the last minute so I didn't send them with the movers and packed them in my big suitcase to take on the plane.

While waiting the gate, they called my name and asked me to see the gate agent. When I went up, I saw a concerned looking gate agent on the phone who said "Are you Mr Smith?", I confirmed and said "Tell them it's a couple computer monitors and coiled cables". She did, then looked at me and said they couldn't get the lock off the bag and wanted to check with me before they cut the lock (I was surprised about that), so I told them to feel free to clip it off. They didn't, I guess my explanation was good enough.

Re: Travelling with 24” Monitors

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Post by PapaSlug »

sbr464 wrote: post #118

I’ve used a Tumi aluminum suitcase, ultralight, no flex. A Dell 24” 4K monitor and other dev gear fits perfectly. Since it doesn’t flex you don’t need to pack very well, just a few clothes to stop movement. Example photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jjxctk02nvb5wmy/AADnscpr1HQCFZeiO...

do you mind sharing the details of your whole setup? i/e laptop, laptop stand, keyboard, mouse etc? looks great.

Re: Travelling with 24” Monitors

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Post by sam_lowry_ »

Marsymars wrote: post #148
sam_lowry_ wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This. I bought the good old lp2475w when its price was around $1000 , then two more when it dropped to a few hundred bucks. Planing to use them forever. CCFL is infinitely better than LED.

> CCFL is infinitely better than LED. How so?

Like incandescent lamps are better than LED. Spectrum is closer to that of sun.

Re: Travelling with 24” Monitors

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Post by bestest »

jotm wrote: post #42
codingdave wrote: post #14

I used to code with that type of setup, with multiple large monitors. But a few months back, I switched to a single 43" UHD TV instead. I get more screen real estate that I did before, have fewer cables to deal with, and have less of a mental paradigm shift when I do travel and shrink down to just one laptop screen. As soon as someone invents a way to fold or roll up a 40+ inch screen, I'll buy it.

Have you considered a 4k short throw projector? The screen would be an issue, but you could get a foldable one, buy one on the spot or just use a white wall

I wonder if it's good enough for representing textual information, as in coding.

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Post by Marsymars »

sam_lowry_ wrote: post #263
Marsymars wrote: post #148

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> CCFL is infinitely better than LED. How so?

Like incandescent lamps are better than LED. Spectrum is closer to that of sun.

What are you basing that off? From what I've seen, LEDs are capable of producing smoother light spectrums than CCFLs.

Re: Travelling with 24” Monitors

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Post by john_moscow »

wvenable wrote: post #92
eliasbagley wrote: post #29

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They aren't looking for electronics - they are looking for large masses that could be fuel for the explosives. Big blocks of clay, liquids, etc. A jumble of electronics alone with nothing that can actually explode is common and doesn't ring any alarm bells. I discovered this after talking to a TSA agent after flying a few times with my modular synthesizer, where I was surprised that it was never pulled for extra scre…

Yes, baby wipes will get you searched every time. They just look like dense bricks of material on the x-ray.

Same for a rectangular pack of biscuits.

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Post by Polylactic_acid »

varenc wrote: post #124
georgewsinger wrote: post #109

Working in VR allows you to travel with an infinite number of monitors, of any size you prefer. For example here is what it's like to work in a Linux VR Desktop on the HTC Vive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWLuwG91HnI The problem is that plug-in headsets like the Vive are not very portable. The next evolution of something like this is to put the Linux VR Desktop on a standalone headset. If anyone is interested in…

In terms of pixel count, isn’t the Vive only a 1080x1200 monitor? (per eye). I’d like more information density without having to move my neck around.

The original vive is pretty outdated now. You would struggle to even read text, let alone want to replace your monitor with it. Currently the best you can get is 4k per eye which is going to allow you to read text ok but the quality will be something closer to a 720p screen since those pixels are spread out over a huge area.

Give it a couple years and there will probably be an 8k vr setup that might allow for decent desktop use. But even then I'm not sure most people would want to use such a setup since you would need a very powerful pc for it and no one else would be able to see your screen.

Re: Travelling with 24” Monitors

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Post by Polylactic_acid »

polote wrote: post #145
georgewsinger wrote: post #109

Working in VR allows you to travel with an infinite number of monitors, of any size you prefer. For example here is what it's like to work in a Linux VR Desktop on the HTC Vive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWLuwG91HnI The problem is that plug-in headsets like the Vive are not very portable. The next evolution of something like this is to put the Linux VR Desktop on a standalone headset. If anyone is interested in…

Author here, definitely interested as it would make traveling much easier for me. With a setup like that is there any fatigue after a few hours of usage ?

>With a setup like that is there any fatigue after a few hours of usage ?

In games, no. With desktop usage, yes.

Re: Travelling with 24” Monitors

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Post by Polylactic_acid »

jackbrookes wrote: post #153
mnky9800n wrote: post #151

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My eyes get taxed wearing my glasses while reading and I usually take them off to see my monitors. I feel like this solution would make my eyes very taxed.

VR systems project the image to near infinity to allow your eyes to relax.

Typically the VR lenses project the image to about 2m away.
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