Televisions continue to be the best deal going: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/price-changes-consumer-go...
That chart doesn't even fully account for the increased size, pixel density, color accuracy, contrast, and refresh rates.
Using an 8K TV as a Monitor
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#62The list of issues / caveats seems pretty significant compared to "I have a small bezel between my screens".
From experience with a 55” 4K OLED as main monitor, I can attest that the length if the caveat list is not indicative of the total impact of the caveats. It’s more an indication of a thoughtful and thorough person writing the list.
I am looking for a 55” 4K OLED. Do you have a recommendation? And are there any technical caveats with it? (I use a Mac primarily). Thank you
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#63I've been using 42" 4K TVs as my monitor for like 10 years now. 2 years ago I upgraded to an OLED LG A1 and it has been amazing. https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/a1-oled For anyone using a TV I recommend using https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay to properly scale the display.
I have a 43" LG 4K TV as my main screen for the last two years, it's great. I'd actually like something just a little bit bigger, 50" maybe?
The trick for me was to wall-mount it and get a deep desk. I prefer to be at least 36" away from it.
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#64TL;DR: You can't really replace a monitor wall with a single screen because it does not curve to create the right viewing angle, which makes text seriously unreadable at the edges, which forces you to seriously upscale the font size, which steals the largest amount of real estate possible. Of all the compromises to make, reducing the number of screens is one of the worst ones.
4k screens are already somewhat questionable for productivity for this reason alone. The only serious argument that can be made is 1440p vs 1080p (personally I would argue for 1080p, if using bitmap fonts and having perfect eyesight). A 4k monitor wall is a rather fringe setup, that only works out to an advantage for day traders and weird surveillance applications. And it requires that you constantly do very energetic body gymnastics to change your perspective's location and be able to see all the details. With a single 8k screen without upscaling font size (hence preserving all technical real-estate), the body gymnastics required would be so much worse than a 4k wall, it would be absolutely ridiculous and clown-alike and almost impossible to use while typing. Otherwise people mainly want big 4k/8k screens for dual use as a TV set. But this is just wrong in itself, it creates a paradox for no good reason, like using screwdrivers as chisels. Some things are not meant to be. The only arrangement where 4k makes some sense for common use cases, is maybe above a curved ultra widescreen.
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#65On most monitors I've been using these days, I keep scaling the resolution down. I've noticed that the bigger the text, the more comfortable my eyes feel. I still prefer a good high-res monitor because it scales down with less blur
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#66I use a single curved 57" 32:9 DUHD monitor (Samsung Odyssey NEO G95NC) for work and gaming. Previously I used 3 24" monitors, but I like this setup a lot more.
I split it into 3 sections (browser for docs, and rest terminal/nvim), but i can easily change this if I want to show slack for example. For gaming I go fullscreen (and use overlays for stuff like VOIP or browsing) because it is a lot more immersive.
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#67I've been using 42" 4K TVs as my monitor for like 10 years now. 2 years ago I upgraded to an OLED LG A1 and it has been amazing. https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/a1-oled For anyone using a TV I recommend using https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay to properly scale the display.
Looks great, thank you for sharing. I've been looking for something similar (OLED, for work/gaming) so looked into the one you're using. > Doesn't support variable refresh rates or HDMI 2.1. Unfortunately that makes it a deal breaker. The search continues
The C1/C2/C3/C4 do support HDMI 2.1 and VRR.
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#68The biggest problem I see is ergonomics. The proper monitor height is when the top third of the screen is at or slightly below your eye level when seated or standing upright. This positioning helps prevent neck strain and allows for a comfortable viewing angle. The top third of a large TV will be much higher than that, which will cause long term discomfort. That's why large monitors have much wider aspect than TVs.
Yep a huge monitor sounds good in theory but you end up with neck and eye strain from panning your head constantly unless you place it so far away that it’s effectively a regular monitor at a regular distance.
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#69> Having seven evenly-spaced columns would be impossible on a dual 4K display setup due to bezels in the middle. I know I'm getting into old man yells at cloud territory here, but nobody needs this. Code on a 1024×600 netbook display, it will build character.
Like Joey Hess: https://usesthis.com/interviews/joey.hess/
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#70That's simply too big a screen to be sitting right in front of. I do agree on the basic idea of not running two monitors tho. I used to, and I got neck pains eventually. My current setup is a single 32" curved QHD monitor and I wouldn't change it for the world. It's just the right size so you can see the whole screen at once, yet large enough to run 3 browsers side by side. Also, I want to suggest people to learn abo…
55" is not too big. Maybe it's too big for you , but I've been using three 32" 4k screens in portrait for many years, combined they are essentially about the size of a 55" screen. I love it and anything less kind of sucks. No, virtual desktops are no substitute for having more screen size. I use virtual desktops on my massive screen(s) and I love that too.
The 3 32” screens are probably angled around you and the total aspect ratio is extreme widescreen (side to side panning, not vertical neck up down panning). The 3 screens are likely much much better ergonomically.