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Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by settsu »

Circlecrypto2 wrote: post #2

I'm sure a few have tried this before, but no one has given me a good argument for convincing the partner.

Buy once, cry once.

All else being equal, a TV (i.e., TV-sized) unit generally has a broader set of use cases and longer useful lifecycle than a computer monitor for the original purchaser†, which could be argued makes good economical sense.

† in my experience, computer monitors can have a long useful life when factoring in the potentially long tail of "donor/hand-me-down" cases...

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by thfuran »

diggan wrote: post #58
jamalaramala wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why are these monitors sold as "gaming" monitors?

I'm guessing because it allows you to set the Field-of-Vision to be pretty wide? I mostly play simulation games, particularly flying, and having a wider FoV makes things easier, until you're ready to go to the top step of using VR instead so you also get depth perception and essentially 360 FoV since you can rotate your head.

A curved, very wide fov screws up the camera projection for most games though.

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by AnotherGoodName »

appleiigs wrote: post #29

Does any one else have mouse lag with giant high pixel density monitors?

That’s typical of tvs. The signal is delayed by a few seconds because for passive entertainment why not. You will likely have a mode for your tv that does no post processing and has minimal delay Often called pc or gaming mode. Look up “[your tv model] gaming mode”.

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by thfuran »

leptons wrote: post #50
Zaskoda wrote: post #16

I'm not a fan. Large ultra-wide curved screens are fantastic. With large flat screens that are meant to be viewed across the room, you get a distorted image when you sit up close. Your eyes have to focus further away as you look at things closer to the edge of your screen and the viewing angle for that part of the screen is different from the center of the screen. It also requires more effort for your eyes to look up…

I almost bought an 8k 55" screen for use as a monitor, but I tested a 55" 4k screen for a week and the flatness is what turned me off to it. I've been using three 32" 4k screens in portrait, arranged in a "curved" config on my desk (2 monitors on each side are mounted at an angle), which I really like. But switching to a large single flat screen was not fun. For me the holy grail of monitors is a 55" 8k curved screen…

Spherical or cylindrical?

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by appleiigs »

exitb wrote: post #18

After 15 years of having a desk job I find that I’m more sensitive to the position I sit in. My back feels a lot better if I have a single, regular sized screen right in front of me, instead of having additional screen estate on the sides or below (as with a laptop). At the same time I use virtual desktops that I can switch with both keyboard and mouse.

The general advice is to have top of monitor at eye level, but it's been wrong advice for me personally. I now put the middle of the monitor at eye level. Keeps my head up and posture better. Leaning back instead of stooping.

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by thfuran »

settsu wrote: post #71
Circlecrypto2 wrote: post #2

I'm sure a few have tried this before, but no one has given me a good argument for convincing the partner.

Buy once, cry once. All else being equal, a TV (i.e., TV-sized) unit generally has a broader set of use cases and longer useful lifecycle than a computer monitor for the original purchaser †, which could be argued makes good economical sense. † in my experience, computer monitors can have a long useful life when factoring in the potentially long tail of "donor/hand-me-down" cases...

But the other potential uses of a TV assume it's not tossed on a desk in my office.

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by makeitdouble »

lostlogin wrote: post #27
E39M5S62 wrote: post #8

The list of issues / caveats seems pretty significant compared to "I have a small bezel between my screens".

The issue with the text rendering would frustrate me a lot. And if the solution is to sit further away, why not just get a smaller screen and sit closer?

There seems to be very few options for HiDPI smaller 8k displays. I only know of the DELL Ultrasharp and it costs way more than 8K TVs

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by porphyra »

lostlogin wrote: post #27
E39M5S62 wrote: post #8

The list of issues / caveats seems pretty significant compared to "I have a small bezel between my screens".

The issue with the text rendering would frustrate me a lot. And if the solution is to sit further away, why not just get a smaller screen and sit closer?

What's wrong with text rendering?

> TVs may have a different subpixel layout than monitors, so small text may suffer fringing. As of writing the Samsung VA and LG IPS panels such as the QN800A have a conventional RGB or BGR subpixel structure. One may also increase the font size or use hidpi scaling which will eliminate all pixel-level concerns.

Re: Using an 8K TV as a Monitor

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Post by NoGravitas »

ForHackernews wrote: post #15

> 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.

I actually kind of agree with this. For me, the more pixels the better (I'm sensitive to fuzzy text, and subpixel rendering makes it worse), but I'd really prefer just one monitor, not too big. 15-19" is fine, especially if it's 4:3. 1600x1200 on a 17" monitor would be really nice.
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