The state of external retina displays
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The state of external retina displays
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#3Yep, having the same problem. I'd love an Ultrawide with comparable pixel density as the 14" Macbook Pro.
I'm sitting on a very large database of monitor data coming from Lunar's diagnostics and error reporting (https://lunar.fyi)
Maybe I should organize it into Postgres and then search for monitors with the PPI I want.
Or is there any easier solution than Postgres for fast ingesting some JSONs and filtering by arbitrarily nested fields?
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#4I have one of the LG Ultrafine 5K on my 14" M1 Max Macbook Pro - it is far more reliable with that Mac than with the 2018 15" I was using it with before. It's also worth swapping the TB3 cable if you still have issues.
After both of those I find it works absolutely flawlessly for me now, and it is comfortably the best external display I have ever used.
I would adore any option that is even remotely as good.
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#5When I’m using the laptop as a standalone unit, the built-in screen resolution makes a difference. When it’s docked on my desk surrounded by two 24” monitors, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference except, perhaps, by very subtle cues in text rendering.
I can, however, see clear artifacts on the two 100-dpi ish screens. A 150-dpi screen would work perfectly for me.
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#6Every time I buy the LG 5K I feel a little sad (it's overpriced for what it is, outdated, and limited with non-Macs), but every time I use it, I'm happy with the purchase.
Biggest downside (aside from the price) is extending the Apple lock-in.
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#7Yep, having the same problem. I'd love an Ultrawide with comparable pixel density as the 14" Macbook Pro. I'm sitting on a very large database of monitor data coming from Lunar's diagnostics and error reporting ( https://lunar.fyi ) Maybe I should organize it into Postgres and then search for monitors with the PPI I want. Or is there any easier solution than Postgres for fast ingesting some JSONs and filtering by arb…
I’d immediately go with Elasticsearch for stuff like that.
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#8Every time I buy the LG 5K I feel a little sad (it's overpriced for what it is, outdated, and limited with non-Macs), but every time I use it, I'm happy with the purchase. Biggest downside (aside from the price) is extending the Apple lock-in.
I've also had a great experience w/ this monitor.
As mentioned elsewhere, it and my mac are sensitive to the cable, so it's worth trying a couple if they give problems. (More apple idiocy: what if we put the same connector everywhere, but made devices super sensitive to some qualities of the cables, connectors, or who knows what -- there's definitely no way this will be super confusing for users!)
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#9I’ve got a pair of the ultrafine 5ks. I’d happily trade them in on something that I can plug into and know that it will power up the display reliably.
Right now if I take my laptop off somewhere and come back, who knows if they’ll both power up. I’m frequently stuck on one display and no amount of unplugging and reconnecting or swearing helps.
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#10The only currently acceptable external display is the LG 27-inch 5K.
Sadly the firmware is flaky, the webcam sucks, it has huge bezels, and is very thick.
Rumor is apple might have a new consumer priced external display next year. Let’s hope it’s true.