• vivadanang@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I need to upgrade displays badly. Currently have 2x 21" dell 1080p panels that have been good workhorses but… ugh. Getting old.

    I really don’t want to go 2x 4k, but multiple monitors are a must… not really liking curved displays, can anyone suggest decent, cheap, 1440p displays w/ hdr, decent refresh and color qual?

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      I was like you and didn’t like curved TVs… but I have ultra wide curved displays at home/work, and this use case is awesome! Every part of the screen is about the same distance from my eyes. A typical 34” (3440x1440) is about the same pixel count as 2.5 1080p displays, but with no bezels to split the screen… so it’s perfectly centered. With separate displays I need to center one and set one way off to the side, or center the bezel split and need to always turn my head one way or the other. Webcam is centered. Cable management is easier (one power, one signal). Brackets are less bulky. Desk is cleaner looking.

      You’ll get a little less area than 2x 27” 1440p displays.

      I don’t know how important HDR is to you. I’ve always had good luck with Dell ultrasharp longevity. They have a 34” for $350.

      Dell Curved Gaming, 34 Inch Curved Monitor with 144Hz Refresh Rate, WQHD (3440 x 1440) Display, Black - S3422DWG https://a.co/d/hOrP5cv

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        1 year ago

        trying to avoid 4k res for some legacy software that won’t scale the f*@ing user interface, it’s toolbars become far too small for usability (I have a secondary workstation at work that has a 4k display and I can’t use it for modeling / photoshop / etc. use it mostly as a render slave anyway.

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      This is the one I use: DELL S2721DGF

      It’s really good and pretty cheap for it’s weight class. Only bad thing about it is it’s HDR, its’ really ugly. You can also look at other displays on the website I linked, rtings is very trustworthy

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      1 year ago

      I use a benq 4k color correct monitor. My laptop and ipad acts as a separate displays which usually is enough.

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      1 year ago

      Recently picked up a pair of ASUS VG27AQ. I had to calibrate them with my x1 idisplay, but the end result was quite good.

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      1 year ago

      Look at Pixio, same panels from South Korea as many of the big names, but at much more affordable prices.

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      1 year ago

      Ive been looking into the Gigabye M27Q Pro or the Acer equivalent. Seems like it might fit your bill too?

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        So I have a 4k single 24" display with one of my workstations at work, and I don’t like how small PS & 3dsmax’s user interfaces are scaled. Have to use an older version of max for legacy effects stuff, and it’s damned near impossible to just work with.