Working from home- Large monitors

[hermosabeach]

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[the86d]

Uh my new 27" is almost too big for me... if I got a smaller monitor, I could put it on a 3-monitor stand, but the old monitors that I planned to put on the side, are too heavy, and the center-main is too wide for the arms to add more, and because the alt's are old tech and teeter the stand...

Currently I am on a 27", and a 19" non-wide-screen to the right, for now.

I can't find monitor stand that would elevate my non-center monitors enough... as my main is on a shelf-riser (part of the desk).

If you are only going one-monitor, then get what you want, but if huge, back it up, but only if you have room on the desk... ... ... to back it up.
/grain of salt

[woolymanx]

32" is too big for a standard desk. You are only 2-3 feet from the screen. For 3 feet or 1 meter, 27 is the right size. You usually want 2/3rds of your viewing distance in screen inches.

32" that close will make you turn your head slightly or physically move your eyes to see the far left and right. Not good.

[tigerpan]

32inch is good size with 2k. Depends on what kind job, I would get ultra wide 29inch and up. So you can used as two monitor as need.

[XDJYo]

[sonofeugene]

At a minimum! At today's prices, go big. I have an old Apple Cinema Display at 30" and I'd go bigger now.

[ibanezfoo]

We buy the Samsung SD850 32" monitors by the pallet. No issues. 1 single one DOA in the 100 or so we bought.

My personal monitor is a cheap 43" 4K TV that I split with software into 4x 1080 monitors. Works great. The software is Actual Multiple Monitors. If you install it and then go to uninstall it they will give you a bigger discount. I think it was like 15 bucks.

I briefly had a 49" curved monitor and it was awful, despite what you might think. Its only good for ~2 1080 monitors side by side and it takes up a massive amount of desktop real estate. Plus its so wide you have to turn your head all the time to look at stuff. I do not recommend them. The 34" curved aren't bad but they aren't very tall so its like using 2 small monitors.

[Mute]

Depends on what kind of work you do and how you use your computer. The sweet spot right now seem to be 27-28" 1440 monitors. 4k if you're a content creator and will benefit from the extra resolution. A 32" on a desktop is too much for most people because it's not the best optimization for something that's only a couple of feet from your face. If you intend for the monitor to be viewed beyond desktop distances then by all means go for the larger screen. Again, if you're interested mainly in viewing content, get a 4k if you're willing to pay a bit more.

[Turbinator]

I kinda liked the smaller screens myself. Oh well

I can relate to this. I have easy access to multiple monitors but often choose to just work off of the notebook computer screen.

Same problem - moving the mouse to the other screens is just a hassle and inconvenient. Alt-tabbing with the mouse already on the screen close to where I need it is what works best for me.

Turby

[sigstroker]

Make sure your computer's video can supply the resolution of the monitor, otherwise it's wasted inches.

[NoHeavyHitter]

While it might not be for everyone - I have a 55-inch UHDTV that I use as my computer monitor. I don't even have any subscription services or cable-TV hooked to it...

Just for giggles, I actually hooked my old coax-cable (from my analog TV) and it scanned and found around 100 channels. While it's exceedingly rare that there is ever anything broadcast on free TV, at least I still have that option if I were desperate or something..

So anyone that claims an old analog antenna won't pick up the new digital broadcasts is just plain wrong.

[inthegame]

I just replaced my old monitors with 2 dell 24s this year. New technology is great. Comfort view to reduce blue light and flicker free screens. I tried 27s but it was not great for my setup. Also have an uplift desk. What you pick will depend on what resolution to screen size you are comfortable with.

[wilafur]

I have the Samsung 43" CJ890 monitor. The screen real estate is similar to two 24" monitors side-by-side. The screen can be split multiple ways but I just split it in half (web browser on left and work on the right)

The main reason I went with a single wide screen monitor was to keep wires to a minimum based off my sit/stand desk set up. The monitor connects directly to (and charges) my laptop via a single usb-c conection.

I use it for work (Excel, etc) and am very happy with it.

[MFortie]

I use a Dell 43" at work, with two Dell 28" screens -- one on each side of the 43 -- in portrait mode.

I review and QC our construction drawings (D & E) sheets in Bluebeam and the 43" helps me eliminate plotting all those sheets to review. The 28s are for docs...

At home I'm 'suffering' with a 30" doing the same...

And only one monitor...

(Oh, the humanity!)