4k tv / monitors

[David Schwartz]

I’ve been using a 39” 4K TV as a monitor with my MacBook Pro for about 8 months now. (I keep the MBP closed.)

My only complaint is not the monitor, but the fact that my eyesight is degrading (I’ll be 60 next month) and I can’t read most stuff displayed at “native” resolution. This is true of the Retina display on my MBP as well. Younger eyes would probably really love it at native resolution (ie., much smaller renderings).

My opinion at this point is that 39” is too small for a 4K monitor. 

But parallax plus “angle of incidence” that some monitors have (ie, the effective viewing angle) becomes a problem with larger screens when you’re sitting a little more than an arm’s-length away.

To be viewed most effectively, the screen really needs to be curved spherically or parabolically, where the eyeballs are positioned at the centroid of the curve. 

But I have to say, it’s AWESOME to be able to have two or three apps open in different windows and have them spread out on a large viewing area without overlapping. It’s basically like having four HD monitors right there.

-David Schwartz



> On Jun 22, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Keith Smith <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:
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> That sounds great!!  What refresh rate are you running?
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> On 2016-06-22 05:19, kitepilot at kitepilot.com wrote:
>> Yes...
>> I have a 55" 4K TV as my laptop monitor.
>> I can fit the 17" 1900x1080 laptop monitor 4 times over and it looks
>> as crispy (or better) than the laptop.
>> I paid 400 bucks for the TV.
>> The same real estate in monitors would add up to over a thousand bucks.
>> Go 4K
>> ET
>> Keith Smith writes:
>>> Hi, After a little research it looks like the benefit of a 4k TV or monitor is resolution.  I assume that means a single 40+ inch TV or monitor configured at a high resolution so I can pack tons of stuff on one monitor. Any other benefits? -- Keith Smith
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