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I run three 22" monitors 1600x1200 in portrait mode for Visual Studio, etc. and one 24" 1920x1080 in landscape for everything that looks better in landscape - plus a couple of others that I keep changing.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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No joke icon so I guess you are being serious here...
If that's the case... is the 24" at 1920x1080 blurry or worse in terms of eye strain?
Thank you for your post.
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I keep the brightness at 50%, the contrast a little higher than default and the screen is clean - no smudges or fingerprints on my non-touch screens.
I get no eye-strain at all that I am aware of and I use these screens, arranged side by side in a curve all to be about 30" away from my face, for a 10 to 12 hour day, every day.
I have almost the same arrangement at home which I use in the evenings and weekends with no noticeable eye-strain.
I have no idea what the dpi of any of these are - it doesn't matter, they are all clear and readable and running at 100% text setting. I run Visual Studio using Consolas 9pt for my text and it is clear and easy. I only zoom it when I am showing someone something and they are looking over my shoulder. Often they say they don't need that so it must be clear enough for them too.
[Edit] The important thing is to run the screens at their "native" resolution. I had a complaint from a user that even though she ran the screen at 1024x768 it was still blurry. I increased the resolution to the native 1280x1024 which she complained about, "Now it's going to be small AND blurry" but it turned out that it was slightly smaller text but crystal clear and so easier to read and no eye-strain. She was, amazingly, happy.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I've always preferred 1920x1200, but its getting really difficult to find monitors in that resolution/aspect ratio.
Whatever the resolution, 24" seems to be the current "sweet-spot", although 27" is becoming more popular.
EDIT TO ADD:
For anyone who finds it difficult keeping straight the various resolutions and their aspect ratios, like I do, there is a great image on this wiki page that helps.
modified 14-Aug-17 11:36am.
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I've just found a 24" Lenovo with 2560 x 1440 at only 30€ more.
I think I'll go that way. I can't simply put two 27" monitors together on my desk. 
Thank you Sam!
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Portrait mode is the answer if your desk isn't very wide.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I don't want to go that way, time ago I used the two 24" HP monitors in portrait mode and ended with neck pain.
I'll stick with the normal way and smaller monitors... not 27... I really think they would be too big.
Thanks! 
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That just means you need a bigger desk!
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Yay!
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I finally got them to give me two 24" to replace the two 22" I had.
A world better. Two x 24" also what I have at home.
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Thank you for your post W∴ Balboos!
I've found the Lenovo P24h-10[^] which costs 30€ more and offers 2560 x 1440.
I think we have a winner.
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You are welcome.
Another configuration I have at home:
Refurbished PC -> HDIM -> 49" TV. This was gotten for viewing media, but I've used it now and then to work remotely. Only one screen - so that jury that's still out you've heard about? It's still out.
My curiosity - for these new 'super wide' monitors. Assuming there's enough vertical height to make it usable (very very important !)*, how does it compare to two side-by-side. The bar's missing, but full-screen can become a problem. If yours is one of these, let me know how it works out.
I was given a media laptop, back when I lost everything to Hurricane Sandy. It's the wide-screen aspect ratio. I had a sad choice: wide, but not enough lines (hassle) or full-document, which was so small it was unusable. Better than the nothing I had before it, but a horrible situation. Make absolutely sure you've enough vertical height (in human measurements).
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Well, now I'm working with three monitors using W10, laptop (1920x1080) and two 24" displays (1920x1200).
The taskbar appears in all of them, the only pita is that when you press the windows key the menu always gets opened in the main display and not in the one you have the mouse cursor or in the one you are working in.
I hope to replace those two old 24" monitors with a good brand new pair of monitors. So, no real change of view... it'll be only a healthy improvement for me.
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For many years I've been using 3 monitors. These are 20" Viewsonic VP2030b at 1200 X 1600 resolution. These all failed after about 4 years - I had a shop replace all the capacitors on the Main boards and they all work great again - hopefully forever?
Contrast = 60 and brightness = 40. Recently dropped brightness - big help!
In Windows 10 try CALIBRATE DISPLAY COLOR which is hard to find. Select settings and then type in 'Calibrate Display Color'. Set Gamma (makes a difference), test for correct brightness and contrast, and go through the Clear Text setting last. I now have all the monitors set correctly and set the same. Now I can last for 10 - 12 hours.
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Hi DanW52!
Thank you for your post.
I've found this[^] Lenovo 24" monitor with 2560 x 1440 resolution.
I guess I'll get two of them as they only cost 30€ more than what I was thinking of buying.
In the monitors I have now I can see some almost imperceptible shadows that I think won't disappear unless I sacrifice a hen in front of them an as I don't have any spare hen now...
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DanW52 wrote: These all failed after about 4 years
Ouch. My pair of NEC 2090's have been going strong for over 9 years now, and an HP I've got as a spare/KVM monitor's done maybe 7 without problem. All bought as refurbs.
I really wish someone'd launch a new entrant in this space. They're the perfect size to flank my 2560x1600, and will be only a half inch taller than the 32" 4k I'm currently lusting after. 16:9/10 are IMO too narrow for portrait use at any reasonable height. And while my current displays are still in working order, in addition to be rather old at this point; they're power pigs compared to new LED backlit models. At this point I'd settle for even just a new 1600x1200 panel; but would gladly trade up for 3200x2400 or other premium additions.
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Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
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It turned out that during the timeframe that these were being made, all capacitors in all electronics were unreliable. So it's not ViewSonic's fault.
To get two of these you can go to ebay. Then take them straight to a shop and have them look at the boards to replace any capacitor that might not be working. You should get many years out of them after that.
Unfortunately these monitors are 3 X 4 size ratio and I haven't been able to find any new ones. I still use these old ones because three of them make a nice semi-circle.
Good Luck!
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Unless you are planning to do FPS gaming where refresh rate is essential, I consider strongly using a 4K tv. Mine is 55" 4K. I also have a 32" 144hz monitor for FPS gaming. 21" or even 23" are just too small these days.
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No games on that computer, only work... 
So I don't need a monitor that big... two of them side by side to get the job done as soon as possible and of course, in a comfortable way.
Thank you for posting!
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Honestly, for programming, two monitors is too few.
For me: One monitor right, code
One monitor left, google, code project, et al...
One monitor middle, program run
I feel I need one more monitor, maybe two..
Amateur
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Hi starmerak!
OK, I'm more than satisfied with one laptop and two 24" monitors... I do not need anything else... at least not now.
but I guess that this is like a lot of things... more means better...
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Hmmm.. that IS more than two monitors..
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You are right!
I got a wonderful Lenovo T460s laptop and a ultra dock docking station where I have two 24" monitors plugged in.
Usually the laptop display is used for mail, music... and the two 24" for everything else...
But I guess I'll stay that way for a long time.
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Neither - I'd pay the slight premium to get 1920x1200 in a 24" display. The extra 60 pixels at the top and bottom actually make a significant difference.
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Hi obermd,
At the end I've went a little bit more premium and bought a couple of p24h-10 which are 2560x1440.
For only 60€ more... I'll have a much better resolution, dpi and response time from 6 to 4ms.
Thank you for your post!
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