bilirubin 50 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Hi all, I am going to be in the market soon for a new monitor and was wondering what all of your thoughts were. At the moment I have a basic desk top PC with a Sharpe TV/monitor attached to it. It is okay but lacks quality. My plan is to purchase a dedicated PC for flight simming in approx 6 months time so in the meantime I am thinking about buying a new monitor for now and in readiness for when the new PC arrives. I may go for a double, or even triple screen set up in the future so does the purchase I am about to make have an impact on this because rather than splashing out on a lot of monitors now I was going to slowly build them up. Any thoughts? Mike Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 The curved one Joe had last year as Cosford was nice, but probably no good for multiscreen set up..... Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 I currently have a triple monitor setup which I have arrived at after going through all sorts of combinations. I have a 40" TV as my main monitor, (these are very cheap now at places like supermarkets) and two supporting 19 inch monitors. I use the supporting monitors for instruments and various other windows such as the GPS and kneeboard etc.The latter two monitors are mounted in a panel. The instruments I use are provided by SimPlugins Panel Builder Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 10 minutes ago, wain said: The curved one Joe had last year as Cosford was nice, but probably no good for multiscreen set up..... Funny you should say that, yesterday I was running with a 23" tagged alongside my 34" curved and got this result, I'm sure I can add another 23" on the other side if needed but I am running out of desk space! I would definitely recommend a 34" curved screen as a starting place but they're still very expensive. Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,010 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I dream of a triple screen setup made up of three 34" curved monitors, like the obit or Joe has. It has superb resolution and clarity. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 995 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I'm aiming for a 34" 21x9 curved, like Joe's, but I have to pay off the new PC first! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 On 5/3/2016 at 07:46, mutley said: Funny you should say that, yesterday I was running with a 23" tagged alongside my 34" curved and got this result, I'm sure I can add another 23" on the other side if needed but I am running out of desk space! I would definitely recommend a 34" curved screen as a starting place but they're still very expensive. Clarify please: Do you mean that this image above is a combination of your 34" plus the 23" stitched together as an "extended monitor"? Or is this just the view through just the 34" screen, which you use in combo with a 23 on the side for "windows" and "FS utilities"? Link to post Share on other sites
bilirubin 50 Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Thanks for the replies all, sorry for the lateness of this but I have moved house and the internet has not been connected yet so grabbing a bit of time at work. Mike Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Good luck with the new home Mike and don't worry, we won't tell your boss. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 On 05/05/2016 at 16:16, Captain Coffee said: Clarify please: Do you mean that this image above is a combination of your 34" plus the 23" stitched together as an "extended monitor"? Or is this just the view through just the 34" screen, which you use in combo with a 23 on the side for "windows" and "FS utilities"? Sorry Matt, only just saw your post, I had the sim spanning both screens so it is an extended monitor as you say. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 On 2016-05-05 at 11:03, needles said: I dream of a triple screen setup made up of three 34" curved monitors, like the obit or Joe has. It has superb resolution and clarity. So, what are you going to do with that 4K screen of yours if you do buy three of those curved things?? Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,010 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 2 hours ago, stu7708 said: So, what are you going to do with that 4K screen of yours if you do buy three of those curved things?? Ah Micke that would be used for Plan-G. With my eyesight every pixel counts! Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 995 Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 A 4K screen just for Plan-G? I can only approve! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,010 Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Cheers Tim. I knew I could count on you. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 995 Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Of course I shall need a lend of it to confirm compatibility . . . 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bilirubin 50 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 On 5/19/2016 at 23:56, brett said: Good luck with the new home Mike and don't worry, we won't tell your boss. Thanks Brett, the sad thing is I am the boss but we are so busy at the moment I feel guilty playing around on here whilst all the staff are run off their feet. Still needs must Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Well that changes everything if your the boss, that is what staff is for so you can do anything you want as long as the work gets done. Link to post Share on other sites
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