Monitor info help
Jul 16, 2022 23:59:56 #
Kb7baj20
Loc: 83549 Riggins Idaho. USA
I have a XPS Dell 15 9510 I am at best an old amateur. Want to get a monitor for old eyes. I get the 500 600 1500 dollar cool monitor but is there a good amateur monitor? And what values should I look for?
I did not see a monitor group.. thank for any of your thoughts...
I did not see a monitor group.. thank for any of your thoughts...
Jul 17, 2022 00:36:33 #
Jul 17, 2022 02:49:47 #
There's a significant price jump from 2K to 4K so I would recommend not getting a 4K monitor unless you specifically intend to edit 4K video.
Since eyesight is your problem there is something to be said for going large. 24" would be a jump up from what you have but 27" would be even better and the price difference won't be that big. You are right in thinking that you don't need a pro level monitor.
With a higher resolution screen, the size of the text will be reduced but you can increase it by adjusting "Scale" in Settings. You can also adjust the size of the pointers and cursors.
You should leave the computer to use the native resolution of the monitor (it should do that by default).
Since eyesight is your problem there is something to be said for going large. 24" would be a jump up from what you have but 27" would be even better and the price difference won't be that big. You are right in thinking that you don't need a pro level monitor.
With a higher resolution screen, the size of the text will be reduced but you can increase it by adjusting "Scale" in Settings. You can also adjust the size of the pointers and cursors.
You should leave the computer to use the native resolution of the monitor (it should do that by default).
Jul 17, 2022 13:14:37 #
BigOldArt
Loc: Seminole, FL
Kb7baj20 wrote:
I have a XPS Dell 15 9510 I am at best an old amateur. Want to get a monitor for old eyes. I get the 500 600 1500 dollar cool monitor but is there a good amateur monitor? And what values should I look for?
I did not see a monitor group.. thank for any of your thoughts...
I did not see a monitor group.. thank for any of your thoughts...
You may already have a large monitor.
Do you have a 4k Smart TV? Do you have an HDMI output on your Desktop?
Will your desktop video card support 4K?
Jul 17, 2022 14:59:31 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
Around Christmas/New Year Costco had LG monitors on sale. I go a 32" LG monitor for less that $300, 2560 X 1440 resolution. Even at their regular prices it was quite affordable, and I suppose they will be doing it again.
Amazingly Adequate for my purposes!
Amazingly Adequate for my purposes!
Jul 18, 2022 15:06:20 #
Kb7baj20
Loc: 83549 Riggins Idaho. USA
R.G. wrote:
There's a significant price jump from 2K to 4K so ... (show quote)
Thanks so much I will look into this info and apply to my purchace
Jul 18, 2022 19:57:37 #
Is it important to match the laptop screen resolution to the external monitor resolution? Can one be "HD" and the other be "4K" UHD?
Jul 19, 2022 01:22:59 #
bsprague wrote:
Is it important to match the laptop screen resolution to the external monitor resolution? Can one be "HD" and the other be "4K" UHD?
It's possible that the capabilities of the laptop graphics (either graphics card or on-board integrated) exceed the requirements of the laptop screen, but you're right - he should check. Older equipment is less likely to have hi-res capabilities. The step up from 1080p to 2K is a fairly small one, but anything above that may well need more graphics power.
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