From: o1bigtenor via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org>
A number of you have indicated that you're now using 4k monitors. I've got a 24" monitor that is showing signs of dying and am considering what to do.
I have an LG 43" 4k monitor, I like it, but its no longer available. It seems that I would need to spend in the $1250 can or more range to get a monitor that has decent reviews. (The LG cost me barely over $700 can (!!).)
For those that are running 4k monitors - - -what are you running and are you happy with it?
It really depends. - how good are your eyes? I prefer data over beauty so I find ~40 inches to be good. I can see every pixel. A 27" is pretty but I cannot read as much data from it. Your eyes may differ. - 40" is great for me. It takes a lot of desk space. With a 40" monitor, I don't really want a multi-monitor setup. It would require too much head movement. - 27" 4k can be cheap. RedFlagDeals.com currently has deals for a couple of different ones for $200 - $300. If you really want multi-monitor, several of these may make sense. - TVs are way cheaper than monitors. There are a few downsides: Dismissing the "smart" stuff takes a couple of gestures when powering up. I found and use a setting in LG WebOS which mostly avoids this. I no longer remember it. It was about 4 deep in menus. TVs are optimized for different use cases. My LG has an IPS screen which is good for monitors (wide viewing angles) but not so good for TVs (blacks are not that black). The site rtings.com compares TVs and has a subscore for monitor application. I expect you can get a decent 43" TV, one that's good as a monitor, for about $400 Many swear by OLED. 43" OLED are closer to $1000. Some worry about burn-in with OLED but that might be consigned to history. I personally don't think that I do anything that makes OLED matter. TVs use HDMI. A bunch of computer iGPUs cannot drive 4k @ 60 Hz through HDMI, but can through DisplayPort+. Converting DP+ to HDMI 4k @ 60 Hz takes a specialized dongle. I just bought one from AliExpress for $10 but I've paid as much as $30 a few years ago from Amazon.ca