dual LCDs

[Manchurian Candidate]

thinking about running dual LCDs, currently i have this
if i were to get a second one, another 17 incher, which one should i get?

 

[acemcmac]

I'd go identical...


<<< 3 x 19" Samsung 955DF's

 

[Pastore]

You definitely want to go with the same monitor. What is it that you need dual monitors for?

 

[Safeway]

Go identical.

 

[akubi]

<--- dual 2005fpw

 

[LordMorpheus]

get 18 Hyundai L90D+ monitors

That'd be pretty cool.

 

[EKKC]

<-- dual dell 2001FP

3200x1200 > 3340x1050

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
get 18 Hyundai L90D+ monitors

That'd be pretty cool.

at my army job, we have those and it's beautiful!!!

-=bmacd=-

 

[aplefka]

I've used a couple different setups that used different monitors and let me tell you, it's kinda weird.

 

[Manchurian Candidate]

i just found that doing research with two screens is better than 1. i have like 50 windows open at once everytime i am researching for a paper. having two definitely means less clutter. there might be a problem with buying a similar screen because it isn't cheap. any reseason for two completely identical screens? other than looking good?

 

[Saint Nick]

i have like eight monitors

 

[Manchurian Candidate]

Originally posted by: jndietz
i have like eight monitors

well thanks but that doesn't really answer my question. haha

 

[ProviaFan]

I have one Samsung 213T and don't have room for another on my desk (let alone the money to purchase an additional $650 monitor).

Depending on what you want to do, identical may or may not be necessary. For example, when working in Photoshop, a second monitor may be used to keep all of the palettes out of the main working area; in this case, the second monitor can be a smaller 15 or 17 inch model.

What would be most important to me is that the pixel pitch of the monitors would be matched. Physical size differences are fine, but having a window change in size when moving it from one monitor to the next is highly annoying IMHO.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: d3lta

Originally posted by: jndietz
i have like eight monitors

well thanks but that doesn't really answer my question. haha

well in all seriousness you should get identical monitors... it'd bug me after a while to be honest

 

[ucdbiendog]

i have 2x viewsonic vp171b (first version). I would definitely go with an identical screen

 

[Manchurian Candidate]

yeah right now i have a 17 inch lcd and a 17 inch crt, obviously they don't run at the same resolution.

ProviaFan, what do you mean by "pixel pitch"?

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: jndietz
i have like eight monitors

well, I have 5 in total that I can move my mouse around... you have a pic?

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[Manchurian Candidate]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: jndietz
i have like eight monitors

well, I have 5 in total that I can move my mouse around... you have a pic?

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how do you do that? you have two different computers

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: d3lta
ProviaFan, what do you mean by "pixel pitch"?

The size of the pixels...