Monitors with resolution inbetween 1920x1080 and 2560x1600?

[JEDI]

current setup:
- triple 1920 x 1080 @$75 each.
- left and right monitors are horizontal, middle monitor is vertical so i page down less. middle monitor is where i read the my vast majority of webpages.

saw a deal on a 30" Dell Ultrasharp u3011 for $810 shipped. resolution is 2560 x 1600. if i got it, it would replace my middle monitor to read webpages.

but i just dont need 1600 pixels across. most webpages i visit are optimized for 1024 across with a few that are 1200.

So what monitors out there are inbetween 1920x1080 and 2560x1600?

 

[ViRGE]

There's 2560x1440, the 16:9 version of 2560:1600.

 

[TheStu]

There is also 1920*1200, the 16:10 version of 1920*1080.

So, you have two steps in between 19:10 and 25:16.

Also where did you get 1080p monitors for $75?

A 19:12 monitor will run you somewhere in the neighborhood of $300+, a 25:14 monitor is about $900-1000

 

[JEDI]

There's 2560x1440, the 16:9 version of 2560:1600.

ah... 27" Dell Ultrasharp u2711. cheapest price $719 shipped vs $810 for 30". $90 for 160 more pixels?.
now which is the better bang for the buck at those price points?

 

[KeithP]

There are also a couple 2048 x 1536 displays listed on Newegg.

-KeithP

 

[JEDI]

There is also 1920*1200, the 16:10 version of 1920*1080.

So, you have two steps in between 19:10 and 25:16.

Also where did you get 1080p monitors for $75?

A 19:12 monitor will run you somewhere in the neighborhood of $300+, a 25:14 monitor is about $900-1000

yeah i thought about 19:12 but cant justify spending $300 to get 120 more pixels.

staples had the 19:10 on sale for $100. $25 coupon took it down to $75.

edit:
just took a look at the order. it was $92 - $25 coupon = $67 WOW!!!!!!
and it was back in 2009

 

[Hellhammer]

ah... 27" Dell Ultrasharp u2711. cheapest price $719 shipped vs $810 for 30". $90 for 160 more pixels?.
now which is the better bang for the buck at those price points?

2560x1600 = 4 096 000 pixels
Price per pixel: 0.000198$

2560x1440 = 3 686 400 pixels
Price per pixel: 0.000195$

Makes the U2711 a slightly better bang for the buck (if the amount of pixels is the only thing that counts).

 

[Athadeus]

That 1080p deal was insane. Even those Dell Ultrasharp prices are good. If it isn't part of an employee or personal deal, after you buy, you should post it in hot deals, or just PM it to me if it's at some place with low availability

Looks like the 27" is the right one for you anyways.

 

[mfenn]

ah... 27" Dell Ultrasharp u2711. cheapest price $719 shipped vs $810 for 30". $90 for 160 more pixels?.
now which is the better bang for the buck at those price points?

One big thing to keep in mind is that the U2711 has a much lower dot pitch than the U3011. That means that the pixels are packed into a smaller area in the 27", thus making the pixels closer together.

Assuming your 1080P monitors are 23-24", the U3011 will have about the same dot pitch, whereas things will seem much smaller on the U2711.

 

[JEDI]

One big thing to keep in mind is that the U2711 has a much lower dot pitch than the U3011. That means that the pixels are packed into a smaller area in the 27", thus making the pixels closer together.

Assuming your 1080P monitors are 23-24", the U3011 will have about the same dot pitch, whereas things will seem much smaller on the U2711.

my 1080p is 21.5" so similiar dot pitch as the u2711?

 

[mfenn]

my 1080p is 21.5" so similiar dot pitch as the u2711?

1080P @ 21.5" = 0.2479mm dot pitch
1080P @ 23" = 0.2652mm dot pitch
1920x1200 @ 24" = 0.2692mm dot pitch
2560x1440 @ 27" = 0.2335mm dot pitch
2560x1600 @ 30" = 0.2524mm dot pitch

The 27" is still the smallest by far.