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Subject: Re: [AE] Monitors
From: Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.com>
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:08:02 -0400
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=46rom a 50-year old user's perspective, while I love the extra real =
estate, I deplore the higher resolution when we have no user control =
over scaling the interface. I sold my 30" Cinema Display and now use =
three 24" monitors instead.

I really thought this was a problem that would be solved by now, but =
using a high-resolution display means I basically have to work with =
reading glasses on, which is not my first choice. I'm really surprised =
that there isn't a "UI scale" slider in all applications, to let a user =
fine-tune an application to their native resolution at a custom scale.

Brian

> Apart from personal preference, i think it depends on use and =
applications.
> Generally speaking for 3d modelling, Photoshop work and AE, one could =
argue that a larger high res 30'er or more!  right in front of the user =
is preferable.
> (Usually paired with a 4:3 20er in portrait for fluff).
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> For editing, Premiere and multitasking it would be  two 24 or smaller =
displays along with a broadcast display.
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> On 31-Jul-13 19:13, Jim Curtis wrote:
>> Jim, I like one 30" over two 27" because the mouse excursion from =
extreme left to right is shorter and therefore easier/faster.  And I'm =
able to put my broadcast display closer to my workspace, which results =
in less neck strain.
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>> I have a second workstation with only a 27" display, and it feels too =
cramped for all my palettes and tabs in Ae and Pr by comparison.
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>> On Jul 31, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Jim Feeley wrote:
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>>> When I worked on a 30-inch monitor a few years ago, it felt way too =
big...like I had to increase distance between my eyes and the screen. I =
preferred two 24-inch monitors (plus a video monitor) Was only on the =
30-inch for three months. For those of you who use those, did you like =
the size right away, or did you have to get used to it?
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>>> Also, anyone here tried a  29-inch 21:9 display, such as this =
2560x1080 model from Dell? $700:
>>> =
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=3Dus&l=3Den&orig_s=
=3Dgen&sku=3D225-4201&s=3Dbsd
>>> Perhaps not the best solution for AE, but interesting....
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>>> Jim
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>>> On Jul 31, 2013, at 4:23 AM, Evan Fotis wrote:
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>>>> You should had bought the famous IBM T221.
>>>> But now 30" 4K monitors are on their way :-)
>>>> Dell announced their models, Sharp and Asus have already launched =
theirs at a steep price, and Chinese Seiki has 4K 4 the masses at 39 & =
50 inches (@ 30hz only due to hdmi 1.4 limitation)
>>>> The others have problems too, like windows will recognize them as =
two 1920x2160 displays instead of a single one..
>>>> Hopefully in a year or so these will smooth out.
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>>>> On 31-Jul-13 13:18, S=EF=BF=BDren Christensen wrote:
>>>>> I prefer one big wide high res monitor over multiple screens. And =
16:10 over 16:9. But most of all I prefer large pixel count over =
physical size. I would love to have at least the 2560x1600 ( or =
2560x1440) in a ~23" form factor :-)
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>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> S=EF=BF=BDren
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