4x 20 inch monitors or a 40 inch display?

[Brookie]

Why is it no one ever suggest LCD Displays here...everyone always goes with multi-monitors?

The way I see it,

4 X 20 inch monitors = $600
2 x Decent vid card = $300
Monitor stand = $200

So your talking around $1000-1300 for a 4 monitor setup...

Right now I could buy a 40 inch display for about $1500, and not have to worry about the monitor frames in the middle of my view, especially if I span my view across all screens.

Is there something I'm missing here?

[Frosty]

[quote='Brookie',index.php?page=Thread&postID=14991 2#post149912]Is there something I'm missing here? [/quote]
[size=12][color=#000000][font='Times New Roman']Yes! You are missing that most people don’t have a spare $1,500 laying around. [/font][/color][/size]

Using the other method will allow you to buy as you go.

[Bigfish]

In my case, I could go with 2 40" monitors for 3000$, or I could go with 10 100$ cheapies and 50$ of shelves from home Depot for 1050$.

[Hachoo]

That and I would be willing to bet that a 40" LCD (probably have to do 42") is not going to even be compatible with a resolution large enough to run 4+ WoW windows at a decent size...usually full LCDs are limited in max resolution (or used to be).

[zanthor]

Why is it no one ever suggest LCD Displays here...everyone always goes with multi-monitors?

The way I see it,

4 X 20 inch monitors = $600
2 x Decent vid card = $300
Monitor stand = $200

So your talking around $1000-1300 for a 4 monitor setup...

Right now I could buy a 40 inch display for about $1500, and not have to worry about the monitor frames in the middle of my view, especially if I span my view across all screens.

Is there something I'm missing here?

4x 20" monitors... 1280x1024... say you lay them out 2x2, thats 2560x2048... If they are widescreen (most likely) then you are looking at 3360x2100...
1x40" display for $1500 is no more tahn 1920x1080.

While the 40" tv is huge, it's not high res, so you lose a lot of virtual space.

To see this in action, take your wow client and set it to run at 960x540 and see if thats enough room to do what you want. Keep in mind that while it will be BIGGER the number of dots is the same, so to make text readable it still has to be a certain size... etc.

[pengwynman]

That and I would be willing to bet that a 40" LCD (probably have to do 42") is not going to even be compatible with a resolution large enough to run 4+ WoW windows at a decent size...usually full LCDs are limited in max resolution (or used to be).

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generally extremely large lcd's have smaller resolutions comparatively. this means the pixels are bigger/more spread apart, which = a picture not as clear if you're sitting closer, using it as a computer monitor (google 'Dot Pitch'). i was thinking about getting a 40" LCD and plugging it into my compy, but i decided i'd rather have a really good quality 30" that will be better for computer viewing (larger resolution, smaller dot pitch, etc). imo, leave the huge displays for watching tv/movies, get something 30" or less for gaming.

[bodefeld]

Three things I would keep in mind:
1. Total resolution
2. display speed (ms)
3. flat (1) vs. angled setup (4) -> field of view

[Aradar]

I run all 5 clients on a 30" and in hind sight I would have preferred multiple monitors. I already own the 30" and taking it off SLI makes it run horribly so I"m stuck unless I want to invest in an additional computer or sit my 30" to the side. Ideally, I would have gone one monitor for the main and one monitor on each side turned on their side for the other four.

[entoptic]

I started with a 30" and love it. however I find that it is hard to see my alts sometimes.

I then bought 2 24" monitors and they are turned 90 degrees and on either side of the 30". Talk about hot!

[Brookie]

I've heard a deal, and have some experience with, the whole resolution thing making the graphics blurry and text unreadable. But that was a good while ago...was wondering how things are nowadays with improved technology?

What factor in particular should I look for to help make text and all readable on a 40 inch? And is it the video card or the game that determines max resolution?