The 15 Floating Monitor Array

[Khatovar]

Man, your power bill must suck.

[Littleburst]

Madness

I'm also wondering if you have to move your head around a lot to see everything?

[Kromtor]

I actually use a corded logitech mouse but i figured the less cords in the picture the better

If you want to run 15 clients full res then in order to be in that magic 3 foot range of the main monitor there will be some head movement to see the other monitors. remember the monitors are floating and not attached to the desk in any way, so there's nothing stopping me from just moving the desk backward to be at whatever distance my eyes feel most comfortable. i generally just use peripheral vision to pick up potential synch issues when multiboxing and rarely end up actually focused on any other the other monitors. i've always been in favor of more compact, higher res monitors as opposed to the giant monitors of the same resolution in order to minimize the actual surface area that your eyes need to view at once. The samsung p2250's i have are relatively compact for a 1920x1050 monitor at 22". You could probably get a slightly thinner bezel but I just like the look of the clear acrylic along the edges.

and ya i love that antec case too. one day i'll have to put all 8 computers in nice black cases but thinking about how much work that would be to move all the internals to a new case again doesn't get me too excited. might just wait until it's time to upgrade.

[ebony]

looks it bit like a command center

[Norrin]

I love this setup.
I have to ask the same question everyone ask about my 5 monitor setup, do you turn each monitor on manually?
I am wondering this, because I am thinking of getting another UPS just for the monitors, and turning it on and off. I am just not sure if that is good for the monitors.

[ElectronDF]

I think they make power strips that have master plugs. You put an item in it and when you turn it off, the whole strip turns off. But couldn't you just leave them in sleep when not used? Doesn't seem like it would be much power.

[F9thRet]

All my life, I have managed to stomp out things such as Jealousy, Covetousness, and Envy.

Kromtor is really putting that believe system to the test. That is just awesome Bro!

Stephen

[Kromtor]

I love this setup.
I have to ask the same question everyone ask about my 5 monitor setup, do you turn each monitor on manually?
I am wondering this, because I am thinking of getting another UPS just for the monitors, and turning it on and off. I am just not sure if that is good for the monitors.

lol ya i actually do turn them on by hand - but since these have the cool surface sensors you just lightly touch them with your finger or knuckle and it's oddly enjoyable. with my previous setup the on/off buttons were on the BOTTOM of the monitors and accessing some of them required some lever action from a paperclip or shim and was not fun at all.

[Norrin]

lol ya i actually do turn them on by hand - but since these have the cool surface sensors you just lightly touch them with your finger or knuckle and it's oddly enjoyable. with my previous setup the on/off buttons were on the BOTTOM of the monitors and accessing some of them required some lever action from a paperclip or shim and was not fun at all.

Yeah I have the Samsung's with the button the on bottom. But I only have 4 of them. The 5th is a 27' Samsung and has the magic touch button in the front. I usually leave mine during the day, unless I am know I am going to be away for more than an hour. I work at home, so I am there most of the day. It is not really a big deal turning them on or off, but having a one button solution would be nice.

[F9thRet]

That is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time. Just sent this thread to a friend as we was talking about monitor mounts.

Stephen