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BLAZE_MkIV
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Oct 18, 2024, 09:08 AM
 
I'm in the market for new monitors. Figured I'd post here. Just for programming and non competitive gaming so I don't need crazy color fidelity. Any suggestions or resources to share?
     
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Oct 18, 2024, 11:42 AM
 
Avoid buying a TV as a monitor. The savings does not cover your aggravation.

I bought a couple TVs on a Best Buy sale last year. They were indeed inexpensive, and the picture quality isn't bad - MVA panels aren't as good as IPS, but tolerable. They did need color calibration.

But they're fussy about HDMI inputs. I think they expect modern encryption, when encryption is supposed to be optional. In practice, they wouldn't accept direct input from my somewhat-older graphics cards. I had to get DisplayPort -> HDMI active adapters to make the TVs happy.

And as TVs, they don't do power saving properly - they don't wake up in the morning, when the computer signal comes back. Instead, the TVs turn off after a few minutes, and have to be turned on for each computer session. Their menus are extensive, but don't cover modifying the power saving modes.

Do yourself a favor - pay the extra price for real monitors.
     
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Oct 18, 2024, 12:21 PM
 
How much do you want to spend, how big?
     
BLAZE_MkIV  (op)
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Oct 18, 2024, 01:13 PM
 
Well not the $3k I spent on my Cinema display back in '01.
But I'm not on a budget. I just don't want to spend AV Pro money that I won't take advantage of. I know there's a bunch of you who are AV aware and I haven't dug into the OLED HDR MiniLED etc

27 inch range. Since it's two and a laptop on a desk
     
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Oct 18, 2024, 01:24 PM
 
Maybe not right, but this is what I currently use as a replacement for the 27” iMac panel. It’s 5K.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07XV9NQSJ
     
   
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