Ask HN: Preferred monitor setup for coding?
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My preferred setup is something small but manageable. By this I mean something that I can scale if needed but also reliable across different domains (such as gaming, coding, web surfing, etc)
How many? 2
Size? ~27inch
Resolution 2560x1440 Why not 4k? The 4k'ish feel of having multiple windows opened on your monitor will plenty of space left over is a good vibe. However, I've experienced several IDE's that do not scale well with 4k monitors. Several embedded design suites look awful because of this and you sometimes need a magnifying glass just to find the right button you need. Yea you can find work arounds for this but why deal with it at all.
Ultra Wide They look appealing I admit but haven't invested in one yet. There's just something about multiple monitors that's appealing to me over one gigantic one. Plus if I ever have two systems I want to hook up and see at the same time then I have this option with two monitors. If I had one gigantic one i would need to invest in a switch i guess.
I don't like the glossy style screens. I like that dull rough look (I can't think of the technically term for it but the less shiny screen whatever that is). I use a few color schemes that just look awful on the glossy "shiny" style screen. My eyes start to hurt on those screens as well which is another reason I favor the "dull" screen look.
I get a high frame rate monitor. I find it less stressful on my eyes along with the dull screen I mentioned above. Comfortable distance is about 2 to 3 feet.
How many? 2
Size? ~27inch
Resolution 2560x1440 Why not 4k? The 4k'ish feel of having multiple windows opened on your monitor will plenty of space left over is a good vibe. However, I've experienced several IDE's that do not scale well with 4k monitors. Several embedded design suites look awful because of this and you sometimes need a magnifying glass just to find the right button you need. Yea you can find work arounds for this but why deal with it at all.
Ultra Wide They look appealing I admit but haven't invested in one yet. There's just something about multiple monitors that's appealing to me over one gigantic one. Plus if I ever have two systems I want to hook up and see at the same time then I have this option with two monitors. If I had one gigantic one i would need to invest in a switch i guess.
I don't like the glossy style screens. I like that dull rough look (I can't think of the technically term for it but the less shiny screen whatever that is). I use a few color schemes that just look awful on the glossy "shiny" style screen. My eyes start to hurt on those screens as well which is another reason I favor the "dull" screen look.
I get a high frame rate monitor. I find it less stressful on my eyes along with the dull screen I mentioned above. Comfortable distance is about 2 to 3 feet.
Thanks for sharing.
2, 24 inch LCD monitors with constant blue light filter running, both vertically oriented about 2.5 feet away.
Thanks for sharing.
How many monitors?
Size? Resolution? Aspect ratio?
How about one ultra-wide gaming-style monitor?
Or using a 1080p or 4K TV as a monitor?
What are important monitor attributes to you? DPI? Refresh rate? Color quality? Brightness? Contrast? Ability to rotate to landscape or portrait mode? Brightness control from the keyboard? Versatility for other uses?
What's your comfortable distance between face and monitor(s)?
Do you wear blue reading glasses while you code, or do your glasses or monitor filter out any blue light?