Comments on: Buying 24″ monitors – is now the right time? http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/ Mostly AutoCAD discussion, but also music, image manipulation and video Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ralphg http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3556 ralphg Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:46:57 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3556 You're right that most screens lack the physical rotate feature. I have a spare 19" that I want to rotate 90 degrees; at some point I will have to craft a custom stand or something, perhaps this summer. You’re right that most screens lack the physical rotate feature. I have a spare 19″ that I want to rotate 90 degrees; at some point I will have to craft a custom stand or something, perhaps this summer.

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3555 Steve Johnson Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:58:34 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3555 Ralph, actually, it is the screen, or at least the stand that is supplied with it, that is the important factor. As you say, recent drivers support rotation, so that should be no problem. But if I can't physically rotate the panel because the stand doesn't support it, then that option isn't open to me. I guess I could rig up something, but if I really wanted to do this I should have made a rotating stand one of the critical factors in my buying research. Brian, the point about viewing code is well worthwhile. If I spent most of my day coding, it would be a really good idea to have one portrait and one landscape monitor. Ralph, actually, it is the screen, or at least the stand that is supplied with it, that is the important factor. As you say, recent drivers support rotation, so that should be no problem. But if I can’t physically rotate the panel because the stand doesn’t support it, then that option isn’t open to me. I guess I could rig up something, but if I really wanted to do this I should have made a rotating stand one of the critical factors in my buying research.

Brian, the point about viewing code is well worthwhile. If I spent most of my day coding, it would be a really good idea to have one portrait and one landscape monitor.

]]> By: Earl Kubaskie http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3554 Earl Kubaskie Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:39:10 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3554 I've been running a pair of 1920x1200 24" screens for close to a year now. Both CAD and GIS are vastly better here than the 2 1280x1024 19" screens at work. Try it if you haven't already - the ribbon is actually nice to work with on this setup, with palettes for layers &, properties (and many more with C3D) on the other screen! I’ve been running a pair of 1920×1200 24″ screens for close to a year now.

Both CAD and GIS are vastly better here than the 2 1280×1024 19″ screens at work.

Try it if you haven’t already – the ribbon is actually nice to work with on this setup, with palettes for layers &, properties (and many more with C3D) on the other screen!

]]> By: ralphg http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3553 ralphg Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:09:27 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3553 It's not the screen that does the rotation, but the graphics driver. Newer drivers from ATI and nVidia support rotation in 90-degree increments. It’s not the screen that does the rotation, but the graphics driver. Newer drivers from ATI and nVidia support rotation in 90-degree increments.

]]> By: Brian http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3552 Brian Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:56:40 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3552 Where I work, most of the software guys run dual 24" monitors, one in landscape, and one in portrait (as Owen mentioned above). It makes a big difference when looking at a bunch of code or any other long vertical information, such as web pages. I have considered running one of my secondary monitors like that, but I generally have specs or a second instance of SolidWorks open for reference, and landscape works better for that for me. Especially when zooming in on stuff... Brian Where I work, most of the software guys run dual 24″ monitors, one in landscape, and one in portrait (as Owen mentioned above). It makes a big difference when looking at a bunch of code or any other long vertical information, such as web pages.

I have considered running one of my secondary monitors like that, but I generally have specs or a second instance of SolidWorks open for reference, and landscape works better for that for me. Especially when zooming in on stuff…

Brian

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3551 Steve Johnson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:22:11 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3551 I have considered buying a screen that supports rotation, but didn't go for it this time. For word processing, desktop publishing, etc., where documents are generally portrait, I think it makes perfect sense to have a portrait screen. For CAD use where documents are generally landscape, probably not. How about one portrait and one landscape screen? As a side effect of buying large monitors, I've just noticed that the background images displayed behind comments on this blog aren't large enough for a 1920-wide screen. I have considered buying a screen that supports rotation, but didn’t go for it this time. For word processing, desktop publishing, etc., where documents are generally portrait, I think it makes perfect sense to have a portrait screen. For CAD use where documents are generally landscape, probably not. How about one portrait and one landscape screen?

As a side effect of buying large monitors, I’ve just noticed that the background images displayed behind comments on this blog aren’t large enough for a 1920-wide screen.

]]> By: ralphg http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3550 ralphg Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:10:53 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3550 I sometimes wonder if a square monitor would makes the most sense. I sometimes wonder if a square monitor would makes the most sense.

]]> By: Owen Wengerd http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/04/15/buying-24-monitors-is-now-the-right-time/#comment-3549 Owen Wengerd Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:12:37 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/?p=533#comment-3549 I'm curious whether you've considered (or tried) rotating your screen so that the vertical dimension is the largest one. I haven't, but I think I would try it if I went to a 24" screen. I’m curious whether you’ve considered (or tried) rotating your screen so that the vertical dimension is the largest one. I haven’t, but I think I would try it if I went to a 24″ screen.

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