DELL 30" Ultra Sharp

Quote from saxon22:

BTW

What mouse is that????????????????
Would be an excellent Christmas gift from me to ... me.:D
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And if you want to work (or watch porn) in the dark, check out these awesome backlit keyboards:

http://www.deckkeyboards.com

I own two--even without the backlighting, the keyswitches are fantastic, making this one of the fastest and most comfortable keyboards I have ever used. We've gotten so used to the crappy membrane-based keyswitches that we've forgotten how luxurious the original spring-loaded switches (buckling and non-buckling) of the original 80s keyboards were.
 
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Agreed, saxon22. I spend between 8 and 16 hours a day staring at computer screens, and I used to get migraine headaches on crappy monitors (usually provided by work). It got to the point where I'd bring in my own expensive monitors because my health was obviously more important to me than to my employers.

Anyway, what I've noticed that make a big difference in how long I can go in front of a given monitor are:

1) LCD over CRT (duh)
2) digital DVI input over analog VGA input
3) super-low response times (<8ms) if on a LCD
4) matching native resolution of LCD if using analog VGA input (this would seem like a no-brainer, but I know lots of traders who aren't computer-saavy that drive their low-res LCDs at much higher resolutions).
5) super-high refresh rates if using analog VGA input on a CRT
6) highest possible number of colors
7) least amount of distortion/ghosting at edges of screen if using analog VGA

#3, 5, 6, and 7 are highly dependent on having a high-quality video card to drive your high-quality monitor. At my retail "prop" firm, they've provided me with a crappy PC with an ancient GeForce2 MX-200 video card. I brought in my own gorgeous Samsung 225BW 22" widescreen. The video card is wholly responsible for the fuzzy, four-times-ghosted image that results. I've purchased a laptop with widescreen DVI output to replace the machine they provided me with.

One other thing that matters: your eyes' distance from the screen. I've noticed that with the larger screens, I have to move towards and away from the screen as I "zoom" in on sections of the screen and out to see the big picture. Considering that it's easy to not move and try to accomplish the zoom by changing my eyes' focal length--thereby creating eye strain--you might want to try out a 30" screen before buying one. Many people report having to sit further back away from a 30" or 24" widescreen than from a 21" or 22" widescreen.

And there's an all-important source of eye strain that has nothing to do with the quality of the monitor: lighting and glare. Of course, some monitors have shinier, more reflective surfaces that increase perceived glare, but it's mostly the placement and intensity of nearby lighting that causes this.
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Your post is so excellent, I feel like I should mail you a check. Thank you! You definitely know what you are talking about.:D
 
Quote from dchang0:

And if you want to work (or watch porn) in the dark, check out these awesome backlit keyboards:

http://www.deckkeyboards.com

I own two--even without the backlighting, the keyswitches are fantastic, making this one of the fastest and most comfortable keyboards I have ever used. We've gotten so used to the crappy membrane-based keyswitches that we've forgotten how luxurious the original spring-loaded switches (buckling and non-buckling) of the original 80s keyboards were.
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A keyboard for $159 is out of my league. I could justify a 30" monitor to myself and to my wife but a fancy keyboard .... I just do not know. I guess I will have to wait a couple of years for my arthritis to kick in to justify it.

As for porn, I doubt a high end keyboard would enhance the experience, a high end monitor on the other hand... well that is another story.:D :D :D :D :D :D
 
Quote from palinuro:

One thing to keep in mind with these large monitors is that the text becomes smaller and smaller (more pixels per square inch).

I find the 19 inch the largest I want to work with for text, and still use my 19 inch as my main monitor even though I have a nice 24 inch right next to it.

Also, the high contrast can cause eye strain; I always turn the contrast down on my 24 inch, especially at night.
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1. As for the smaller text of higher resolution monitors... most of the text in desktop, word processors and browsers can be easily enlarged to be anything you want (though usually not true for tool bars).


2. Current monitors with "high contrast ratios" accomplish their numbers by having waayyy higher brightness than can often be used. They have brightness of 400-500 nits, when 120 nits is what we can actually utilize. However high brightness could be a benefit when used in a room with high ambient light.

Personally, I'd like to see makers do a better job on making the blacks blacker and reduce the brightness to 150-200 nits. (A monitor like the Samsung 971P now claims "250 nits Brightness & 1500:1 Contrast Ratio". Though the CR is the phony "dynamic" measure, this model is more on the right track than making screens with ever greater brightness mostly to boast of a higher CR.)
 
I tried out the Apple 30" screen and found that the max resolution gives me eyestrain. can someone tell me how the Dell 30" looks when it's running at a lower resolution like 2000x1200? TIA
 
LCD should be run in native resolution for best quality.

If the text is too small, increase the Font Size, Icon Size, etc.
Don't reduce resolution.
 
The price on that thing really came down! I remember when that thing used to cost about $3k! Dell has awesome monitors, but the original price on that thing was just ungodly.

And yeah, just to reaffirm what the guy above me said ... it needs to be run in its native resolution. Use the settings in Windows to increase your font-size, and you'll be fine ... they'll be readable AND crisp =D
 
i dont think it can run at that screen resolution. its not even one of the standard resolutions winxp would support


Quote from bandit77:

I tried out the Apple 30" screen and found that the max resolution gives me eyestrain. can someone tell me how the Dell 30" looks when it's running at a lower resolution like 2000x1200? TIA
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Quote from lilboy716:

i dont think it can run at that screen resolution. its not even one of the standard resolutions winxp would support
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Good point. Closest one would probably 1920 x 1200
 
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