Monitor size gap??

[FrostGR]

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So I've been looking into upgrading from my dual 1080p monitor setup to a single qhd/4k monitor or tv.

Mostly productivity/music production so no need for the crazy 120/140/240hz, hence why I'm also looking into tv's as an alternative.

What I've noticed is there seems to be a gap in the sizing, meaning you can find diameters of 27,28,32 (or 31.5) and then aaaaall the way up to 40 inches .

I can't seem to find any option between the 31 and 40, which is quite a significant gap, and would be great for users such as myself, cause 31 is too small (text too small without scaling) and 40 is too big for the viewing distance.

Whaddup with dat?

Does anyone know the reason why noone makes 34/36/37 inch panels? Do they exist and I'm just MASSIVELY ignorant?

[userzero]

All those sizes are/have been made. I've had a 34 and a 37" before. They are just harder to find I guess.

 

Don't get a TV mate for PC. Will be blurry and hard on the eyes at times.

[intender]

there are some ultrawides in that size range, but I dont think I have ever seen a 16x9 in those ranges.  The jump is probably because the monitors above 40 inches are using the same panel as most tv's that size, and I dont think they make 4k tv panels under 40 inches, or maybe 39.5.

[FrostGR]

2 minutes ago, intender said:

I dont think they make 4k tv panels under 40 inches, or maybe 39.5.

But there's 24/27 inch 4k  PC monitors and 4k mobile displays

[intender]

1 hour ago, FrostGR said:

But there's 24/27 inch 4k  PC monitors and 4k mobile displays

true, but those are being built specifically for pc monitors.  Anything larger is just going to be a re-purposed tv display. 

[FrostGR]

Aha I see your point, but still it baffles me.

1 hour ago, userzero said:

Don't get a TV mate for PC. Will be blurry and hard on the eyes at times

True for some cases, but if it has support for proper uncompressed color and a decent refresh rate should act exactly like a pc monitor

[jones177]

Hi

 

Monitor size has a lot to do with pixel density.

 

At 1080 resolution 24" is the ideal pixel density. Going over 27" degrades the image. So most 1080 monitors are 24 or 27 inches.

At 1440 resolution 27" is ideal. Going past 32" isn't worth it.

At 2160 or 4k the ideal pixel density resolution is about 42". This is not practical for desk use, so 32" is the best compromise.

 

 At 32", a 4k monitors image quality is on par with a 27" 1440 monitor. I use both & I don't see a big image quality drop going from 4k to 2k.

 

The 40" plus monitors are not practical for desk use but I can see why they were built.   

 

 

[SolarNova]

You can get 37" TV's with good input lag figures. They would work out fine, and cheaper than monitors to boot.

 

Check rtings.com see if there is anything at that size in your price range that has low input lag.

Woudl also advise that you keep an eye on motion blur/pixel response since most TV's are VA panels your goign to want to ensure you dont suffer to much from ghosting.

 

 

[FrostGR]

2 hours ago, jones177 said:

Hi

 

Monitor size has a lot to do with pixel density.

 

At 1080 resolution 24" is the ideal pixel density. Going over 27" degrades the image. So most 1080 monitors are 24 or 27 inches.

At 1440 resolution 27" is ideal. Going past 32" isn't worth it.

At 2160 or 4k the ideal pixel density resolution is about 42". This is not practical for desk use, so 32" is the best compromise.

 

 At 32", a 4k monitors image quality is on par with a 27" 1440 monitor. I use both & I don't see a big image quality drop going from 4k to 2k.

 

The 40" plus monitors are not practical for desk use but I can see why they were built.   

 

 

While i don't necessarily disagree with your point about pixel density, and I completely agree that anything past 43 inches is WAAAAY too big for desk use, I think an option of 34/36 inches would serve well as both a tv for a small space or a computer monitor.

13 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

You can get 37" TV's with good input lag figures. They would work out fine, and cheaper than monitors to boot.

Are you sure? I'm talking about 4K TV's, not 1080p ones. I keep searching but none have come up. Also, input lag is not really an issue for the kind of use I'm talking about.