LG’s new 16:18 monitor looks like a multitasking powerhouse

Re:LG’s new 16:18 monitor looks like a multitasking powerhouse by naikrovek on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @11:40PM (#29645664)

so how much display bandwidth do you think most computers have?

140ppi is fine at 18 inches, isn't it? this isn't a phone you're holding 8" away from your eyes.

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Re:LG’s new 16:18 monitor looks like a multitasking powerhouse by wodenokoto on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @12:17AM (#29645837)

MacBooks have between 220 and 250 dpi depending on the model.

Text is noticeably clearer on my Mac than on my external screen (or non Mac laptops)

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Re:LG’s new 16:18 monitor looks like a multitasking powerhouse by naikrovek on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @11:43PM (#29658730)

yes but the Mac laptop screens are built-in, and the signalling to the monitor goes through very special connectors with many more pins than HDMI or DisplayPort. Apple can do things here that others can't, because they design their own hardware.

this external monitor must work with pretty much any HDMI 2 or DisplayPort 1.2 (maybe 1.1) connector AND the device it plugs into must be able to drive it.

this pulls the display bandwidth requirements down to where a "retina"-class display just can't work unless only the very latest DP or HDMI versions are supported, and that would minimize the number of people who could use this monitor.

expecting monitors to be like apple MacBook retina displays because "apple can do it" is overlooking the realities of external monitors.

we'll get there, but we aren't there yet.

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