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Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by Joeri on Friday December 29, 2023 @05:12AM (#38803434)
It is surprising how much more affordable 4k displays are. I was stuck finding a suitable display for my macbook being used to the 5k iMac, and ended up with the 32 inch samsung m8, which is one third what apple charges for the 5k studio display. I find myself liking it more in practice than the 5k imac, because while it is a bit less crisp, the colors once properly set up are equally nice and the size is luxurious.
Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by SomeoneFromCA on Friday December 29, 2023 @06:10AM (#38803793)
Well M8 is a VA. Good for movies, not as good for everything else.
Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by layer8 on Friday December 29, 2023 @07:52AM (#38804343)
It depends. If text contrast is a priority, VA provides better blacks. Personally I also can’t stand IPS glow and rather live with the VA off-axis gamma shift. OTOH, my favorite VA monitor is now 15 years old and there is no current replacement with the same picture quality. I’m hoping for more OLED monitors coming out.
Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by SomeoneFromCA on Friday December 29, 2023 @08:34AM (#38804697)
IPS black imho better choice (I own one). VA looks very very bad with dark themes in IDE. Also, I do not know any Eyesafe certified VA's. I am sensitive to blue light and my eyes love Eyesafe certified panels.
Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by hosteur on Friday December 29, 2023 @06:52AM (#38804014)
Why is that? And what type is better and why?
Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by wil421 on Friday December 29, 2023 @07:18AM (#38804157)
IPS panels have the best color accuracy and viewing angles. VA can produce the best blacks but pixels are slow to change. TN are the cheapest and historically have the best refresh rates.
Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by graphe on Friday December 29, 2023 @07:57AM (#38804385)
Among LCDs currently. Micro LED and OLED produce better blacks.