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PPI is more important than layout/size to me. 43" @ 4k is 102 PPI which is ridiculously low when sitting at a desk. (just over arms length away from the monit

PPI is more important than layout/size to me. 43" @ 4k is 102 PPI which is ridiculously low when sitting at a desk. (just over arms length away from the monitor). My minimum is 150 PPI (which is ~ 4k @ 28"). If I wasn't so cheap I'd probably just get the LG ultrafine/Apple studio display, but might compromise and get a 5k2k 34".

jyxent 4y ago
I wouldn't mind a higher PPI, but with subpixel text rendering I find that the text quality is good enough for me. I'm hoping the TV resolution arms race will continue until 8K is the new normal like 4K is now. Then you will have large displays with good pixel density.
myrandomcomment 4y ago
Used to have the multi monitor setup but switched to a single LG (apple) 27" 5K. Could not be happier. Right size that does not require me to move my head and crisp text. I agree 100% that PPI is king here.
walrus01 4y ago
43" 4K is just about exactly the same thing as an oldschool configuration with four tiled 23.5" 1080p monitors driven from a desktop PC.
radicality 4y ago
Agreed. I got the Pro Display XDR earlier this year (6k 32” - 218ppi) and not sure if I’ll be able to go back to lower densities!
al_borland 4y ago
I used to have 4x1080p monitors for work. I switched it out for a 43” 4K. It’s a dramatically better experience and no different than if those 1080p screens were roughly 21” in terms of the pixels. Not having screen borders is fantastic. I’m not doing a bunch of photo, video, or design work where I need the pixels to vanish, and while I’ve never looked for pixels, I’ve never noticed them either. The screen isn’t nearly as sharp as on my MacBook Pro, but I don’t need it to be. Being able to make a window tall or wide (or both) without having to have a complicated monitor setup and move windows around is very nice. I use both of these options on a daily basis and can’t imagine being without them now. My only issue is that when I share my screen I need to use the laptop display, so people can actually read what I’m showing. When I do that everything feels very cramped and I can’t see much at once. I honestly don’t know how people live with small screens. I think if I want to up the PPI, I would have to start looking for an 8K display. Maybe once they come down in price that will be in my future. This actually gives me a reason to pay attention to that market, because as a television, sitting 10+ feet away, I don’t see much of a point to 8K.

jyxent 4y ago

I wouldn't mind a higher PPI, but with subpixel text rendering I find that the text quality is good enough for me. I'm hoping the TV resolution arms race will continue until 8K is the new normal like 4K is now. Then you will have large displays with good pixel density.

myrandomcomment 4y ago

Used to have the multi monitor setup but switched to a single LG (apple) 27" 5K. Could not be happier. Right size that does not require me to move my head and crisp text. I agree 100% that PPI is king here.

walrus01 4y ago

43" 4K is just about exactly the same thing as an oldschool configuration with four tiled 23.5" 1080p monitors driven from a desktop PC.

radicality 4y ago

Agreed. I got the Pro Display XDR earlier this year (6k 32” - 218ppi) and not sure if I’ll be able to go back to lower densities!

al_borland 4y ago

I used to have 4x1080p monitors for work. I switched it out for a 43” 4K. It’s a dramatically better experience and no different than if those 1080p screens were roughly 21” in terms of the pixels. Not having screen borders is fantastic. I’m not doing a bunch of photo, video, or design work where I need the pixels to vanish, and while I’ve never looked for pixels, I’ve never noticed them either. The screen isn’t nearly as sharp as on my MacBook Pro, but I don’t need it to be. Being able to make a window tall or wide (or both) without having to have a complicated monitor setup and move windows around is very nice. I use both of these options on a daily basis and can’t imagine being without them now. My only issue is that when I share my screen I need to use the laptop display, so people can actually read what I’m showing. When I do that everything feels very cramped and I can’t see much at once. I honestly don’t know how people live with small screens. I think if I want to up the PPI, I would have to start looking for an 8K display. Maybe once they come down in price that will be in my future. This actually gives me a reason to pay attention to that market, because as a television, sitting 10+ feet away, I don’t see much of a point to 8K.