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Post #429,098
by Another Scott
5/20/19 5:44:30 PM
5/20/19 5:44:30 PM
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New Is your laptop new enough to drive it at 4k?
I've got some ancient laptops that can't do it - maybe you've got something newer. But make sure. :-) One of my old Dell laptops would overheat driving 2 x 1080p monitors. :-/

I agree with Peter - Dell monitors have generally treated me well (I've got 3 each 24" + a 24" HP in a 2x2 array at home for 3 computers). But I only have 24s. I've got LG TVs at home that have been very good, so I would look at their monitors as well.

Good luck!

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #429,101
by pwhysall
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5/21/19 1:29:16 AM
5/21/19 1:29:16 AM
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New I've had weird experiences with laptops and big displays
My work laptop drives 2x 1080p displays all day every day - that's what's on my desk.

Bring it home, and it'll cheerfully run the 4K telly in the living room.

But shits blue bricks when it encounters the 1440p display in my office.

Go figure. It's a 2018 Dell Latitude with a recent-ish Intel display chip.
     Acquisition speculation: Large(ish) monitor. - (CRConrad) - (13) - May 20, 2019, 07:40:53 AM EDT
         Not really, but ... - (drook) - (1) - May 20, 2019, 07:55:18 AM EDT
             Heh, yeah, but no... - (CRConrad) - May 20, 2019, 08:09:26 AM EDT
         Dell. - (pwhysall) - May 20, 2019, 10:33:02 AM EDT
         I typically look at The Wirecutter first - (malraux) - (1) - May 20, 2019, 10:51:33 AM EDT
             Re: I typically look at The Wirecutter first - (pwhysall) - May 20, 2019, 11:07:15 AM EDT
         Is your laptop new enough to drive it at 4k? - (Another Scott) - (1) - May 20, 2019, 05:44:30 PM EDT
             I've had weird experiences with laptops and big displays - (pwhysall) - May 21, 2019, 01:29:16 AM EDT
         Yup, thanks guys, got one of these: - (CRConrad) - (5) - March 14, 2020, 07:49:46 PM EDT
             Noice. - (pwhysall) - (1) - March 15, 2020, 04:30:23 AM EDT
                 Swivels sideways a bit, tilts up and down a bit, doesn't pivot. - (CRConrad) - March 15, 2020, 06:54:58 AM EDT
             Obvious solution for the wife's complaint - (drook) - (2) - March 15, 2020, 10:52:30 AM EDT
                 +1, Like, Thumbs-up. -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - March 15, 2020, 01:33:33 PM EDT
                     Video projectors have been affordable for a while. - (static) - March 17, 2020, 01:08:22 AM EDT

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