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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 22, 2021 7:41:20 GMT -6
Hey, am running a 2012 27 inch Samsung monitor over hdmi. It’s getting a signal from a 2012 mbp video card.
I’ll likely be ordering an m1 sometime soon, with a current video card.
So, my question relates to increased detail and clarity on the monitor.
Hdmi is hdmi but to see more detail don’t I need a monitor with more pixels and an upgraded video card?
I don’t like the big monitors 40 inches +, but do people buy those just so plug GUI is bigger?
I am thinking about a 31-34 inch monitor.
I just bought a 4K led 55 inch tv for the living room and the detail and resolution is great.
Thoughts about a new monitor for recording ?
Thx!
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 22, 2021 8:27:21 GMT -6
Get a 34 inch ultra wide.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 22, 2021 9:37:15 GMT -6
Thx Jesse, what does the ultra wide do to the image quality?
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Post by gwlee7 on Jan 22, 2021 9:41:12 GMT -6
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Post by Ward on Jan 22, 2021 9:44:56 GMT -6
I'm using twin 52" Flat screen HD TVs over HDMI, with nary a problem . . . ever. As for seating on the screen? In the monitor control panel, just adjust your profile and 'underscan' to get everything to seat proerly, gwlee7 |
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Post by Guitar on Jan 22, 2021 9:47:00 GMT -6
I'm a big fan of the dual monitor setup. I have a BenQ 24" on the left/main side and a cheapish Asus 19" on the right side. Dual monitors have been a big part of my workflow for a while.
I have this arm thing that clamps to the desk and holds both of them, they can be tilted and so on.
A typical idea is DAW tracks on the left, DAW mixer on the right. Or for screwing around, web browser on the left, music player on the right.
I'm not sure how much priority I place on resolution, but brightness and color profiles are a big deal to me. I spend a good bit of time dialing in those settings for the best cinema view, and so on. Since I have to edit photos and videos sometimes also. I think my monitors are likely "2K" ish (1080p) so I can't speak about what a 4K monitor brings.
TV sometimes have wonky colors, I would probably stick to computer displays. My Asus has wonky colors, the BENQ looks better after correction.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 22, 2021 10:04:31 GMT -6
I have 64 year old eyes that aren’t getting any younger and wear progressive lenses, actually new last summer, supposed to be 20/20, but I sure don’t see much precision on the older Samsung.
The new 55 4K led tv is great though.
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Post by gwlee7 on Jan 22, 2021 10:05:58 GMT -6
I'm using twin 52" Flat screen HD TVs over HDMI, with nary a problem . . . ever. As for seating on the screen? In the monitor control panel, just adjust your profile and 'underscan' to get everything to seat proerly, gwlee7 I am technologically challenged for sure.  |
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Post by svart on Jan 22, 2021 10:52:51 GMT -6
Hey, am running a 2012 27 inch Samsung monitor over hdmi. It’s getting a signal from a 2012 mbp video card. I’ll likely be ordering an m1 sometime soon, with a current video card. So, my question relates to increased detail and clarity on the monitor. Hdmi is hdmi but to see more detail don’t I need a monitor with more pixels and an upgraded video card? I don’t like the big monitors 40 inches +, but do people buy those just so plug GUI is bigger? I am thinking about a 31-34 inch monitor. I just bought a 4K led 55 inch tv for the living room and the detail and resolution is great. Thoughts about a new monitor for recording ? Thx! I use 32" 1080 TV over HDMI. I sit about 3ft away from the monitor currently. Now, here's the skinny. It all depends on how far you want to sit away from the screen. The only way to get full benefit of the resolution of the monitor is to run the computer resolution at the same. You shouldn't run a 4K monitor with 1080 signal since the monitor will need to do pixel interpolation and it'll look a little fuzzy. A 32" monitor with 1080 resolution will have larger pixels than a 27" 1080 monitor, but would be viewable further away with the same overall effectiveness. So, if you want detail, go with a smaller pixel pitch monitor with higher resolution but be aware that trying to scale up the video signal will likely degrade the clarity. There's websites that have calculators that figure out the optimal size based on distance and resolution. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Jan 22, 2021 19:54:38 GMT -6
Hey, am running a 2012 27 inch Samsung monitor over hdmi. It’s getting a signal from a 2012 mbp video card. I’ll likely be ordering an m1 sometime soon, with a current video card. So, my question relates to increased detail and clarity on the monitor. Hdmi is hdmi but to see more detail don’t I need a monitor with more pixels and an upgraded video card? I don’t like the big monitors 40 inches +, but do people buy those just so plug GUI is bigger? I am thinking about a 31-34 inch monitor. I just bought a 4K led 55 inch tv for the living room and the detail and resolution is great. Thoughts about a new monitor for recording ? Thx! The LG Ultra HD (4k) displays are quite nice, and not too expensive. I have a 32" that I got a few months back. I like it a lot. Even though mine is 4k (3840 x 2160), I run it at "UI looks like 1920 x 1080," because i have it sitting a bit farther away from me, so I want increased size. |
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Post by wiz on Jan 22, 2021 20:20:24 GMT -6
I am still confused by all this😳
If I need a monitor at least as good as my 2012 I Mac for a m1 Mac mini what is the spec I should look for?
Cheers. Wiz
27inch min
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Post by svart on Jan 22, 2021 20:49:40 GMT -6
I am still confused by all this😳 If I need a monitor at least as good as my 2012 I Mac for a m1 Mac mini what is the spec I should look for? Cheers. Wiz 27inch min Probably at least 1440p resolution and IPS type. |
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Post by wiz on Jan 22, 2021 21:27:55 GMT -6
I am still confused by all this😳 If I need a monitor at least as good as my 2012 I Mac for a m1 Mac mini what is the spec I should look for? Cheers. Wiz 27inch min Probably at least 1440p resolution and IPS type. Thanks man |
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Post by reddirt on Jan 22, 2021 22:17:22 GMT -6
Yeah Wiz , some iteration of the M1 mini in the future is looking good. (it actually has USB)
Cheers, Ross
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Post by the other mark williams on Jan 22, 2021 22:52:39 GMT -6
I am still confused by all this😳 If I need a monitor at least as good as my 2012 I Mac for a m1 Mac mini what is the spec I should look for? Cheers. Wiz 27inch min The iMacs use LG Ultrafine displays. The LG Ultra HD is the screen I use, and it looks really good. There’s a 27” and a 32”. I went 32”. My model only has HDMI, but some of the models have HDMI and DisplayPort. The Mac Mini M1 has HDMI, though with a Thunderbolt dock, you could use virtually any display connector type. |
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Post by Bat Lanyard on Jan 22, 2021 23:02:26 GMT -6
If you can find one, get a used 27" Thunderbolt display. They're amazing.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 23, 2021 5:55:57 GMT -6
doing a quick look I found a new lg 32 inch IPS 1080p monitor on sale for $190 cdn going to ultra or higher definition at least doubles the price so I get up to $350-450.
When mixing I am 3-4,feet from monitor.
So, the IPS model would do the job or if like Mark I wanted to adjust size an ultra model would be required ?
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Post by christopher on Jan 23, 2021 10:20:16 GMT -6
This is the monitor I use. 4k looks great, but since windows10 isn’t natively optimized for it (icons are tiny) I have to scale up 150%-200%. I adjust scaling often depending how far from the screen I am. It’s not a problem, looks way better scaled up than the regular resolution on old monitors. If I could do over I would spend a little more for whatever Apple uses as long as it solves the scaling up/down issues. But it is pretty cheap. Samsung 4K 27”
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Post by donr on Jan 23, 2021 13:20:40 GMT -6
I use a Samsung curved screen 55" 4k TV, HDMI as a monitor. It looks great and sharp. At max resolution there's too much real estate and type is too small to read. I'm about 4' away. I scale up until it looks like a typical monitor screen that you're much closer to. I still zoom in to see some GUI details.
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