The Best Computer Monitor Is A TV

[dbar]

I started using a 50” 4K Sony, never going back. My desk is 3ft deep and it has standing feature. It’s way better than two separate monitors.

[QuadTap]

I met this guys once at a wedding and he let me shoot for a few minutes with his brand new full frame DSLR... super cool guy.. glad to see fstoppers is still crushing it... be blessed bro

[AlEbnereza]

I’ve been rocking the LG C2 42 for over a year now and there ain’t no going back to monitors for now. Value is hard to beat. If you know how to hack it and turn off all the “TV” friendly features, it’s fantastic.

[ejschiro]

LEE, possible dock fix for you... Settings > Desktop & Dock > UNCHECK minimize windows into application icon. Your multiple instances will show up on the right side of the dock.

[mgillign]

the 42" has got to be the best video editing experience ever

[solandri]

This is the same problem we have with images from rectilinear lenses (straight lines stay straight). The wider the angle of view occupied the screen (or photo), the more distortion there is near the edges or corners due to it being rectilinear (flat). Basically, the ratio of distance to the corner vs the center deviates too much from 1.0 (pixel angular width varies with the location of the pixel). When you start to run into this limit, a curved monitor works better (equivalent to a fisheye lens - circles stay circular) - pixel angular width stays closer to constant regardless of location on the screen.

Because the problem is angle of view, the size of the screen isn't actually important (other than the distance your eyes have to focus). A 30" screen sitting 2 ft away will provide an identical experience to a 60" screen sitting 4 ft away.

You should also try using a table that's not so deep. Place the TV on a bench behind the table, which is not as tall as the table (so the bottom of the screen is actually below table level but still visible). Your head and eyes are designed to look at stuff from slightly above the horizon, to far below the horizon. So positioning the center of the screen at eye height results in the top of the screen being uncomfortably high. Putting the TV on a shorter bench lowers it so most of the screen is below your eye level. While the shorter table depth allows the bottom of the screen to remain visible above the back edge of the table.

[nick]

A simple solution (workaround) for the issue you have with any app that has multiple instances open, is to click and hold the icon on the dock and select the title of the window you want to come forward. Only that window will be brought in the foreground. Additionally you can always enable "mission control" or "application windows" in a hot corner (pisses a lot of people off if they're not used to it, but for me it's the best workflow feature of macOS by far!). That way you can see and sort the windows either for all applications (mission control) or a single application (application windows). To use just quickly hover to the top left, and bring the window you want in front by clicking on it.

bonus tip: During drag and dropping items from any app to another, instead of holding the items over the app icon and waiting for it to come forward, while still holding the items over the icon, hit the space bar, and that will immediately open the app window - saves some time.

[BillLambert]

I've been using large TVs as monitors for many, many years now, and none have been as comfortable as my 2017 Samsung 55" curved 4K. The small curve keeps the corners in focus, and they are the very first thing I noticed when I bought a flat TV a few years later. I tried sizes ranging from 40" to 75" and the sweet spot really is 55" for eye comfort and productivity. I still use that old Samsung as my "work from home" display since I can stare at code for 8+ hours without any eye strain, but my other two PCs run LG OLEDs, which I think look amazing and I run them very bright, but that gets exhausting outside of games.

[oluf]

I didn't go through all the comments, so not sure if someone answered this. Right click on the application's dock icon. You should get a list of all the windows associated with the application. If you select the window you want, this will be the only window that comes forward. Also you can have windows for an application minimize into the dock (instead of the application icon). This makes it much easier to find application windows that you've minimized. Keep up the good work!

[mncn]

I ahve been using the 48" LG C1 for two years and I love it! I work in IT so I have used a lot of monitors and the OLED is by far the best computer monitor I ever had. My Mac Mini M1 looks fantastic!

[duncanwallace]

I've been using a 4k 55'' Samsung TV for almost 10 years. It is slightly curved and it's been brilliant, especially for photo editing, because the colors are very good and the size means anything that isn't sharp really stands out.

[clayk]

I bought the LG C2 42" and it has been an amazing monitor. I was coming from a 3 4k 27" monitor setup and It's crazy how big 4k is with no scaling turned on. I don't feel like I lost any screen restate.

[markredwood]

I've been using a 55" LG C1 as my gaming monitor for about 3 years now, with absolutely no complaints I invested in extended insurance because OLED burn in was a concern but I've had no issues using the TV with thousands of hours of usage.

[electrospud]

I switched to a 48inch LG C1 and have never looked back, its literally the best monitor I've ever used, switching to a lower size is really noticeable to me now, I think 55inch is waaay to big I think at 48 or 42 is the sweet spot for having an OLED TV as a computer monitor.

[dustinmerrill]

I bought the service remote for my C2 and turned the local dimming off. Game changer. It’s ridiculously color accurate. I also use an iPad (with sidecar) as a reference monitor.

[Passionate]

Thank you for guiding me through the OLED monitor setup! Your clear instructions made the process seamless, and I now enjoy a vibrant and stunning display. Your expertise and patience are truly appreciated. Grateful for your help in enhancing my viewing experience. ❤

[TheTylos]

I also use a 42" LG C3 since 5 months and it is really nice. I can comfortable overview the whole screen without turning my head. It has with 42" 104ppi which is ok. The townside are the glossy coating, Oled Banding and i had to turn of "Cleartype" because of color-fringing (WRGB).

[shizfyfe]

Great video..straight to the point....direct...clear spoken...not going off topic...no long story telling....all about the tv....this is what a video like this should be....you see a thumbnail ..and when you choose the video...this is what i look for...about the product

[RoenelTeck]

On Mac, you can have the windows minimize to the temp side of the dock and not minimize to dock icon. It makes it easier to open back up the window when it is in the temp/recent area of the dock. Just turn off “Minimize windows into application icon”.

[buybuydandavis]

Yep. You got exactly the problem I hit up against just using a 43 inch 4k as a monitor.
I thought it would be great, like 4 1080p monitors, *but* the viewing angle gets extreme at the edges. I end up moving myself to get a better viewing angle.
4 1080ps are just better. You can angle them left right *and* up down.