and to think that Apple's very own 21" CRT 71 lbs monster cost $1500 back in the day
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Hands-On With Dell's Massive 49-Inch 5K Ultrawide Display
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No, I'm saying that after a decades long career in corporate IT and general computer work where I've seen numerous Dell Junk over those years. It has nothing to do with being a non-Apple piece of hardware.
Dell stuff is generally subpar, including the monitors. If you want good value, look at Samsung, LG, or even Acer. I'm rocking Dual LG 4k's that have spot on color and were a steal at $299 ea.
But thanks for playing, you can collect you consolation prize on the way out.
Looks incredibly useful for the Logic Pro work I do. I have two monitors already and want a third. With this, I could put the timeline and mixer on 1 ultra wide screen, and use my other smaller monitor for the film I’m scoring to.
It's a nice huge high definition display. I have no use for such a thing, and I'm guessing it's aimed at high end gamers. These things are kind of interesting, in that they can be interfaced to high end laptops WITH THE NEEDED PORTS, obviating the need for desktops for gaming types. As an anecdote:
We bought two of them today for a neurologist physician at a major USA hospital I support - The neurologist will stack the two screens on top of each other and use them to keep all of his patient charts open simultaneously. Great use case for these, I think. (Dell sells the appropriate stacking stand - Model: Chief KTP230B - $160 education) Also, the monitors are only $1206 - education.
I like this pic because it verifies you basically have to be a brain doctor to understand trading!
That's really cool that this device actually helps folks doing high quality work in a very needed field - medicine. It's interesting that technology aimed mostly at recreational users, like gamers, can actually benefit real professional needs. Thanks for sharing this.We bought two of them today for a neurologist physician at a major USA hospital I support - The neurologist will stack the two screens on top of each other and use them to keep all of his patient charts open simultaneously. Great use case for these, I think. (Dell sells the appropriate stacking stand - Model: Chief KTP230B - $160 education) Also, the monitors are only $1206 - education.
What EMR are you guys using? I can't think of any that are optimized for multi-monitor displays, nor for having even more than one chart open and displayed at a time. I suppose you could open multiple logins and do it that way but then you'd need to "keep alive" each one with activity to prevent from getting logged out of that instance.We bought two of them today for a neurologist physician at a major USA hospital I support - The neurologist will stack the two screens on top of each other and use them to keep all of his patient charts open simultaneously. Great use case for these, I think. (Dell sells the appropriate stacking stand - Model: Chief KTP230B - $160 education) Also, the monitors are only $1206 - education.
I just picked up an LG 43UD79, 43 inch 4k display. It's the size of a TV, but it has up to 4 simultaneous inputs for pocture by picture- so its like having 4 1080p monitors wih no bezel. Not great imo for a single computer due to the size and low ppi, but awesome to view and monitor up to 4 computers, consoles, raspberry pis, etc at once via hardware.
Unless you really have a need for the expanded width (and limited height), a standard 42" monitor is about half the price and contains more pixels.
I'm still using my 1024x768 VGA DELL LCD. Does anybody really need larger screens?
As long as Windows did not allow screen switching, this concept was perhaps really necessary.
Well, we all can handle smart any macOS workflow without such huge panel.
In addition I also have a life without a computer, so the screen should never occupy my whole room.
I'm still waiting for Apple's new Monitor...
Well, we all can handle smart any macOS workflow without such huge panel.
In addition I also have a life without a computer, so the screen should never occupy my whole room.
I'm still waiting for Apple's new Monitor...
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Another sneaky plot by Dell's new lizard owners to unload their QHD displays for premium prices.
There’s a pretty good Mac utility out there that helps you manage window layouts but not sure what it is.
Ninja’d: It’s BetterTouchTool
You are correct. The physician opens multiple GoToMyPC sessions to the individual EMR machines and has them all open at once.
We bought two of them today for a neurologist physician at a major USA hospital I support - The neurologist will stack the two screens on top of each other and use them to keep all of his patient charts open simultaneously. Great use case for these, I think. (Dell sells the appropriate stacking stand - Model: Chief KTP230B - $160 education) Also, the monitors are only $1206 - education.
Looks cool, but the use case is very specific and probably needs custom software?
Dell recently unveiled the first 49-inch ultrawide 5K monitor with a 32:9 aspect ratio, the result of which is a wide, immersive display with an impressive resolution.
In our latest YouTube video, we were able to go hands-on with Dell's U4919DW display, putting it through its paces to see if it's worth the $1250 asking price.
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The U4919DW might look impractical at first glance, but it's essentially designed for people who like to use two 27-inch monitors side by side. It's a dual QHD display with a total resolution of 5120 x 1440 pixels and a curve that makes it a bit easier to see everything at once.
There are, of course, other ultrawide monitors with this same aspect ratio on the market, but Dell is the first company to introduce a higher resolution.
Design wise, the U4919DW looks similar to other Dell monitors, just on a larger scale. It's made from plastic, but with a clean, minimal look. Expect it to take up a ton of room on a desk, and on shallower tables, it's going to be tough to see everything at once without turning your head because the curvature is so slight.
The display is equipped with multiple ports, including two HDMI ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, five USB-A ports, and 2 USB-A upstream ports. There's also a USB-C cable that allows the display to be used with Macs that support USB-C.
If you're using it with a device like a MacBook Pro, the display can provide up to 90W of power for charging purposes, cutting down on the number of cables you need on your desk. There's just the one USB-C port, though, so you're out of luck if you have multiple USB-C accessories.
There's a built-in KVM feature that lets you connect a keyboard and a mouse, a handy feature for switching between multiple computers connected to the display. You can connect a PC and a Mac or two Macs at the same time.
Having 49 inches of display on your desk means you can see everything all at once, which is amazing for multitasking purposes. It's excellent for everything from writing to video editing. You're not going to want to use it for serious gaming, though, because it maxes out at 60Hz and doesn't support G-Sync or Freesync.
Dell's monitor is designed to be used in landscape mode, of course, but we couldn't end this video without testing macOS's ability to take advantage of a display in portrait mode. Portrait mode isn't intended for a monitor this massive, but it's fun seeing websites like MacRumors on a display that's 48 inches tall.
All in all, if you regularly use two standard sized monitors side by side, Dell's 49-inch U4919DW display is a useful but pricey replacement. Portrait mode probably isn't the best use for it, but with the proper mounting, it's possible. Originally priced at $1,700, the display is now available from Dell for $1,250.
Article Link: Hands-On With Dell's Massive 49-Inch 5K Ultrawide Display
I was about to say the same. Enough with the 16:9 derivatives. No idea why they didn't make it with 16:10 base ratio when the monitor is purely about productivity.
DisplayFusion is an excellent program to have for multiple monitors - it will create per monitor task bars and segregate the icons by monitor. It can also auto-open applications in certain monitors, and add toolbar buttons for things like move to next monitor, move to next monitor maximized, move to certain size or place. It also supports dragging maximized windows to other monitors. And it is very extensible in C#.
