Just bought a Dell u2515h. The UI and text are so small. Not sure if this is what I want. I've read 1440p on 27 inch monitors is better but I don't want to spend that much on a monitor and Im not sure I really want one that large. Any advice?
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Unhappy with 1440p 25 inch monitor
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Get a lower resolution monitor, or run the one you have in 1280x720 HiDPI mode - that should give you large enough text. Or sit closer to it.
- Hence why I suggested HiDPI 1280x720. That won't be blurry, but sharp and very large.
this is the tutorial I found. http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-laptop-support/133254-adding-using-hidpi-custom-resolutions.html
Is there any sense doing all that rather than just switching out for something 1920x1200 at almost half the price?
- I didn't read it in detail, but it seems very cumbersome.
From what you've described, it sounds like you'd be better off with a lower PPI monitor, such as a 1920x1200 24" or so.
I've both U2515 and U2415 and if the PPI (pixels per inch) is too small on U2515 25"(117.49 PPI ) for you, JTToft is correct. The U2415 is an excellent monitor and text/ppi is probably the a good size for what your looking for. A 27" (108.79 PPI) monitor is still has pretty high PPI compared to 23" (95.78 PPI), 24" (94.34 PPI)
This site might help you find a monitor with a PPI good for you.
https://www.sven.de/dpi/
Depending on what mac you have, if it will drive a 4k monitor ( i.e. Dell P2715Q ) then you could use HiDPI effectively to adjust the size of the display to suite your preference without loss in quality.
As a U2515 owner and U2415 buyer (for my father), I regret getting the U2515. Don't get me wrong, it is a great monitor, but the PPI is too low for my tastes. When using it with Windows via Parallels Desktop, I find myself scaling to 110-125%, which defeats the purpose.
I purchased the U2415 for my father's new setup (newest i3 Intel NUC) and the display is great. I cannot speak for using it with a Mac, but assuming there are no RGB/Television:Yes issues, it should be great.
I will say that the U2515H looks great in 720p HiDPI mode using SwitchResX, but it isn't very practical.
I purchased the U2415 for my father's new setup (newest i3 Intel NUC) and the display is great. I cannot speak for using it with a Mac, but assuming there are no RGB/Television:Yes issues, it should be great.
I will say that the U2515H looks great in 720p HiDPI mode using SwitchResX, but it isn't very practical.
- So then the PPI would be too high for your tastes, not too low.
Higher PPI -> Smaller user interface elements at native resolution.
Lower PPI -> Larger user interface elements at native resolution.
Yeah, it sounds like HiDPI mode would be for you.
1280x720 HiDPI mode or
1920x1080 HiDPI mode.
For me it would be a pain to return something that large, but that's just me
I'm actually looking for a good monitor to do HiDPI mode with.
1280x720 HiDPI mode or
1920x1080 HiDPI mode.
For me it would be a pain to return something that large, but that's just me
I'm actually looking for a good monitor to do HiDPI mode with.