Using 2 displays comfortably?

[Lucas Curious]

I have the 2022 ASD and just got the XDR. put them side by side. Cant really tell the image difference in normal use. I have them slightly angled to face me. How do you use them with comfort? I feel my neck is slightly twisted aways. I also have the 14" MBP Max under them scree open. Is this setup practical or is best setup just one ASD and MacBook under it? Using the displays standing straight is not practical.

 

[taphil]

Dual ASD screens side-by-side and laptop in clam shell mode.

 

[Lucas Curious]

Dual ASD screens side-by-side and laptop in clam shell mode.

but I still have to turn my neck and body to look at the screens. how is that comfortable?

 

[Snørrbjørg]

but I still have to turn my neck and body to look at the screens. how is that comfortable?

Its not comfortable. But your local influencer at Twitch and Youtube looks cool and pro when having dual/triple setup.

 

[JoeG4]

IMHO the correct way is to have primary screen that sits directly in front of you. The other screen sits off to the side. The only reasonable way to have a symmetrical multi-screen setup is with 3 screens.

Of course, do you really need that? It's up to you! You can always sell your old screen. They go for really good money on ebay or facebook marketplace.

 

[Analog Kid]

IMHO the correct way is to have primary screen that sits directly in front of you. The other screen sits off to the side. The only reasonable way to have a symmetrical multi-screen setup is with 3 screens.

Yeah, I tend to work on a primary screen and use a second auxiliary screen— so one is my main focus, the other is where I move reference material or utility stuff. If my focus shifts to the second screen, I tend to move my chair so it’s more central. I don’t have a laptop connected, but if I did I’d probably just keep my email or calendar open on if but pull the draft window over to where I’m working to reply.

 

[ascender]

I think one primary screen dead centre with one to the side is the most natural way to have them setup.

But, if your chair swivels, you can have the two of them side by side, slightly angled in and use either without feeling like you're moving your neck and head.

I've been trying different setups for years and settled on this one in the end.

This whole issue is why I love the idea of an ultra wide, but every single one I've tried falls down when compared to ASDs which is why I end up coming back to multiple ones of these.

 

[JoeG4]

This whole issue is why I love the idea of an ultra wide, but every single one I've tried falls down when compared to ASDs which is why I end up coming back to multiple ones of these.

The IPS ultrawides are fine for color quality and excellent for refresh rate and inputs, just not nearly as high in pixel density!

The VA ultrawides (samsung odyssey 57" and the not-OLED 49") are an amazing form factor, but atrocious image quality.

LG does make a 49" ultrawide. It is IPS and should have nice picture quality, but still lower pixel density

 

[bapegg]

I think one primary screen dead centre with one to the side is the most natural way to have them setup.

But, if your chair swivels, you can have the two of them side by side, slightly angled in and use either without feeling like you're moving your neck and head.

I've been trying different setups for years and settled on this one in the end.

This whole issue is why I love the idea of an ultra wide, but every single one I've tried falls down when compared to ASDs which is why I end up coming back to multiple ones of these.

This is how I do it with 2 or 3 monitors.

I center two monitors and just slightly swivel my chair. And I select the center monitor as the main one when running 3 monitors.

I will have both monitors slightly angled when running two. I have the center monitor straight on with the two others slightly angled when running three.

 

[xraydoc]

I use 3 displays. Main one is front & center in landscape orientation. One on each side in portrait orientation.

Two in landscape gets kind of uncomfortably wide with the bezel down the center, IMHO. The solution is to put one in the center and one off to the side, angled inward.