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OLED vs IPS... to 4K or not to 4K?

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  • Graeme_GrantG Graeme_Grant

    Better off getting a small OLED TV, it is far cheaper with very little difference, as you do not need that level of color accuracy unless working with video editing software.

    Graeme


    "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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    That's the route I'm gonna do. Don't really play games on my laptop and the switch, ps5, etc. is in the living room anyway. They can use an OLED, but for work and coding just going with IPS.

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      Thanks for this writeup, it really helped a lot. For me, gonna stick with IPS. Mainly because I won't be watching movies or playing video games on my computer... got the living room TV for that. Looked at the 32" IPS options too and was close to getting one, but turns out the few I checked out weighed 10 pounds more than 28" ones. Since I don't have the most sturdy desk, my display is tucked in a corner (corner desk), and I'm already using a (older) 28" I know I can get by with one. Been using the laptop's display as a secondary screen as well, so I can continue that route. At the end of the day, settling on this bad boy. I'll be coming from a TN display, so hopefully should see some nice color differences. I'll save the OLED for the living room. Thanks again man.

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      Jeremy Falcon wrote:

      Looked at the 32" IPS options too and was close to getting one, but turns out the few I checked out weighed 10 pounds more than 28" ones

      If you own your place, then look at an arm mounted to the wall. You will get desk space back, no weight on your desk, and can position it more freely. If you get a dual monitor arm, you can reuse the old monitor. ;) PS: Watch the NITS (ref: What Is a Nit of Screen Brightness and How Many Do You Need? - Make Tech Easier[^]) of the screen. I would not go below 350. Below 350, the sun will flatten the colours.

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      "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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        That's the route I'm gonna do. Don't really play games on my laptop and the switch, ps5, etc. is in the living room anyway. They can use an OLED, but for work and coding just going with IPS.

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        I have a 4k 27"IPS LG display. I would not go back to TN or VA. You will see the difference!

        Graeme


        "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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        • Graeme_GrantG Graeme_Grant

          Jeremy Falcon wrote:

          Looked at the 32" IPS options too and was close to getting one, but turns out the few I checked out weighed 10 pounds more than 28" ones

          If you own your place, then look at an arm mounted to the wall. You will get desk space back, no weight on your desk, and can position it more freely. If you get a dual monitor arm, you can reuse the old monitor. ;) PS: Watch the NITS (ref: What Is a Nit of Screen Brightness and How Many Do You Need? - Make Tech Easier[^]) of the screen. I would not go below 350. Below 350, the sun will flatten the colours.

          Graeme


          "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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          I'm in a rental, but I don't think the landlord would care if I did do that. The only catch is... I'm literally facing a corner of the room, so if it were mounted on a wall I'd have to turn my head at an angle. Note to self, Ikea desks suck. :laugh:

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            I'm in a rental, but I don't think the landlord would care if I did do that. The only catch is... I'm literally facing a corner of the room, so if it were mounted on a wall I'd have to turn my head at an angle. Note to self, Ikea desks suck. :laugh:

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            Check for Studs, that's all that you need. It may not be right in the corner, but a foot or two from the corner... See if a mate has a stud finder, otherwise they're not that expensive.

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            "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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            • Graeme_GrantG Graeme_Grant

              Jeremy Falcon wrote:

              Looked at the 32" IPS options too and was close to getting one, but turns out the few I checked out weighed 10 pounds more than 28" ones

              If you own your place, then look at an arm mounted to the wall. You will get desk space back, no weight on your desk, and can position it more freely. If you get a dual monitor arm, you can reuse the old monitor. ;) PS: Watch the NITS (ref: What Is a Nit of Screen Brightness and How Many Do You Need? - Make Tech Easier[^]) of the screen. I would not go below 350. Below 350, the sun will flatten the colours.

              Graeme


              "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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              Actually, come to think of it... I could just stick an extra 2x4 under the desk for support. Sometimes you gotta redneck it. :laugh:

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              • Graeme_GrantG Graeme_Grant

                Check for Studs, that's all that you need. It may not be right in the corner, but a foot or two from the corner... See if a mate has a stud finder, otherwise they're not that expensive.

                Graeme


                "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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                You've got me thinking... I haven't clicked buy yet since I'm spending way too much money. Got the new laptop chosen. May look into mounting the monitor. Thanks man.

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                  Actually, come to think of it... I could just stick an extra 2x4 under the desk for support. Sometimes you gotta redneck it. :laugh:

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                  The good thing about an arm mount is that where it mounts does not need to be centre, you position the monitor where you want it to be. So if you have a bookcase next to the desk, you could bolt it to that!

                  Graeme


                  "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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                  • Graeme_GrantG Graeme_Grant

                    The good thing about an arm mount is that where it mounts does not need to be centre, you position the monitor where you want it to be. So if you have a bookcase next to the desk, you could bolt it to that!

                    Graeme


                    "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee

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                    Good to know... thanks.

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                    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                      I wish I had saved the box for it, cause I've no idea what the name of the model is. All I know is that it's LG brand and its 32 inches. Can I find the model name somewhere in Windows?

                      The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                      Richard Andrew x64 wrote:

                      I wish I had saved the box for it, cause I've no idea what the name of the model is.

                      I can't quite believe I am writing this, but wouldn't you expect to find a model number on the back of the monitor somewhere, if not the front?

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