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[Raistlin]

1920 x 1920 monitor. Dat vertical real estate doh

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8740/...can-ev2730q-monitor-with-1920x1920-resolution

http://hexus.net/tech/news/displays/77381-eizo-intros-flexscan-ev2730q-265-inch-square-monitor/

EIZO FlexScan EV2730Q specifications:

• Panel: non-glare 26.5-inch 1920 x 1920 pixel IPS with LED backlight, pixel pitch of 0.2478mm, 16.7 million colours, 178 degree viewing angles, 300cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast, 5ms g2g response time
• Video Connections: DisplayPort x 1 DVI-D 24 pin x 1 (with HDCP), 31 - 127 kHz, 59 - 61 Hz (VGA Text: 69 - 71 Hz, Single link: 29 - 31 Hz), USB 2.0 hub
• Sound: Stereo 1W + 1W, 3.5mm stereo jack, 3.5mm headphone jack, volume controls, source select
• Power use: Max 64W, typical 25W
• Dimensions: 497 x 501.5 x 56 mm without stand (can use 100 x 100mm VESA mount), 497 x 512.5 - 613.5 x 245 mm with stand
• Weight: 4.2Kg without stand, 7.1Kg with stand
• View modes: sRGB, Movie, Paper, and two modes with user-adjustable settings
• Adjustments: 101mm height adjustment, 35° Up, 5° Down tilt, 344° swivel
• Warranty: 5 years on all components

The monitor also offers flicker-free and reduced blue light features to avoid tiring users' eyes. The LED backlighting produces a wide dimming range all the way down to 1 per cent of maximum brightness. Brightness can be set to adjust automatically depending upon the environment, thanks to EcoView Optimizer 2. Furthermore, to help you conserve energy, a presence sensor detects when you leave your desk to automatically switch to power saving mode then back on when you return.

The FlexScan EV2730Q will be available from Q1 2015, depending upon your region. We weren't given any pricing indications.

Assuming the price isn't crazy, I'm thinking these could eventually replace my trio of 16x10 monitors in my home office. Would be perfect for dev work.

 

[kneePat]

Assuming the price isn't crazy, I'm thinking these could eventually replace my trio of 16x10 monitors in my home office. Would be perfect for dev work.

But why not this...

 

[Two Words]

Why

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

Yeah, no. I can barely go back to normal 3:2 monitors after experiencing the amazingness of widescreen

 

[Rich!]

But why not this...

because that would still be 1920x1080? doesn't apply to this at all.

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

Its like two HD monitors stacked atop one another.

 

[Aklamarth]

But why not this...

Even if you rotate it , it's still 1920x1080 . The OP is 1920x1920 (quite a few pixels more).

 

[bbdude]

b-b-but why not a widescreen monitor with the same height as these....?

 

[kneePat]

Even if you rotate it , it's still have 1920x1080 . The OP is 1920x1920 (quite a few pixels more).

Ok but he has three of them.

 

[CrankyJay]

Raistlin thinks this is going to make him more productive. =)

Spoiler

We work together

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

b-b-but why not a widescreen monitor with the same height as these....?

It is about the resolution. Though I would just get one of those extra wide screen monitors over this. Like 21:9

 

[Raistlin]

But why not this...

I have two on either side vertical. Even with them being 16x10, the then horizontal real estate isn't great for a lot of apps (though web browsing is ace).

Not to mention, the differing aspect ratios makes dragging/snapping/etc kind of bo bo.

 

[cameron]

Looks goofy at a glance, like 5:4 monitors, but I understand the appeal. I dislike 16:9 monitors for everything except movies. I'm assuming Eizo makes their own panels.

 

[cbox]

lol 1 screen design/development. Give me a break.

 

[Aurongel]

It's not at all conducive to our anthropomorphic field of view so for most applications, this is 100% pointless. Content producers and professional editors/designers will always be using multiple monitors anyway so I have no idea who this product is for.

I could see it being useful in specialty setups though where you need to replace an older square monitor with something modern. Arcade cabinets come to mind.

 

[ZedIndyLil]

I like it. A couple of those would make me happy.

 

[David Incorporated Esq.]

My eyes like going side to side, not up and down. I'm trying to imagine using a 1:1 screen right now and it's not too appealing.

 

[TheRagnCajun]

Can't imagine why we would want to go back to this sort of aspect ratio.

 

[Technosteve]

YO this perfect for instagram

 

[Raistlin]

Why

If you don't see the rationale for it, you don't need it.

For working on content creation (dev, art, etc) in a multi-monitor environment, it would be very useful.

Its like two HD monitors stacked atop one another.

Exactly ... which is kind of a pain to do with two literal monitors.

b-b-but why not a widescreen monitor with the same height as these....?

I prefer a 3 monitor solution for my workflow. 3 monitors like that would be insanity in terms of footprint (and head movement lol). I suspect more expensive as well. Granted since these are niche, that may not matter.

 

[Bricky]

So we've gone full circle by going back to full square monitors?

I don't really see the point in these especially with regular multimonitor setups being more popular and affordable than ever. I can see some people buying or prefering them over the usual aspect ratios, but this isn't going to be anything but a niché product.

But hey, it's nice that it exists. The more options the better.

 

[AlexMeloche]

A screen made for Instagram!

 

[CrankyJay]

I prefer a 3 monitor solution for my workflow. 3 monitors like that would be insanity in terms of footprint (and head movement lol). I suspect more expensive as well. Granted since these are niche, that may not matter.

Is this why you're so slow at work? You only have 2 monitors?

 

[dallow_bg]

Pretty cool. I'd certainly use one.
I prefer a square monitor for work.

 

[Raistlin]

Raistlin thinks this is going to make him more productive. =)

Spoiler

We work together

like clockwork!

lol 1 screen design/development. Give me a break.

Who the hell would do that?


I'm arguing the benefit of this with 3.

 

[PhantomHound]

All I behold is an abomination.

 

[Rentahamster]

You either know why you'd want this/find this useful. Or you don't.

As for me? Sort of want.

 

[Borgnine]

Going after that cyclops market.

 

[entremet]

YO this perfect for instagram

People use Instagram on pcs? I know you can for viewing, but it feels wrong.

 

[Raistlin]

It's not at all conducive to our anthropomorphic field of view so for most applications, this is 100% pointless. Content producers and professional editors/designers will always be using multiple monitors anyway so I have no idea who this product is for.

I could see it being useful in specialty setups though where you need to replace an older square monitor with something modern. Arcade cabinets come to mind.

3 widescreen monitors takes up a lot of real estate and causes way too much side to side head movement. Basically there's a ton of wasted (non-existent) vertical space that would make more sense.

As stated previously, having a mix of horizontal and vertical monitors also brings in plenty of other usability issues.

Is this why you're so slow at work? You only have 2 monitors?

yup

 

[DJ_Lae]

Eh, a neat idea but I think I prefer having two separate monitors. Less fiddling as far as lining windows up goes.

Also the price will probably be nuts.

 

[Technosteve]

why does the display look rectangle, pixels are rectangles?

 

[Sectorseven]

Eh, I can live with widescreen monitors if it means saving whatever ungodly amount they charge for this.

 

[CrankyJay]

I can already see this causing back/neck/shoulder pains.

 

[Raistlin]

You either know why you'd want this/find this useful. Or you don't.

As for me? Sort of want.

Exactly.



This is definitely a niche situation. But for the people that could use it ... looks to be a great option.

 

[Raistlin]

dat photo editing

 

[Kyuur]

Me likey. If they aren't absurdly expensive this might be my next monitor.

 

[Somnid]

Can't decide if I like the idea or not. I guess if I wasn't using it for media it would be okay.

 

[industrian]

I'm interested in this. Would be ideal for programming and web dev.

 

[Laekon]

This is pretty silly but then again so are 16x9 monitors.

 

[Raistlin]

why does the display look rectangle, pixels are rectangles?

Thought the same thing. It's an optical illusion, or maybe bias since we're so used to looking at horizontal monitors?

I checked it in paint ... it's a square lol

 

[bbdude]

It is about the resolution. Though I would just get one of those extra wide screen monitors over this. Like 21:9

Yeah, I just did some rough calculations and in order to get the ~18.7in height of this monitor in widescreen form you'd need around 38in diagonal, which is pretty huge!

I GUESS I can see the appeal for this kind of monitor in certain situations (lots of vertical code space, uhhh), but right now I've got a 16:9 and a 4:3 2-monitor setup and I get by just fine. I guess I'd have to trial it for a bit to see the benefits, as not many come immediately to mind.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

This is pretty silly but then again so are 16x9 monitors.

I don't understand what makes those silly

 

[Dougald]

Could be a viable alternative to my 3rd monitor, which is a portrait 16:10 used exclusively for terminal work.

I guess with this I could run TWO ssh windows at once (though I wouldn't because tmux exists)

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Brb, buying 144 of these to put in a giant widescreen configuration.
Will I need two GPUs for that?

 

[bbdude]

Also I'd probably need a more robust window snap feature to get behind their use cases as manually resizing windows to fit the screen perfectly is a major pain (<3 love u windows snap)

 

[bbdude]

Could be a viable alternative to my 3rd monitor, which is a portrait 16:10 used exclusively for terminal work.

I guess with this I could run TWO ssh windows at once (though I wouldn't because tmux exists)

You could tmux split pane!

 

[Sobriquet]

A pair of these would be great for design work

 

[SimleuqiR]

But why not this...

I recently bought two of these for a co-worker of mine. Really nice monitors.

 

[Dougald]

You could tmux split pane!

Thanks, I almost avoided spending hundreds on a new monitor but now you've given me an actual use-case