I Used a 43" Productivity Monitor for 30 Days
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How big is too big for a computer monitor? Let's take a look at the latest offering from Dell - a 43" monitor with more screen real estate than a stock market trading floor. Does it live up to the hype? Or is bigger not always better?
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00:00 Introduction
01:45 Is Bigger Better?
03:56 Sponsor
05:05 Size and Weight
06:26 Screen Size
09:01 Negatives
12:43 Gaming
13:22 Pricing
15:05 Overall
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⮕ Get the Dell U4323QE 43" 4K Monitor here: geni.us/U4323QEmonitor ⮕ Or, get the smaller 27" Version (U2723QE): geni.us/2723QE ⮕ Or the 32" Version (U3223QE): geni.us/U3223QE Other Products Featured In This Video: ⮕ Monitor arm I use: geni.us/ergoarm ⮕ Autonomous ErgoChair Pro+: crtd.tech/ergochairpro ⮕ Logitech G Pro X Superlight Wireless Mouse: geni.us/gproxsuperlight ⮕ Nuphy Air75 V2 keyboard (use code CT10 for 10% off)): crtd.tech/air75v2
Really like the cat feature
I love my 43" LG monitor. I bought it mainly for programming purposes - seeing whole classes/methods and be able to compare diff's without scrolling too much is just awesome! People say im crazy for using it but its just awesome.
No worries you're not crazy. I used 2 x 43" 4K monitors for my IT infrastructure work and upgraded it to 86" 4K 120Hz LG TV (which I also have 2 of but just use 1 for work and other in another room as I don't have space or need for 2x 86" beside each other 😅😅
My lg-43UN700T-B has been serving me great for more than 3yr.
I was thinking of buying the 32 inch version. My current 27 inch one is really too small for programming
Ditto. I have the LG version. It is excellent. I also do a lot of development.
@@sulsj I have the predecessor to that monitor. It's great.
I have been using a 43" monitor from LG for almost 2 years. I work for several companies constantly switching notebooks. You need a wide desk, I am using a dinner table (90cm wide). I really like the connection options on this Dell, particularly the ethernet port. I had to buy an extra thunderbolt hub for the network connection to my laptop.
I work daily on two 43“ and a 32“. It's very difficult to go back to a smaller screen because I got used to the enormous work surface very quickly. Even a 32" now seems very small to me. The 43" are the predecessor models from the video (U4320). I am very happy with them.
i have the exact same set up, after getting the 43 inch, theres no going back
How do you position them
@@Optimistas777 I have a 32 on a movable arm to the left ish of the table and 43 inch on the wall. Ideally id get a mount for the 43 but it hasnt been a problem where it is, tons of table space.
I think most people are with 6”
The 32 inch monitors do seem too small now.
I've got one of these Dell 43" monitors on a sit-stand desk. It's great for Teams calls. Day to day productivity splits into quarters. After nearly a year, and switching to my gaming setup in a different room with 2 smaller screens, it isn't the definitively indispensable option I'd have expected. I could take it or leave it.
Some people have eyesight that is not quite "perfect" and these larger screens can be a big help. Also, being abe to see code, product, debugging and references on the same screen is so much faster than task switching. As to filling the screen. I do that all the time. My working kit is a center 32 inch with two side 24 inch monitors. One rotated (email, page view, documentation, top and bottom split), and one that I use to view target product. The main screen is the development window(s), the docs, the to do list for the project(s), chat window for team(s) I am working with, company soft-phone, etc. One of the 24 inch monitors is touch screen (the one I use to view products in development or finished) to test. All of this and I still have to layer things when I switch from developer to admin, support, project manager, etc. In Windows, there is a Task View where you can "isolate" work sets, but it can be clumsy to use where the same programs/application windows are needed in different settings. Linux is far easier to do this with, but harder for other things, especially running windows only software.
i'm a designer and programmer and use the U4323Q (the previous version) at 100% native 4k for both activities. for programming it's for sheer overview - the vertical space maximizes surrounding context (and splitting the monitor allows for 3 generous side-by-side code windows). for design its for _immersion_ and detail, often letting me work on / visualize designs at 1:1 scale; they feel _tangible_ - the screen almost fills my field of view with the subject matter and you feel closer to it in the abstract sense. it's a fantastic work surface and i could never go back to smaller sizes now.
Hopefully you see this, how clear is the text across your apps? I'm using a 42" OLED and while I love the extra space, especially vertical for code, the subpixel structure does not lend itself to sharp text. I'd love to stay at 42" if I can find something that renders text sharply.
@@JP-jn2yx i find the text nice and sharp/clear, but it's a 103 dpi screen so it depends on what you mean. my 17" laptop is also 4k and at 266 dpi it will look "sharper" in that sense. individual pixels are more visible on the 43" as they are naturally larger. i run these displays side-by-side (the laptop is driving the dell monitor) and actually have the 17" set to 1920x1200 resolution instead of 4k so that it will ~match the dell in terms of pixel size at 100% scaling.
the perfect review i was looking for
Surprised MacOS Stage Manager wasn't brought up in this, but love the video! I feel like that'd be a somewhat useful feature on a large monitor like this. I still think it's not very usable on my 27inch monitor I'm currently running.
I've been using a 43" $200 TCL TV ever since I started work from home at the beginning of the pandemic, one of the best purchases I've ever made. I can't do the split screen stuff, and had to buy a separate KVN switch but oh well. Although I keep it on its default stand it is light enough to be within spec of a lot of monitor arms. My work flow doesn't need color accuracy.
I've been WFH for almost 8 yrs now, but honestly, I think I'm using the same cheap TCL 43" TV as a monitor - even for photoshop and multimedia work. No it's not that color accurate, but I was really happy to replace 3 separate wide-screen monitors. I'm also using an external KVM switch and that's still a crazy cheap setup compared to this DELL or Samsung monitor options. The TCL QLED 5 series will be cheap soon enough and I might upgrade to that.
Another happy tv user here
I'm a programmer and I use 42" LG C2 panels both in the office and at home. As long as your table is "deep" enough and u can position the screen not to close to your eyes, I think this is a fantastic productivity boost. I've used 34" ultrawides before this and various multi-monitor setups, and a single 42" screen is still a great alternative to those.
This. Depth. Thats the most important thing here for the bigger monitors. I had to buy new desk for my 35 ultrawide lg (went form 60cm to 80cm with a monitor arm)
Tiling windows on a 4K panel doesn't sound great at all, if you snap windows into 4 quadrants your windows are only 1080p high, on a 38" ultrawide can have them 1600p high and side by side
@@marshallb5210 Or you install power tools and you can snap windows in any way you want with multiple profiles to have endless amount of flexibility.
Thats why i like a left-right sidebar 27" vertical for tools and status and procrastination. They get curved into the space. I can't currently think about a setup with two 42" on a desk
You know it just doesnt make sense cause when you put your monitor far away from you its just the same as using a 27inch one a bit more near to you.
I moved to two 43" 4K "cheap 'n cheerful" Kogan TVs a couple of years ago, running at 4K 60Hz. Got both displays for less than AU$600 (ex-demo displays). VESA wall mounted them above my desk and have never looked back. There's a couple of niggly things about them because they are TVs, mostly to do with powering up from sleep mode, but once I tweaked the settings they both work just fine. I spend a lot of time doing remote support for clients who are often running anything up to 4 x 4K or 2 x 8K (Macs) displays and being able to scale these up on my displays works a treat. I'm also over 50 so, the larger displays mean I generally spend a lot les time squinting at things throughout the day. I will never go back to having small displays and I am not convinced that the four to five times cost of going for a computer display equivalent, such as these Dells is worth all that moolah!
What I found over 20 years going from 21" to 27" and at work with a 34" ultrawide is that your screen size demands grow with the size you have available.
Dell has an 8k 32" monitor that costs lots. I wish they offered the 8k version at 43" or more. I use a 32" Dell, and it's one of the best purchases I ever made. It's like getting a new laptop / desktop. The experience is radically better from a work and entertainment angle. As more people adopt larger monitors, I can see desks morphing so that it has two levels: the normal space, and a monitor "shelf" that is depressed instead of raised, this allows eyelevel to be the right height with ever increasing monitor size. The fancier desks will have an option to raise the monitor shelf to "flush with normal" Here's my complaint about my 32" 4k Dell monitor. (I have a previous generation of this product line.) It has multiple input ports, but not all of them work. I realized this too late and cannot return my monitor. It wasn't until I started working from home, and had to hookup two laptops at the same time, that I noticed the problem. Stupid me, I should have tried all the ports. Also, switching between the usable ports is an awful experience that I got an unsightly kvm switch. First, sometimes when a laptop goes into sleep mode, my Dell monitor mistakes it for no signal and skips over the input port. Second, the monitor uses capacitance buttons instead of physical buttons, and the buttons do not align with the visual dot representing the button. Also, switching takes longer than expected and with the unaligned markings, it makes you wonder if you pressed the right area. All of this would be avoided if Dell spent the money on actual buttons. Anyways, that is why I went with the kvm switch. The biggest complaint I have about my 32" monitor is that it's not a 43" version. I should have gotten the larger version. If space isn't a problem and you are on the fence on choosing one size or the next larger size, go for the larger size.
i love the format so much i have 3 of them although i typically only use 2 of them. p.s. good luck going back to anything smaller after this
Also a plus for dell, you can command line trigger settings changes if you have the dell manager (1 or 2) installed. Which is great if you have a Streamdeck.
Thanks for the review
I've own the 'Q' model of this and have had it for a few years now as my daily driver. It's also on a relatively shallow desk (24" deep?). Tall as it is, I have mine on a stand that raises it up 3-1/2 " or so that my eyes are about the mid-height of the monitor. Everything feels unquestionably comfortable. I dont feel that I rotate my head up or down much to think of. Perhaps I notice things if I need to look at the corners, but its minimal. It's a wonderful monitor. I dont tend to use any of the video features like PIP, pop-out, or PBP, or whatever. I mostly use it in split-view, one app window open on the left and the other on the right, or else in quadrants for multiple app panes. Akin to 4 - 21" monitor screens I believe. . But always One screen but app windows occupying whatever chosen region. It works for me. Never in my life have I sat at a computer like the idealized model @6:15. That looks painful being so bolt upright. I'm a lean back kinda guy, and I'm gonna stay 'leaned' back.. It's a joy to use. The first week it kinds of "WOW's" you, but after that, everything calms down and it doesn't feel especially remarkable. 1st world privileges and all I'm guessing. I'm now 'normalized' to a FOURTY THREE INCH monitor at my desk. Only drawback I experience is that I no longer have that 'look past and out' ability I had with my smaller monitors. This one does dominate the field of view so in use, its all screen. Not a big deal tho, seeing that the monitor is placed up against the wall, there is nothing to see beyond it anyhow. I see myself keeping this for many years to come.
Ive been using the 43” Samsung qled tv as a monitor and overall happy. Do wish my eye-line lined up closer to top bezel. Definitely needed a deeper desk.
had my LG 32" 4K. monitor for years! love it! 43" seems slightly overkill!
Got the same Coolermaster NR200p Max case, love it and the monitor
I have a 50" Hisense 4k TV ($450) as my MBP's monitor at home. I didn't opt for it on the desk and mounted it on an adjustable arm to the wall. I also have a sound bar instead of desk speakers. I scaled the resolution so it's a tad larger than it would be native. It's honestly the best set up I've had. I have dual 32" 4k monitors at work and they don't compare. It's easy enough to back the desk or my chair away from the TV to get some distance if needed for things like videos or movies. Browsing is helped with zooming to 120% or so. I don't get the eye strain I had previously and I think it's helped my back a bit. There's no way I can go back to something smaller. Again, I think wall mounted is the way to go with larger monitors.
I daily drive a 42 inch TV for a computer monitor. Love having the space available. You don't need to run every program in full screen.
I've been using AORUS 43" monitor for a year it's great it works well with Mac and PC.
Been using 4320Q for a while now and I love it.
I live in a small 1 bed apartment and i think this is great for me. Will mount it on the wall or put it on a low TV stand. I can sit on my couch with my Bluetooth keyboard and mouse to do my work and switch to TV mode when I'm done. I think gaming will be dope as hell too
LG actually has fantastic color accuracy with their OLED TVs when in filmmaker mode out of the box. Delta E is at a 0.6-0.7 average. In gaming mode it comes close after adjusting white balance, saturation, contrast and gamma settings.
I guess you're suggesting to just use an LG OLED TV, which is cheaper? How important is the response time? I mainly use it for gaming. Thanks.
It's great until you realize you're gonna get at most 3 years out of it as a work monitor before burn-in makes it useless
I currently run a work laptop connected to a 34” widescreen and a portrait oriented 24”. I use so many spreadsheets and applications that i need to be ALWAYS referring to because they relate to each other that I’m considering one of these for the extra real estate. I’d still run the portrait monitor though. I work with someone who has one of the dell 43 inch monitors with two 24 portrait monitors, one on each side of the main monitor. And another person in the same office who has two dell 43” monitors side by side. It’s not overkill they really do use all the space.
Thank you for your video. What configuration would it take to make this beautiful screen work with a PC (processor and graphics card)
I’ve always known that 4K 43 inch TV was 21 inch monitors in 4 quadrants and is great for coding web sites using half of the panel and a quarter to test 1080p and a free quarter where I can put whatever I need for referencing syntax
I bought a Dell U4320Q a year and half ago and I'm very happy with it
Thank you for the detailed and honest review. I think 4K 32 inches is the sweet spot for me. I do photo editing and digital art, so PPI is important to me, as well as color accuracy. I think I'll go with the Dell 32 inch version over this one.
As I didn't have money for both a TV and a monitor, and can't play on a small screen, I bought a TV (with decent color accuracy) for both work and entertainment. It's also 43", and I would never go back to a smaller screen. It's just so comfortable, I never get eye fatigue or else. And for graphic design or video editing it's just awesome. I mean... I see my video playback sooo well. My dream screen setup right now would be a 43 inch monitor, and a second one from LG (the one that is like two screens 1440p one above the other withour a separation inbetween). This screen seems nice but I prefer glossy screens...
This type of stuff is cool and a huge desk is kinda neat for me personally as a youtuber and a person who likes pc gaming and also who likes multitasking.
I bought a P2723qe monitor, did like the usb-c functionalities, but I already sold it. I didin't get used to scaling, my use is mainly office, sheets, mails, and I just felt unconfortable many times about scaling, having to resize whatsaap web browsers, because 1440p scaling for somethings were nice, but others was just too small. Came back to a U2422h. Really miss pixels density but thats what is avaliable. According to have a HUGE monitor istead a couple small ones, I think that depending on preferences, some people might prefer that physical separation, so um can choos either using both monitors or just one to mess around internet. Hope they come with a higher resolution 24in monitors, so I can get a couple and be happy at my desk!
I was precisely thinking about switching to a single large monitor, the KMV features of this monitor really make it attractive for things like GPU pass-through. But I have to wonder how it is to write software all day in one of those if pixel density is a problem...
I'm on LG CX 48" on 80 cm deep desk, and it's gorgeous, zero inconvenience, needed few hours to get used to. After this 27" normal monitor feels ridiculously small like Iphone 5 after 14 pro max
Nice got some pics or a video ?
i used 43" monitor before, and it takes a toll on my neck so i go back to 27", the perfect size for me. for tv, you can go as big as you can afford since you gonna use it from some distance
I love the 43" form factor. I've been using a Philips model for over 5 years now and always get my employers to get one for me at the office.
I’ve been using 42” LG C2 with its OLED, tho it’s not a perfect monitor (it’s a TV), but I think the value compared to this… is better. OLED, 120hz, HDMI2.1, bought it for A$1,025 at JBHIFI. You know what they say “Once you go black, you never go back”, I blame my MBP’s Mini LED. But you’re right 42/43” isn’t as huge as I thought it’d be. It’s very comfortable for me to work native at 3840x2160. Icons are not too small like when it’s native on 27” or 32”. It’s great.
When my last 32" monitor died, I was tested by the cost of replacing it with a like monitor. After shopping around, I saw a couple of vids on using a 43"+ TV as a monitor and started comparing specs at Costco and BJ's of 43" TVs. I found a Pioneer unit that was less than 1/2 the cost of a replacement 32" monitor. At $169, it was a no-brainer since it was also set to handle 60Hz making video editing and VFX work very cleanly. When I now use my 15" Mac Book Pro on its own, it's close to being frustrating. I was already using a TeSmart 4K KVM, so it was plug and play with my Linux, Windows, and macOS systems.
I have the AORUS FV43U it is a VA monitor at 144Hz and has a KVM built in so I can connect it to my office laptop and my gaming computer. It’s built in speakers are good and it reduced a lot of clutter on my desk. Only con is that it has four feet which is slightly inconvenient. I would have preferred LG’s 48” OLED TV but at the time was double the price and would not include the KVM. The KVM was an unexpected bonus and reduced excess keyboards.
I got an LG C2 43" TV to use as my screen. I love it, but there are definitely some things to deal with. Like you mentioned, you have to have the screen far enough for it to be comfortable. Right now, I need to either look up OVER the top of my glasses or tilt my head up to see the top of the screen. And because, I have the TV further than than a normal monitor the font looks too small. So I need to use the scaling in Windows. This however means, some webpages get a little cut off on the sides when I have the windows side by side. Still great, but unless people have good eyes, its a little weird to use such a big screen.
I'm using a 4k 49 Inch Samsung QLED TV 8nstead of a Multi Monitor Setup for years now. I'm never changing back!
My colleague has been using a 43" monitor for a couple years. I've been using a 32" since late 2016 (both at home and at work), but definitely see myself using a bigger one. Should probably look into a 40" or 43" LG OLED TV. With 120 Hz and great HDR capability, a TV really makes it much more attractive for gaming, and I doubt there's any difference for other work (i. e. everything other than gaming) besides color accuracy (which is usually good with any OLED but not always perfect) and the USB ports (just get a cheap USB3.0 hub).
Previously, I was using 2 x 27 inch QHD monitors. I have upgraded to 1 x 43 inch 4K LG 43UN700B monitor. Personally, I cannot go back to using smaller screen anymore.
I like Dells monitor model naming. its easy to understand compared to some others.
PPI is a huge deal, and iOS scaling on non native resolutions.
I'd say 106 ppi is pretty close to apple's native (though not retina) 110ppi resolution. So, I don't think you'd really need to use scaling on this monitor.
@@mityukov the 32 inch pro xdr is 5k- you’d probably need scaling for os and text stuff at 4k
I used this with iOS extensively with highest scaling setting and it’s been great. I do sit a little further back so Pixels Per Degree is Retina screen level
Actually @@edge60able the 32 inch is 6k, the 27 inch screens are 5k.
MacOs😊
I've been using a 49" Vizio TV (M49-c1) at work for about 8 years now. It is first gen 4k and it has been great for just about everything I throw at it. Its biggest drawback is that it is only 60hz, not what you want for any kind of serious gaming.
What about the Samsung M7 43? It costs (with $350-400) nearly a third of the dell monitor, but it still has 65 Watt USB-C and a integrated USB Hub.
I've been using a 43" 4K TV 4:4:4 as a PC monitor for the last >5 years now. It's the sweet spot in size IMO.
Been using an LG 43ud79 for about 5 years now which is at most half the price (deals at ~$350 on ebay) and still offers 4 inputs and screen partitioning. No issue with ~100ppi as it's the same as the standard 21.5in @ 1080p. Built in KVMs are typically a bit gimmicky and OS-dependent so I prefer to use Synergy on hardwired LAN which is also ubiquitous. Seems like this isn't breaking any new ground, especially with price. 6 year old, non-OLED, non-retina tech like this should be sub-$500 at this point.
Wow how'd you get it so cheap?? It's for 1,200 Europe's on Amazon Italy :O
@@lethargic_cow ~$500 in 2018, used on ebay, basically open box. Guess someone was just upgrading or didn’t like it, was too heavy, etc. All other outlets are closer to what you found.
I've had a 43-inch 4K 16:9 LG monitor for 8 months now. I use it for productivity: design, video editing, web browsing, and content writing. Previously I had a 32" 2K 21:9 curved monitor. The decision to change the monitor to bigger was absolutely perfect. My next monitor would be around 40 inches too, 8K, and curved. I'm not sure about 16:9, because 21:9 is worth considering. 40 inches 5K curved monitors are awesome, but cost around two times more than 4K 16:9 flat ones.
I have the LG 43UD79 and the newer LG 43UN700. I believe Dell sources their panels from LG, if I'm not mistaken. I highly recommend the LG for productivity work and it can double as a TV, should you want to use it for streaming content.
I have used a 64" TV as a monitor for 3 years and loved it. I just changed back to a 50" a week ago to have eye contact with my wife a little more.
Having to deal with design layouts, networking terminals, email, chats and various other tools, I went with a 55 inch 4K that does 144Hz. I already had the Gigabyte M27Q so I had a KVM. I just wanted to replace all my other 1080p monitors. The 4K is like having 4x 1080p screens all together without the headache of how windows manages, well... windows. Gaming is great too!
Been using large screens and high resolution monitors for well over 20 years. (starting with the IBM T220/T221 back in 2001). At work I use 5 27" 2560x1440 monitors (vertical) to get the space that I need but hate the bezels. Mainly need this for actual work and screen real estate so keep monitors at 1:1/100% scaling. Which goes to your 'CON', which actually is not one. I.e. the dot pitch here is 0.245mm which is actually rather small. The problem here is that many people who buy the 'hype' are mainly using their monitors for viewing graphics/pictures not for doing coding/work. Ideally a good size actually would be 2160p monitor at 48" or a PPI of about 92 (assuming 100% scaling and decent eyesight). This monitor is 103 PPI so ~10% smaller so can be hard to see at arm's length when using 8/9 point fonts so to fit the data on screen. IDEALLY, if this was a 48" 8K (4320P) monitor so a PPI of about 180 which you would then send a 4k (2160p) signal to so you can have integer scaling of pixels (doubling H/V) would be best (not using windows/max scaling as that doesn't work for all apps (browsers, VM's, many applications, don't use the OS scaling). However NO-ONE makes such a display. (I've looked extensively, even 4k 48" IPS (so as to avoid burn-in, and have good colour accuracy) the closest is probably the EIZO Operating Room/Healthcare monitor at 48" but you can't find that anywhere to buy (and if you did probably would be in the $50-100k range as it's sold to hospitals). If this was 48" 2160p I would buy it in a second. at 43" 2160p it's actually a little worse than the multiple 27" 1440p monitors as they have slightly larger pixel sizes which is good at desktop distance/100% scaling. (probably a toss up, if you don't want to deal with multiple monitors, or *really* hate bezels, then the 43" here is good but you will probably be leaning in at 100% scaling)
I've been using 43" monitors for abount 8 years now when this was a new "form factor. " I'm a Sr. IT professional, hobby programmer, and casual Counter Strike player (since 99!). The productivity aspect is absolutely great. There is so much realty to keep visible on your screen at once. Also wonderful is that you don't need to use screen scaling from your OS - you can run 1:1 scaling. I also have two wing 27" 144Hz IPS LG panels on the sides. Yes, I do actually use the screen realty when doing IT and programming work.
I think the 27-34" range is right. I don't use several computers, and my software is set up to make good use of single screens. Desktop animations on macOS and Windows severely harm the usability of single screens, since switching between tasks/workspaces is never instant.
Have one and I love it.
I've been using one of these from Samsung and its the best thing ever, throw a curve in there; Mine is for gaming and I use it for my work.. I love it.
Honestly, the more screen real estate the better for my work flow. I only have a standard size external monitor, but I get super frazzled now when trying to do stuff involving more than one app or window just on my laptop screen. Don't know how so many of my colleagues still do it ...
A 4K 43" display has roughly the same pixel density as a 27" 1440p monitor (103ppi vs 108ppi) and higher pixel density than a 24" 1080p monitor (93ppi) A large 4K display is really nice because you don't have to scale anything up for it to be usable. Your window elements can be normal size, you text is the normal size, you just get the huge screen real-estate that 4K resolution promises but can't deliver on smaller screens.
I recently upgraded my setup from three 43" dell screens to four, and excited to be adding a fifth soon. I set the screens at 45 degree angles and have a 180 degree view from my desk, once I add the fifth, it'll be a 225 degree circle of screens around me. I'll have two workspaces for each screen, except the middle one where I have four. I use hotkeys with the number row to move between them. I like having this amount of screen space - I can just leave programs like teams and discord running on the side
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Is this even usable? I hope you’re turning your chair and not your neck, because repeatedly turning your neck 90 degrees all day is asking for injury. If you do turn your chair, do you move your keyboard too?
@@bawbsmith Using the side monitors is pretty cumbersome so I prefer to use them for windows that need a quick glance. I am contemplating mounting my split keyboard and trackballs to my chair's armrest and getting rid of the desk. That should reduce any neck pain as everything would be facing the monitor in use
8K 43" will be awesome I am currently using 32" and running it at native 4K, things are a bit too small, workable but I wish it would be better.
ive been using a TCL 4k Roku 4S tv as a monitor and absolutely love it I had two 27" samsungs before that and nothing wrong with them but the 43 is the way to go. when i was in school it was like having 4 1080P monitors close together. when my main living room tv died i moved the tcl to the living room for a week while i shopped for a new big tv and i was MAD i had to go back to 27" monitors. the difference is amazing. the trick with using the TCL is you actually want the cheaper 4 series, something about how the text from PC input is very sharp on it compared to using the more $$$ 6 series as a monitor.
That’s good to know. I’m deciding between a 4K 40” tv or a 32” curved monitor
If it was 5K, I'd definitely be interested. So close!
Can you adjust the picture contrast and brightness independently. For different inputs, thanks Barry. Great Video.
Yes, you can definitely adjust those things independently!
Having worked on ultrawide 34" and 16" laptop, I can confirm that whether or not you're gonna benefit from the monitor size, highly relies on what you're gonna use it for. Large monitor absolutely does not help with programming if you can use Alt+Tab intuitively.
Just wondering, what is the with of your desk? That would help me decide if I have enough room for this. Thanks!
Seems funny to hear a warning about the weight for a monitor that only weighs 30 lbs. I remember CRTs around 2000 while I was an intern in an IT dept. Everyone was switching to flat screens with super thick glass at that time. I installed many 90lb+ 21" monitors and a handful of 24s that I think where around 110lbs. Those were usually a 2 person job depending on the desk layout and to avoid breaking something in the process.
CRT sometimes had warnings about X-rays and other radiation warnings, something you don’t get with LCD panels.
Have a 48 in LG C3 and cannot go back. This thing is amazing with my MacBook M2 Pro
Great video and I love the cat ❤
Mate, you should have a crack at audiobook narration too. Well presented, especially not having that flat tone at all.
Something to note when you mentioned PPI. Whilst true, you also danced a bit around 1440p, at 27” that gives a PPI 108~ so quality wise, same with an UW 34” at 1440p. All three are near identical and they are seen as the “norm.” So yes, it’s true that 4k at 43” is considerably less sharp than at 27”, but it’s not as bad for windows. Using 1440p or 5k is ideal for Mac as you said for the native resolution
On a monitor this large you can probably just use 4K native resolution
i have a 65" as main monitor by more than 2 years alredy, plus a 42 on the side and a 24 touchscreen with moving handle
Weighs 18 Kg with stand. Can it take Mac and PC inputs together (from 2 laptops) and still move/resize windows on screen?
1st. can one pc use all the four compartment? 2nd. if you full screen one of those compartment. does that screen overlap the other three?
I have a 34" LG ultra wide monitor, it's really hard to organize the desk around it, but 43" is a whole another problem, gotta keep in mind the quality of the desk, if it's going to hold the weight or not
At this point, kitchen table may be an option
do external monitors keeps struggling with YPbPr issue?... or Ventura/M1/M2 is allowing to use RGB?
Its good to have a KVM. I use a Mac for work, a PC for gaming, and often want to play with embedded cards (raspberry pi or radxa) and that's 3 PCs to begin with ... An entry level KVM that doesn't suck costs $120. The ones less than that take 10s to switch or don't really switch at all (you keep having to reset the screen resolution) or have some other terrible flaws ...
9:55 Dude, that's such a Mac user perspective on PPI. On Windows, you have DPI scaling issues. There's a reason that 27" 1440p monitors were (and still are) really popular, and why the 42"/43" 2160p screen (which preserve that same DPI) are starting to gain popularity for those who enjoy the same DPI (due to limitations in the Windows OS with DPI scaling). Also, using a monitor this size (40"+) up close and personal is incredibly immersive in gaming, as the screen fills up your entire field of view, which is awesome. Also, with productivity AND gaming, you don't need to move your head as much as with a multi-monitor setup. Plus, it allows reading with eyes that don't have to be as crossed, as compared to having a smaller monitor closer to your eyes. (Not including VR, because each eye is seeing a different monitor.) The reduced neck movement can reduce neck strain. Also, moving around windows and resizing windows less often means less mouse movement, so less risk for RSI (repetitive strain injury), plus more productivity since it'll reduce the time it takes for a necessary action to be completed if there's less mouse movement and less clicking involved, all other factors being equal.
Hello guys! maybe some one has a suggestion here for me. Iam rocking the aorus 48 inch TV as screen but i need a second one (WFH and in IT). Any recomenadtions for 2 screen? Good video btw! :-)
I really do like the 43" monitor size but after having used it, I prefer the 32" 4k on a 30" deep desk. I really wish they would make a 39.5" (40") instead of 43" I know it doesn't sound like a lot but neither does a phone going from 6.1" to 6.7" but it IS a big difference. 39.5 would just be SO much better. But panel makers simply won't do it .... not enough profit i guess
Totally. 32 inches seems a little too little and 43 a bit too much. I dislike the most popular monitor ratios : /
I'm with you man. We need something between 32 and 43.
@@lgquelhas yeah but not so tall and not so wide. There is an EIZO monitor, looks like 2:1 in ratio but it's like 4000 bucks...
I once own G7 32" 240hz but when it died on me and I rma it then bought 43" tv to use while waiting for my G7. When my G7 is back i sold both G7 and tv then bought a 43" monitor for lower input lag. The immersive for gaming on 43" is super enjoyable even on a high input tv and when i change to 43" monitor it is even more enjoyable when playing game like fps. My next step would be oled C2 42" for high refresh rate and low input lag.
Hello! Could you please explain... I know I can work with four different computers on the screen, but can I copy a file on one computer and transfer it to another? Thank you very much!
it works with ventura? 3 of my benq’s pd3205 just dont recognized anymore at all
I also have a 43" 4K Dell. I struggle with the webcam placement since I have a terrible side profile.
Love the "note Windows does not have this issue and scales perfectly on 4k" casual drop in.
I have a 43in Samsung 4K TV that I'm using as a monitor over HDMI... I use it because it keeps the text and image size at a larger legibility range that my eye likes... I have a 4K 27' Samsung monitor that I don't use because it makes the text too small at full rez, and makes me have to strain my eyes to read. I also use the 43in 4K TV as my gaming screen, which makes the immersion in the game more complete and fun... The only problem is the color space isn't as fluid as a monitor usually is, but that is rarely critical to my work... or my gaming...
Hi. Thank you for the review. Why are you using windows and Mac? I’ve purchased m2 MacBook Pro for test and by now I’m disappointed and think that I could invest this money into maybe pro art asus laptop or something.. except the battery life and the ecosystem like airdrop I could not find any thing that this MacBook is good for. I would very appreciate your answer thank you
I have a 43 inch monitor similar to this one from LG, and the biggest problem with this dimension is that it's not ergonomic for long-term use. The screen space that's toward the top and bottom are not suitable for long-term usage because your neck would hurt looking upward or downward too much, which means that two third of your screen is only useful for quick references. For my next monitor, I would still want 40 - 50 inches of screen space, but I would want it in wide screen format so that all the space is stretched across at eye level. Moving your head side to side doesn't hurt as much as keeping it stretched up and down.
Great video. How far do you think you need to sit far from the monitor not to see the pixels effect?
You need to be unreasonable close to a 43 4k screen to see any pixel effect. That is a exageration on this matter on the video. 90 cm is the minimal comfortable distance to use a 43 inches monitor.
can u run two computers with the split screen and share the same mouse and keyboard?
Do I understand this right, that it's possible to connect the same monitor multiple times to the same computer? So that instead of having three monitors, I can have a three screen split, like an apple tv on 1/4th, one computer monitor on 1/4th and the second computer monitor on the 1/2nd?
I am imagine how tiling window managers would be great on there.
I was about to clic PURCHASE... but this video makes me doubt it. I wanted to use this monitor on my MacBook Pro 2018 for Photo and Video Editing but now I think it would be a mistake... Do you agree that this is not for what I want to do with it? Tks in advance.
I'll wait for this in 5k and ofcourse better refresh rates for gaming, once I have that I'll be sold! But otherwise probably the best monitor I've seen in a long time for someone like myself. I frequently switch between Windows, Mac and Linux, for that reason most my peripherals support this setup. I would love a monitor that can give me good real estate, quality and ability to play a game and be able to switch to work on my mac and back quickly and effortlessly. So dell is def on the right track here, but just the 60hz and the dpi issues turned me off. Thanks for the review!
I would love full macOS native 5K and a higher refresh rate too, but unfortunately I don't think that's happening any time soon! It would require more bandwidth than what is currently offered via DisplayPort or Thunderbolt. Also the price would be eye-watering. Sucks because for the forseeable future Mac users need to choose between something like this and the Apple Studio Display.
Saw this one. I am concerned about the quality of the panel though, it's quite cheap! IMO 4K on a 32-incher is too much! 38 inches would probably be awesome.