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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
I don't want a second computer screen because of
desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? PJ |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
On 09/12/2018 6:29 PM, Peter Jason wrote:
I don't want a second computer screen because of desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? PJ Take a peak here https://www.pcworld.com/article/2042...landscape.html Rene |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
Peter Jason wrote:
I don't want a second computer screen because of desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? PJ The keyword is "pivot". The monitor has a donut shaped ring with a steel ball bearing in it. When you pivot the screen, the screen interrupts the signals to the computer for a moment, and the computer re-reads the EDID. The EDID in turn, gives portrait dimensions, like 2160x3840, and the video card then automatically adjusts to the new characteristics. Thus, when you pivot, you expect the view to be reconfigured without you doing anything with keyboard/mouse. The "orientation sensor" is small, and only works as well as a cheesy steel ball travels around a toroidal path. The sensor is probably smaller than 1/2" in dimension per side. So how big do you want it ? This one is "4K" and is 32" diagonal, and would be a monster to pivot. You need a video card with the right HDMI or DisplayPort standard, to drive this at 60FPS. You want to spend extra time reviewing the stand for one of these, to see whether it's up to the job of pivoting or not. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16824236457 And, you want "178 degree H/178 degree V" viewing angle. By using an IPS panel, when you pivot the panel, it looks as good that way, as it does in the "normal" orientation. Don't buy a TN panel, or you'll be leaning in your chair trying to make the colors look right. TN is horrible even in the normal orientation, but would be hell when rotated. Insisting on a 178/178 set of viewing angles ensures a good panel (at a rich price). Paul |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:29:35 +1000, Peter Jason wrote:
I don't want a second computer screen because of desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? All screens. PJ |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
On 9/12/2018 6:25 PM, Paul wrote:
Peter Jason wrote: I don't want a second computer screen because of desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? PJ The keyword is "pivot". The monitor has a donut shaped ring with a steel ball bearing in it. When you pivot the screen, the screen interrupts the signals to the computer for a moment, and the computer re-reads the EDID. The EDID in turn, gives portrait dimensions, like 2160x3840, and the video card then automatically adjusts to the new characteristics. Thus, when you pivot, you expect the view to be reconfigured without you doing anything with keyboard/mouse. The "orientation sensor" is small, and only works as well as a cheesy steel ball travels around a toroidal path. The sensor is probably smaller than 1/2" in dimension per side. So how big do you want it ? This one is "4K" and is 32" diagonal, and would be a monster to pivot. You need a video card with the right HDMI or DisplayPort standard, to drive this at 60FPS. You want to spend extra time reviewing the stand for one of these, to see whether it's up to the job of pivoting or not. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16824236457 And, you want "178 degree H/178 degree V" viewing angle. By using an IPS panel, when you pivot the panel, it looks as good that way, as it does in the "normal" orientation. Don't buy a TN panel, or you'll be leaning in your chair trying to make the colors look right. TN is horrible even in the normal orientation, but would be hell when rotated. Insisting on a 178/178 set of viewing angles ensures a good panel (at a rich price). Paul I have a pivotable display by Gateway. To Pivot it, all I have to do is: Remove everything from the table in the vicinity of the display Unplug the USB cables from the side cuz they aren't long enough to reach the top Pull two feet of slack in the video/power cables on the bottom Use two hands to hold the base down. Use two more hands to raise the display and tilt it back so it will clear the base. Use two more hands to rotate the display. Manually adjust the display resolution, cuz I ain't got no pivot sensor. Not use the switch bar that's now hidden by the display top. If you have things on your desktop, they might move when you rotate the screen, and likely not the way you want. I did it once...never again. Point being that having a pivot ain't the only thing you have to worry about. My display is 24". A big widescreen would be a nightmare. Another 24" mounted on a post left of the original is a far better solution if you can manage it. |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:55:02 -0700, mike
wrote: On 9/12/2018 6:25 PM, Paul wrote: Peter Jason wrote: I don't want a second computer screen because of desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? PJ The keyword is "pivot". The monitor has a donut shaped ring with a steel ball bearing in it. When you pivot the screen, the screen interrupts the signals to the computer for a moment, and the computer re-reads the EDID. The EDID in turn, gives portrait dimensions, like 2160x3840, and the video card then automatically adjusts to the new characteristics. Thus, when you pivot, you expect the view to be reconfigured without you doing anything with keyboard/mouse. The "orientation sensor" is small, and only works as well as a cheesy steel ball travels around a toroidal path. The sensor is probably smaller than 1/2" in dimension per side. So how big do you want it ? This one is "4K" and is 32" diagonal, and would be a monster to pivot. You need a video card with the right HDMI or DisplayPort standard, to drive this at 60FPS. You want to spend extra time reviewing the stand for one of these, to see whether it's up to the job of pivoting or not. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16824236457 And, you want "178 degree H/178 degree V" viewing angle. By using an IPS panel, when you pivot the panel, it looks as good that way, as it does in the "normal" orientation. Don't buy a TN panel, or you'll be leaning in your chair trying to make the colors look right. TN is horrible even in the normal orientation, but would be hell when rotated. Insisting on a 178/178 set of viewing angles ensures a good panel (at a rich price). Paul I have a pivotable display by Gateway. To Pivot it, all I have to do is: Remove everything from the table in the vicinity of the display Unplug the USB cables from the side cuz they aren't long enough to reach the top Pull two feet of slack in the video/power cables on the bottom Use two hands to hold the base down. Use two more hands to raise the display and tilt it back so it will clear the base. Use two more hands to rotate the display. Manually adjust the display resolution, cuz I ain't got no pivot sensor. Not use the switch bar that's now hidden by the display top. If you have things on your desktop, they might move when you rotate the screen, and likely not the way you want. I did it once...never again. Point being that having a pivot ain't the only thing you have to worry about. My display is 24". A big widescreen would be a nightmare. Another 24" mounted on a post left of the original is a far better solution if you can manage it. Yes, I might try a second screen. I suppose it can be a cheaper sort if used for text.. |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
Peter Jason wrote:
Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? https://duckduckgo.com/?q=rotatable+monitor Seek, and ye shall find plenty of them. |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
On 09/12/2018 8:25 PM, Paul wrote:
Peter Jason wrote: I don't want a second computer screen because of desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? PJ The keyword is "pivot". The monitor has a donut shaped ring with a steel ball bearing in it. When you pivot the screen, the screen interrupts the signals to the computer for a moment, and the computer re-reads the EDID. The EDID in turn, gives portrait dimensions, like 2160x3840, and the video card then automatically adjusts to the new characteristics. Thus, when you pivot, you expect the view to be reconfigured without you doing anything with keyboard/mouse. The "orientation sensor" is small, and only works as well as a cheesy steel ball travels around a toroidal path. The sensor is probably smaller than 1/2" in dimension per side. So how big do you want it ? This one is "4K" and is 32" diagonal, and would be a monster to pivot. You need a video card with the right HDMI or DisplayPort standard, to drive this at 60FPS. You want to spend extra time reviewing the stand for one of these, to see whether it's up to the job of pivoting or not. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16824236457 And, you want "178 degree H/178 degree V" viewing angle. By using an IPS panel, when you pivot the panel, it looks as good that way, as it does in the "normal" orientation. Don't buy a TN panel, or you'll be leaning in your chair trying to make the colors look right. TN is horrible even in the normal orientation, but would be hell when rotated. Insisting on a 178/178 set of viewing angles ensures a good panel (at a rich price). Â*Â* Paul Yes, Listen to Paul, DO NOT buy a TN panel, they are crappy in smaller sizes and absolutely horrible in the Larger sizes, Stick to an IPS panel . I owned a Viewsonic 21 inch once and I used the pivot feature 2 or 3 times then never bothered again, It was really only useful for word processing. Rene |
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Wanted. A rotatable screen.
On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:29:35 +1000, Peter Jason wrote:
I don't want a second computer screen because of desk clutter. Does there exist a screen physically rotatable from landscape to portrait? I have such a screen - Dell U2412M, which is a 1920 x 1200 pixels display. I found it to be very awkward to change from landscape to portrait and back to landscape. As a result I relocated it to an older PC and replaced it with an LG 27" screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. This turned out to be an excellent screen that I bought another one for my backup PC. When creating documents that will be printed to A4 paper I find that the height on the screen is the same size as a sheet of paper, so a whole page is visible on the screen in its normal size. I should mention that I have the task bar on the RHS of the screen rather than at the bottom - but was an adjustment that I first used when XP was released. You can see a picture of how it looks at: https://postimg.cc/image/ixdxi6py1/ |
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