Hardhack dual monitors into 1

howardb, reading your post now and i'd say that's a lot of work, risk, and damage to be done for a measly 18mm improvement.
 
Keeper said:
howardb, reading your post now and i'd say that's a lot of work, risk, and damage to be done for a measly 18mm improvement.
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Too true - I'm happy at the moment with my 36mm gap on my setup. If the LCD panels had a border of 1mm then I would consider trying further...
 
howardb said:
You can try one of these Radius 320 monitors... :D

Radius_320.jpg


I will open up my BenQ FP71 17" over the weekend and let you know what the edge-gap could be, as well as what is on/near the sides of the panel. As SoftDux mentioned, you will probably not eliminate the gap completely, however, if you can live with 5-8mm, then you may be able to do something.
When I stripped my Acer Ferrari laptop to replace the DC-in plug, the LCD panel was pretty solid when it was out of the plastics, and the edging was pretty close to the backlight area - about 1.5-2mm - an LCD monitor should be about the same, but possibly slightly more.

What about thinking along the lines of a braced dual-frame - similar to the Radius screen, but with 2 panels instead of 3 - use lightweight aluminium edging (or bent slightly in the middle if desired) for the top and bottom frame holder - this would hold the main weight. You could then cosmetically cut/mould/shape/fit the existing outer plastics onto the frame, as well as the rear covers... just a thought. :)

In fact, I think I'll try and find another old LCD, or buy 2 second-hand el-cheapos to try this - if successful, I'll do it with my 2333SW's... :p
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That does look pretty awesome, how about one of these?
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/01/07/alienwares-curved-lc.html
 
JUGGY said:
how about one of these?
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/01/07/alienwares-curved-lc.html
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*drool* I like that! :D


Right, here are the panel pics as promised... in order of dis-assembly.

- back plastic cover removed
lcd1.jpg


- panel, bracket, power/input box and front button panel
lcd2.jpg


- unit turned over to show from plastic bezel
lcd3.jpg


- front plastic hinged forward to reveal the front of the LCD panel
lcd4.jpg


- LCD panel is thicker than I thought ot would be - maybe 'cos it's an older model?
lcd5.jpg


- side metal panel holder - these are on all sides and attach to the main metal frame on the back
lcd6.jpg


- this picture is the left side of the panel, with the top of the panel being on the left and the bottom on the right.
- as you can see, the distance from the edge to the display area is about 8mm (9mm if you include the metal panel holder thickness)
- the left and right sides of this picture are the top and bottom, which are 12mm
lcd7.jpg
 
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ToxicBunny said:
Rouxenator : Dual Monitors adds boatloads to productivity....

I have 2 at home and going to add a 3rd soon... and motivating for a 3rd WS monitor at work....

I can leave windows open all the time on one monitor such as my email in one, sql in the other and then do all the dirty switching on the 3rd... helps a hell of a lot if you ask me.

You're also the first developer I've ever come across who prefers one monitor over multiple monitors, all the developers at the company I work for have at least 2, some have 4.
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We also have a lot of developers that think two or monitors are the way to go and they all en up working on one at a time. A few of us have USB webcams that we use as look out on your cubicle walls and while some like to leave the video cap windows open on one screen I run mine as a small always on top window above the system try.

Really, one big screen makes a lot more sense than multiple monitors. Just LEARN to alt tab properly and you're there.

Also another thing that really makes NO sense is the linux guys in our company uses multiple desktops. That was the first thing I switched off when I booted my virtual Ubuntu.

Really folks - the task bar is there to help you. Don't run away from it and don't be afraid of it. It can house all your running applications.

If you get the chameleon operation whereby you can use both eyes independently then by all means get another monitor.

Dual monitors are a hoax productivity.
 
Rouxenator said:
We also have a lot of developers that think two or monitors are the way to go and they all en up working on one at a time. A few of us have USB webcams that we use as look out on your cubicle walls and while some like to leave the video cap windows open on one screen I run mine as a small always on top window above the system try.

Really, one big screen makes a lot more sense than multiple monitors. Just LEARN to alt tab properly and you're there.

Also another thing that really makes NO sense is the linux guys in our company uses multiple desktops. That was the first thing I switched off when I booted my virtual Ubuntu.

Really folks - the task bar is there to help you. Don't run away from it and don't be afraid of it. It can house all your running applications.

If you get the chameleon operation whereby you can use both eyes independently then by all means get another monitor.

Dual monitors are a hoax productivity.
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ZBrush hides the taskbar, and thats not even the problem - when you alt-tab it causes a LOT of loading when it needs to Redraw another window over it and back,etc

in that time it takes to load I could easily just look to the screen next to it.

Sorry, but in my field 2 monitors are WAY better.

Nice idea on the lookout cam though! very nice!

EDIT: Oh, and plus I can compare my 3D Model to the reference image AT THE SAME TIME, not alt-tabbing trying to remember what each looks like as I flash back and forth..
 
Rouxenator : again, you're pushing your own personal opinion... Yes I'm working primarily on one monitor at any given time, but the other one has my email or some other app running full screen so I don't have to constantly tab back to it and I can compare SQL results to reference code etc etc without having to constantly alt-tab between windows...

I TS into 1 box, and can still operate on my local machine and see whats going on on the remote box.. etc etc.. there are so many benefits to have multiple monitors that FAR outweigh a single monitor.

you claim the gain in productivity is a hoax... could you produce any studies that show that.. since here's 1 from MS themselves that claim otherwise

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/vibe.aspx
 
Dude - I do all that also and I manage quite well on one monitor. It is just a mind over matter thing.

And of course I'm pushing my personal opinion - did you think I would push the guy next doors personal opinion?!
 
you cannot just glance at your email, or see the results of a SQL script that is running without having to tab to it.. therefore you can't do ALL of that with one monitor.
 
and you also claim that the productivity gains are a hoax, when I can bring out study after study that show otherwise...
 
Windows need not be maximized all the time, just arrange them so that you can have a glance at the ones you need. Also there is this icon that appears when you have unread emails :-)

Work smarter, not harder, and with less resources.
This is the newer and fresher breed of people you are dealing with.
Question everything and optimize.
 
Yes... its very efficient to have Outlook, SQL, a TS session or 5, a text editor, and an internet browser all on the screen at the same time... v v efficient. Promise.
 
Are you honestly saying 1 monitor with up to 10 second loading times when switching is better than 2 monitors that are open permanently?

And I don't have a slow PC at all, It's just the way some 3D Software are.
 
Same goes with my home or work pc.. neither are old and slow... but jumping between a 1million line excel file, and sql through alt-tab is painful at best... having both open at the same time saves me easily 30seconds moving between them
 
Rouxenator : also, the newer fresher breed of people can handle more information at a given time being presented to them, so multiple monitors actually help them perform their jobs better.
 
Ugh,
I'm going over to my dad's place with the monitor today. The damn thing doesn't have any screws. It has holes, with little shafts that look like threads, but nothing in them. Worst case I'll post pic's of them. But the monitor is obviously hooked together by the frame itself. It's going to be a bit difficult to open them up without damaging them.
(Yeah I'm gonna damage them at one point or another... but I want to be able to go back to where I am now if it doesn't work out)

Oh and I got the model number wrong :-D And it just slipped my mind.
Anyways, I'll post pic's of the insides today/night. Hopefully without any broken plastic parts or monitors.
 
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