great, thanks!BertKoor wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:44 pm The dpi calculator linked above by T-CM11 for example. Fill in the values: 1920 horizontal x 1080 vertical pixels with 27 inch diagonal = 81 DPI or dot pitch of 0.31 mm.
"4K" is 3840 × 2160 pixels. On 27 inch that's around the "retina" threshold I gave above. That means the blurriness due to rescaling is less noticeable
Looking for some general Monitor pointers
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ChamomileShark ChamomileShark https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=25116 - KVRAF
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- KVRist
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I think a 32inch 4K monitor and with 150% scaling in windows and daw software. They are still a bit pricy though
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- KVRer
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I would ask your optometrist what viewing distance they recommend you sit from the monitor itself, then choose based on that. Or post back in here with the information so we can give more specific advice
eg no point getting a 27" 4k monitor if your optimal viewing distance is 3 feet away as the pixels will be too small. And don't rely on Windows scaling to help - not all vsts/applications work with it.
Me, I like to choose a monitor with the DPI that I like already, so that I don't need to apply any scaling settings at all. My main monitor is a 1440p 32" with 93 DPI, and I sit an arms length away. Everything is sized exactly the way I like this way. If I was to buy a 4k monitor I would need it to be larger in size to keep the same DPI
eg no point getting a 27" 4k monitor if your optimal viewing distance is 3 feet away as the pixels will be too small. And don't rely on Windows scaling to help - not all vsts/applications work with it.
Me, I like to choose a monitor with the DPI that I like already, so that I don't need to apply any scaling settings at all. My main monitor is a 1440p 32" with 93 DPI, and I sit an arms length away. Everything is sized exactly the way I like this way. If I was to buy a 4k monitor I would need it to be larger in size to keep the same DPI
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I'm usually viewing 70cm/ 28 inches away so probably the same as you...
The optometrist told me to look it up on the net re viewing distance and recommendations...
The optometrist told me to look it up on the net re viewing distance and recommendations...
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- KVRer
- 7 posts since 27 Dec, 2022
Your 27" display with 1920 x 1080 resolution has a DPI of about 82. Set Windows to 100% scaling, then use your most common programs for a bit. Do you find the text, icons and graphics too small to see comfortably, or do you see jagged edges and wish things had more detail?
If the answer was 'too small to see comfortably', get a bigger display with a lower DPI than 82. If the answer was 'jagged edges', then get a display with a DPI higher than 82
But I am guessing with your eyesight that you would benefit from a lower DPI. eg a 32" monitor with 1920 x 1080 resolution will have 69 DPI
If the answer was 'too small to see comfortably', get a bigger display with a lower DPI than 82. If the answer was 'jagged edges', then get a display with a DPI higher than 82
But I am guessing with your eyesight that you would benefit from a lower DPI. eg a 32" monitor with 1920 x 1080 resolution will have 69 DPI
