to speak to the comments regarding the monitor edges, that is just the monitors this video used to showcase the eyefinity, if you are using a similar setup for gaming, there are seemless monitors that do not have the casing and there is software to offset the image to compensate for the bending of image in relation to the viewer and the different angles of the monitors. if you look around, there are some sweet setups for multimonitor gaming.
Thanks, I'll check out the TV's closer in the store. I'm already useing two monitors. 19". I was thinking of getting a 22-24 inch for the middle. Thanks again.
I had another thought. If color matching between the monitors is at all an issue for you, you will want to get monitors from the same brand and preferably series to match your 19" ones. All consumer-oriented TN panels (if you don't know what a TN panel is then you probably have one) have poor color gamut and color casts. I didn't realize how bad they could be until I started using the T221 I have now, which cost $7,500 when it first came out compared to about $800 for my 24" 1920x1200 monitor.
@Howie47 That's what ATI's Eyefinity does. Two DVI outputs and a DisplayPort. All of ATI's cards from the 5750 on up can do it. There's still some minor issues in how it works, like lack of support for crossfire. I've heard that some new drivers under development may fix that though. ATI also demoed a 5870 with six DisplayPort outputs, but it hasn't been released. By the way, DisplayPort is the future of monitor cables. The new v1.2 standard can support 3840x2400 @ 60Hz + audio & data
I'd take this setup in a heartbeat. Will plan on getting 2 of these cards asap, then wait for them to finally come out with some extremely small or no bezel screens...Would look great running a game with 12 of those screens available.
@Howie47 No, you can get an active adapter right now that will allow you to use a DVI monitor with the DisplayPort. I hear that there might be a driver update that will allow a cheaper passive adapter instead. So it's good now. And if you want to run three monitors, you're already spending a whole lot of money. By the way, all of the new Apple monitors and laptops have DP as well, with a 'mini' connector that's been incorporated in to the standard.
@AMDsupreme if you want the size. that doesn't change the resolution though. most HDTV's max out at 1920x1080, which is less than one sixth of the resolution this setup runs at. not only that, but since HDTV's are much larger, the pixels themselves are larger, so when you're closer to the screen, like you are in gaming, the image is much grainier and pixelated, where as in this demo, the native resolution is kept across all the screens, so pixel density is still more than acceptable for gaming.
@codeythesilent No, 1080p is 1080 horizontal lines of pixels and it is progressive scan. A 55" 1080p tv has alot less pixels per inch than a 27" 1080p tv.
As a technology demo we wanted to show 6 monitors run from one card to show the remarkable resolutions achievable. I believe 3 monitors for gaming is the sweet spot. I believe for all fixed cockpit sims, including Mechs, Starfighters, Battlercruisers, Galactic Domination Command Centers, Air Superiority Aircraft, General Aviation, Cesna Training, Racecars, Enhanced Hovercraft (such as Mantas and Stingrays), and RC Aircraft Sims that Eyefinity is an incredible solution.
@dinosaurus1337 One thing that AMD did recently, you may have seen on newegg is that they used HD projectors instead of screens which produces a seamless view. It was amazing.
For games like these (racing games too) it makes sense to use an odd number of monitors for an unhindered view. Stacking em up vertically gives a much more balanced resolution of 3240x1920 with 3 monitors. I believe samsung has come out with seamless LCDs, gotta check them out.
@deathhunter5546 big diffrence between resolution, 1x 40'' tv is probably 1920x1080 and 3 monitors are all the monitors resolution x3, in this case the monitor x6
@benhhx It's not about the size, it's about the immersion. If you sat that close to a TV it would look horrible and you wouldn't get the super wide angle of view. A 55" 1080p TV has about 40 pixels per inch (ppi), whereas a 24" 1920x1200 monitor has about 96 ppi. In terms of pixels per area, that means the monitor has almost six times the pixels in a given area. That makes for a much sharper image. By all reports from owners of 3 monitor setups, the bezels aren't too distracting either.
@halflifeproductionz oled screens are coming out soon its just nice to know you can go overboard and do this kind of thing. technology challenhes design and design challenges technology
The only thing i don't like is the black borders of the screens because it seems to play through a window with anti-thief bars... For the rest it's incredible how fluid the scene is at that resolution!
@benhhx Once you play games on a monitor with that high pixel density, you won't want to go back (as long as your computer can handle it). Everything is so much sharper than normal monitors, especially in flight simulators, shooters and RTSes that have very fine textures and a whole lot of scaling at large distances. Granted, not very many people can find or afford a T221, and running them for games is even more expensive. I'm sure we'll see more high ppi monitors in the future though.
No video cards except ATI's 5000 series support Eyefinity. So in order to take advantage of it you need a 5000 series card. Your 4890 can use multi-monitors but when gaming, it will only utilize one of them.
@Kead0r if a shooter is camping at the bezel, you wouldn't have seen him neither with a normal display with a normal resolution, since the added monitor adds more view of field and not just scale up in size with the same field of view.
@Gamingsince1997 I noticed the 360. Even if it's video output could support this, it would be a molten puddle of plastic, metal and silicon half way through the video
@deathhunter5546 a regular 40 inch TV will not give you extra field of view. It'll look like the monitor in the center just bigger but you won't see the sides. I hope it makes sense
Continuing... Side by side, my older 19" HP and newer 24" BenQ monitors have distinct color casts. I couldn't get them to match colors, brightness or contrast at all, and barely got them to be close enough to stand using them together. Alone each one was fine for tasks that aren't color critical but together they were not nice.
3x1 portrait (i.e [][][] ) is better for gaming since the middle isn't blocked, but the 3x2 landscape would be great for all sorts of other applications.
My advice is to always eyefinity on a ODD number of screens this way no borders annoy you. Most popular are 3&5&9, this way your focus is always on one screen, not in the middle of two.
@katt157 idk what u responded too, but HD projectors are cost more than 3 monitors, i say they arent as bright, and u need a white backround. 2160p is like, home cinema.........
@Graphitanium I'd say wait till Fermi is released and then buy a 5x00 card when the prices drop. GF100 Fermi is suppose to run 20-30% better than a 5870, but sources say it runs very hot and uses way more energy.
i think u misunderstood my comment, please calm down 1. duct tape was an expression 2.i said a monitor with BIGGER resolution, which means they should develop monitor and video cards with highier resolution supported instead of using 3 monsiters as one 3.u have serious endurance to endure that...
Ah, okay. You might consider something like the 23" Samsung 2048x1152 from Tiger Direct, it's only $200 and has very good reviews. On the other hand, I'm not sure how well Eyefinity deals with different resolution monitors. Regarding the bezel thing: The extra monitors only show extra real estate outside of the normal view of the game (at least in shooters), so it's all intended to be in your peripheral vision. I think that's why people say it isn't a noticeable problem when playing.
Have you seen the reviews on HardOCP or Anandtech? Even running on 6 monitors most games run above 40-50 FPS!!! The sheer amount of graphics power being run out of these cards is amazing!
Is there a way to take out all the frames around the screens and put the LCD screens window next to each other? That would push the "effect" of a big screen to the limit, without cutting the image in "6" parts...
AMD has partnered with Samsung to create special thin bezel monitors, expecting to be 5 mm, there are some pics on the net, it actually looks really good!
atleast, with the 3 monitor mode, the centre monitor doesnt change field from a single monitor setup, the other monitors just add info, no information is detracted
Howie, If you're going to be sitting up close I wouldn't go with the TV. My roommate has the 28" monitor from I-Inc and the pixels on it are huge compared to my 24" with the same 1920x1200 resolution. They're big enough that you notice them individually much more than a higher ppi monitor. You could go with smaller monitors to save money and processing power, but I think it might be best to start out with one 1920x1200 monitor, so you can add two more and a card that can handle them later.
The problem with this (way i am) is the lines between the screens. I mean try playing a fps game on the pc. Some one head is cut off because of that half of inch line, Thats why i perfer one big screen. 32inch
@NoDoubtFilms lower resolution is a small price to pay for an unbroken screen. also, you dont even notice the high resolution anymore while you play, especially with large scale gaming like a fighter simulation
@MegaHolymoly they do get annoying thats why you should fallow the rule of odds... so that your main scope of field is in the middle of a screen not a boarder :) such as 3 wide and 1 tall, or 3 wide and 1 (if monitor turned 90*), 3 wide and 3 tall
@Paperclown Having a larger monitor isn't equivalent to more screen space. You just get a lower pixel density. Sure, it's more appropriate for viewing movies, but you don't get the same insane pixel count. You can fit 4 msword documents side by side on an eyefinity setup, but you just cant do that on a fullHD monitor. A 6 screen setup would be more appropriate for multitasking.
@dinosaurus1337 Agreed on that, but the only advantage of having all 6 monitors is that the pixels of each monitor wont be as stretched as the pixels of one single large monitor. Still, I think the gaps kill it.
I like how big the picture can be, but you can see its flaw in the video, the frames of the monitors get in the way right in the center, that makes it very difficult to enjoy a 1st person shooter, or even that HAWX game they were playing. ... I would try to develop a monitor that size with that high a resolution as the next step.
I think the idea is that 6 monitors is not ideal for most games because the middle is usually the last place you want to have a couple bezels in the way. Same reason most wouldnt want a two monitor setup for eyefinity/surround gaming
@Jaffer09 you cud combine 4 hd projectors. You need just something around 3-5'000$ the only problem with those monitor is the edge, it is too whide. I'm Writing in front of a projector :-)
The way I see it, we need one huge 52 inch widescreen monitor or more, that can do a resolution of 5760x2400 in itself, instead of six seperate monitors. the problem with large hdtv monitors today, is that they only have a small resolution of 1920x1080 no matter how many inches the screen is, and because of that you will only get a bigger picture not a greater wiewing area. but of course a monitor with 5760x2400 would be useful only for gaming, right now 1080p is enough for movies and tv.
erm i have a HannsG HG281DP 28 inch monitor that is 1920x1200 native resolution, most 30 inch+ PC monitors can output even higher, 1080p is only the highest in relation to movies/TV shows, games and gaming monitors can go considerably higher than that.
If you're in a dark enough room projectors is the way to go. Don't have to worry about borders or anything like that. It's cool technology but I think it'd annoy me to play on a screen that has borders everywhere.
So, you might consider selling your 19" monitors and replacing them with three of the same monitor. That Samsung I mentioned before - I found it on eCost for only $153 refurbished, which would cost the same as that TV you were talking about. I got my BenQ refurbished from eCost (I think), and it was like new - so I would feel good buying refurbished from them again. In fact, the wider and higher density screen of the Samsung intrigues me - I might get one myself!
@donsrleone No they don't have to be all the same size. I use eyefinity with a 19" wide screen LCD and two 17" non-wide screen and it all runs just fine.
@vaulthps not really 21 inch is the best size since everything is within your reach otherwise if you wanted to check your grenades you need to focus on one screen and you can get killed easily when not paying attention
Thanks for your help. I've got to decided which is better. 3 monitors. The plus is rap around, the minus is lower frames rates for such high resolutions and the bezel problem. Or go for a 37" 1080P Vizio TV. price 450 plus shipping. Price of the other, 170-200 video card + 150=200 monitor plus extra HW for MiniPort 100. Total 500-450 plus shipping. Any ideas which is best?
It doesn't get cut off.. you actually get an expanded field of view with this setup!
to speak to the comments regarding the monitor edges, that is just the monitors this video used to showcase the eyefinity, if you are using a similar setup for gaming, there are seemless monitors that do not have the casing and there is software to offset the image to compensate for the bending of image in relation to the viewer and the different angles of the monitors. if you look around, there are some sweet setups for multimonitor gaming.
@MistaKilljoy The biggest TV only offer you 1920x1080 resolution. This set up is 5760x2400.
@Neeverseen I believe that the lines don't cut off, I think they just pick up where the other monitor left off.
Thanks, I'll check out the TV's closer in the store. I'm already useing two monitors. 19". I was thinking of getting a 22-24 inch for the middle. Thanks again.
I had another thought. If color matching between the monitors is at all an issue for you, you will want to get monitors from the same brand and preferably series to match your 19" ones. All consumer-oriented TN panels (if you don't know what a TN panel is then you probably have one) have poor color gamut and color casts. I didn't realize how bad they could be until I started using the T221 I have now, which cost $7,500 when it first came out compared to about $800 for my 24" 1920x1200 monitor.
@Howie47
That's what ATI's Eyefinity does. Two DVI outputs and a DisplayPort. All of ATI's cards from the 5750 on up can do it.
There's still some minor issues in how it works, like lack of support for crossfire. I've heard that some new drivers under development may fix that though.
ATI also demoed a 5870 with six DisplayPort outputs, but it hasn't been released.
By the way, DisplayPort is the future of monitor cables. The new v1.2 standard can support 3840x2400 @ 60Hz + audio & data
I'd take this setup in a heartbeat. Will plan on getting 2 of these cards asap, then wait for them to finally come out with some extremely small or no bezel screens...Would look great running a game with 12 of those screens available.
@Howie47
No, you can get an active adapter right now that will allow you to use a DVI monitor with the DisplayPort. I hear that there might be a driver update that will allow a cheaper passive adapter instead.
So it's good now. And if you want to run three monitors, you're already spending a whole lot of money.
By the way, all of the new Apple monitors and laptops have DP as well, with a 'mini' connector that's been incorporated in to the standard.
@AMDsupreme if you want the size. that doesn't change the resolution though. most HDTV's max out at 1920x1080, which is less than one sixth of the resolution this setup runs at. not only that, but since HDTV's are much larger, the pixels themselves are larger, so when you're closer to the screen, like you are in gaming, the image is much grainier and pixelated, where as in this demo, the native resolution is kept across all the screens, so pixel density is still more than acceptable for gaming.
ahhh wow now that youve explained it in detail its clearer that this would be a better set up :) thanks
@codeythesilent No, 1080p is 1080 horizontal lines of pixels and it is progressive scan. A 55" 1080p tv has alot less pixels per inch than a 27" 1080p tv.
As a technology demo we wanted to show 6 monitors run from one card to show the remarkable resolutions achievable. I believe 3 monitors for gaming is the sweet spot. I believe for all fixed cockpit sims, including Mechs, Starfighters, Battlercruisers, Galactic Domination Command Centers, Air Superiority Aircraft, General Aviation, Cesna Training, Racecars, Enhanced Hovercraft (such as Mantas and Stingrays), and RC Aircraft Sims that Eyefinity is an incredible solution.
@neelybd
Actually, it's VERTICAL lines not horizontal. 1080p resolution is 1920 wide x 1080 high.
@katt157 Eyefinity wasnt about size, it was about all the pixels u can have on the new resolutions
@dinosaurus1337 One thing that AMD did recently, you may have seen on newegg is that they used HD projectors instead of screens which produces a seamless view. It was amazing.
For games like these (racing games too) it makes sense to use an odd number of monitors for an unhindered view. Stacking em up vertically gives a much more balanced resolution of 3240x1920 with 3 monitors. I believe samsung has come out with seamless LCDs, gotta check them out.
@deathhunter5546 big diffrence between resolution, 1x 40'' tv is probably 1920x1080 and 3 monitors are all the monitors resolution x3, in this case the monitor x6
@benhhx
It's not about the size, it's about the immersion. If you sat that close to a TV it would look horrible and you wouldn't get the super wide angle of view.
A 55" 1080p TV has about 40 pixels per inch (ppi), whereas a 24" 1920x1200 monitor has about 96 ppi. In terms of pixels per area, that means the monitor has almost six times the pixels in a given area. That makes for a much sharper image.
By all reports from owners of 3 monitor setups, the bezels aren't too distracting either.
@RalphCQ ya theres a few moded frames you can buy depending on your monitor
My only slight issue with that (although impressive) is the big black bar from the edge of the monitors right in the middle of the eyeline.
@deathhunter5546 the 40 inch tv will have limitations of resolution. so the 6 monitors will have more view
@halflifeproductionz oled screens are coming out soon its just nice to know you can go overboard and do this kind of thing. technology challenhes design and design challenges technology
The only thing i don't like is the black borders of the screens because it seems to play through a window with anti-thief bars... For the rest it's incredible how fluid the scene is at that resolution!
@benhhx
Once you play games on a monitor with that high pixel density, you won't want to go back (as long as your computer can handle it). Everything is so much sharper than normal monitors, especially in flight simulators, shooters and RTSes that have very fine textures and a whole lot of scaling at large distances.
Granted, not very many people can find or afford a T221, and running them for games is even more expensive. I'm sure we'll see more high ppi monitors in the future though.
No video cards except ATI's 5000 series support Eyefinity. So in order to take advantage of it you need a 5000 series card.
Your 4890 can use multi-monitors but when gaming, it will only utilize one of them.
@descrasnezul They are Dell 24 Inch Ultrasharp Monitors. $450 each when on sale
@Optimus754 yes, but they will still have borders.
@PersonalComputerTips its only the graphics card pulling that if you hooked up a few 3d tvs to that rig thats some epic gaming rig
@FLIGHTCOMPANY sure in time gaming monitors will come in that size they are already some massive ones
jonny7155, I agree with you with the setup above, but 3 across would be a huge boon in viewable area.
@Kead0r if a shooter is camping at the bezel, you wouldn't have seen him neither with a normal display with a normal resolution, since the added monitor adds more view of field and not just scale up in size with the same field of view.
@Gamingsince1997 I noticed the 360. Even if it's video output could support this, it would be a molten puddle of plastic, metal and silicon half way through the video
AWESOME only problem is the edges of the screen, prehaps it was rotated 90 degrees??
@deathhunter5546 a regular 40 inch TV will not give you extra field of view. It'll look like the monitor in the center just bigger but you won't see the sides. I hope it makes sense
Continuing...
Side by side, my older 19" HP and newer 24" BenQ monitors have distinct color casts. I couldn't get them to match colors, brightness or contrast at all, and barely got them to be close enough to stand using them together. Alone each one was fine for tasks that aren't color critical but together they were not nice.
6 projectors would be awesome !!!! no more borders, you could just align everything perfect :D
the only thing that disturbes me when using multi-display is that you got this frame wire of the monitors directly in the screen
3x1 portrait (i.e [][][] ) is better for gaming since the middle isn't blocked, but the 3x2 landscape would be great for all sorts of other applications.
@Evadex87 I'm surprise monitor companies aren't making more interlocking style monitors to cut down on the lines
@Optimus754 yes, that's what i was saying the whole time. -.- PHYSICAL borders. On-screen borders are another thing.
@deathhunter5546
Not exactly. A 40 inch tv will be pixelated, 1920x1080 vs 5760x2400
That's what bezel correction is for so that the image isn't behind the bezel.
My advice is to always eyefinity on a ODD number of screens this way no borders annoy you. Most popular are 3&5&9, this way your focus is always on one screen, not in the middle of two.
Gr8, now all we need are screens that dont have physical borders so that it doesnt look like youre viewing the game through a window.
@katt157 idk what u responded too, but HD projectors are cost more than 3 monitors, i say they arent as bright, and u need a white backround. 2160p is like, home cinema.........
@Gamingsince1997 They displayed Madden and Rock Band so proudly.
@TheMugenFox But the resolution of 60" is only 1080p, I think the eyefinity is after the resolution.
@Graphitanium I'd say wait till Fermi is released and then buy a 5x00 card when the prices drop.
GF100 Fermi is suppose to run 20-30% better than a 5870, but sources say it runs very hot and uses way more energy.
@RalphCQ ATI and Nvidia both have bezels, when your playing it you really dont notice it that much
Imagine using 1080p projectors instead of monitors. The view would be jaw-dropping!
i think u misunderstood my comment, please calm down
1. duct tape was an expression
2.i said a monitor with BIGGER resolution, which means they should develop monitor and video cards with highier resolution supported instead of using 3 monsiters as one
3.u have serious endurance to endure that...
I think ATi drivers are great now, used to be bad but they have come a long way. I have no complaints about the drivers now.
Ah, okay. You might consider something like the 23" Samsung 2048x1152 from Tiger Direct, it's only $200 and has very good reviews.
On the other hand, I'm not sure how well Eyefinity deals with different resolution monitors.
Regarding the bezel thing: The extra monitors only show extra real estate outside of the normal view of the game (at least in shooters), so it's all intended to be in your peripheral vision. I think that's why people say it isn't a noticeable problem when playing.
@InMyBedNOW This is why I think either 1, 3 or 6 displays would do well. I have two 24" atm and the black border in the middle sucks hard.
Have you seen the reviews on HardOCP or Anandtech? Even running on 6 monitors most games run above 40-50 FPS!!! The sheer amount of graphics power being run out of these cards is amazing!
Is there a way to take out all the frames around the screens and put the LCD screens window next to each other?
That would push the "effect" of a big screen to the limit, without cutting the image in "6" parts...
AMD has partnered with Samsung to create special thin bezel monitors, expecting to be 5 mm, there are some pics on the net, it actually looks really good!
atleast, with the 3 monitor mode, the centre monitor doesnt change field from a single monitor setup, the other monitors just add info, no information is detracted
Howie,
If you're going to be sitting up close I wouldn't go with the TV. My roommate has the 28" monitor from I-Inc and the pixels on it are huge compared to my 24" with the same 1920x1200 resolution. They're big enough that you notice them individually much more than a higher ppi monitor.
You could go with smaller monitors to save money and processing power, but I think it might be best to start out with one 1920x1200 monitor, so you can add two more and a card that can handle them later.
The problem with this (way i am) is the lines between the screens. I mean try playing a fps game on the pc. Some one head is cut off because of that half of inch line, Thats why i perfer one big screen. 32inch
That's really cool indeed, now let's try to innovate.
the problem is you have the center of the screen where you aim drectly in the center where the screens frames are :(
@NoDoubtFilms lower resolution is a small price to pay for an unbroken screen. also, you dont even notice the high resolution anymore while you play, especially with large scale gaming like a fighter simulation
@MegaHolymoly they do get annoying thats why you should fallow the rule of odds... so that your main scope of field is in the middle of a screen not a boarder :)
such as 3 wide and 1 tall, or 3 wide and 1 (if monitor turned 90*), 3 wide and 3 tall
there is 6 monitors in this video not 3 so 5760x2400 is right.
5760 horizontal 2400 vertical
ohoho, what a comeback
@Paperclown Having a larger monitor isn't equivalent to more screen space. You just get a lower pixel density. Sure, it's more appropriate for viewing movies, but you don't get the same insane pixel count. You can fit 4 msword documents side by side on an eyefinity setup, but you just cant do that on a fullHD monitor. A 6 screen setup would be more appropriate for multitasking.
@dinosaurus1337 Agreed on that, but the only advantage of having all 6 monitors is that the pixels of each monitor wont be as stretched as the pixels of one single large monitor.
Still, I think the gaps kill it.
I like how big the picture can be, but you can see its flaw in the video, the frames of the monitors get in the way right in the center, that makes it very difficult to enjoy a 1st person shooter, or even that HAWX game they were playing. ... I would try to develop a monitor that size with that high a resolution as the next step.
I think the idea is that 6 monitors is not ideal for most games because the middle is usually the last place you want to have a couple bezels in the way. Same reason most wouldnt want a two monitor setup for eyefinity/surround gaming
@Jaffer09 you cud combine 4 hd projectors. You need just something around 3-5'000$
the only problem with those monitor is the edge, it is too whide.
I'm Writing in front of a projector :-)
@cokefan3 Now, if price is not a problem... Theres really no problems...
also home cinema is 1080p ...
@ripsnorting13 try getting 5760x2400 on a LCD or Plasma Tv.. or the low input lag a pc screen usually delivers.
The way I see it, we need one huge 52 inch widescreen monitor or more, that can do a resolution of 5760x2400 in itself, instead of six seperate monitors.
the problem with large hdtv monitors today, is that they only have a small resolution of 1920x1080 no matter how many inches the screen is, and because of that you will only get a bigger picture not a greater wiewing area. but of course a monitor with 5760x2400 would be useful only for gaming, right now 1080p is enough for movies and tv.
this arrangement makes precise aiming very difficult because you cant see the crosshairs in the center- should have put them in portrait mode.
erm i have a HannsG HG281DP 28 inch monitor that is 1920x1200 native resolution, most 30 inch+ PC monitors can output even higher, 1080p is only the highest in relation to movies/TV shows, games and gaming monitors can go considerably higher than that.
If you're in a dark enough room projectors is the way to go. Don't have to worry about borders or anything like that. It's cool technology but I think it'd annoy me to play on a screen that has borders everywhere.
They are the same thing. 1080 progressive scan is "full HD" or the highest Definition out there currently. Unless you've been to the future and back?
i think that they should get rid of the black border around the computers to make it more like one screen or at least make them smaller
couldn't you remove the edges a bit more smoothly of the screen?
@AznDuD333 Already got it, thanks for the offer :P
@MegaHolymoly There is a screen made just for with with almost no borders i forgot who suppose to be releasing them
So, you might consider selling your 19" monitors and replacing them with three of the same monitor.
That Samsung I mentioned before - I found it on eCost for only $153 refurbished, which would cost the same as that TV you were talking about.
I got my BenQ refurbished from eCost (I think), and it was like new - so I would feel good buying refurbished from them again. In fact, the wider and higher density screen of the Samsung intrigues me - I might get one myself!
@mveljko2
The point is not the size, it is the amount of pixels.
@donsrleone No they don't have to be all the same size. I use eyefinity with a 19" wide screen LCD and two 17" non-wide screen and it all runs just fine.
i get the itching feeling monitor setups that seamlessly merge 6 separate flat panels are in the making.
@vaulthps not really 21 inch is the best size since everything is within your reach otherwise if you wanted to check your grenades you need to focus on one screen and you can get killed easily when not paying attention
Wouldn't one big full hd tv with some sort of custom PBP screen partitioning feature be more economical?
ok, but it looks like the middle border would cover the crosshair?
@Thisismyrofl I'd guess have an odd number, but not stacked like in the video, unless there were three in a column, that would be pretty cool.
yes but if you have 6 monitort that are built like one and where you don't see that big black line and you see just a tiny line?
It's funny how people are complaining about it cutting off the centre of the screen when it splits the image so there is no problem with that
You need a nice CRT projector 6 way blend. No edges just one big screen.
While this looks really neat, I think I'd rather just invest in a nice 60" screen. The breaks between the multiple monitors was a bit distracting.
in that set up yes but that is just showing what it can do
@ronpack the resolution on the eyefinity is WAY higher then your 52 LCD. like mroe then 4 times
Thanks for your help. I've got to decided which is better. 3 monitors. The plus is rap around, the minus is lower frames rates for such high resolutions and the bezel problem. Or go for a 37" 1080P Vizio TV. price 450 plus shipping. Price of the other, 170-200 video card + 150=200 monitor plus extra HW for MiniPort 100. Total 500-450 plus shipping. Any ideas which is best?
@r31ncarnat3d but getting rid of the bezel problem would be sweet :)
i'm up for a single 120", 5760x2400 LCD!!!
Oh my Goodness that's amazing