On the Scavenging Front
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- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days
before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on
screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but
also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large
for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a
4K screen.
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
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On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in the late 2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
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- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but
also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large
for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a
4K screen.
On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 3:29:06?PM UTC-7, Ant wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
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On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in the late >> 2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
-----------------------
- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days
before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on
screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but
also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large
for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a
4K screen.
Guess I'm lagging a lot then as I went to 1080p in 2019 on a 27" and still >think the monitor is too big, but at least 1080p works with the size.
Next one's probably going to be a 24", but who knows how long that'll be.
On Mon, 7 Aug 2023 19:03:12 -0700 (PDT), Justisaur
<justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:
On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 3:29:06?PM UTC-7, Ant wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in the late
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- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days >> > before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on
screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but
also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large
for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a
4K screen.
2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
Guess I'm lagging a lot then as I went to 1080p in 2019 on a 27" and still >think the monitor is too big, but at least 1080p works with the size.
Next one's probably going to be a 24", but who knows how long that'll be.
I don't have a 4K screen either.
Like I said, the TV died so it went to ewaste.
I like having a big screen but, honestly, the lack of 4K doesn't
bother me. If I squint, I can see the difference between 2K and 4K...
but the benefits are almost invisible when things are moving quickly
(like, say, while watching a movie or playing a video game). Aging
eyes have some benefit, I guess.
Plus, being limited to HD does wonders for the framerate. ;-)
I'm not really in a rush to upgrade to 4K... but, you know, if one
happens to fall in my lap neither am I going to refuse it.
But it hasn't happened yet. At least, not with a WORKING 4K screen.
;-P
On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 3:29:06 PM UTC-7, Ant wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in the late >> 2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
-----------------------
- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days
before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on
screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but
also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large
for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a
4K screen.
Guess I'm lagging a lot then as I went to 1080p in 2019 on a 27" and still think the monitor is too big, but at least 1080p works with the size.
Next one's probably going to be a 24", but who knows how long that'll be.
On 08/08/2023 03:03, Justisaur wrote:
On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 3:29:06 PM UTC-7, Ant wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in
-----------------------
- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days >>>> before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on
screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but
also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large
for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a
4K screen.
the late
2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
Guess I'm lagging a lot then as I went to 1080p in 2019 on a 27" and
still
think the monitor is too big, but at least 1080p works with the size.
Next one's probably going to be a 24", but who knows how long that'll be.
I got a new monitor about six years ago and I did think about going for
27" but because of the cost went for 24" instead especially as I think
once the novelty had worn off it would make no practical difference.
On 8/10/2023 1:41 AM, JAB wrote:
On 08/08/2023 03:03, Justisaur wrote:
On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 3:29:06?PM UTC-7, Ant wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in
-----------------------
- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days >>>>> before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on >>>>> screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but
also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large
for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a >>>>> 4K screen.
the late
2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
Guess I'm lagging a lot then as I went to 1080p in 2019 on a 27" and
still
think the monitor is too big, but at least 1080p works with the size.
Next one's probably going to be a 24", but who knows how long that'll be.
I got a new monitor about six years ago and I did think about going for
27" but because of the cost went for 24" instead especially as I think
once the novelty had worn off it would make no practical difference.
I use a pair of 27" monitors. I frequently will have several different >programs running on my personal computer that I want to be able to
monitor. I also have a couple of A/B switches so I can use them for my
work supplied laptop where I will have a minimum of five different
windows open at a time. I need the extra screen real estate.
On Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:35:01 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 8/10/2023 1:41 AM, JAB wrote:
On 08/08/2023 03:03, Justisaur wrote:
On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 3:29:06?PM UTC-7, Ant wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in
-----------------------
- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days >>>>>> before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on >>>>>> screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but >>>>>> also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large >>>>>> for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a >>>>>> 4K screen.
the late
2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
Guess I'm lagging a lot then as I went to 1080p in 2019 on a 27" and
still
think the monitor is too big, but at least 1080p works with the size.
Next one's probably going to be a 24", but who knows how long that'll be.
I got a new monitor about six years ago and I did think about going for
27" but because of the cost went for 24" instead especially as I think
once the novelty had worn off it would make no practical difference.
I use a pair of 27" monitors. I frequently will have several different
programs running on my personal computer that I want to be able to
monitor. I also have a couple of A/B switches so I can use them for my
work supplied laptop where I will have a minimum of five different
windows open at a time. I need the extra screen real estate.
Preach on!
Once you start using multiple monitors, it's REALLY hard to go back to
a single monitor. It seems unnecessary at first - why waste all that
desk space / money / electricity when you can just minimize the other windows*? - but once you get that second monitor, you won't want to
give it up.
I've gotten so many people hooked on dual monitor set-ups that
flat-screen manufacturers ought to be sending me kickbacks...
But be careful; once you have two, it becomes easier to justify
three... or four. And the good thing is, they don't HAVE to be
identical monitors. Sure, that's optimal but you can pick up a new
monitor and keep the old one. Or two. Or three.
But when you consider buying an extra video-card just so you can
support more than four monitors, then it may be time to seek
professional help. ;-)
Not that I'm speaking from experience, of course.
On Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:35:01 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
On 8/10/2023 1:41 AM, JAB wrote:
On 08/08/2023 03:03, Justisaur wrote:
On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 3:29:06?PM UTC-7, Ant wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
On the Scavenging FrontWow. I still don't have a 4K display. I finally went to HD 1080 in
-----------------------
- I nearly lucked out on a LD 55" 4K UHDTV. It worked for several days >>>>> before the backlight died and strange artifacts started appearing on >>>>> screen. Probably repairable, if I had the space to open it up, but >>>>> also probably not worth the cost and effort. 55" is a bit too large >>>>> for my needs anyway, although I wouldn't have minded FINALLY owning a >>>>> 4K screen.
the late
2014. Yeah, I am slow and don't care. :)
Guess I'm lagging a lot then as I went to 1080p in 2019 on a 27" and
still
think the monitor is too big, but at least 1080p works with the size.
Next one's probably going to be a 24", but who knows how long that'll be.
I got a new monitor about six years ago and I did think about going for >> 27" but because of the cost went for 24" instead especially as I think
once the novelty had worn off it would make no practical difference.
I use a pair of 27" monitors. I frequently will have several different >programs running on my personal computer that I want to be able to >monitor. I also have a couple of A/B switches so I can use them for my >work supplied laptop where I will have a minimum of five differentPreach on!
windows open at a time. I need the extra screen real estate.
Once you start using multiple monitors, it's REALLY hard to go back to
a single monitor. It seems unnecessary at first - why waste all that
desk space / money / electricity when you can just minimize the other windows*? - but once you get that second monitor, you won't want to
give it up.
On 8/10/2023 1:41 AM, JAB wrote:
I got a new monitor about six years ago and I did think about goingI use a pair of 27" monitors. I frequently will have several different programs running on my personal computer that I want to be able to
for 27" but because of the cost went for 24" instead especially as I
think once the novelty had worn off it would make no practical
difference.
monitor. I also have a couple of A/B switches so I can use them for my
work supplied laptop where I will have a minimum of five different
windows open at a time. I need the extra screen real estate.
One of the problems of salvaging old PCs is that you end up with more computers than you have space to store them. Well, today I cleverly discovered a solution to the problem: break the PC so it doesn't workexactly and thats for instance the reason why I have settled on a MistER
anymore and you have to send it to e-waste!
Am 27.08.23 um 23:43 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:
One of the problems of salvaging old PCs is that you end up with more
computers than you have space to store them. Well, today I cleverly
discovered a solution to the problem: break the PC so it doesn't work
anymore and you have to send it to e-waste!
exactly and thats for instance the reason why I have settled on a MistER
fpga for my retro computing needs.
I still have way too much hardware accumulated over the years, which I
have a hard time to get rid of, but I guess I have to do a collective
"get rid off everything unused" soon!
Am 27.08.23 um 23:43 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:
One of the problems of salvaging old PCs is that you end up with moreexactly and thats for instance the reason why I have settled on a MistER
computers than you have space to store them. Well, today I cleverly
discovered a solution to the problem: break the PC so it doesn't work
anymore and you have to send it to e-waste!
fpga for my retro computing needs.
I still have way too much hardware accumulated over the years, which I
have a hard time to get rid of, but I guess I have to do a collective
"get rid off everything unused" soon!
My wife will thank me for it!
On 28/08/2023 10:08, Werner P. wrote:Yes it indeed is not cheap!
Am 27.08.23 um 23:43 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:
One of the problems of salvaging old PCs is that you end up with moreexactly and thats for instance the reason why I have settled on a
computers than you have space to store them. Well, today I cleverly
discovered a solution to the problem: break the PC so it doesn't work
anymore and you have to send it to e-waste!
MistER fpga for my retro computing needs.
I still have way too much hardware accumulated over the years, which I
have a hard time to get rid of, but I guess I have to do a collective
"get rid off everything unused" soon!
My wife will thank me for it!
Not heard of MistER FPGA before but the price is a bit steep for me so I think I'll stick to MAME etc. for my needs.
Am 29.08.23 um 10:12 schrieb JAB:
On 28/08/2023 10:08, Werner P. wrote:Yes it indeed is not cheap!
Am 27.08.23 um 23:43 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:
One of the problems of salvaging old PCs is that you end up with moreexactly and thats for instance the reason why I have settled on a
computers than you have space to store them. Well, today I cleverly
discovered a solution to the problem: break the PC so it doesn't work
anymore and you have to send it to e-waste!
MistER fpga for my retro computing needs.
I still have way too much hardware accumulated over the years, which
I have a hard time to get rid of, but I guess I have to do a
collective "get rid off everything unused" soon!
My wife will thank me for it!
Not heard of MistER FPGA before but the price is a bit steep for me so
I think I'll stick to MAME etc. for my needs.
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