30inch or 2 20 inch ?
 

what is the best to play 8 tables a 30inch or 2 20inch ?

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2 20 inch ones are probably cheaper and give you more space...I think.

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Can also play 9 (or 12 at a decent size) on just one 24" with 1920x1600 resolution. Thats assuming you are playing somewhere with resizable tables.

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2 20 inch ones are probably cheaper and give you more space...I think.

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no they dont give you more space

they give you the same space

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I went with one 30" and am very happy with my choice.

Lucky

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2 20 inch ones are probably cheaper and give you more space...I think.

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no they dont give you more space

they give you the same space

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Okay...same space, less money.

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2 20 inch ones are probably cheaper and give you more space...I think.

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no they dont give you more space

they give you the same space

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Okay...same space, less money.

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i have two 30" personally. the 30" are just more steamlined and easy to use. i can keep all my poker tables on the same monitor, move them around easily, etc

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I have a 30" and a 1600x1200 20" secondary monitor in portrait mode. You can fit 9 tables on the 30" easily or even 12 at a reasonable size. That leave the second monitor for 2p2, chat, PT etc.

Seems like 2 30s would be overkill.

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I'm happy with dual 24".

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I use a 20.1" and it works well for 9-tabling (resizable tables on Stars). At first I thought the tables were too small, but now that I'm used to it, I would never go back to large tables.

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Hi, I was thinking about buying 2 20inch monitors. How do they work as one? What do I need?

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You need a video card that has two inputs (see image below). Alternatively, I think you can use 2 video cards as well. I'm starting to get behind the times with some of the new PC hardware (like PCI Express) so someone may have a more intelligent answer.

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/sc/320366...overview-1.gif

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I used 2 22" before. then My wife just bought me Dell 30" last week for my birthday it's awesome. Now I used 30" and 22". 30" fit great for 12 tables while 22" I just used for other stuff like PT and ect.
30" will be your best choice there.

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2 20 inch ones are probably cheaper and give you more space...I think.

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no they dont give you more space

they give you the same space

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How is that possible?

With 2x 20" you have 3200x1200
With 1x 30" you have 2580x1600

This is more 220 pixels with the 2x 20".

Physical space:
Samsung 204b: w444 x h344 = h888 x w344 (2x 20" side by side)
Samsung 305T: w690 x h449

More 200mm wide with the 2x20" but more 105mm high with the 30".


In my mind i have more space with the 2x 20", you can fit 8 tables without any overlap and cheaper. For non-poker i guess the 30" are much better but for poker ONLY? I hope someone who have them both can answer because i don't know what to buy yet.

PS: The dimensions are from samsung.com

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I got a 20 and a 17 and 8 tabling is good with 2 20s ok with the 17 with resizes but I wanna 12 table and a 30 would make it a lot easier as the tables on the 20 are smallish while playing 12

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Obv 2 20. 20x2=40 30x1=30

Therefore, 40inch is more space them 30. Tada.

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Obv 2 20. 20x2=40 30x1=30

Therefore, 40inch is more space them 30. Tada.

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Pythagoras begs to differ.

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How is that possible?

With 2x 20" you have 3200x1200
With 1x 30" you have 2580x1600

This is more 220 pixels with the 2x 20".

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Assuming those resolutions are correct, and without resizing a typical 800 x 600 table, they will indeed both take 8 tables and no more. I'm not sure where you get 220 pixels from; you will actually have an extra 288,000 pixels with the 30" table, in a rather useless (at least for poker tables) 180 x 1600 strip when you turn the 30" sideways.

Of course, I'm sure many people instead resize or overlap and get more tables on there.

But, to answer the OP's question, it really depends on what you prefer, as the screen real estate is only 7.5% different.

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How is that possible?

With 2x 20" you have 3200x1200
With 1x 30" you have 2580x1600

This is more 220 pixels with the 2x 20".

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Assuming those resolutions are correct, and without resizing a typical 800 x 600 table, they will indeed both take 8 tables and no more. I'm not sure where you get 220 pixels from; you will actually have an extra 288,000 pixels with the 30" table, in a rather useless (at least for poker tables) 180 x 1600 strip when you turn the 30" sideways.


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How can they both take 8 tables whithout resizing? Only the 2x 20" can.

2x 20"
1600x1200 = 2 row of 2 tables = 4 tables (800x600 table)
1600x1200 = 2 row of 2 tables = 4 tables (800x600 table)

1x 30"
2580x1600 = 2 rows of 3 tables = 6 tables


To someone who only want the monitor to play poker, 6/8 tables, what's the best option? Im incline to say 2x 20", but i don't know... yet. But overall (DVD, internet, games,etc) i guess 30" is better.

And btw, how can you have more pixels in 1x 30"?

30" = 2580x1600 max resolution
20" = 1600x1200
2x 20" side by side = 3200x1200

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my gf said she'd take 1 30 over 2 20s

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How can they both take 8 tables whithout resizing? Only the 2x 20" can.

2x 20"
1600x1200 = 2 row of 2 tables = 4 tables (800x600 table)
1600x1200 = 2 row of 2 tables = 4 tables (800x600 table)

1x 30"
2580x1600 = 2 rows of 3 tables = 6 tables

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I believe you can turn the 30" ninety degrees to make it a 1600x2580 = 4 rows of 2 tables = 8 tables.

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And btw, how can you have more pixels in 1x 30"?

30" = 2580x1600 max resolution
20" = 1600x1200
2x 20" side by side = 3200x1200

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I could explain this two different ways.

1) Put the 20" monitors on top of each other = 1600x2400 which is less than 2580x1600 (or 1600x2580 if you prefer).

2) 2580x1600=4,128,00 > 3200x1200=3,840,000

But of course, none of this is all that relevant to the OP. Again, the pixel count is very similar...I think it all comes down to personal preference.

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Bobo Fett, this discussion is funny. Obv your are right about the pixels count. I did the math thinking about poker/tables only.

I discard the 400 pixels height difference between the 2 monitors (20" and 30") because you can't put another row of tables without overlap, and its not physically possible for my eyes and neck to play with a vertical 30" monitor.

In theory, for poker only, i prefer the 2x 20" because they have more pixel wide (and thats what matters, 1200 height is enough).

I don't know the prices in the USA but here in Europe, 2x 20" are half the price of 1 30" monitor... for the (almost) same pixel count.

English is not my first language, but i hope you understand what im trying to say. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I don't play a lot of poker at the moment, or a lot of tables. However, I <3 two monitors. It makes working with two windows at once easier, provides clearer separation of windows / programs, and generally is the way I like to roll.

But then I've never tried a 30", just 1x 24 or something so maybe I just love the extra real estate.

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Bobo Fett, this discussion is funny. Obv your are right about the pixels count. I did the math thinking about poker/tables only.

I discard the 400 pixels height difference between the 2 monitors (20" and 30") because you can't put another row of tables without overlap, and its not physically possible for my eyes and neck to play with a vertical 30" monitor.

In theory, for poker only, i prefer the 2x 20" because they have more pixel wide (and thats what matters, 1200 height is enough).

I don't know the prices in the USA but here in Europe, 2x 20" are half the price of 1 30" monitor... for the (almost) same pixel count.

English is not my first language, but i hope you understand what im trying to say. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Yeah, I didn't want to be a nit about the math, but I thought maybe I wasn't being clear. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

If you don't like the vertical monitor idea, you definitely would want 2 - 20s. You also make a good point about the price - I had the same thought. Not only that, but two monitors is something people ease into. I upgraded my single 17" to a 20" Samsung. I liked it so much that when I saw a deal on the same monitor, I picked up another one...even though I never play more than 4 tables. I never would have picked up a 30" to add to my 20", unless I got real serious about multitabling in a hurry.

As far as your English goes, it's better than my...well, any language other than English. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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This thread would be much more helpful if people would post pictures of their setups where you can see the table count with the info if they are resized + monitor models + other info. There is the dell 30" thread that has many pictures but most of them only include the dell 30" model. I'm sure many of us like me have two samsung 204b's or similar and if requested I and many others can post a picture of my/their setup if it helps someone to choose

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problem solved

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Currently I 12 table on 2 21" monitors, I have 9 tables on screen A and 3 tables on screen B. There is no overlap on the tables.

My setup looks like this:
XXX X
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XXX X

Can I fit 12 tables on one 30" monitor with no overlap?
I play on Stars so I can rezize them. Would the tables end up being a lot smaller or the same size as I have now?

Could my setup look like this?

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Currently I 12 table on 2 21" monitors, I have 9 tables on screen A and 3 tables on screen B. There is no overlap on the tables.

My setup looks like this:
XXX X
XXX X
XXX X

Can I fit 12 tables on one 30" monitor with no overlap?
I play on Stars so I can rezize them. Would the tables end up being a lot smaller or the same size as I have now?

Could my setup look like this?

XXXX
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this thread with quite a few pics should answer your question
who has dell 30"

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Can I fit 12 tables on one 30" monitor with no overlap?
I play on Stars so I can rezize them. Would the tables end up being a lot smaller or the same size as I have now?

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Is division really that hard? You can use windows calc.

So, anyone have dual 30"? I'm not such such a rig is even possible, but maybe a motherboard with two PCI-E X16 slots and two gfx cards with dual-link DVI could do it?

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Didnt read the thread, but I have a 30 and two 18s. My mother has a 30 and 2 21s. The 30 is by far the best for poker, but for just about everything else the 21s are better.

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Can I fit 12 tables on one 30" monitor with no overlap?
I play on Stars so I can rezize them. Would the tables end up being a lot smaller or the same size as I have now?

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Is division really that hard? You can use windows calc.

So, anyone have dual 30"? I'm not such such a rig is even possible, but maybe a motherboard with two PCI-E X16 slots and two gfx cards with dual-link DVI could do it?

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yeah someone posted in this thread that they have dual 30's. and its def possible because ive seen numerous pictures online of dual 30's. the setup is just massive.

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i prefer the 30". i've had both setups, and though the 30 inch is much more expensive, if you can afford it, it is well worth it.

also, when you are doing something other than playing poker, the 30 inch is way cooler =)

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rofl

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If I play on a site that has resizeable tables would I
be able to fit 12 on 24" with 1920 x 1200 native resolution?

Does anyone have a link for 24" that has 1920x1600? I can't
find any on dell.

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ahh gaming on a 30'' would be awesome come on

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Pete: Dell has a monitor that's 24" with that resolution:
2407WFP-HC

I ordered one and I should hopefully have it in a few days.

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this thread is worthless without pics

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holla

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Pete: Dell has a monitor that's 24" with that resolution:
2407WFP-HC

I ordered one and I should hopefully have it in a few days.

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I was checking this out this morning and after some testing
it doesn't look like you can fit 12 tables on without any overlap. There's just a bit of overlap but enough of an annoyance for me. I'm going with the 30"in, but still a very nice monitor.

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what are those?