Best Monitor for 12-tabling??

[Precise_]

wassup all, had a quick question about monitors..

I currently 8-table with 2 dell 2001's .. They are great but i wanna upgrade so i can 12-table... is there a consensus #1 monitor to fit 9 tables on?

thx

[a nonymous]

You're going to want a 30" with 2560 x 1600 resolution.

Also, Computer Technical Help is the place to ask this. Check their FAQ on monitors first / do a search to read some opinions on the different brands.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/po...Board=techhelp

[geo8o2]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...=0#Post10946704

[kcheel]

The 30's are great if you can afford one of those. If you don't want to spend the money on a 30" and you play somewhere with resizable tables, then a 24" one works fine that has 1920x1200 resolution.

If you want one thats bigger than a 24 but still want to get out cheaper, HannsG has a nice 28" monitor that has gotten great reviews. Great for the price also, currently $599 w/free shipping at Costco. Think I am going to get one of those myself.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...&lang=en-US

[a nonymous]

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The 30's are great if you can afford one of those. If you don't want to spend the money on a 30" and you play somewhere with resizable tables, then a 24" one works fine that has 1920x1200 resolution.

If you want one thats bigger than a 24 but still want to get out cheaper, HannsG has a nice 28" monitor that has gotten great reviews. Great for the price also, currently $599 w/free shipping at Costco. Think I am going to get one of those myself.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...&lang=en-US

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I'm not a fan of 9-tabling on a 1920x1200 screen (and esp not 12-tabling). The 28" you linked wouldn't be any better than a 24" really, same resolution. Waste of money IMO (well I guess not in this case, as that's cheaper than some 24"s, but the bigger Dell with 1920 x 1200, for example, is a waste compared to the 24"), unless you have bad eyesight I guess. You want higher resolution, not just bigger.

[tercet]

15inch laptop monitors

Ive done 42 on it before and its sufficient imo.

[a nonymous]

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15inch laptop monitors

Ive done 42 on it before and its sufficient imo.

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Some people actually watch the tables.

Thanks for the great advice though. I'm sure this is exactly what the OP is looking for. lol

[geo8o2]

i've been shopping for a monitor, that costco one is a deal. i might have to get that.

[kcheel]

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The 30's are great if you can afford one of those. If you don't want to spend the money on a 30" and you play somewhere with resizable tables, then a 24" one works fine that has 1920x1200 resolution.

If you want one thats bigger than a 24 but still want to get out cheaper, HannsG has a nice 28" monitor that has gotten great reviews. Great for the price also, currently $599 w/free shipping at Costco. Think I am going to get one of those myself.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...&lang=en-US

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I'm not a fan of 9-tabling on a 1920x1200 screen (and esp not 12-tabling). The 28" you linked wouldn't be any better than a 24" really, same resolution. Waste of money IMO (well I guess not in this case, as that's cheaper than some 24"s, but the bigger Dell with 1920 x 1200, for example, is a waste compared to the 24"), unless you have bad eyesight I guess. You want higher resolution, not just bigger.

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What do you not like about 9 tabling on the 1920x1200 monitors?

I got a new Dell laptop w/17" screen on it few months ago and I 9-12 table on it every night. If I play over 9, I stagger them on the sides but always have 9 where there is no overlap and it works great for me.

My main thing is being able to 12 table when I want with no overlap and the tables not being so small, which I can't do on my laptop. Figure that 28" should work great for that.

I would love to have the 30" but I can't justify spending more than double for it if the 28" works for me. I am a low stakes nit unfortunately. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[steel108]

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The 30's are great if you can afford one of those. If you don't want to spend the money on a 30" and you play somewhere with resizable tables, then a 24" one works fine that has 1920x1200 resolution.

If you want one thats bigger than a 24 but still want to get out cheaper, HannsG has a nice 28" monitor that has gotten great reviews. Great for the price also, currently $599 w/free shipping at Costco. Think I am going to get one of those myself.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...&lang=en-US

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I'm not a fan of 9-tabling on a 1920x1200 screen (and esp not 12-tabling). The 28" you linked wouldn't be any better than a 24" really, same resolution. Waste of money IMO (well I guess not in this case, as that's cheaper than some 24"s, but the bigger Dell with 1920 x 1200, for example, is a waste compared to the 24"), unless you have bad eyesight I guess. You want higher resolution, not just bigger.

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You want bigger. These days the major sites are all resizeable so resolution is no longer an issue. The 28'' looks pretty sweet.