Monitor RMD

Jem · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 10:15

If I were to finally listen to GazChap (who is sometimes right about things) and buy an external monitor so that I'm not screwing myself up to look at my laptop screen 12 hours a day, what would I need to be looking at? I'm so long out of the world of tech hardware I don't know my HDMI from my ... see, I don't even know how to finish this sentence.

My laptop is a Dell XPS 15 and does have a HDMI port, if that helps. My screen resolution is 1920 x 1080 if that matters. Is it much of a muchness these days? IDK what I'm doing. :DD

Thanks in advance :luv:

Jem · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 10:15

(Honestly, you wouldn't think I used to build my own computers and worked in IT tech, would you.)

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 10:21

Just get a 1080p monitor with the right inputs. Unless you need something fancy they're all much of a muchness. This one would be fine: https://www.dell.com/en-uk/work/shop/de ... ccessories

Also, if you fancy a trip to Bedfordshire, I've just upgraded to a super-monitor so I now have six spares.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38660

We use those Dells at work. There are indeed fine

myp · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 10:42

I have a 27” Samsung you can have. I only recently upgraded. It’s currently sat doing nothing.

Jem · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 10:45

Mr Chonks wrote:

I have a 27” Samsung you can have. I only recently upgraded. It’s currently sat doing nothing.

As you're closer than Grim... winner winner chicken dinner! :DD

That would be most excellent, thank you.

Jem · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 10:46

Grim... wrote:

Just get a 1080p monitor with the right inputs. Unless you need something fancy they're all much of a muchness. This one would be fine: https://www.dell.com/en-uk/work/shop/de ... ccessories

Also, if you fancy a trip to Bedfordshire, I've just upgraded to a super-monitor so I now have six spares.

How bloody big is your monitor that it replaced 6?!!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 10:46

Grim... wrote:

six spares.

myp · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 12:06

Jem wrote:

Mr Chonks wrote:

I have a 27” Samsung you can have. I only recently upgraded. It’s currently sat doing nothing.

As you're closer than Grim... winner winner chicken dinner! :DD

That would be most excellent, thank you.

A good excuse for another visit. Whose turn is it to host?

Jem · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 12:41

Mr Chonks wrote:

Jem wrote:

Mr Chonks wrote:

I have a 27” Samsung you can have. I only recently upgraded. It’s currently sat doing nothing.

As you're closer than Grim... winner winner chicken dinner! :DD

That would be most excellent, thank you.

A good excuse for another visit. Whose turn is it to host?

Errrrrrrrrr I have no idea, actually. I remember you came here but I can't remember if the VR thing was before or after that :shrug:

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 12:55

Jem wrote:

Mr Chonks wrote:

Jem wrote:

Mr Chonks wrote:

I have a 27” Samsung you can have. I only recently upgraded. It’s currently sat doing nothing.

As you're closer than Grim... winner winner chicken dinner! :DD

That would be most excellent, thank you.

A good excuse for another visit. Whose turn is it to host?

Errrrrrrrrr I have no idea, actually. I remember you came here but I can't remember if the VR thing was before or after that :shrug:

VR thing was in early March, visit was in mid Feb so we're due to go there I think

Jem · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 12:58

Let's do it!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 14:10

Jem wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Just get a 1080p monitor with the right inputs. Unless you need something fancy they're all much of a muchness. This one would be fine: https://www.dell.com/en-uk/work/shop/de ... ccessories

Also, if you fancy a trip to Bedfordshire, I've just upgraded to a super-monitor so I now have six spares.

How bloody big is your monitor that it replaced 6?!!

Very. But it didn't, it replaced 4. I got two more from Gaywood when he got the same monitor I did and was going to honestly this is such a dull story I can't even finish the

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26098

Grim... wrote:

Jem wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Just get a 1080p monitor with the right inputs. Unless you need something fancy they're all much of a muchness. This one would be fine: https://www.dell.com/en-uk/work/shop/de ... ccessories

Also, if you fancy a trip to Bedfordshire, I've just upgraded to a super-monitor so I now have six spares.

How bloody big is your monitor that it replaced 6?!!

Very. But it didn't, it replaced 4. I got two more from Gaywood when he got the same monitor I did and was going to honestly this is such a dull story I can't even finish the

Of course I didn’t actually edit this post.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26098

Mimi wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Jem wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Just get a 1080p monitor with the right inputs. Unless you need something fancy they're all much of a muchness. This one would be fine: https://www.dell.com/en-uk/work/shop/de ... ccessories

Also, if you fancy a trip to Bedfordshire, I've just upgraded to a super-monitor so I now have six spares.

How bloody big is your monitor that it replaced 6?!!

Very. But it didn't, it replaced 4. I got two more from Gaywood when he got the same monitor I did and was going to honestly this is such a dull story I can't even finish the

I had visions of you working in some kind of igloo made of inwards-faving monitors

(Edited, becaus that was bad even by my standards)

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 14:20

What is even happening

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26098

I am too dumb to forum.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

I'm still loving my 43 inches.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26098

Trooper wrote:

I'm still loving my 43 inches.

Very unlikely title of your sex tape.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 14:37

Mimi wrote:

Trooper wrote:

I'm still loving my 43 inches.

Very unlikely title of your sex tape.

Unless it is waist...

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 14:47

KovacsC wrote:

Mimi wrote:

Trooper wrote:

I'm still loving my 43 inches.

Very unlikely title of your sex tape.

Unless it is waist...

bOOM

myp · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2019 15:22

Imagine getting roasted by Kov. Just imagine it.

You don’t need to if your name is Trooper

Jem · **Posted:** Wed May 15, 2019 13:57

GazChap wrote:

Jem wrote:

Mr Chonks wrote:

Jem wrote:

Mr Chonks wrote:

I have a 27” Samsung you can have. I only recently upgraded. It’s currently sat doing nothing.

As you're closer than Grim... winner winner chicken dinner! :DD

That would be most excellent, thank you.

A good excuse for another visit. Whose turn is it to host?

Errrrrrrrrr I have no idea, actually. I remember you came here but I can't remember if the VR thing was before or after that :shrug:

VR thing was in early March, visit was in mid Feb so we're due to go there I think

It's just occurred to me that this makes no sense. If we went there in March for the VR, they're due here next?

myp · **Posted:** Wed May 15, 2019 14:00

I was thinking that, but happy to go with whatever you decided

However my car is currently off the road so that might force our hand.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed May 15, 2019 14:02

We might as well come to you anyway then, hehe. I'll message you some dates. :DD

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed May 15, 2019 14:36

Jem wrote:

It's just occurred to me that this makes no sense. If we went there in March for the VR, they're due here next?

Oh yeah

Apparently I have compartmentalised things sufficiently that the flip-flop-to-and-from-Mop is classed as an entirely different chain of events in my head to other meetups

myp · **Posted:** Wed May 15, 2019 15:21

Car is getting fixed on Friday!

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