Will I regret buying this as a second monitor for work? Is it going to cause eye strain to read text from spreadsheets, pdfs, etc? Anyone try it?
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I bought this TV two weeks ago and like it but I do not do spreadsheets or pdfs on it. So far the picture is clear, there are enough pixels to make it a great second monitor or in my case, a second TV in my bedroom. Hope this helps. Margaret Davis
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I use mine for a second second monitor so I can dual screen. I have used both for different purposes. I like the cable because it takes up less space next to the computer, whereas with the adapter you have a weird box that can get in the way.
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Personally, I think it's gorgeous. Crystal clear for sure. No JPEG-type compression shading issues, very accurate color. I do professional photography and the color response of this monitor is good enough to use for my printing. Very accurate, great color range. Better than my MacBook Pro built-in display.
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You're welcome! I love this monitor. I've bought two already and might be purchasing another one. :)
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I'm also interested since my monitor will be above eyesight. I wouldn't want the resolution to look darker or wither.
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Sure. It's a pretty massive monitor, so just using it for email might be a bit of overkill. One very nice feature is that it;s almost as good as having two monitors, because there's plenty of screen space to have two windows open side-by-side. I use a lot of spreadsheets, and I need to jump back and forth between programs, so it's particularly good for me.
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Yes, I have, that's why I bought it. A few things. There aren't any DVI ports so you'll have to connect either RGB or HDMI. My video card only has DVI ports so I had to get a DVI-HDMI connector. Also, I have played with the adjustments a lot. My nvidia settings report the native resolution being 1920x1080, but it's actually 1366x768. Anything higher or lower and the text looks really crappy, blurry and whatnot. This is when you connect it via HDMI. To tell you the truth, it's not too bad, I have only had it a couple of weeks as well and I am still adjusting it. Haier's website is no help though.
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If you pull up a document, you will see the same document on two monitors. You will not be able to move documents between monitors. That is what I wanted to do. This product will not let you do what you want to do. I thought, perhaps, I just needed to download a driver. So, I went to their website. And, their website did not work.
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I love my monitor the screen is bright enough yet pleasant to the eyes. You do not feel any eye strain. This is possibley due to the LED lites
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I don't see that effect, but you should probably ask someone else. My eyes aren't perfect, and it might be something I don't notice. I can't say that I've ever seen that effect before. I've always had better-quality monitors, and I can say that I love this particular monitor very much. I would certainly buy it again and recommend it.
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First let me say that I have failing eyesight, which is the reason I purchased this monitor. I have not noticed a ghosting problem however I do have trouble reading text with Win 8.1.
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Yes! I use it as my main monitor, and it sits at the back edge of my desk so I can use the front 2/3s for writing and studying. I can read everything comfortably at a long distance at a smaller font setting.
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I have had mine for about three weeks. I am in the process of getting ready to write a review, but to address your specific question: Yes, it is an excellent choice for a work monitor. The screen real estate at native resolution is simply enormous. If you have Windows 8, I would suggest setting the font size to 125 percent or 150 percent, otherwise there might be some readability issues. This does not work as well with Windows 7, but you can try it. I use mine for video editing, coding, general web-surfing, gaming, etc. You can easily fit several windows on the screen without any issue. I currently use a 24 inch 1:9 monitor in portrait mode in conjunction with the Yamakasi. It works great for my needs, and you if you use a lot of applications, you might want to consider using another monitor as well. To give you an idea of how large the Yamakasi is, the 24 inch 16:9 monitor in portrait mode is only several inches taller than the Yamakasi in landscape.
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Same experience here -- I couldn't get it to support 3 monitors concurrently.We ended up getting DisplayLink USB to VGA adapters for the third monitor, since we're just doing office work (documents, spreadsheet, emails). It's worked well and seemed to be the lowest cost option.If you need 3 monitors for gaming, I assume you would need 2 graphics cards (and probably a stronger power supply), although I haven't done it so can't confirm.
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I currently use this monitor for my dual set-up and have a friend who is utilizes it for a triple monitor setup. I have no complaints and neither does he, although finding ports for all the inputs into my computer was a hassle, but that's a problem with the PC not the monitors. Solid product for what you'd be looking to do I imagine
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Yes you can use it as a monitor for internet content, Office, Excel documents, etc. However, you will need a graphics card installed in your computer for any gaming or Photoshop work.
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Personally I rarely use it for text because the resolution is low. For instance when it shows my desktop, I can barely read the file names. For a Powerpoint presentation this may not be an issue as long as the font size is large enough. However I bought this over a year ago and it is still working, so these are very well-built and long-lasting!