Hi All , I'm running FS9 and FSX with two 24'' monitors . In order to have an improvement I'm thinking to changeto a couple of 27'' monitors . I would like very much to have your advice and your suggestion .Many thanks.Maurizio

Have you considered going to a projection setup? The reason I mention it is that at a 27" monitor x2 pricepoint, I wonder if you might be able to grab a projector and paint a wall for about the same price. As far as a monitor, go with the ASUS because the bezel is minimum and 300 bucks each. Or you could maybe find 2 TV's with HDMI connections at that size for the same price or cheaper. Hope that helps. :)

Hi "Archammer1" , I have not the possibility to use a projector . But I would like to know if a 27'' monitor give a real improvement compared to the 24''.Many , many thanks .Maurizio

To obtain a benefit from a larger monitor, you will need to increase the resolution to maintain quality of image; and also keep the new monitors at the same distance from your eyes.Increased resolution puts a heavier load on your computer and if you move the monitors farther away, you gain nothing in width of visual perspective.AR

To obtain a benefit from a larger monitor, you will need to increase the resolution to maintain quality of image; and also keep the new monitors at the same distance from your eyes.Increased resolution puts a heavier load on your computer and if you move the monitors farther away, you gain nothing in width of visual perspective.AR

I completely agree with January on this. If you're interest is to really increase "viewable" span, I would consider a comparable priced TV that will most likely provide not only a much larger screen at the same price, but will have a similar PPI ratio as a smaller computer monitor, but will allow some distance.

Hi January and Archammer , I thank you very very much for your suggestion . I forgot to think to the distance I must operate the new monitor .I think I shall go on with my two 24'' (1920x1200) .Once again many thanks.Maurizio

Hi Maurizio,Hopefully I will not confuse you with my post ;-)I have 3 monitors... All three from Dell.2007 WFP @ 1680 x 10502408 WFP @ 1920 X 1200U2711 @ 2560 X 1440So a 21", 24" and a 27".I have used FSX on each of them, all three sit approximately the same distance away from me.Each time I have used a larger screen I have appreciated the jump in size. Btw the 24" is slightly smaller in the vertical than the 27"... the 27" being much wider. No need for me to mover it farther away than the 21" or 24"..But it did take a bit of getting used to that size screen!I have not tried using both the 24" and 27" together... thought about it but with just one GTX 580 I figured "not enough". CPUs are 2x QX9775s running at 3.6.I have thought my "ideal" would be 2 U2711s... one for VC or 2D cockpit, the other for panels or outside view. But 2 of those is A LOT of screen real estate. Bezel width is over 2 feet (64cm +). Dunno where I would put the 2nd as I use the 2 others on another comp for stuff like ASE, AivlaSoft EFB, Checklists etc.Plus hard for me to justify the extra expense (hard to justify the one :-P but it is very nice). Hope that helps.Ciao,Rob

Hi Rob , thank you for your help . Your advice about 27'' is very important .Many thanks.Maurizio

Further to the use of different sizes of monitors- If you are displaying multiple views or 2D panel plus panel popups, it is desirable that the monitors be fairly close to each other in size.This is especially so in the case of a different view on each monitor where components of each view will not match up. For example a long building that overlaps on two monitors will not mate properly without use of small amounts of zoom to equalize size. Same would apply to runway markings straddling two monitors.(The monitors in this pic are all of different makes/sizes and type- CRT & LCD. With a bit of colur balancing they all appear identical.)AR

To obtain a benefit from a larger monitor, you will need to increase the resolution to maintain quality of image; and also keep the new monitors at the same distance from your eyes.Increased resolution puts a heavier load on your computer and if you move the monitors farther away, you gain nothing in width of visual perspective.AR

Hi January, Is there any "rule of thumb" about how much the resolution should increase compared with the incraese in size? Like- if the size doubled (24" to 48"- theoretical only just to get a simple relationsip), what would 1080p (on the current 24" in my theoretical example) need to be to get an advantage from the monitor? Is it 1080 X 2? Thnaks, Bruce.

I don't know of a rule of thumb- but it could be easily calculated.Work out the number of pixels per square inch for your present monitor & resolution, then apply that to the area of the larger monitor.A little trial and error should suggest what higher resolution would give a comparable pixel density & visual quality on a bigger monitor.It is the density of pixels or number of pixels per sq inch that determines quality of image.But all these pixels have to be computed by the CPU, so there is a price to be paid for size and quality.AR

Thanks, I might try doing this, should be easy enough to doBruce.

So, looking on-line and finding out how to figure out the diagonal resolution: For my current 21" @ 1680 X 1050, I get a ppi of 94.For a 27" @ 1920 X 1080, I get a ppi of 82. How would that look subjectively with the 27" monitor above, compared with the current 21" monitor? From a quality of the image, would this be noticeable? I also would note that my existing LCD (some 5 years old now- Samsung 215TW) has quite poor brightness and lots of bleed through in the blacks if I try to correct the brightness, but it's much older, of course. Then again, a 24" monitor @ 1920 X 1080 would give a ppi of 92, plus the benefits in color and brightness that the 27" monitor would provide. Any thoughts? Thanks, Bruce.

I think you need the actual width and height dimensions of a monitor to calc the pixels per sq inch. But unless you are comparing similar technology between monitors, I'm not sure that pixels per sq inch is the ultimate comparison.Suffice to say, as a rule of thumb the bigger the monitor (greater surface area), the higher the resolution (# of pixels) that's needed.In the final analysis, it's how the viewer perceives image quality that counts.I have been quite happy with triple monitors, each @ 1024x768. displaying views LFwd, Fwd, RFwd. With careful bezel allowance, these views are seen by eyes and brain as a single image approx 45" wide. In effect, the resultant 146º FoV image has a resolution of 3072x768.AR

Thanks january, Does anyone else here have a 27" that they are running at 1080p, and if so- what do you think of the resolution for the size of monitor? Thanks, Bruce.