Hey Guys,

 

I've been playing around with Dell U3011 and HP ZR30w 30" monitors. Its been the typical game of buying and returning them trying to get a good one with both brands. I think I've finally found one that might be a keeper, a Dell U3011. However I am not past my return date yet, and am wondering how something like a 42" to 46" 1080P HDTV display might look in comparison with FSX/Prepar3D.. I like the display as close as possible to my Saitek Cessna Yoke so the instrument panels in the VC meet the yoke for a better perspective making the two more like one. So am I gonna have to sit like 6' back from an HDTV to get a crisp picture, or can you sit pretty close to these things. My local stores dont have any games running on their 1080P HDTV's so I really havent a clue what the experience is like. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Chris

The difference in resolution alone is enough to put me off using a HDTV for flight sim, especially when you are already using a 30" screen at a res of 2560x1600. 1920X1080 (i.e. what most HDTV's display at an absolute maximum) will look awful at 40"+ and only a couple of feet away.

Chris,

 

I am not using a 40 inch but I kept it down to 37 inch.

At the beginning it took some getting used to but now I wouldn't go back for any price.

(winning the lottery tonight would give me pause to reconsider though(190.000.000 euros).

 

I was making the same objections at first but the resolution is quite acceptable and I am sitting bout 4ft away from the screen.

 

Luc Brusselmans

Belgium