if i have three 18" monitors at 1280 x 1024 resolution... how much more or less screen space will i get with two 24" 1920 x 1200 monitors... do you just add up the pixels ? thanx in advance
where do you get the 18" monitors? I can only find 17" or 19". You have asked a good question. Shopping for a monitor is more than looking at the diagonals. Here's what I look at in monitors: -- display area in terms of surface square inch. -- total pixel of the panel (the more pixel, the more information you can put on the screen) -- pixels per square inch -- dollar per square inch -- pixels per dollar other worthy considerations: -- cost of 3x19" vs 2x24" -- space/brackets/stand requirement (an extra bracket is an extra $100+ !) -- carbon footprint -- how much power they use? if you look at 19" monitors: diagonal 19" viewing area width 14.8" viewing area height 11.8" sq in 174.64 pixel-h 1280 pixel-v 1024 tot pixel 1,310,720 pixel/sqin 7,505.27 multiply that by 3 (popular with Triplehead2go): total sq in 524 total pixel 3,932,160 pixels per sq in 22,516 compared that with 24" diagonal 24" viewing area width 20.4" viewing area height 12.75" sq in 260.1 pixel-h 1920 pixel-v 1200 tot pixel 2,304,000 pixel/sqin 8,858.13 put 2 monitors side by side, you get: total sq in 520 total pixel 4,608,000 pixels per sq in 17,716 Have fun with numbers !
i have 3 sony sdm x82 18" 1280 x 1040... just wondering if i would be able to fit more info on a pair of 24" screens instead of 3 18" screens...