[Elecraft] 4k monitors for the shack, late 2019

[Rick Bates, NK7I]

It would be nice if you want to stream video while in the shack; I'm 
considering one also (but HDTV is much cheaper).  But one feature I 
would need is decent PIP (picture in picture) to watch two things at 
once (computer/radio and video source).

Two major things to consider are look angle and proximity.  If you have 
to look up more than a few degrees, your neck will whine, straight ahead 
is ideal.  If it's too large and close, it will be more difficult to 
take it all in or you move your head...  consider your ergonomics 
carefully, body parts resist movement, more each and every year.  It 
WILL matter, in time (or now).

73,
Rick NK7i


On 11/7/2019 2:38 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
> For ham use in the shack it would be pointless (unless you have money burning holes in your pocket).  If you do photography/video editing or graphics as a pro — that’s another thing entirely, and where the market for this display lives :-)
>
> Grant NQ5T
>
>
>
>> On Nov 7, 2019, at 5:09 PM, Bert <ve3nr at bell.net> wrote:
>>
>> There are always people happy to part with their money! ;-))
>>
>> Bert  VE3NR
>>
>>
>> On 11/7/2019 4:59 PM, Paul Gacek via Elecraft wrote:
>>> Only Apple could come up with a desktop display that cost more than the K4.
>>>
>>> https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/ <https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/>
>>>
>>> Paul
>>> W6PNG
>>>
>>>> On Nov 7, 2019, at 12:47 PM, Tox <scott.small at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to continue to eagerly await a K4 for A While. In the
>>>> meantime, I've been reconfiguring a room to become my shack, and am
>>>> slowly terraforming it.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to pick up a couple of HDMI displays to hang on the wall
>>>> above/behind the rig and the computer I interface to it. Viewing angle
>>>> will be shaded, pretty much on-axis due to location, and it will be
>>>> right next to the entry of my feedline. Expected usage would be
>>>> waterfall/UI and pskreporter type apps.
>>>>
>>>> What can people suggest for quasi-affordable *RF-quiet* 4k displays in
>>>> the 27-40" range? (I'm not averse to buying something like one of the
>>>> midtier Samsungs, but do not have enough left in the wallet to
>>>> consider things like OLED).
>>>>
>>>> Bonus points for quiet 4k HDMI switchers so I can bring Pis to the party.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>> AD6YT
>>>> -- 
>>>> Scott Small
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