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Old 21-05-2018, 01:25 PM
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Why 4k? Most software on 4k has fonts so tiny they are unreadable and buttons so small they are hard to hit with the mouse and you're more likely to have worse eye strain as a result. Far better to get use a desktop with 1080 lines or little higher, maybe wide, with accurate colour calibration. Every flat screen display has only one "native resolution" where it performs best, regardless what other resolution windows offers you. Plus you need a good graphic chip to drive a good monitor. Plus ambient lighting will effect things as will seating position. If you're not using colour profiles properly the images won't look good on anyone elses screen ever, only yours to yourself. Common practice is to have a good desktop setup with comfortable screen real estate to work with and a separate "monitor" (the word monitor is not talking about computer screens or audio speakers but a high quality accurate/consistent output device to give an idea what a final output will be like to consumers). Don't have a "monitor" on the desk next to the computer screens this is nowhere near enough. Ideally you have a separate viewing area/room containing the monitor, this is where you put the 4k display (since you think its important in some way). 4k to work with is garbage and painful and why you think a laptop is a good solution I have no idea. Use a laptop for capture/control, and just that, no processing or games or anything else, isolate from internet too. Process from a suitable desktop. If you just want to show off you'll need at least three Alienware laptops then. Otherwise be sensible and use the right tools for the job.
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