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#1: How many screens is too many? Author: DamonLocation: Florida, USA PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:00 pm
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I spotted this on Razer's Facebook page.  I'm not sure that I like it, due to the screen borders, but it's still cool.


#2: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: LukeLocation: Grand Rapids, MI PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:04 pm
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The black lines kill me with this. I would rather have one large one and a second showing TS and other info.

#3: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: AbramLocation: Fort McMurray, AB PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:40 pm
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I run 3x 24" screens with a single 22" above, and I barely notice the bezels anymore, since the GPU drivers compensate for their spacing it's like looking through a window.  Though there are many guides about stripping those bezels. Can't be said for running them in portrait mode like above, but when you run more than one in landscape, you're not losing anything in horizontal FOV, so it's nothing less than a gain in you gaming picture.

Multi-screen gaming is amazing, and I'll never go back. playing on single screen is like playing with blinders on, and I don't give a game a second thought if it doesn't have native multi-mon support, or if there is no community fix for it.

Plus with 5, one can still add a sixth for TS, etc..

To answer you question, you can never have enough screens. I'd run 5 over 1 if I could afford it. Or buy 3 (or 5)  projectors, like these guys:

http://nthusim.com/setup/bhawthorne-triple-circular-projection

http://www.wsgf.org/forum/forums/multi-monitor-gaming/multi-monitor-gaming/18627/my-completed-triple-projection-screen-r


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#4: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: RaptorLocation: Chilliwack BC PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:41 pm
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Thats really awesome, but the screen borders ruin it Sad

#5: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: Silent_WolfLocation: Loveland, Colorado PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:00 am
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I wish I was allowed to take pictures of my lab at work.  I have 4 benches, each bench has 12 displays on it.  Ranging from 24-30 inch displays.  But Im happy with my home setup.  24" center display with two 20" displays, one on each side.

#6: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: DamonLocation: Florida, USA PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:34 am
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I think multiple screens would be nice, and my card supports it, but I have a good time on my single monitor.
Maybe in the future. Smile

#7: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: vonpyroLocation: Detroit, MI PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:48 am
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way to man, I use two, im good with that

#8: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: DELETEDLocation: Thunder Bay, ON Canada PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:39 pm
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I'd like to go with multiple screens....................but someone would have to come to my house.............set it up.............show me how to use it.................then give me their cell number so I have Tech support. Laughing

#9: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: AbramLocation: Fort McMurray, AB PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:00 am
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It's actually pretty easy, Regina. I'm always for pushing folks to multi-monitor, so if anyone wants more info or support for it, check out th Widescreen Gaming forums at WSGF.org.  I found it after getting my first widescreen monitor and finding that so many games had improper widescreen support (this was 6 years ago). THeir FAQs and forums have all teh info one could ever need.

#10: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: korupt1 PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:32 pm
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The borders are a little distracting at first but in no time they melt away and you don't even notice them. I run 3 28" monitors and absolutely love it. I was pondering getting 3 more and setting up in portrait like the picture above.

#11: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: MisterDLocation: Scorched, AZ PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:48 pm
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I wish I have 4, three for game play and one for other.  It would be a tough sell for the misses.

#12: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: DELETEDLocation: Thunder Bay, ON Canada PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:20 am
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Abram wrote (View Post):

It's actually pretty easy, Regina. I'm always for pushing folks to multi-monitor, so if anyone wants more info or support for it, check out th Widescreen Gaming forums at WSGF.org.  I found it after getting my first widescreen monitor and finding that so many games had improper widescreen support (this was 6 years ago). THeir FAQs and forums have all teh info one could ever need.

Well swing by and lets get started!! I'll need your cell number too. Laughing

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#13: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: AbramLocation: Fort McMurray, AB PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:36 am
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Buy me a plane ticket, I'll be right over.

#14: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: DELETEDLocation: Thunder Bay, ON Canada PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:23 pm
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Very Happy  Very Happy

#15: Re: How many screens is too many? Author: Silent_WolfLocation: Loveland, Colorado PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:58 pm
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Having multiple displays is rather easy to do.  The things you have to watch out for is some cards will only light up two displays even though they have more then two ports.  Both AMD's and NVIDIA's new Gen cards will support more then two displays because of dual onboard GPUs, but their new cards are kind of expensive.  Im running a Raideon HD 7970 that has 4 outputs that can light up 4 displays, but I only need 3.  As for the bezels(black lines) both AMD and NVIDIA have bezel correction.  It helps alot.



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