Will A Big Ass Monitor Help With Productivity?

[scottspfd82]

I'm currently working ~26" LCD monitor.

I'm not too big into TV or games so my TV isn't much bigger.

Anyway, buddy of mine set up a desktop to his 55" LCD tv. He has a wireless keyboard/mouse set up for gaming, surfing the web, watching movies, etc.

Just wondering if any of you guys have a work setup like this?

I spend ~90% of my time writing. Do some design work and a little programming as well.

I don't have major problems with productivity, but if it helps with eyestrain or just making it easier to get shit done I guess it'd be worth it.

Thoughts? Experiences? Dickrolls?

I appreciate it.

 

[Godspeed]

He has a wireless keyboard/mouse set up for gaming, surfing the web, watching movies

^^
This, yes. Work, NO.
You will start chasing letters on your big screen.
You can always setup another 26", for better work performance, but working on single 40+ is a no go.

 

[clockwork84]

No, I could never get any work done on my couch with a wireless setup. Also, aren't LCD tv's like 1900x1080? That's a big resolution downgrade.

 

[sumohax0r]

IMO it will NOT help you're productivity, You're still looking at the same amount of screen real estate only bigger, Plus larger monitors or TV's don't support stupid big scree res. TV's almost always 1920x1080 MAX.

Get more screens instead of bigger, Dual monitors easily doubled my speed, I have three now but the third only increased productivity a little more, not as big of a bump as going to 2.

 

[Staccs]

Sounds like you're just looking for an excuse to buy a big ass monitor.

 

[butcher]

Tits look bigger

 

[learningcurve]

No...it will just make the porn bigger and better although there will be less risk of you splooging your man goop all over your wireless keyboard than when you sit at your normal PC.

 

[ShaneRQR]

I read a reference to a study a while back, about monitor size and productivity. iirc, they concluded that larger screens were good for productivity up to 24" or maybe 27" (can't remember which). Beyond that, a larger screen lowered their measure of productivity.

Problem was that the measurement they used were based on pretty simplistic tasks, that don't necessarily simulate "real" work.
So, this may or may not be useful information...

 

[Jizzlobber]

Conversely, your dick's gonna look (even) smaller.

 

[scottspfd82]

Conversely, your dick's gonna look (even) smaller.

Well dammit. I can't be having that.

Thanks for the replies guys, saved me ~$2k on a big ass TV that I wouldn't need.

Was just curious, great answers though.

 

[megatabbers]

Sounds like you're just looking for an excuse to buy a big ass monitor.

^ This ^ Buy based on emotion and justify the purchase with logic.

 

[jorarulit]

Ostendo CRVD™

 

[BenPOF]

Dual monitors has helped me for sure. So I would suggest 2 monitors instead of 1 giant ass monitor.

 

[Diplex]

Dual monitors FTW.

 

[flx89]

huge monitors are for gaming, for working, 30'' it's the maximum i can use.

 

[kingfish]

Just get 3 monitors

 

[ncmedia]

^ yep I would much quicker get more monitors vs. 1 huge one.

I have one big one with two on the sides, and another workstation with two, could never and would never want to juggle my day on one huge screen.

 

[seous]

Dual monitors bro. My uncle has a 4-monitor screen setup. 1 for media, 2 for business (works as a webmaster and developer for 2-3 large clothing and retail companies), and one for general browsing. With dual monitors, your productivity will increase exponentially, guaranteed!

 

[dtea206]

I would try and find the same 26inch you have and just do the dual screens,

Mismatching monitors can be troublesome for your eyes if you are doing 12 hours a day.

 

[dumpster]

I upgraded about a year ago. Helps a lot with eye strain. 48" tv decreased my peoductivity so I use a 26" monitor.