Designing with Curved Monitor

Guys,

This might seems inappropriate for KiCad but has anyone here use a curved monitor for work in KiCad or PCB in general. It is okay? Or it is just not advisable?

My few years old monitor just got too many dead pixels to work on PCB. Thought a curved one would be cool.

I asked this exact question on AVR Freaks. As a result I have decided to get 2) 24" monitors instead.

curved monitor

Read the thread, but especially post 3 and the link in post 8.

Rick

If you need the real estate (especially vertically as CAD users do :wink: ) have a look at some of those ~40" monitors with 3840x2160 pixels or more - they offer MORE vertical screen estate (and are also cheaper in some places). I just don’t know how good they are in regards to viewing angles sitting right in front of them?!

For example:
Phillis BDM4065UC 39.5" 3840x2160 = 874mm x 491mm, pixel size 0.0228mm (111ppi)
LG 34UM96 34" 3440x1440 = 793mm x 340mm, pixel size 0.233mm (108ppi)

I’m still working on 2x22" (1680x1050) besides each other. Would have gone by my own advice by now, but money is a bit tight and the old ones still work, so no new toys :frowning:

I want one of those. :grinning:

you too, huh? :blush:

Btw, anyone using one of those 40"+ 16:9 high res screens for CAD work yet? Any experience to share?

Curved monitors are best for designing curved boards. Once you are on board with that, you can look for twisted 0805 and 1206 chips to fit on warped boards.