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waza1960 said:
I bought a screen 2 months ago
http://www.myshopping.com.au/ZM--1221070123_Palsonic_31_5_80cm_LCD_TV_TFTV326FHD
you get much better bang for your buck by buying a TV .I have two 22in monitors on both sides of this baby it only cost me $380 from JB HIFI with two years replacement warranty.
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Waza its not about the screen size its about the resolution. My 30" is 2560 x 1600 the 24" are also high res @ 1920 x1200. My 30" I can get twice as much as your 30". I tell you as soon as you use one of these high res Dells you can never go back.
 
waza1960 said:
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you get much better bang for your buck by buying a TV .I have two 22in monitors on both sides of this baby it only cost me $380 from JB HIFI with two years replacement warranty.
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Unless your buying Sonys or similar quality brand your pixel count is going to be nothing like the a Dell ultrasharp even at 1600 x 1200 meaning you will get alot less on your screens and the fonts less clear.
 
Waza its not about the screen size its about the resolution. My 30" is 2560 x 1600 the 24" are also high res @ 1920 x1200. My 30" I can get twice as much as your 30". I tell you as soon as you use one of these high res Dells you can never go back.
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No doubt your right (its not a contest lol ) but I'm still buying for value atm.When my Bots get going I'll get a kick-a*se setup.

Unless your buying Sonys or similar quality brand your pixel count is going to be nothing like the a Dell ultrasharp even at 1600 x 1200 meaning you will get alot less on your screens and the fonts less clear.
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I'm fully aware of the differences between quality brands .Sony is my preferred brand for Home entertainment.
But as I said I was after value .You might be surprised BTW the difference may not be as great as you imagined.
 
waza1960 said:
You might be surprised BTW the difference may not be as great as you imagined.
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With respect, I'm not imagining, I've done the research.
I have 2 Dell Laptops with ultrasharp 17" displays as well as the 3 x 24". Was looking into doing exactly what you are talking about and took my latest one year old laptop into JB about 6months ago with an HDMI cable and went around plugging it into various TVs Big and small. Despite many boasting similar display qualities none of the cheapies could desplay what my laptop could. Only the Sony's, and established brands could cut it. Nothing under around $600 could and even then ultra sharps are crisper.
Sorry but that's the way it was 6 months or so ago.
 
Finally got my 4 screens set up :D :D

The two 24" on the bottom just sits on the desk and are the "workers". The two 19" on top are "glancers".

Now just got to make sure I maximise the use of the real estate...

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skc said:
Finally got my 4 screens set up :D :D

The two 24" on the bottom just sits on the desk and are the "workers". The two 19" on top are "glancers".

Now just got to make sure I maximise the use of the real estate...
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nice

:p: @ postit note......the secret codes, skc?
 
Nice setup SKC, wheres the dog??
 
CanOz said:
Nice setup SKC, wheres the dog??
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My trading dog would be over 20 yrs old if it was still alive. One of the best floor traders I've ever seen. He was a bulldog in the pit.
 
skc said:
My trading dog would be over 20 yrs old if it was still alive. One of the best floor traders I've ever seen. He was a bulldog in the pit.
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RIP....
 
I got some serious setup envy now...

Single 24" monitor here, but almost all window/desktop managers in (Ubuntu) Linux have virtual desktops which are quite nice and easy to get used to using. I haven't used multiple monitors since the days of 17"ers.
 
sinner said:
I got some serious setup envy now...

Single 24" monitor here, but almost all window/desktop managers in (Ubuntu) Linux have virtual desktops which are quite nice and easy to get used to using. I haven't used multiple monitors since the days of 17"ers.
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problem is, I don't have virtual eyes that can notice a move on a chart or watchlist that's "virtually" displayed behind the current top layer. To some extent, I can operate with alerts, but I do need to see how certain moves correlate to others.
And then I also have four different order pads and portfolios to look after.
Definitely not fitting all of that onto a single screen...
 
white_goodman said:
how much for the rack?

ive got 4 x 24" and its too wide, i need them stacked...
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I have a set of this

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LASER-AO...70?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item483f8caea6

You can buy 2 and stack them. But I think with 24"s you might be pushing the weight limit. And make sure you have a sturdy desk. The clamp put a big dent in my cheap ikea table top.

So I have my 24"s just sitting on the desk, and my two 19" are actually wall mounted. The rack is clamped to a piece of 2x4 that I screwed into the wall.
 
Kinda related to this thread I guess - Does anyone have any experience with using a VPS to run an automated trading strategy?

I'll be using Multicharts connected to Interactive Brokers trading mostly through the night.

Cost is always a concern, but reliability is priority one. I was looking for an Australian server, but maybe I should look for a US based company as any scheduled server maintenance in Australia will probably be done at night when I most want it to be up and running.
 

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