I am trying to find the right monitor to view 24" x 36" construction documents. When I bid jobs I typically shell out $55 to a print shop, and I feel like I'm throwing money out the window because I don't need a physical copy (typically) unless we win the work. It would be hooked up to either my Mac Mini (late 2014) or rMBP (late 2013). Right now I am using the 13" display on my rMBP or the piece of junk 19" Magnavox LCD that's got to be nearing a decade old. It's painful (hence the printing every time). Also, it is my wife's primary computer, but she doesn't need it for any special tasks.
I don't want to break the bank, but I don't want to be staring at a piece of junk, either. I will also use the monitor for work with Excel and Powerpoint, and I'm sure it will get the occasional video streaming (although that's not incredibly important). I will also use it for the typical stock apps such as Photos, iTunes, etc.
I went to Best Buy today to gain some clarity as I am starting from scratch and just trying to gather info on pricing, brands, etc. I explained to their salesperson everything above. He showed me a few monitors, but said I might want to check out the 40" televisions as they would cost roughly the same as the 27" monitor I was looking at (it was a 4k LG for around $500). He suggested this size because I could view the whole plan plus have a little room to work. That seems insanely huge, however. When he said that I figured rather than have my mind boggled at Best Buy I'd come here and ask opinions from folks that may be better versed in monitors as I've never had to really purchase one (I do miss my 27" iMac), and I'm not a big TV fanatic, either.
Any guidance would be wonderful. Seeing the monitors at the store I was surprised by the huge difference in the 1080 displays versus the 4k (although I probably shouldn't have been).
Thank you!
ZLM
I don't want to break the bank, but I don't want to be staring at a piece of junk, either. I will also use the monitor for work with Excel and Powerpoint, and I'm sure it will get the occasional video streaming (although that's not incredibly important). I will also use it for the typical stock apps such as Photos, iTunes, etc.
I went to Best Buy today to gain some clarity as I am starting from scratch and just trying to gather info on pricing, brands, etc. I explained to their salesperson everything above. He showed me a few monitors, but said I might want to check out the 40" televisions as they would cost roughly the same as the 27" monitor I was looking at (it was a 4k LG for around $500). He suggested this size because I could view the whole plan plus have a little room to work. That seems insanely huge, however. When he said that I figured rather than have my mind boggled at Best Buy I'd come here and ask opinions from folks that may be better versed in monitors as I've never had to really purchase one (I do miss my 27" iMac), and I'm not a big TV fanatic, either.
Any guidance would be wonderful. Seeing the monitors at the store I was surprised by the huge difference in the 1080 displays versus the 4k (although I probably shouldn't have been).
Thank you!
ZLM