Antony Stone <Antony.Stone@???> wrote:

>>>> ... time to upgrade to the 4k world of monitors ...
>>>> ... reason to choose a computer monitor specifically ...
>
>> ... another killer feature for me is that I’ve not come across a TV that
>> will power on with the HDMI signal and power down when the signal goes
>
> Oh, that's important, thanks for the mention.

It’s one of those thing you might never think about (because every monitor you’ve used did this automatically) until you find it missing.


> Indeed, I'm pretty sure mine would, if the display completely powered down,
> independent of the HDMI signal control on the PC.
>
>> That last bit (rearranging windows) can be worked around by using an EDID
>> saver.
>
> Never heard of those...

My apologies, the magic phrase to search for is EDID Emulator
https://www.avaccess.com/blogs/guides/benefits-of-an-edid-emulator/
They come if various types - the cheapest simply come pre-loaded with a set of display modes - e.g. 1920x1280. In principle it’s possible to copy the EDID from your monitor and write that into an emulator, but that’s not something I’ve looked into. Could do with trying because I have an old monitor which if I use an EDID emulator which is nominally the same resolution, just triggers an “unsupported mode” message on the monitor.
But then, 1001 “little jobs” to do, so little time to get them done.


>> Your line of work might also influence choice. If allowed to work from
>> home, some will allow you to use your own monitor, but not anything
>> “smart”.
>
> Interesting. I'm self-employed / been working from home for 30+ years, never
> even considered a restriction like this.

As self employed, you manage your own security posture*; if you work for someone else, they dictate it. Some are more paranoid than others.
* In principle, often you’ll find the more switched on clients specifying certain levels of security if you work with their information or connect to their systems, so it’s not totally your own choice.


Regards, Simon