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Six reasons to upgrade
your monitor
Tayla Ansell suggests six reasons why your customers should consider
upgrading their office monitors.
on one screen. Paul Butler, UK and Ireland
regional sales director of AOC International
(Europe) B.V & MMD Monitors and
Displays Nederland B.V., says this feature
is ideal for use in security, surveillance or
broadcasting applications, where multiple
displays must be shown simultaneously
on a single screen. This monitor is also
curved, for a more immersive experience
and wider field of vision.
2. Ergonomics
It’s important for businesses to consider
ergonomic features that will support the
health, wellbeing and productivity of staff,
especially those who spend a lot of time
looking at a monitor.
Low Blue Light and flicker-free
technology are common features of new
monitors. For example, they are included
on all new NEC desktop displays. Alistair
Round claims that this helps protect
workers’ eyes against conditions such
as cataracts and macular degeneration
without affecting image quality. He said:
“Whilst supporting better eye health and
overall comfort and wellbeing, there is no
compromise to true-to-life display colour
performance, meaning employees are
motivated and productive in their working
practices.”
Acer ComfyView technology, as the
name suggests, provides users with more
comfortable viewing, minimising eyestrain
by reducing reflections from ambient light
sources on the non-glare display panel.
A good monitor should also be
adjustable so that each user can set it at
the optimum height and angle for their
needs. The Philips SmartErgoBase, used
in models such as the 241B7QUPEB, has
150mm height adjustment; -175°/175°
swivel and -5°/30° tilt adjustment. Paul
Butler of MMD, brand license partner for
Philips Displays, says the 90° pivot feature
is especially useful in office settings for
reading/editing paper-sized texts.
3. Multifunctionality
Some monitors are more than just a
display, offering additional features for
a better user experience and a clearer
workspace. Carly Cheshire, LCD Product
Manager for BenQ UK, says this is a
growing trend, which Benq has responded
to by developing monitors with built-in
speakers so customers don’t have to invest
in a separate audio system. “In general,
customers are looking to invest in one total
solution as this can often save them time
when researching or evaluating products
and in some cases, it can also save them
money,” she said.
William Garner points out that built-in
speakers, such as the Harman Kardon
speakers found in the ASUS MX34VQ,
remove the need for external speakers,
allowing for a more minimalistic setup. This
monitor also features a built-in Qi charger
for wireless charging of compatible devices
and a USB hub. “This is ideal for users
who use laptop devices that don’t have
enough USB ports, meaning there is less
clutter of USB hubs and adapters on your
workstation,” Garner explained.
Similarly, the HP EliteDisplay S240uj
features an integrated wireless charging
display on its base and integrated
premium Audio by Bang & Olufsen.
1. Productivity
A larger screen makes it easier to view
and work on multiple sources at once,
improving productivity.
Launched earlier this year, NEC’s
EX341R 34-inch curved desktop monitor
is ideal for financial trading floors and
other industries where staff must efficiently
handle and analyse large amounts of
information. Alistair Round, Product
Manager for Commercial Display Solutions
at NEC Display Solutions Europe, points
out that a wider monitor like this can
replace multiple monitor set-ups. “A single
EX341R display serves as the perfect
replacement for two 24-inch or even three
19-inch displays, eliminating bezel gaps
and cabling,” he said.
Modern monitors often come with built-
in content arrangement functions, such
as Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and Picture-
by-Picture (PbP), which makes working
with multiple sources even easier. As
William Garner of ASUS points out, these
functions enable users to view content
from two different sources simultaneously.
“PiP mode places the second input
source window in one corner of the
display, while PbP mode splits the screen
down the middle. ASUS also provides
free downloadable MultiFrame software
that keeps on-screen desktop neat and
organised when managing multiple
application windows at once,” he said.
Viewsonic’s free ViewSplit software,
designed specifically for ViewSonic
monitors, lets the user customise the
screen by moving up to six distinct
windows into their preferred arrangement,
increasing efficiency and productivity.
MultiView technology on the Philips
BDM4037UW 40-inch display with 4k
resolution can show four 1080p displays
It’s important
for businesses
to consider
ergonomic
features that
will support the
health, wellbeing
and productivity
of staff, especially
those who spend
a lot of time
looking at a
monitor
A single EX341R display serves as the
perfect replacement for two 24-inch or even
three 19-inch displays
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NEC EX341R
Philips BDM4037UW with
MultiView technology
ASUS MX34VQ
