Hi,
I'm struggling a bit because I don't really know too much about monitors anymore, but I do sit looking at one all day.
Do you know of any USB-C/thunderbolt monitors that take dual usb-c inputs and are either 40"+ or can be daisy chained together?
Background info
I have two MacBook Pros. One of them is my work laptop and one is my personal laptop. I like to be able to charge them using usb-c, and also like using the monitor as a KVM so that I can easily switch between inputs.
My monitor at the moment, a Philips 346B1C almost does what I want, but has a few problems:
- It doesn't have multiple usb-c inputs.
- The switching of inputs when using a usb-c and a HDMI is a bit of a pain, because switching the input on the monitor doesn't wake the device, so it says 'no input' then goes to standby. Pressing buttons on the keyboard/mouse doesn't work either, because these are plugged into the monitor that has just instantly gone to standby. This sounds like a small thing, but it means I need to pull out my laptop, wake it up, then switch inputs. I'd like to just switch easily.
- Because there aren't many USB ports on the monitor I have a hub plugged in, and often when switching inputs the hub isn't picked up so my mouse and keyboard don't work. I need to turn the monitor off and on again.
- It's not as big as I'd like. I would like more smaller screens if possible (daisy chained perhaps), or one larger screen.
I'm struggling a bit because I don't really know too much about monitors anymore, but I do sit looking at one all day.
Do you know of any USB-C/thunderbolt monitors that take dual usb-c inputs and are either 40"+ or can be daisy chained together?
Background info
I have two MacBook Pros. One of them is my work laptop and one is my personal laptop. I like to be able to charge them using usb-c, and also like using the monitor as a KVM so that I can easily switch between inputs.
My monitor at the moment, a Philips 346B1C almost does what I want, but has a few problems:
- It doesn't have multiple usb-c inputs.
- The switching of inputs when using a usb-c and a HDMI is a bit of a pain, because switching the input on the monitor doesn't wake the device, so it says 'no input' then goes to standby. Pressing buttons on the keyboard/mouse doesn't work either, because these are plugged into the monitor that has just instantly gone to standby. This sounds like a small thing, but it means I need to pull out my laptop, wake it up, then switch inputs. I'd like to just switch easily.
- Because there aren't many USB ports on the monitor I have a hub plugged in, and often when switching inputs the hub isn't picked up so my mouse and keyboard don't work. I need to turn the monitor off and on again.
- It's not as big as I'd like. I would like more smaller screens if possible (daisy chained perhaps), or one larger screen.