Monitors

Please stop using your monitor as a USB hub

• Desktop
• Monitors
• Peripherals
• Technology
• USB

Please stop using your monitor as a USB hub

Ismar Hrnjicevic June 28, 2026

Monitor USB ports are nothing more than extension cords.

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Wider isn’t always better: Why I went back to 16:9 from ultrawide

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• pc building
• PC Optimization
• Peripherals
• Technology

Wider isn’t always better: Why I went back to 16:9 from ultrawide

Patrick Campanale June 20, 2026

Goodbye ultrawide, hello traditional.

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I mounted my laptop, mini PC, and keyboard to my monitor arm—and suddenly my desk made sense

• Monitors
• PC Optimization
• Peripherals
• Technology
• TVs

I mounted my laptop, mini PC, and keyboard to my monitor arm—and suddenly my desk made sense

Sydney Butler May 27, 2026

Stop ignoring the VESA mount on the back of your monitor

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USB-C video was supposed to kill HDMI, but it turned into a compatibility nightmare

• Monitors
• PC Optimization
• Peripherals
• Technology
• USB-C

USB-C video was supposed to kill HDMI, but it turned into a compatibility nightmare

Sydney Butler May 25, 2026

The hidden mess behind your monitor's most convenient port

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How to turn your old tablet into a portable monitor for your Windows PC

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Apps & Web Apps
• Monitors
• Technology

How to turn your old tablet into a portable monitor for your Windows PC

Dibakar Ghosh May 12, 2026

Stop letting your old tablet collect dust and turn it into a second monitor for free in...

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PSA: Disable HDR when not viewing HDR content

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• Monitors
• Peripherals
• Technology
• Video Editing
• Video Streaming

PSA: Disable HDR when not viewing HDR content

Ismar Hrnjicevic May 1, 2026

Don't treat your HDR monitor like it's a TV.

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Why your new TV’s motion looks blurrier than a 20-year-old plasma

• Audio/Video
• Monitors
• nvidia
• Technology
• TVs

Why your new TV’s motion looks blurrier than a 20-year-old plasma

Sydney Butler April 26, 2026

First CRTs, then plasmas. We keep getting blurrier.

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I tested the cheapest HDMI 2.1 cables I could find, and they handled 4K gaming flawlessly

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• Gaming PCs
• Monitors
• Peripherals
• Technology
• TVs

I tested the cheapest HDMI 2.1 cables I could find, and they handled 4K gaming flawlessly

Ismar Hrnjicevic April 17, 2026

I use the cheapest HDMI and DisplayPort cables (even though everybody tells me not to)

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Your old soundbar isn’t trash—here’s what to do with it instead

• Audio/Video
• Monitors
• Soundbar
• Technology
• TVs

Your old soundbar isn’t trash—here’s what to do with it instead

Sydney Butler April 11, 2026

It's not ready for the bin yet.

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BenQ MA270S review: The Apple Studio Display is on notice

• BenQ MA270S
• Monitors
• Peripherals
• Technology

BenQ MA270S review: The Apple Studio Display is on notice

Tyler Hayes April 7, 2026

The BenQ MA270S offers discerning Mac users a native retina display option for less money than Apple.

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