I gather that’s an Elgato Stream Deck in front of your yoke. If so, on what is it resting?
Russ Barlow has done fabulous YouTube videos on the optics and calculations that should be done when setting up multiple monitors. I asked him if he could recommend monitors with matte surfaces, but he told me that he’s never been bothered by reflections of one monitor in the screens of the others.
Still, it would be nice to get matte screens when seeing up a multi-monitor display, but I don’t know how to shop for TVs with low-reflective screens other than by going to Best Buy and observing them. The type of screen surface is never listed in online specs at retailers or even on the manufacturers’ Web sites.
I think corner reflections depend on the angle. Ditto the recommendation to watch Russ Barlow’s video, he recommends using a 60 degree angle (physical angle of one screen to another) and a 60 degree Field of View, and then you have a 180 degree total view if you sit in the right place. I don’t have 3 monitors yet, but I have seen some videos of people using 3 at 90 degrees to each other, and yeah, the relection looks not great, but I think 60 degrees or so would be much less of an issue, if at all.
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He could be using something like the clipboard accessory I am using.
I got it on Etsy:
Kneeboard for Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls - Etsy UK
I finally got around to testing with a decent sized 4k monitor in the middle.
My original idea was to have two 1920x1200 monitors at the sides, in portrait orientation, because that way they’re the same height. But it was hopeless.
MSFS just gives a quashed image, ignoring the aspect ratio of the monitor. It’s not really much better with them in landscape format at the sizes.
My conclusion was that it makes best sense to stick with three monitors of the same size, and I have to say that works brilliantly.
It’s vastly easier to fly in vfr when you have proper side vision.
I’ve not tried it with an airliner yet. Not really my interest.
Clearly we need more control over screen settings in multi-monitor but what we have is usable.
The constraints I’ve hit are that you need fairly narrow bezels on the monitors and in my case, the monitors are not wide enough to place my instrument touchscreen monitors (running air manager) in front, so they have to go under the main monitors.
If I was buying monitors for the task, I’d have chosen different monitors, but what I had available is good enough
I’m disappointed with the multi-monitor solution from SU10, it just does not work with three 4K 32" 1500R curved screens and Track IR. it’s only good for a fixed viewpoint at present, and I hope they are still working on this.The whole thing “breaks up” and twists when you move your head a bit.
For now, I’ve gone back to nVidia Surround and will put up with the side distortion. It’s rock-steary for me using TrackIR, and provided you set it up properly with the 3x virtual screen and bezel correction, and then enter the virtual screen pixel dimensions (7780 x 1440 or similar for me) in MSFS Graphics options, you can get very good frame rates. I’m seeing 50+ on the ground and 60+ in the air on i9, RTX 370-TI with most settings at ultra and DX12, no overclocking.
Dell 27" 160mhz
65 inches, 8k
One1080 either side of 4k. All 32"
A Samsung 65" UHD TV, but I run it in 21:9 format when I fly MSFS.
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I use a 43" 4K 144Hz variable sync monitor, but mostly fly in VR and sit a bit over arms length away from it so the pixels are invisible. It’s a good balance between gaming and day to day desktop work. Also streaming video in 4K is great, as our 55" TV is only 1080p.
I don’t use dedicated “monitors” for a PC. I’ve been using HDR TV screens for the past 8 years and works fabulously and waaaay cheaper. Next build I’m gonna get me another 4K screen too, My current TV screen is a Samsung HDR 42” my next wil be equal or larger than that for my new build next year.
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I’ve looked at monitors and tv screens, and the latter are a lot cheaper, but its a bit of a gamble. One 1080p tv I looked at has some details in the small print that say it only runs at 720p using HDMI.
I’m now looking at using 40" to 42" TVs to provide multi-montor, and trying to decide whether it is better to go for 1080p or for 4K.
I really can’t see the point of TrackIR with a multi-monitor setup. It would reduce realism and immersion, not improve it.
I started with a super ultrawide Viotek 49“ monitor. It was an amazing screen with rich colors and great refresh rate. I appreciated the extra bit of side view but overall I switched to a 55" 4K Hisense U8G and never looked back. Reason is because everything on the screen is much more life sized. The Viotek vertical screen space was rather small so everything in the cockpit was rather small unless zoomed in closely. Plus 4K is unbeatable. So 55" 4K is my preference.
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What do you say about a 1440p QHD curved wide monitor? 
I have a 48" LG C1 OLED and love it!
I have a 1440 49 inch curved wide monitor. Love it.
Samsung Odyssey G9 C49G95T 49inch Monitor
LG CX 65". Very happy with it.
I sit 3 feet away from a 65" Bravia X90K 4K tv. Love it.