I de-bezeled my Alienware OptX AW2310's - Portrait mode with no bezels! - Page 2

anthony256 · 10th May 2012, 1:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue-X

I also bet if you also asked what de-bezelling was 80% would assume the LCD part butts up against the LCD part.............but who cares

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Originally Posted by m3k

Not gonna lie, came into this thread expecting no metal housing, but that's far from feasible I guess, it doesn't matter tho, seems like you saved at least 1.5cm and got a more snug even fit, I really recommend getting matte black tape or painting it tho

Can't do it - that metal housing holds the panel in, light, etc.

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Originally Posted by [RMS] ST1NG3R

great way to loose warrenty and resell value.

paint it OP!

Don't care - if I had stuffed it up, I'd buy more screens. I have a Samsung S27A950D sitting next to this setup, totally unused atm. Warranty/re-sell value mean nothing to me with screens.

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Originally Posted by MR CHILLED

yeah doesn't look like a great deal.

But I reckon we need more monitors with next to no bezels

It is a huge difference, few centimetres each side

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Originally Posted by yucatan

Look at the gaps between bezels at the top in particular, that's a considerable difference.

The bezels are asymmetric to fit branding on the bottom when in widescreen. While you do learn to ignore the extra gaps and imbalance this creates when using multiple screens in portrait mode this has eliminated that.

Thanks for doing this writeup anthony256, looks great and has me tempted to try it some time.

^ this. Hit the nail on the head.

Also, cheers! <3

WishBone17 · 10th May 2012, 1:55 PM

do you want to know how I de-bezel my screen without doing any modifications?

No!!.
Well i tell you anyway..

I put the middle monitors kinda behind the two side monitors and it cuts off alot of the bezel, easy as pie!.

like this.

also this

alvarez · 10th May 2012, 2:03 PM

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Originally Posted by anthony256

Can't do it - that metal housing holds the panel in, light, etc.

It doesn't hold it in, it just protects it. Ive pulled apart dozens of monitors back in the day when combining an LCD monitor with an overhead projector got you a data projector for under 10k.

Having the metal there just looks like a half assed job.
BTW UN-clipping that ribbon cable takes a second and would be far preferable than risking tearing it while sawing. The ribbon

fist4jesus · 10th May 2012, 2:38 PM

Only a slight difference.

Chamelion · 10th May 2012, 2:44 PM

Not worth losing warranty over...

MR CHILLED · 10th May 2012, 5:51 PM

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Originally Posted by anthony256

It is a huge difference, few centimetres each side

That's not what your gf says

I'd have to see in person, just doesn't seem like it's really worth it.

Troast · 14th May 2012, 2:50 PM

I wonder what the least reward for effort has even been, this would have to be right up there.

MR CHILLED · 14th May 2012, 3:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Troast

I wonder what the least reward for effort has even been, this would have to be right up there.

Hehe, now now we need to encourage our young innovators : )

DrFrag · 15th May 2012, 10:36 AM

Anthony256, now that you have silver bezels instead of black, does that affect how distracting it is?

mshagg · 15th May 2012, 10:53 AM

I think people downplay the importance that small reductions in the gap will make in multi screen gaming.

Im surprised to hear the metal surrounds are hot to the touch. These screens must suck a bit of juice if that's the case?

Leigh M · 15th May 2012, 11:03 AM

Could you have posted a link to a more horrible website -_- Didn't even get to the last page it annoyed me so much.

miicah · 15th May 2012, 11:16 AM

Certainly looks better than the wonky bezel that they put on to begin with.

Radioactiv3 · 15th May 2012, 11:20 AM

Wow good job mate . 23 Alienware optx is pretty sweet, especially with that mod

tunagirll · 15th May 2012, 11:28 AM

Looks fantastic! Would not have thought to try in portrait mode. I know what to do now with my next commission

Jmatt110 · 15th May 2012, 12:32 PM

Silver Bezels would probably be better, as they would reflect some of the light coming off the screens, kinda blurring them into the image rather than having just black strips, would make them even less noticeable.

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tunagirll Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mount Helena, WA Posts: 3,391	Looks fantastic! Would not have thought to try in portrait mode. I know what to do now with my next commission __________________ Originally Posted by VooDoo I know the areas pretty well and lockyer creek will definitely flood but a 7m wall of water.. thats just being silly

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Troast Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	I wonder what the least reward for effort has even been, this would have to be right up there.

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DrFrag Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Australia Posts: 911	Anthony256, now that you have silver bezels instead of black, does that affect how distracting it is?

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Jmatt110 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 22	Silver Bezels would probably be better, as they would reflect some of the light coming off the screens, kinda blurring them into the image rather than having just black strips, would make them even less noticeable.