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I agree with you so much

if you can actually find it on the monitor (face it, you threw the manuals away last year) – it’s embedded in the black plastic in 8 pt type or it’s only on internal components (void the warranty when you open the case) or it’s a quarter inch QR code in metallic foil your phone won’t focus on

The problem I have with this naming scheme as a consumer is it is hard to find which models are roughly equivalent. Like theyll have their mumbojumbo generic name like ABC24P and this is what you find on reviews but then theres ABC24PE, ABC24PU, ABC24PI3Q and often finding info on if it is just some regional release, different panel or what is actually the difference is problematic.

This is how many companies generate a p/n, unless marketing gets involved.

A lot of the frustration comes when they try to make something like that but fall just a bit short. From the top of my head, Yamaha HS8WI means studio monitor with 8 inch driver, W is for white and I stands for built-in mounting points. But then, HS8S is a completely different thing entirely. Or sound cards, where a lot of manufacturers follow a naming standard that goes something like 2x2, 2x4, 4x4 etc, where the first number is the amount of inputs with latter being the amount of outputs... until you get to 18x20 where it typically means it has 8 inputs and 10 outputs, but with an ability to connect 10 more ins and outs via ADAT, which in practice means you can just buy the same unit twice for a 16x20 setup and wonder where the 2 missing inputs are.

Hey! A fellow mikrotik enjoyer!

Their equipment is fun but there sure are a lot of ways to cut off your own hands. I wish more manufacturers implemented safe mode like they do, it makes tinkering and figuring things out much easier

The most commonly cited monitor in recent years for this is "AW3423DWF"... Which is AlienWare 34" (no idea what 23DW is) Freesync. I assume the 23DW has a point to it too.

Point is, people see a lot of characters and complain when in reality it is exactly what you are referring to. The name is an encoded version of its capabilities. Its just that the encoding isn't always clear because if every company used the same encoding they would have the same name. and if there are 2 similar monitors you would need to have every feature in the name to differentiate them, so the shorthand encoding becomes necessary. (Eg, AW3423DW and AW3423DWF only really differ on freesync vs gsync, thus the F at the end)

Edit: W is for WQHD: 3440x1440

If you want to see some awful SKUs, look at what HP did when they bought Poly. I'll give you an example:

8D8K2AA#ABA. That's for a Poly x52 video bar.

83Z51AA#ABA. Poly x70 video bar.

83Z50AA#ABA. Poly G7500 controller.

I asked our Poly rep what the naming scheme was and they told me....there isn't one. HP randomly assigned SKUs.

Before getting bought out, Poly SKUs were pretty bad (7200-87620-001) but at least the system made sense. You might not be able to name the item but you could at least tell the difference between products and warranties.

We literally bought a fridge three days ago and it drove me bloody mad.

The numbers mean absolutely nothing!!!
And why is the Siemens version cheaper than the Bosch version of the same fridge, and why aren't they named something even remotely similar????
Why is this identical fridge $400 more??? (Ended up contacting Bosch to figure it out. It was a damn soft close function. For $400...)

Ended up going to the store and picking one based on physical testing because God forbid any retailer add anything more than a short text on each product.

Hope this one lasts us 50 years so I never have to buy another fridge again!

"Take two bottles into the shower? Not me. I just LF32TU874VNXGO."

... on second thought this is rubbish even if you do remember those TV ads.

... on third thought, there's something darkly funny about taking electronics into the shower.

Get that lithium battery nice and soggy.

The "other little bit" is the year - 19 means model year 2019. It might be out anywhere between late 18 and early 20.

For many years, I had a l dell U2408WFP - 24", 2008 model year, wide-screen, forget what f was, professional. Was an awesome monitor. Last year, I moved up to 2 matched LG 32" 4K's, but I won't remember their naming system now, let alone in 16 years.

Just bash your head on your keyboard and that might as well be it!

Monitors can report it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Display_Identification_Data

In Linux:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/371261/display-monitor-info-via-command-line#371269

Also, damaged keyboard.