On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:45:59 -0600, "Peter Olcott"
wrote:

I bought a new ViewSonic VA2226w monitor and text on the
screen appears more blurry than on my conventional aspect
ratio ViewSonic monitor. Is this because the 1680 x 1050
widescreen aspect ratio?



If you are using the original analog cable that came with
that monitor, it is thin, low quality and must be replaced
for optimal results even at the native 1680x1050 resolution.

At that resolution, a higher than average analog cable, or
DVI cable, needs be used to retain maximum crispness. If
you happen to be using an OS with a font-smoothing feature,
that will also increase blur on text.