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Why widescreen in monitors
I’m looking for a new LCD monitor something around 19 or 20 inches. My
question is why widescreen? If my needs are viewing the internet and word processing or spreadsheet I can’t see an advantage. Since the screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner a 20 inch widescreen monitor is about the same as a 17 inch monitor vertically. Please tell me why widescreen is so popular. BTW, I don’t watch TV on my PC. Thanks, Geri |
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Why widescreen in monitors
Damn them all! I feel your pain m8.. I recently also switched to LCD
from my 22" CRT and I had no choice but to buy widescreen. There simply aren't any more 4:3 screens where I live. They're forcing the widescreen "standars" and, as you already noticed, one of the reasons my be the illusion of a bigger screen format when, in fact, they're smaller. One of the most redicilous thins i've seen as a "seeling point" was the ability to view 2 pages horizontaly at the same time in, say, word. which is borderline idiotic as trying this with a 22" monitor (which I have) results microscopic text. not to mention it's pointless in the first place. So why take widescreen?.. Only advantage i've seen so far was in watching movies as this is just about the only other thing that forces widescreen.. Also.. if you're into games keep in mind that many pc games still lack good widescreen support so you'll probably end up with 1-2 resolutions to choose from. Even worse, some games "support widescreen" but mess up the textures and gui. So also bad for games (for now at least). Geri wrote: I’m looking for a new LCD monitor something around 19 or 20 inches. My question is why widescreen? If my needs are viewing the internet and word processing or spreadsheet I can’t see an advantage. Since the screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner a 20 inch widescreen monitor is about the same as a 17 inch monitor vertically. Please tell me why widescreen is so popular. BTW, I don’t watch TV on my PC. Thanks, Geri |
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Why widescreen in monitors
Probably because the LCD plants are geared up for the early 2009 switch to
DTV and HDTV which has a 16:9 format. Not saying it's logical to exclude 4:3 screens in their line -- but it is understandable. Here's a 1280 x 1024 19". Not a great brand but it's not a widescreen and cheap after MIR. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254009 Hey, 45% of newegg's LCD are NOT widescreen! "Rayn" wrote in message ... Damn them all! I feel your pain m8.. I recently also switched to LCD from my 22" CRT and I had no choice but to buy widescreen. There simply aren't any more 4:3 screens where I live. They're forcing the widescreen "standars" and, as you already noticed, one of the reasons my be the illusion of a bigger screen format when, in fact, they're smaller. One of the most redicilous thins i've seen as a "seeling point" was the ability to view 2 pages horizontaly at the same time in, say, word. which is borderline idiotic as trying this with a 22" monitor (which I have) results microscopic text. not to mention it's pointless in the first place. So why take widescreen?.. Only advantage i've seen so far was in watching movies as this is just about the only other thing that forces widescreen.. Also.. if you're into games keep in mind that many pc games still lack good widescreen support so you'll probably end up with 1-2 resolutions to choose from. Even worse, some games "support widescreen" but mess up the textures and gui. So also bad for games (for now at least). Geri wrote: I’m looking for a new LCD monitor something around 19 or 20 inches. My question is why widescreen? If my needs are viewing the internet and word processing or spreadsheet I can’t see an advantage. Since the screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner a 20 inch widescreen monitor is about the same as a 17 inch monitor vertically. Please tell me why widescreen is so popular. BTW, I don’t watch TV on my PC. Thanks, Geri |
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Why widescreen in monitors
You're preaching to the choir. I shopped for an LCD monitor a few
months ago and managed to get a 20" 4:3 ViewSonic. 20" in widescreen is a joke, you have to go up to 24" at least. I'd rather have two 4:3 monitors. -- It is not impossible to govern Italians. It is merely useless. ~ Benito Mussolini |
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Why widescreen in monitors
On Dec 4, 9:10 pm, Bob Fry wrote:
You're preaching to the choir. I shopped for an LCD monitor a few months ago and managed to get a 20" 4:3 ViewSonic. 20" in widescreen is a joke, you have to go up to 24" at least. I'd rather have two 4:3 monitors. -- It is not impossible to govern Italians. It is merely useless. ~ Benito Mussolini In a nutshell, widescreen is the future. Of course, thats not to say that 4:3 is antiquated by any means. For average computer use a 4:3 may be an equal or better choice for at least the next 4-5 years. However, most corporations are expecting the majority of users to have 16:9 access by that point. This is nearly the case in Europe already. Meaning they will begin making programs designed for best use on a widescreen display. Look forward to webpages to become more and more 16:9 friendly in the future as well. If you are looking to play video games the advantage of greater peripheral vision is quite nice, but not necessary. For watching movies, I think widescreen is essential for experiencing the true vision of the director. Pan and Scan absolutely destroys a movie. Then again if you enjoy watching 98% of television shows made prior to 2003, 4:3 takes the upper hand. Despite all of these differences I would have to suggest going for the 16:9 screen and using the extra peripheral real estate for multitasking. For instance, you can use a word document of to one side and a small YouTube video on the other. Essentially for most people widescreen is either a matter of future proofing or an aesthetic trend. If you end up getting a 4:3 screen for documents you should have no problems, that is until you try to watch a widescreen film! |
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Why widescreen in monitors
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:10:26 -0800, Bob Fry wrote:
You're preaching to the choir. I shopped for an LCD monitor a few months ago and managed to get a 20" 4:3 ViewSonic. 20" in widescreen is a joke, you have to go up to 24" at least. I'd rather have two 4:3 monitors. Why not get two 24" widescreens? Man, I remember 4:3 monitors. They remind me of the old black and white TV we had in the 70s. -- Michael Cecil http://macecil.googlepages.com/index.htm http://macecil.googlepages.com/safehex.htm http://macecil.googlepages.com/hackingvista.htm |
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Why widescreen in monitors
I was hell bent on buying a widescreen LCD for so long, but now that the
time to buy is approaching I'm wondering what advantage I would gain. I rarely watch movies on my computer. So I'm on the fence. -- Mac Cool |
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Why widescreen in monitors
"Geri" wrote in message news9Gdna_BpaggacjanZ2dnUVZ_viunZ2d@brainstormin ternet.net... I’m looking for a new LCD monitor something around 19 or 20 inches. My question is why widescreen? If my needs are viewing the internet and word processing or spreadsheet I can’t see an advantage. Since the screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner a 20 inch widescreen monitor is about the same as a 17 inch monitor vertically. Please tell me why widescreen is so popular. BTW, I don’t watch TV on my PC. Thanks, Geri widescreens are good for applications that have control panels down the sides, ie CAD and CAM work. |
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Why widescreen in monitors
Geri wrote:
I’m looking for a new LCD monitor something around 19 or 20 inches. My question is why widescreen? If my needs are viewing the internet and word processing or spreadsheet I can’t see an advantage. Since the screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner a 20 inch widescreen monitor is about the same as a 17 inch monitor vertically. Please tell me why widescreen is so popular. I'd say Wide Screen video is better on a Widescreen monitor. Also there is not much side scrolling needed on certain apps when using my 24" widescreen compared to my 22" CRT. Apart from that I believe a widescreen monitor is better value from the manufacturers because they can cut the Flat Panels from the glass substrate using widescreen dimensions with less wastage. BTW, I don’t watch TV on my PC. |
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Why widescreen in monitors
"Fergus" wrote in
: "Geri" wrote in message news9Gdna_BpaggacjanZ2dnUVZ_viunZ2d@brainstormin ternet.net... I’m looking for a new LCD monitor something around 19 or 20 inches. My question is why widescreen? If my needs are viewing the internet and word processing or spreadsheet I can’t see an advantage. Since the screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner a 20 inch widescreen monitor is about the same as a 17 inch monitor vertically. Please tell me why widescreen is so popular. BTW, I don’t watch TV on my PC. Thanks, Geri widescreens are good for applications that have control panels down the sides, ie CAD and CAM work. I second this. Try Word and then move allthe toolbars and stuff to the edge. You get a taller page and you get all the buttons. |
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