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October 3rd, 2007 20:00
LCD Monitors / Screen Sizes / High Definition / Resolution / 16:9 - 4:3
I have 3 queries, I am planning to purchase a new desktop, I need a ultra sharp screen for architectural and design work a 22" LCD would be ideal however, Dell only seem to offer 20" and 24" high ultra sharp LCD's and I can't seem to find a 22" does anyone make such a thing as a 22" ultra sharp?
I run various CAD programmes and have found that a widescreen 16:1 full screen picture longtudinally stretches and distorts designs making them very difficult to work with as the programmes work in a rectangular format with a ratio of 4:3 (I experimented by connecting to my wide sctreen TV)
I am therefore looking for a widescreen monitor that has similar display size options to that of a TV (wide screen format and rectangular screen format the same ratio as of a TV)
With the above in mind, assuming that due to the cost of a 24" I am limited to a 20" ultra sharp wide screen, what would be the effective screen size be when using 4:3 rectangular display?
My current screen is 15" (9"x12" rectangular)
Thank You
Don
Message Edited by Don2712 on 10-04-2007 03:42 AM
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gpro
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October 4th, 2007 04:00
The images are expanded to fill the displays, which doesn't really illustrate the different resolutions, but it shows the relative sizes of the displays.
The 20" is roughly equivalent to a 17" LCD in height and vertical resolution (a 17" is 5:4).
'Do all wide screen moniitors offer a 4:3 resolution option' -
Do you want to run a 4:3 resolution? nVidia graphics drivers can handle that. The 2007WFP and 2407WFP have scaling options in the OSD.
You are right, the 22" is not an Ultrasharp. It uses a cheaper TN panel which won't have as good viewing angles or color reproduction as the Ultrasharps. The 20" and 22" widescreens have the same resolution anyway.
BTW, you can edit your post - click on the Options drop down menu.
edit: whoops, wrong link :p
Message Edited by gpro on 10-04-2007 01:05 AM