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Widescreen or just a big flatscreen? [message #342874]

Fri, 25 July 2008 15:00

Starbuzzz
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What's you suggestions? I am going to retire my 10 year old trustworthy Philips 17" CM2300...

I would like a widescreen but don't like the horizontal stretching it brings though I can get used to it...

Or should I just buy a big flatscreen...

!help!

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Fri, 25 July 2008 15:03

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Wait, is this a Television monitor or a computer monitor?

If it is a computer monitor, I would suggest widescreen. Because you can change the resolution is such ways that it eliminates the stretching. That way you wont be annoyed by the stretching and in times that you want the widescreen features, you have them.

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Fri, 25 July 2008 16:06

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I'd recommend widescreen - Because of the way Windows lays out the taskbar, you get slightly more screen real estate (unless you're on vista and you have the sidebar set to "Always On Top").

As r315r4z0r said, If you're using a resolution appropriate for your display, there's really no stretching to speak of.

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Fri, 25 July 2008 17:36

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1440x900 ftw. I actually was somewhat dissapointed with it when I first got it because I wanted a fullscreen and not a widescreen, but Renegade doesn't strech when you use one. So its a win win situation.

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Fri, 25 July 2008 17:59

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Good to know we can configure it so it does not stretch...though I see myself playing more RTS in the future...so a WS may help I think.

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Fri, 25 July 2008 19:16

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WSXGA+ is win on my 15.4" lappy. Smile

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Fri, 25 July 2008 22:26

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32" 720p Samsung 450 series LCD TV. 1366x768 owns you all.

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Fri, 25 July 2008 22:58

z310
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My resolution is bigger than your resolution. :>

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Sat, 26 July 2008 00:28

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I <3 my widescreens.

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Sat, 26 July 2008 10:38

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I love my 30" LCD Hazro Monitor - it has 2560*1600 resolution. Expensive though, cost me nearly £900!

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Sat, 26 July 2008 14:40

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Ever since I went wide, 4:3 just looks too funky.

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Sat, 26 July 2008 18:27

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I've had this fat 17" Gateway CRT monitor since 2001.

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Sat, 26 July 2008 19:28

Muad Dib15
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HAHA! MY SCREEN IS BETTER THAN YOURS.

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Sat, 26 July 2008 22:11

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I'm quite overly happy with my Acer 22" Widescreen. Does me good (1680x1050). I don't think I will ever buy a fullscreen again.

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Sat, 26 July 2008 22:25

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Make sure you get one with a swivel so that you can change your monitor to a vertical position for web-site viewing.

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Sat, 26 July 2008 22:32

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Dave Anderson wrote on Sat, 26 July 2008 22:11

I'm quite overly happy with my Acer 22" Widescreen. Does me good (1680x1050). I don't think I will ever buy a fullscreen again.

needs more pixels.

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Sun, 27 July 2008 00:37

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Go with the wide screen one.

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Sun, 27 July 2008 19:01

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I've got a 17" laptop with a secondary 19" screen. Both widescreens running 1440x900 resolution. Works amazing.

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Tue, 29 July 2008 07:54

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too bad i got a CRT monitor Huh

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Tue, 29 July 2008 10:09

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Am I the only one who struggles to focus on anything larger than a 17"?

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Re: Widescreen or just a big flatscreen? [message #343512 is a reply to message #342874]

Tue, 29 July 2008 11:49

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I have a Samsung 21.6" widescreen, and I absolutely love it. If you love to watch DVD's, and high-definition material on your computer, you'd do well do get a widescreen monitor.

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Tue, 29 July 2008 12:10

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nikki6ixx wrote on Tue, 29 July 2008 13:49

I have a Samsung 21.6" widescreen, and I absolutely love it. If you love to watch DVD's, and high-definition material on your computer, you'd do well do get a widescreen monitor.

Thats beautiful and you remind me! Yes, I watch Formula One racing and one of my friends in the UK...lives in Bolton he send me the British video...good! Great!!!

I already decided I am getting a widescreen...will cost me more but I think will be a good investment. TY nikki.

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Tue, 29 July 2008 15:16

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I toss my vote in for widescreen as well. I have a 24" widescreen at home (a Dell) and another 24" at my store (a Samsung) and they are awesome.

If I really wanted to geek out, I could use the 36" LCD TV I have on the wall at my store as a monitor too. Razz

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Wed, 30 July 2008 18:26

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pawkyfox wrote on Tue, 29 July 2008 14:10

I already decided I am getting a widescreen...will cost me more but I think will be a good investment. TY nikki.

do you know of any cheap widescreen monitors?

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Thu, 31 July 2008 03:59

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JoeBro wrote on Wed, 30 July 2008 20:26

pawkyfox wrote on Tue, 29 July 2008 14:10

I already decided I am getting a widescreen...will cost me more but I think will be a good investment. TY nikki.

do you know of any cheap widescreen monitors?

I am hunting for one now lol. I want to get something not too expensive...I am looking for Viewsonic.

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