Hi
I don't understand the emphasis on wide screen for PC / Laptop screens.
They take up more room on your desk and give you less viewing height
(for the same diag size). I understand that you gain some width but
most people use PCs for Document work (A4 word docs/ web pages etc. If
I was in the market for a new pc screen I would prefer a larger 4:3 screen.
On a side note. We had a 40" Plasma at home which was a joy for DVD but
made TV look crap. I know all of this will improve when widescreen HD
signals are introduced but at the moment HD seems a bit of a mess.
Rob Martin
Software Engineer
phone +64 03 377 0495
fax +64 03 377 0496
web www.chreos.com
Wild Software Ltd
Colin/Mina wrote:
Hi,
I need to purchase a new PC and it's been suggested that I choose a
widescreen monitor as being the best option but I'm not so sure. I
have an LCD projector in my home theatre (so I don't need a screen to
watch multimedia on my PC) however it has a native 16:9 format which
isn't always the best.
Changing the format is a pain, I have to change the
projector's settings and slide it towards the screen for 3 x 4
viewing so I don't bother. As a result, for TV viewing, footballers
look chubby like a rugby ball on its side.
Q1 Will this be a disadvantage with a widescreen monitor? Will my
CAD applications draw squashed circles or can I set them up to
maintain the correct ratios?
Q2 Will I lose room heightwise and hence have to reduce the vertical
picture size?
Q3 I will probably gain (spare) space horizontally but is this going
to be distracting or can it be put to use by better arranging the
desktop, or even allowing room to put an application's menus and toolbars?
Q4 I have a considerable investment in CAD applications which I
don't want to have to replace for the sake of a new monitor so should
I go for it.
Recommendations please.
Regards
Colin
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