Greg Sevart wrote:
4) WS vs 4:3
These WS LCDs seem to offer less vertical real estate with increased
horizontal space. However, two 4:3s running at 1600 x 1200 offer way
more
horizontal space than even the largest WS that is affordable. Do any
of
you prefer dual 4:3s vs either dual WS or just a big WS? I'm just
wondering what's the best way to go if I end up buying a new LCD to
deal
with the problems mentioned above.
I fear that this is true in a WS display screen. I do believe that WS
screens are fabricated to do (or be ready to do) HDTV-like video
projection. Could be wrong, but from the comments I read here, it
seems to
be a reasonable conclusion. Not an answer I know, JMO. If you intent
is
HDTV go WS for a display. If your intent is just-plain-PC go standard
4:3
LCD screens. The ability to run dual (or more) screens off the single
video card are not screen dependent from what I read from this List's
Screen Mavens. Still reading and learning......
Best,
Duncan
Monitor configuration really does depend greatly on what you're doing and
what your preference is. For example, some developers prefer WS monitors for
writing code, but of those, some run portrait mode (more lines on the screen
than 4:3) and some prefer landscape mode (more characters on a line). Others
still prefer old 4:3. The same holds true for two of each. We even have one
guy at work that runs a 4:3 in landscape and a 16:10 (PC WS LCDs are 16:10,
not 16:9 like HDTVs) in portrait mode.
These samsung 204b are nice in that you can rotate the screen. I tried
them in portrait mode for a spell and decided I didn't like them that
way. They have a problem -- if you end up looking up at them there is a
problem with viewing angle. As there are big, putting them it portrait
mode makes the angle problem worse. They have a very nice stand, too,
which lets you rotate the monitor about its axis (from side to side).
I run two 20" 4:3 LCDs at work, and a 24" WS + 20" WS at home. I wouldn't
want two WS displays at work, but I wouldn't want two 4:3 displays at home.
It just varies that much. The only certainty, though, is that dual screens
are universally better than a single screen, unless it's a 30" WS vs 2x 15".
:)
For me, two 4:3 @ 1600 x 1200 is optimal (I run two 4:3 @ 1284 x 1024 at
work). Right now, I have a 19" WS at 1440 x 900 and a Samsung at 1600 x
1200. I can make it work, but it's definitely grating on my nerves
here. I might take a chance and buy another Samsung, though I'm doubtful
now of their quality. The two I have have the exact same model number
and outside case, but the on-screen menu options are different (that
sucks, if you ask me) and the on-screen image has looks very different.
Not good.
Greg
