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Smith
11-07-2006, 01:28 AM
I was told widescreen is the way to go these days..its better for games aparently. You get more of a view is what I was told. I was just wondering what the pros and cons are to as opposed to a normal square LCD.

Also, how does this one look?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10079634&catid=
Virtualbody1234
11-07-2006, 02:39 AM
Just take note that a 19" widescreen is smaller than the regular 19" screen
Smith
11-07-2006, 03:26 AM
Really... Can you tell me. Say I knew nothing about these things (which I almost dont) Why should I pick a widescreen over a regular screen, or vise versa?
Virtualbody1234
11-07-2006, 04:04 AM
Well... The first thing that comes to mind is for widescreen movie playback.
ptjims
11-07-2006, 05:49 AM
price does not look too good to me





I was told widescreen is the way to go these days..its better for games aparently. You get more of a view is what I was told. I was just wondering what the pros and cons are to as opposed to a normal square LCD.

Also, how does this one look?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10079634&catid=
mr. nails
11-07-2006, 07:54 AM
i just bought this (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-4335) one.
spirex
11-07-2006, 08:54 AM
The pro would most likey be for widescreen movies(16:9) since the monitor is 16:10.
The only con would be if the game you plan on playing supports widescreen and if you video card is fairly new it should as well.
Smith
11-08-2006, 01:17 AM
Alright..I didnt relize BF2 dosnt support widescreen. Whats a good 19 inch LCD then? For games and such.
mr. nails
11-08-2006, 03:27 AM
Alright..I didnt relize BF2 dosnt support widescreen. Whats a good 19 inch LCD then? For games and such.

just dl the crack to force widescreen. i don't have the url for such a crack, but i know it exist. i'll be looking for lots of these once i get mine set up. especially for diablo 2. i wanna play that in ws to check it out. then guild wars. css already has ws built in.
Smith
11-08-2006, 03:49 AM
I also still play BF42..I thought hockey and fifa would look cool on a wide screen..but if its going to cause problems with game compatability I wont bother.
Virtualbody1234
11-08-2006, 03:53 AM
I suggest you look at games being played on a widescreen before making a purchase.
tesco
11-11-2006, 01:59 AM
Just take note that a 19" widescreen is smaller than the regular 19" screenless tall but it's wider.

Are WS monitors measured diagonally like normal monitors?:huh:
Virtualbody1234
11-11-2006, 02:46 AM
Just take note that a 19" widescreen is smaller than the regular 19" screenless tall but it's wider.

Are WS monitors measured diagonally like normal monitors?:huh:
Yes. But a rectangle measured diagonally ends up being a smaller surface area than a square. So the fact that a widescreen monitor is a wider rectangle than a regular 4x3 screen format means that the widescreen ends up having a smaller surface area.

It all comes down to mathematics (geometry).