Re: 16x9 aspect ratio display

From: Jim Higson (jh_at_333.org)
Date: 10/31/04

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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 16:43:16 +0000

    On Sunday 31 Oct 2004 15:36, Bill Gradwohl wrote:
    > Is anyone using a 19" or larger 16x9 aspect ratio LCD on FC2 (or FC3tX)
    > running Gnome as the GUI? If so, I'd like to know what brand/model of
    > LCD and video board you're using and if you like it. Any glitches during
    > installation or usage?

    I very much doubt the brand or model of monitor will make any difference at
    all. Afterall, it just recieves a picture and neither knows nor cares if it
    comes from Windows/Linux or anything else.

    I just put GNOME into a 16:9 resolution wihtout any problems. Since the
    computer doesn't need to know the physical side of the monitor It's a good
    bet that so long as the panel doesn't do anything REALLY stupid (like violate
    the DVI spec) you won't have any problems.

    > Initially, I want to use the wider screen format for writing C code via
    > emacs. More info per eye full.

    Really?

    Most 16:9 monitors I see are lower resolution versions of the more square
    equivalent. For example, I have a 5:4 19inch TFT which runs at 1280x1024. The
    16:9 version is more expensive but uses 1280x720 - about 30% less pixels.

    At a given diagonal size the area of a 16:9 screen will also be less, although
    wider. A 19inch 5:4er is 14.8x11.9, or 176 sq inches, whereas a 16:9er is
    16.6x9.2, or 107 sq inches. So about 40% less area. 

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