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Preferred aspect ratio

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Which of the common aspect ratios for computer monitors suits you best?

5:4
0
No votes
4:3
2
50%
8:5
0
No votes
16:9
2
50%
64:27
0
No votes
 
Total votes : 4

Preferred aspect ratio

Postby LongRunner » January 31st, 2015, 11:58 pm

Fairly straightforward, this one.

I'm of the opinion that the transition to widescreen was a step backwards, for general use — although they can be useful for viewing documents side-by-side. As far as I'm aware, the reason why they made the transition was economical — as diagonal measurements are the standard practice for monitors (which worked fine when they all had the same aspect ratio, but cannot provide a fair comparison with different aspect ratios), which they exploited to produce monitors 6.4% and then 11% smaller (in surface area) for the same nominal size. And now we have "ultra-widescreen" 64:27 (although marketed as "21:9") which IMO is just ridiculous; a 27″ diagonal, 2560×1440 display, like the one I have, is undoubtedly much superior to a 29″ diagonal, 2560×1080 display, being 3.4% larger (in actual surface area) and having 33% more pixels. For that matter, one with a 25″ diagonal and 4:3 aspect ratio (if it existed) might be better still. All of those would have a surface area close to 2,000cm² (why not make square centimetres the new standard measurement for monitor size? :cool:).

If I could get a monitor with (say) a 5120×3840 resolution and 0.1mm pixel pitch at a reasonable price, I'd just have to buy it. But I wouldn't hold my breath for it. (Will 4:3 aspect ratio ever come back into vogue? And when will they come up with an interconnect capable of carrying the required bandwidth on a single cable?)
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Re: Preferred aspect ratio

Postby c_hegge » February 1st, 2015, 12:10 am

16:9 or 16:10 for me. I quite like being able to open up two documents side by side. I do agree, though, that anything wider is too wide.
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Re: Preferred aspect ratio

Postby Behemot » March 24th, 2015, 12:52 am

4:3 for sure
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