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How many monitors do you have?
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The only widescreen display I have is the 16:10 on my laptop...14.1" 1280x800 Ultrabright/dark (its really dark on its lowest setting)

then all the others I have are all 4:3's...1024x768's and 1280x1024 (which is a 4:4)
1280x1024 is still 4:3
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if you play a 4:3 video on a 1280x1024
you get black bars on top and bottom. 1280x960 does not have black bars because it is not as tall.
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Default Re: Widescreen vs normal monitors?

Simple math:

1280 divided by 1024 = 1.25 = 4/3
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Default Re: Widescreen vs normal monitors?

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also 1.25 is not 1.3333
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OK, so I'm stupid with fractions in my head.

But anyway...it's not 4:4 either. It it were 4:4, it would be the same height and width. 1280x1024 is 5:4.
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Default Re: Widescreen vs normal monitors?

yep
I guess we were both wrong
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Default Re: Widescreen vs normal monitors?

ive got a 21" wide acer and i love it.. i originally had a 32" widescreen but took it back as it was way to big for what i needed infact sometimes i think this 21" is to big at time :0 but i love it nevertheless.
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Default Re: Widescreen vs normal monitors?

I would have stuck with the 32 inch. what was the resolution for it?
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Default Re: Widescreen vs normal monitors?

I have a 32" lcd in the garage that has a pc VGA input....1360x768 res
its been in its box for a long time
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