Reply 20 of 22, by bushwack
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wrote:I'd say that's the best option, because that way you get the best of both worlds - both "old" and "new" aspect ratios inside the […]
wrote:Another choice is buying a 24" widescreen LCD with 1920 x 1200 pixels which has aspect ration control. Most of the 24" have this option that way you can also play 1600 x 1200 simply with black bars on the side...
Just another option!
I'd say that's the best option, because that way you get the best of both worlds - both "old" and "new" aspect ratios inside the same monitor. But I'm still nervous about getting a widescreen monitor, because I'm not sure which monitors support "hardware scaling". When I go to a manufactuer's website, they often omit this type of information. Eg, the Dell U2410 UltraSharp 24" Widescreen looks like a good monitor:
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfo/peripherals/mon … ell-u2410&s=dfo (Monitor on Dell's website - but I can't see any info about hardware scaling.)
http://www.trustedreviews.com/monitors/review … 24in-Monitor/p1 (A good review of this monitor)
I have the Dell U2410 Ultrasharp 24 incher and it's simply amazing. I was a LCD hater till I bought mine. Best scaling I've seen on a LCD. Scales down to 320x240, just not 320x200. Text, say at 1024x768, is pretty clear. My last 22" LCD was a horrid, blurry mess. Also does 1:1 but at 320x240 you image is gonna be pretty small on this monitor.
Been meaning to do a retrospective review for this monitor but I haven't got off my butt. Go and buy one now, it IS the best of both worlds. And a bag of chips.