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20:9 is a rediculous screen ratio

Started Apr 23, 2021 | Discussions thread
wklee Veteran Member • Posts: 9,950
Re: Not just you

Fishchris wrote:

wklee wrote:

I think some things don't change. It's been this way since monitors were 16:12 (4:3) then 16:10, 16:9, 18:9 (2:1) and now 20:9 and 21:9. The wider the monitor the less height. I didn't like the loss of height and 16:10 monitors are practically gone.

Ahhh geez... Are they really doing this with monitors too ? I got my monitor, a really nice LG 16:9 Ultra 4K, 27" 2 years ago. It was a wider aspect ratio than my monitor before... But I think 16:9 is very asthetically pleasing, and I crop most of my photos close to that when it works, anyway.

But if this monitor dies in a few years and all I can get is a 22:9, I'd be seriously upset !

I think I'm going to go look at monitors now, and see if I'm already screwed....

Well, yeah. Those mostly are gaming monitors. My current Dell Ultrasharp UP2414Q isn't sold anymore and the ratio is 16:9.

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