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News BenQ intros new 16:9 LCD monitors

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 12 Sep 2008.

  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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  2. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    Oooooo.

    I smell a change of monitors.
     
  3. WildThing

    WildThing Minimodder

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    Yeah, these look rather snazzy, but I think I'll wait for the full Bit-tech review. :thumb:
     
  4. alastor

    alastor Minimodder

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    Hmm 1080p goodness for £150 sounds great for 360 users like myself.
     
  5. Mentai

    Mentai What's a Dremel?

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    Good god I want one D:
     
  6. badders

    badders Neuken in de Keuken

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    First refusal on one of the G2400W's then?
     
  7. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    I'm going to build up my collection of 16:10 monitors.
     
  8. Jack_Pepsi

    Jack_Pepsi Clan BeeR Founder

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    Depending how well the 24" performs, I think I've found my next monitor.

    :D
     
  9. Xtrafresh

    Xtrafresh It never hurts to help

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    looks very well-priced, i'm waiting for BT to sniff out the catch :D
     
  10. Mongoose132

    Mongoose132 Duckmad

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    I'm wanting the 22" :D
     
  11. TheoGeo

    TheoGeo What are these goddamn animals?!

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    ooo they're purty. I'm glad to see benq finaly invested in some decent designs
    If they perform as well as my current benq 24" then they'll be worth buying...
     
  12. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    I'd be very interested in replacing my 16:10 19".

    Out of interest why do pc's use 16:10? Its a bloody pain in several cases.
     
  13. Hamish

    Hamish What's a Dremel?

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    yeah seriously....

    they're just trying to push 16:9 so the panels are the same ratio for TVs and monitors
    do not want

    edit: and at that price they're bound to be TN and so worthless anyway, meh
     
  14. TreeDude

    TreeDude What's a Dremel?

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    I believe you mean inputs. :p
     
  15. teamtd11

    teamtd11 *Custom User Title*

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    16:10 over 16:9. If they kill off 16:10 i will cry.
     
  16. ChaosDefinesOrder

    ChaosDefinesOrder Vapourmodder

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    if any part of your media collection is 4:3 aspect, 16:10 is so much better! With a 16:9 aspect display playing 4:3 aspect media, there's HUGE black bars down either side and a tiny central viewing area!

    Sure, if everything you watch is widescreen, or you only watch recent stuff filmed in wide only then 16:9 is OK.

    Also, 1920x1200 allows you to play older games at 1600x1200 last I checked, there's no native 4:3 aspect for 1080 vertical pixels, so it's black bars or dodgy scaling all round for 4:3 footage...
     
  17. Tim S

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    That'd be the one! Oh dear.
     
  18. mrb_no1

    mrb_no1 Pie Eater

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    ooooooooooooooh, i like the look of them, very nice
     
  19. wharrad

    wharrad Minimodder

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    Not a massive fan really, most PC uses work best at 4:3. I understand the move to 16:10 as a compromise with people who want to use their PCs for gaming and media as it's a big market. 16:9 is just a step too far really, driven by economic factors rather than ease of use.

    Word, Spread Sheets, Photoshop, the internet etc etc, just will be that little bit more difficult.

    But hey, bottom line, it's not too bad if you only use one monitor and prices fall through the floor... If you're a triple head person though you'll need binoculars just to see the screen at the far end!
     
  20. TreeDude

    TreeDude What's a Dremel?

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    Get one with a stand that you can rotate the monitor and they become better.
     
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