Thinking of buying a new Monitor.

[DGuller]

You are not making any sense.  If you mean that, for a diagonal measurement of 24" the 16x10 display will be a bit smaller in the horizontal measurement, this isn't the case.  A nominal 24" 16x10 monitor will generally actually measure 24.1", while a nominal 24" 16x9 monitor will generally actually measure 23.6."

In that case, never mind.  I was not aware of the differences between nominal and actual sizes, I was speaking strictly mathematically.

I don't know to which game you are referring.  I have older games with resolutions limited to under the HD standard, and they have to run in windows (or be distorted) on any HD monitor.  No game which I have or have seen that supports 1920 horizontal pixels does not support 1200 vertical pixels.  Maybe if you could name the game, the rest of us could understand the issue you think you are raising.  But in any case, there is no such thing as a "native resolution" for software, even if you built games in a  college club.  There are only supported resolutions.

You have to make even the most mundane of discussions personal, don't you?  What a winner you are.  But, to answer your question, I recall M2TW being a real bitch to set up for widescreen.  It had a widescreen mode, but it assumed only one of the widescreen aspect ratios (16:10, IIRC).

[grumbler]

In that case, never mind.  I was not aware of the differences between nominal and actual sizes, I was speaking strictly mathematically.

Not sure why you even spoke, given this ignorance.

You have to make even the most mundane of discussions personal, don't you? What a winner you are. 

Sorry if your feelings are so fragile that you see personal insults in simple statements of fact, but, while there is no "winner" here, clearly the loser is the guy who butts into a discussion mouthing all kinds of expert-sounding crap based on ignorance of the realities.

But, to answer your question, I recall M2TW being a real bitch to set up for widescreen.  It had a widescreen mode, but it assumed only one of the widescreen aspect ratios (16:10, IIRC).

This would be an argument which would lead you to support, rather than oppose, my recommendation for 16:10 monitor size.  Yet, you immediately challenged my recommendation even though the sole fact at your command would lead the normal person to support my recommendation.  Do you think anyone might wonder why you would go against the facts you know just to (again) erroneously argue that I am wrong?

[Iormlund]

I recently got one of these: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&sku=224-8284&redirect=1.
Very satisfied with it. A bit overkill for watching movies, truth be told. But it's great if you want a lot of real state. Warning: dot pitch is REALLY small.

[DGuller]

Not sure why you even spoke, given this ignorance.

Sometimes you don't know what you don't know, and are mistaken about something.  It happens even to me sometimes.

Sorry if your feelings are so fragile that you see personal insults in simple statements of fact

It's not that my feelings are fragile, it's just that I keep getting amazed that a man of around 50 years of age would continuously take delight in being so beligerent on the Internet.  I expect people so physically mature to have more dignity than that.  As for discussion, it's just not worth carrying on what turned into a flame war.  There was a much more civil way to carry on this discussion, and you know it.

[Berkut]

I recently got one of these: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&sku=224-8284&redirect=1.
Very satisfied with it. A bit overkill for watching movies, truth be told. But it's great if you want a lot of real state. Warning: dot pitch is REALLY small.

Why not just use a 40" HDTV if you are going to spend that kind of money?

[grumbler]

I recently got one of these: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&sku=224-8284&redirect=1.
Very satisfied with it. A bit overkill for watching movies, truth be told. But it's great if you want a lot of real state. Warning: dot pitch is REALLY small.

  I R: jealous

[grumbler]

Not sure why you even spoke, given this ignorance.

Sometimes you don't know what you don't know, and are mistaken about something.  It happens even to me sometimes.

Sorry if your feelings are so fragile that you see personal insults in simple statements of fact

It's not that my feelings are fragile, it's just that I keep getting amazed that a man of around 50 years of age would continuously take delight in being so beligerent on the Internet.  I expect people so physically mature to have more dignity than that.  As for discussion, it's just not worth carrying on what turned into a flame war.  There was a much more civil way to carry on this discussion, and you know it.

I am just gonna leave this right here.  I only quote it to preserve it for my private enjoyment and potential future reference.

[grumbler]

I recently got one of these: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&sku=224-8284&redirect=1.
Very satisfied with it. A bit overkill for watching movies, truth be told. But it's great if you want a lot of real state. Warning: dot pitch is REALLY small.

Why not just use a 40" HDTV if you are going to spend that kind of money?

Distance away from the monitor, I guess.

[DGuller]

I am just gonna leave this right here.  I only quote it to preserve it for my private enjoyment

Winner.

[grumbler]

I am just gonna leave this right here.  I only quote it to preserve it for my private enjoyment

Winner.

I am just gonna leave this also right here.  I only quote it to preserve it for my private enjoyment and potential future reference.

[Iormlund]

I recently got one of these: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&sku=224-8284&redirect=1.
Very satisfied with it. A bit overkill for watching movies, truth be told. But it's great if you want a lot of real state. Warning: dot pitch is REALLY small.

Why not just use a 40" HDTV if you are going to spend that kind of money?

I wanted resolution rather than inches (plus there's nowhere I could put one of those). Also, I get very good prices on Dell stuff, since we buy a lot from them.