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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: ned1 on December 03, 2007, 07:15:48 AM

Title: Monitors
Post by: ned1 on December 03, 2007, 07:15:48 AM

Hi,
I am thinking of replaceing my old flat screen, Can someone tell me the effects on photos, web pages, gaming etc a wide screen have, say a motorcycle wheel, will in show as round and have a black border on the screen or fill it and chop some of the frame !!! 
 ???
Thanks for any help you my give
Ned

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: quaxo on December 03, 2007, 07:23:31 AM

If you're using a wide screen resolution (such as 1280x768), your pictures will look normal. If you use a normal resolution on a wide screen (such as 1024x768) the image will be stretched.

This applies to everything on the screen, be it pictures, icons, the task bar, games, etc.

Also, make sure your video card supports wide screen resolutions. Most modern ones do, but it's always good to be sure.

-=EDIT=-
Fixed a type in this post  :P

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: ned1 on December 03, 2007, 01:10:00 PM

Thanks for that quaxo,
Ned ;)