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    New LCD Monitor Advice Needed

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by blacklight186, Aug 1, 2009.

  1. blacklight186

    blacklight186 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys

    I'm planning to buy a new LCD monitor to attach to my Acer laptop and watch HD movies/play games.

    My laptop max resolution is 1366x768 and I always use it. So i'm planning to buy a LCD monitor with Native Resolution 1366x768 - 19" or 22".

    Well I play almost all my games on 1024x768 or 1366x768.

    So I would like to know if games played at 1366x768 look overstretched on a 19"/22" screen?

    I would also like to know if a game will be very distroted if I try to play it at 1024x768 (or maybe 800x600) on the new 19"/22" monitor.

    Thanks in advance! :)

    blacklight186

    PS: My laptop specs
    Acer Aspire 6920G
    Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, 16" HD LCD, 512 MB dedicated NVidia 9500M GS, 4GB DDR2.
     
    blacklight186, Aug 1, 2009
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  2. VAIO_FZ

    VAIO_FZ Notebook Consultant

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    If you sure that your laptop does handle anything higher than 1366x768 smoothly then I suggest getting a monitor with a maximium resolution of 1440x900. I don't recall any native monitors that are 1366x768 that are 19"/22".
     
    VAIO_FZ, Aug 1, 2009
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  3. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    The higher resolution you buy, the smaller the pixels, the better it will look when down scaled. So if you buy 1920*1080, it will not look too bad on 1366*768.

    Of course it would be better to buy 1366*768, but I don't think they sell them.

    I would recommend LG W2261V-PF. It has one of the highest real life contrast rates.
     
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  4. Agent CoolBlue

    Agent CoolBlue Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I don't believe they sell LCD monitors with the size you are looking for in 1366x768, not that I know of anyway. However, I have seen them in some HDTVs. My old Samsung 32" 720p HDTV (LNT3242h) had that resolution. Most LCDs today come in either 1680x1050 or 1920x1200...
     
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  5. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You don't need a 16:9 ratio ext. screen. Your GPU can drive any standard resolution and games will look fine as long as it's set to that resolution.
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 1, 2009
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  6. blacklight186

    blacklight186 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys...

    considering my laptop screen is already 16", I guess it would make sense if I go for at least 19"-22" monitor.

    Assuming that the LCD monitor has a native resolution like 1680x1050 or 1920x1080, that's great for normal use/HD movies

    But if I want to play games @ 1024x768 or 800x600.... How does that look on a 19" / 22" screen?

    If the answer is that - the game will look distorted/real bad.. then maybe it would be a waste to buy an LCD...


    Thanks! :)
     
    blacklight186, Aug 2, 2009
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