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  1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

    Also got a new monitor. A 19" 5:4 Viewsonic. Screen's so big.

    Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:48:48 UTC from web
    1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

      @nerthos Nice! Mine's 19" I think. It's a good size.

      Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:49:50 UTC from web
      1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

        @clayinthecarpet 16:9?

        Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:50:07 UTC from web
        1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

          @nerthos wat.

          Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:50:40 UTC from web
          1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

            @clayinthecarpet http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/745820

            Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:52:42 UTC from web
            1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

              @nerthos Dunno, mine looks more 4:3.

              Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:53:38 UTC from web
              1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

                @clayinthecarpet Best format. Inches actually mean something on them. The 19" 5:4 I bought has about the screen surface of a 23" 16:9

                Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:55:00 UTC from web
                1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                  @nerthos I like this format. I don't like wide screens, even for tvs. I hate the "stretch" with a passion. It makes me wonder wtf they were thinking to make those.

                  Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:56:38 UTC from web
                  1. Rarity Rarity

                    @clayinthecarpet what old ass stuff are you doing that still stretches at a widescreen res

                    Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:57:03 UTC from web
                    1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                      @rarity Any video game or movie since the beginning of time. I have a high-def tv, I think it's 43"...and I hate the stretching of any imagery. 'Throws me off.

                      Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:57:58 UTC from web
                      1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                        @clayinthecarpet Video games have supported widescreen properly since late-N64 though

                        Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:59:50 UTC from web
                        1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                          @redenchilada Yes, video games do. And it still stretches them to fit, visually. Most products aren't made for that wide of a screen and though it may look okay to some people's eyes, I can tell there's a problem and it bothers me greatly. 4:3 is the way to go for me.

                          Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:02:19 UTC from web
                          1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

                            @clayinthecarpet Go into the setup of any game and you can switch image format.

                            Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:03:04 UTC from web
                          2. Rarity Rarity

                            @clayinthecarpet most products that predate the turn of the century*

                            Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:03:35 UTC from web
                            1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                              @rarity I just bought this tv a few months ago brand new. Sure, HD channels would work...because they're filmed that way. But most stuff works better (and is made for) 4:3 presentation. Not 16:9. I have to go in and change the settings for all things.

                              Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:05:00 UTC from web
                              1. Rarity Rarity

                                @clayinthecarpet well DUH about TV, they make you pay extra for HD channels and I doubt they're changing that any time soon.

                                Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:06:31 UTC from web
                                1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                                  @rarity Yarrr.

                                  Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:08:55 UTC from web
                          3. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                            @clayinthecarpet Again, it's not set up properly if it's stretching the image. Nothing being made any more doesn't support 16:9.

                            Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:12:36 UTC from web
                            1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                              @redenchilada Well then you drive up here to east TN and help me fix it. :P

                              Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:14:34 UTC from web
                              1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                                @clayinthecarpet I ain't driving fourteen hours each way to press a button on your TV remote

                                Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:15:34 UTC from web
                  2. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

                    @clayinthecarpet Man after my own heart. One of the reasons I refused to buy an LCD was because all relatively inexpensive models were ugly 16:9

                    Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:57:34 UTC from web
                  3. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                    @clayinthecarpet If a widescreen TV stretches a fullscreen image it's set up wrong

                    Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:58:23 UTC from web
                    1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                      @redenchilada If I'm correct, putting it at a ratio that doesn't stretch would require cutting off some of the top and bottom as it zooms in further.

                      Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:59:08 UTC from web
                      1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

                        @clayinthecarpet It probably has a setting to cut off the sides to fit stuff

                        Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:00:29 UTC from web
                        1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                          @nerthos That's what I do. It's impossible to do it any other way and keep the full picture in-screen.

                          Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:01:25 UTC from web
                      2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                        @clayinthecarpet Pillarboxing is also an option. Y'know, like Youtube does.

                        Sunday, 06-Apr-14 02:00:30 UTC from web
                    2. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

                      @redenchilada Or, perhaps just graying out part of either side of the screen.

                      Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:59:26 UTC from web
          2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

            @clayinthecarpet Widescreen?

            Sunday, 06-Apr-14 01:52:53 UTC from web