19" 5:4 vs 24" 16.9 text size

Phil2008 · 13 Feb 2009 at 00:27

My mate says the text size on his 24" 16:9 lcd is the same size as his 19" at 1280x1024. Im not saying my mate is lying but the maths dont add up.

1. A 24" is roughly the same size as a 19" hight wise. 2 The res is miles higher on a 24" then a 19". So how can the text on a 19" 5:4 and 24"widescreen 16:9 be the same size??

People on this form said I would need a 26" or 27" to get the text size the same as on a 19" 5:4??? Im real confused.

This is the other thread I was discussing the text sizes in guys

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17948503

Phil2008 · 13 Feb 2009 at 00:32

A 24" 16:10 I mean, sorry.

james.miller · 13 Feb 2009 at 00:33

http://tvcalculator.com/index.html?478461d0c3013519d741d5cc0a69a22a

take a look at the pixel density. text would be smaller on the 24" (higher pixel density = smaller pixels). about 20% smaller. a 26" 16:10 1920x1200 screen would have pretty much the same size text and pixels as a 19" 5:4

Cyber-Mav · 13 Feb 2009 at 00:39

Phil2008 said:
My mate says the text size on his 24" 16:9 lcd is the same size as his 19" at 1280x1024. Im not saying my mate is lying but the maths dont add up.

i know the fool your on about, that guy was arguing with me that a widescreen display increases loading times since the progress bar has a further distance to travel.

i just facepalmed and didnt even attempt to counter his stupidity.

Phil2008 · 13 Feb 2009 at 00:52

Cyber-Mav said:
i know the fool your on about, that guy was arguing with me that a widescreen display increases loading times since the progress bar has a further distance to travel.

i just facepalmed and didnt even attempt to counter his stupidity.

No it not the guy your thinking about, anyway who are you thinking of???

Craig321 · 13 Feb 2009 at 14:57

Cyber-Mav said:
i know the fool your on about, that guy was arguing with me that a widescreen display increases loading times since the progress bar has a further distance to travel.

i just facepalmed and didnt even attempt to counter his stupidity.

Well that wasn't me, in this thread Phil is talking about me

Comparing my 19" and 24" side by side, at a glance the text size looks roughly the same. I'm not saying it is, just saying that the change in text size isn't major

Happy · 13 Feb 2009 at 15:00

Cyber-Mav said:
i know the fool your on about, that guy was arguing with me that a widescreen display increases loading times since the progress bar has a further distance to travel.

i just facepalmed and didnt even attempt to counter his stupidity.

LMFO

mame · 13 Feb 2009 at 15:14

a 19" 4:3 LCD monitor is surprisingly big, seems a lot bigger than a 19" widescreen

Phil2008 · 13 Feb 2009 at 15:25

Yeah thats why I went back to my 19" from a 20.1" widescreen cos things were just too small