DisplaySearch: Transition to 16:9 displays is 'unstoppable'

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Remember my post here : http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17888616

Well thank God its becoming the standard over Illegitimate Ratios like 5:4:and 16:10 are.

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" Many of us may find ourselves using PC and notebook monitors with 16:9 aspect ratios within a few years, if DisplaySearch has its facts straight. According to DigiTimes, the market research firm predicts that 16:9 panels will account for 90% of notebook displays and 67% of desktop monitors by 2010, adding that the transition is "unstoppable."

Wide-screen displays in most of today's notebooks and monitors have 16:10 aspect ratios, leading to resolutions like 1280x800 and 1920x1200. With 16:9 panels, those resolutions would turn into 1280x720 and 1920x1080—that is, you'd get 9/10ths of the vertical pixels but (in theory) all of the horizontal pixels.

Users may not be thrilled about getting smaller panels, but DigiTimes says panel makers are "bent" on promoting the 16:9 aspect ratio. One manufacturer told the site it can make 20% more 15.6", 16:9 panels than 15.4", 16:10 ones using the same 5G substrate. As a result, DisplaySearch predicts that panel manufacturers will soon start phasing out 16:10 panels and push 16:9 panels in their stead. "Panel makers did it for square panels, and they know how to do it again. "



http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/15046
 
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Who cares, if you did not have these weird 5:4 and 16:10's then you would not know any better (don't know what dumb thinktank came up with them).

16:9 is an official Ratio, its old as the hills and all Movies support it so 1:1 with no black bars or scaling is needed.

You probably see Monitor sizes going up a notch, ie you like 24" get 26". ;)
 
wush said:
Why are you so aggressive about it, helmut? Can't you grasp that a computer's primary use is not necessarily games and movies?

For people who use desktop applications, the more resolution at a given screen size, the better.

Utter nonsense. "I could use more vertical space" is hardly an abstract concept!
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Don't like my posting don't read or reply simple. :) (I actually used a smillie, so I don't think you know the meaning of aggressive).

Your Thumbs down and "utter nonsense" comment is more aggressive IMO.

Some peeps are never happy, I personally do not watch movies on a Monitor.

I really don't think it would matter if you did not have weird Ratios in the 1st place, you last quote ain't even worth arguing over, cause if that's the case why did they not give you more Lines in both X and Y ?.

They are Widescreen to start with no due to Multimedia mainly, if not a massive 4:3 or 5:4 (another weird Ratio) would be more space to work on.

You ain't happy go and mail the body who deal with this all, I only report the news.

I'm glad to see the back of 16:10 is nearing end of its time. ;)
 
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