Lend me your ruler.

daz · 8 Mar 2007 at 01:49

Mr_White said:
5:4

Is it 5:4?

Just because the native resolution is 1280 x 1024 doesn't mean it is 5:4 ratio because I think some panels these days have non-square pixels...

dbmzk1 · 8 Mar 2007 at 03:14

daz said:
Is it 5:4?

Just because the native resolution is 1280 x 1024 doesn't mean it is 5:4 ratio because I think some panels these days have non-square pixels...

Most standard LCD monitors are 5:4. All have square pixels.

eddiemcgarrigle · 8 Mar 2007 at 07:17

cleanbluesky said:
Her Majesty is present, everyone stand!

Not a blooming chance. Vive la republica.

CookieRocks · 8 Mar 2007 at 08:11

eddiemcgarrigle said:
Not a blooming chance. Vive la republica.

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*salutes el presidente*

Steeps · 8 Mar 2007 at 08:26

its going to be about 300mm at a guess, my q17 17" is 305mm including bezel

Rebelius · 8 Mar 2007 at 09:02

Steeps said:
its going to be about 300mm at a guess, my q17 17" is 305mm including bezel

as is my VP171s

dirtydog · 8 Mar 2007 at 09:05

dbmzk1 said:
Most standard LCD monitors are 5:4.

Except the 1024x768 ones, ie. 15".

iCraig · 8 Mar 2007 at 09:16

All it is, I have a 20" widescreen Dell. (2005FPW) and that's 30.8cm in height.

I'm buying these two 17s for either side, but don't want them to be too small or tall sitting next to it.

Von Luck · 8 Mar 2007 at 10:41

It's 310mm, have just measured one here at work, so near-as-dammit the same.

Rebelius · 8 Mar 2007 at 13:07

don't you just want the viewable bits to be as close as possible anyway? with my VP171s and VX2025wm the viewable is pretty much 270mm on both but the bezel on the VX is about twice the size of the VP's but it still looks great. I'd be super happy if I could pick up another VP171s for cheap, but it's not gonna happen I don't think, really old.

iCraig · 8 Mar 2007 at 13:10

Von Luck said:
It's 310mm, have just measured one here at work, so near-as-dammit the same.

Excellent. Cheers dude.

WotDa · 8 Mar 2007 at 13:20

Rebelius said:
don't you just want the viewable bits to be as close as possible anyway?

No, not having monitors the same size, or near enough would get damn annoying, wether or not the screen size is the same, the different bezel sizes would create an illuision that its bigger/smaller.

Such is the life of a perfectionist. :mad:

iCraig · 8 Mar 2007 at 13:25

WotDa said:
Such is the life of a perfectionist.

Tell me about it, the one inch of extra bezel I have on my other TFT drives me mad.

I've contemplated sawing it off before so they're level.

platypus · 8 Mar 2007 at 14:27

Why not buy 2 tft's that..are..the same make..

Dave M · 8 Mar 2007 at 14:47

If the different bezel annoys you, why not make a mask from card which hides the bezels on both monitors?

Then you can use anything you like, assuming the panel is the same size.

WotDa · 8 Mar 2007 at 15:08

Telescopi said:
If the different bezel annoys you, why not make a mask from card which hides the bezels on both monitors?

Then you can use anything you like, assuming the panel is the same size.

My God, thats genius!

*Steals idea quickly to make millions*

iCraig · 8 Mar 2007 at 15:21

platypus said:
Why not buy 2 tft's that..are..the same make..

I don't own a crystal ball. I already own a Dell 20" 2005FPW how did I know that at some point I was going to get two more Dells to sit either side of it?

If I was buying 3 brand new monitors and not keeping my old one this thread wouldn't of even been made would it? :confused:

iCraig · 8 Mar 2007 at 15:22

Telescopi said:
If the different bezel annoys you, why not make a mask from card which hides the bezels on both monitors?

Then you can use anything you like, assuming the panel is the same size.

Or I could be normal and buy a monitor that has the same — or very close to — panel height.

whitecrook · 8 Mar 2007 at 18:58

Not sure on how the OP Wants it set up but, main screens with Portrait orientated screens on the side at the same height look pretty good and I imagine pretty useful.