"Square" non-widescreen monitor??

Slime101 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:22

Does anyone still make these, we want one to use for graphics (putting together adverts in-house for our national paper advertising) but really dont want a widescreen as it doesnt suit the work we do.

Are there any 20-22" square monitors worth having?

Saundie · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:31

Dell still sell their 2007FP, which is a 20", 4:3 display with a resolution of 1600 x 1200. It's either a S-IPS or a S-PVA panel, so it should be better than a TN panel for graphical work. I am sure there are some more alternatives out there, but it's been a while since I bothered to look for them as they cost so much more than the equivalent widescreen.

geoirv23 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:34

What about second hand? i'm sure you could pick a decent 4:3 and save some money.

kylew · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:35

A 24" monitor will offer more 4:3 space than any 4:3 monitors out there.

Slime101 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:43

24" is too big.

Needs to be new as we get the VAT back then.

kylew · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:59

Slime101 said:
24" is too big.

Needs to be new as we get the VAT back then.

Are you working in a closet?

A 24" monitor is marginally wider than an average keyboard.

Saundie · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:06

There's also the HP LP2065, which is another 1600 x 1200 20" display.

Slime101 · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:11

kylew said:
Are you working in a closet? A 24" monitor is marginally wider than an average keyboard.

No, no closet, its not even for me - i just get to pay! 24" is simply too big for the space and distance involved!

Lum · 23 Oct 2010 at 05:09

Assuming you're on Windows, have you considered just throwing the taskbar onto the left hand edge? This brings you closer to the 4:3 aspect ratio for your application, and may be an alternative to faffing around looking for the few 4:3 monitors still on the market.