Widescreen vs Fullscreen

[tutu]

I've been using a Samsung 19" 930BF "Full-screen" LCD for the last couple of years and it has performed great. I am now selling my computer to a friend (hence the recent posts) so I am in the lookout for a new monitor.

I used to own a 17" 1280 x 1024 and upgraded to a 19" 1280 x 1024 as it was far more comfortable at this res. I have not seen any widescreen monitors in the flesh - but I'm guessing a 19" Widescreen monitor is quite small vertically.

They all seem to do the same res - 1600 x 1050. What is the most suitable size? 20, 21, 22"? Similiar height to a 19" Full-screen and with decent sized text.

The other pre-requisities is HDCP support. I am not going to be watching any films - just web browsing, programming and some games. It needs HDCP as the same computer is also hooked upto a 42" Plasma (I could probably negate the need with AnyDVD or switching to VGA but seeing as I'm buying something new anyway might as well get HDCP).

Unless of course there are any 19" LCD Full-screens with HDCP? Unlikely I would guess.

 

[tutu]

I don't really understand what you're saying there - it sounds like you don't want HDCP support at all since you're not going to be watching Blu-Ray / HD-DVD movies on the screen?

You're right I wont be watching any movies on it but it's part of a dual configuration and PowerDVD will refuse to play because one monitor isn't HDCP.

PC Output (1) - DVI to LCD Monitor
PC Output (2) - HDMI to Plasma TV.

There are ways around it - to use VGA instead, use AnyDVD or to disable one monitor in display properties. But as I buy my computer gear to last a few years a HDCP through DVI will be preferable.