22 widescreen lcd

[Rookie]

I currently have a 19 inch LG ultra slim monitor, and was thinking about
upgrading to a 22 inch widescreen from LG. First thing I noticed is that
the thing is huge and certainly much fatter, but I am more worried whether
this monitor would be suitable for text work, or would it be too difficult
to adjust to it? Any thoughts?

 

[philo]

I currently have a 19 inch LG ultra slim monitor, and was thinking about
upgrading to a 22 inch widescreen from LG. First thing I noticed is that
the thing is huge and certainly much fatter, but I am more worried whether
this monitor would be suitable for text work, or would it be too difficult
to adjust to it? Any thoughts?

I got one a few months ago and it's great...

Just check the specs to make sure your video card can be set to the correct
resolution...
but unless you have a very old video card...there will probably be no
problems

 

[kony]

I currently have a 19 inch LG ultra slim monitor, and was thinking about
upgrading to a 22 inch widescreen from LG. First thing I noticed is that
the thing is huge and certainly much fatter, but I am more worried whether
this monitor would be suitable for text work, or would it be too difficult
to adjust to it? Any thoughts?

22" might seem big at first, but the difference is not much.
a 22" widescreen is nearly the same height, just a little
less than 3" wider.

Text should look fine on their 22", typically the 22"
monitors have 6 bit panels (I don't know about that one for
sure, I'm assuming it) which do fine for text, BUT you could
find that it does not have the same contrast and color
accuracy as your 19" does.

For text, it should be a good upgrade. You will have to see
it in person to know if the color and contrast is
significant in your opinion/use.

 

[DevilsPGD]

I currently have a 19 inch LG ultra slim monitor, and was thinking about
upgrading to a 22 inch widescreen from LG. First thing I noticed is that
the thing is huge and certainly much fatter, but I am more worried whether
this monitor would be suitable for text work, or would it be too difficult
to adjust to it? Any thoughts?

I'm primarily a text user, with the odd movie (little or no games, no
graphics work), I was one of the early adopters of the 20" widescreen
format, and am now on a relatively inexpensive 22" panel.

I absolutely love it, and in general, would recommend it to nearly
anyone, as long as your video card supports the appropriate video modes.

 

[Alex Mizrahi]

R> I currently have a 19 inch LG ultra slim monitor, and was thinking about
R> upgrading to a 22 inch widescreen from LG. First thing I noticed is that
R> the thing is huge and certainly much fatter, but I am more worried
R> whether this monitor would be suitable for text work, or would it be too
R> difficult to adjust to it? Any thoughts?

i have some problem with samsung 225bw 22" lcd -- when text is without
antialiasing, with 1px wide lines, it gets too thin.
comparing to 15" monitor on my notebook, for example. antialiasing helps,
certainly, but still..

i'm a bit puzzled for cause -- it seems according to specs "pixel size" of
15" monitor is only 5% bigger than 22"'s, i'm not sure if it's a cause, or
some other details.

but i'm considering downgrading to 19" model, according to specs it's close
to 15" one. and also i've found i don't really need 22", except for movies..

 

[DaveW]

If you use Windows for your OS, then if you got the 22" LCD you could set
Windows to display large text and icons.

 

[GT]

I currently have a 19 inch LG ultra slim monitor, and was thinking about
upgrading to a 22 inch widescreen from LG. First thing I noticed is that
the thing is huge and certainly much fatter, but I am more worried whether
this monitor would be suitable for text work, or would it be too difficult
to adjust to it? Any thoughts?

If the text work you do is all landscape, then a wide screen monitor would
be perfect. If you work in portrait mode (the normal document mode), then a
wide screen monitor is a complete waste of time and money - you will only
ever use half the horizontal area of the screen! For text work, you should
be interested in the vertical resolution of the screen. Your 19" LG monitor
probably has a vertical resolution of 1024 or maybe 1200. A widescreen LCD
screen will probably have a vertical resolution of 1050 (1680x1050) or if
you are lucky/rich, it might have 1200, which means you will gain nothing by
this change and potentially lose vertical space from your documents!

 

[Calab]

If the text work you do is all landscape, then a wide screen monitor would
be perfect. If you work in portrait mode (the normal document mode), then
a wide screen monitor is a complete waste of time and money - you will
only ever use half the horizontal area of the screen!

Unless your monitor will rotate... 1920px vertical is pretty nice.

Of course it plays havoc with Windows sub pixel hinting when you rotate the
monitor.

 

[GT]

Unless your monitor will rotate... 1920px vertical is pretty nice.

So long as you never move your head left or right (the vertical plane on
LCD).

 

[kony]

So long as you never move your head left or right (the vertical plane on
LCD).

Unless your name is rainman, why would you be moving your
head back and forth while using the monitor? I suppose if a
really good tune came on the radio... but otherwise?

 

[CBFalconer]

Unless your monitor will rotate... 1920px vertical is pretty
nice. Of course it plays havoc with Windows sub pixel hinting
when you rotate the monitor.

The obvious solution is to roll up a cot and work in the horizontal
position.

 

[GT]

Unless your name is rainman, why would you be moving your
head back and forth while using the monitor? I suppose if a
really good tune came on the radio... but otherwise?

More side to side, than back and forth that would change the viewing plane.
You might want to shift your position and lean on the other elbow for a
while. Answer the phone. Move from 2 hands on the keyboard to 1 hand on the
mouse. Shift in your seat to releave a numb bum. Many reasons for shuffling
that result in your head changing its lateral viewing angle.

Cheers,
Raymond.

 

[Rookie]

22" might seem big at first, but the difference is not much.
a 22" widescreen is nearly the same height, just a little
less than 3" wider.

Text should look fine on their 22", typically the 22"
monitors have 6 bit panels (I don't know about that one for
sure, I'm assuming it) which do fine for text, BUT you could
find that it does not have the same contrast and color
accuracy as your 19" does.

For text, it should be a good upgrade. You will have to see
it in person to know if the color and contrast is
significant in your opinion/use.

The 22 inch LG model I was looking at claimed to have a better contrast
ratio of 5000:1 and 2ms response time. However, I have a feeling it would
be difficult for the eyes to concentrate on the screen due to the increased
length, though I am sure it would look great for movies.

 

[Calab]

The 22 inch LG model I was looking at claimed to have a better contrast
ratio of 5000:1 and 2ms response time. However, I have a feeling it would
be difficult for the eyes to concentrate on the screen due to the
increased
length, though I am sure it would look great for movies.

I look at widescreen monitors this way...

I have my normal work area on one side, with a couple inches spare on the
other for email checking, MSN, etc. in case they need my attention.

 

[kony]

The 22 inch LG model I was looking at claimed to have a better contrast
ratio of 5000:1 and 2ms response time. However, I have a feeling it would
be difficult for the eyes to concentrate on the screen due to the increased
length, though I am sure it would look great for movies.

Depends on how close you sit to your monitor.
Remember that you aren't forced to maximize any window to
fullscreen size, usually. 22" isn't THAT much larger than
19", it is very nearly the same height at a little under 3"
wider which is only about 15% wider.

 

[Rookie]

Depends on how close you sit to your monitor.
Remember that you aren't forced to maximize any window to
fullscreen size, usually. 22" isn't THAT much larger than
19", it is very nearly the same height at a little under 3"
wider which is only about 15% wider.

I think I will go for it, and maybe use the LG software that makes the
non-active parts of the screen darker. The model I have set my eyes on is
this one:

http://www.lge.com/products/model/detail/l227wt_1_6.jhtml

 

[kony]

I think I will go for it, and maybe use the LG software that makes the
non-active parts of the screen darker. The model I have set my eyes on is
this one:

http://www.lge.com/products/model/detail/l227wt_1_6.jhtml

Keep in mind that 5000:1 contrast has to be a dynamically
induced contrast, the actual panel contrast may not be much
better than what you're already using or maybe not even as
good. Some people with higher-end 19" displays find a 22"
is not as sharp and vibrant, just larger. I can't know if
that's the case since I can't see yours nor this model
side-by-side, I just thought I'd mention this factor. It
should be fine for text but for photorealistic output, that
"might" be where a minor difference lies if there is any.

 

[Plato]

I currently have a 19 inch LG ultra slim monitor, and was thinking about
upgrading to a 22 inch widescreen from LG. First thing I noticed is that
the thing is huge and certainly much fatter, but I am more worried whether
this monitor would be suitable for text work, or would it be too difficult
to adjust to it? Any thoughts?

Make sure your video card can support it with the correct resolution.

 

[Rookie]

Make sure your video card can support it with the correct resolution.

It's a geforce 7600 gs, so I don't think there will be a problem.