1920x1080 VS 1920x1200

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im confused :confused:

can someone please explain to me the main advantages and disadvantages of these two sizes of screens (vs one another of course)

I always thought that 1920x1080 was full HD so now Im confused

help would be appreciated :)
 
1920 x1080 is fullHD.

the other one is not a native hd format, but will give you 120 extra pixels of screen space....

I think 1920x1080 is also a better aspect for movies (it's wider) but all in all it doesn't matter too much on a PC Screen
 
1920x1080 - better for watching media as there are no black bars
1920x1200 - better for productivity (apparently, if marginally as I can't imagine that 120 pixels would make that much of a difference) and better for playing games as you have a better field of vision if the game supports 1920x1200 natively (as most, if not all, new games do)

1920x1080 is considered Full HD 1080p.
 
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afaik, you will see more important stuff in 16:9 than 16:10.

nobody cares about whats on the ground or in the sky - you want to be able to see more on your left and right. the wider the better!

but, you won't really even notice this.....seriously :D
 
Keeper said:
afaik, you will see more important stuff in 16:9 than 16:10.

nobody cares about whats on the ground or in the sky - you want to be able to see more on your left and right. the wider the better!

but, you won't really even notice this.....seriously :D
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But if someone is sniping you from a rooftop it'd be nice to be able to see them ;)

And no, you will see the exact same amount of important stuff (going by your definition of important) as the 16 remains constant.
 
Remember Blu Ray movies will give Horizontal bars on a 1080 panel. Most Blu Ray are shot in 16:7 ratio as apposed to 16:9 for DSTV.

Unless you Zoom / Crop the pic
 
avr-rulez said:
Remember Blu Ray movies will give Horizontal bars on a 1080 panel. Most Blu Ray are shot in 16:7 ratio as apposed to 16:9 for DSTV.

Unless you Zoom / Crop the pic
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1080p is used for Blu-ray movies.

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Typical high-definition home video uses the following resolutions:

* 1280 × 720
* 1920 × 1080
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Source

Using these codecs also frees a lot of space for storage of bonus content in HD (1080i/p), as opposed to the SD (480i/p) typically used for most titles
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From what I've read 16:7 titles are few and far between.
 
The_Techie said:
But if someone is sniping you from a rooftop it'd be nice to be able to see them ;)

And no, you will see the exact same amount of important stuff (going by your definition of important) as the 16 remains constant.
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so the 16 remains constant eh? who said that? it's just a ratio, they can be changed however you like.

4:3 = 16:12

you think that is a better aspect than 16:9 then? because the 16 "remains constant" right? then you can see even MORE sky and ants!


sorry bud, but imo a widescreen gives you a better view in gaming - the wider the better
 
Keeper said:
so the 16 remains constant eh? who said that? it's just a ratio, they can be changed however you like.

4:3 = 16:12

you think that is a better aspect than 16:9 then? because the 16 "remains constant" right? then you can see even MORE sky and ants!


sorry bud, but imo a widescreen gives you a better view in gaming - the wider the better
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I was, of course, referring to the 16 remaining constant between 1920x1200 (16:10) and 1920x1080 (16:9). Can't imagine why I'd bring 4:3 into this discussion :confused:
 
thanks for all the replies, but now I got another question

Seems like 1920*1080 is the more common option, looking on the frontosa price list at the Samsung and LG options.

question,

for full HD, 1920*1080, there are various sizes

24"
23"
23.6"

Will all of these have the SAME aspect ratio? And how will the different sizes (but same res) effect the image quality?
 
Keeper said:
1920 x1080 is fullHD.

the other one is not a native hd format, but will give you 120 extra pixels of screen space....

I think 1920x1080 is also a better aspect for movies (it's wider) but all in all it doesn't matter too much on a PC Screen
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LOL Actually they are both 1920 wide. ROFL 1920x1200 is just taller. ;)
 
HTC_guy said:
thanks for all the replies, but now I got another question

Seems like 1920*1080 is the more common option, looking on the frontosa price list at the Samsung and LG options.

question,

for full HD, 1920*1080, there are various sizes

24"
23"
23.6"

Will all of these have the SAME aspect ratio? And how will the different sizes (but same res) effect the image quality?
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The aspect ratio will remain constant on the panels as it's measured by the ratio between horizontal pixels and vertical pixels.

Usually a smaller size means a higher pixel density resulting in a sharper image, however that does not necessarily apply universally.
 
I prefer the 16:10 aspect ratio for my PC than 16:9. For TV however, I prefer the 16:9 aspect ratio.

You get three aspect ratios. 4:3 which is CRT's and some LCD's (e.g. 1024x768). 16:10 which is generally your laptops and LCD monitors (e.g. 1920x1200, 1680x1080, 1440x900) and 16:9 which is your TV's and LCD monitors targeted at movies.

Go and have a look at the two side by side and make a call. For productivity, the extra pixels at the bottom helps. However for HD media, it either stretches the movie or has a black line in place of the 120 pixels.
 
HTC_guy said:
thanks for all the replies, but now I got another question

Seems like 1920*1080 is the more common option, looking on the frontosa price list at the Samsung and LG options.

question,

for full HD, 1920*1080, there are various sizes

24"
23"
23.6"

Will all of these have the SAME aspect ratio? And how will the different sizes (but same res) effect the image quality?
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Dude, what are you going to be doing with it primarily?
 
MadMailMan said:
LOL Actually they are both 1920 wide. ROFL 1920x1200 is just taller. ;)
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Bwahahahaha!!

FAIL!

so, if 1920x1200 is taller than 1920x1080, then OBVIOUSLY that makes 1920x1080 wider than 1920x1200
 
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