Is wide screen useful? For me large, high resolution screen is useful but a wide screen isn't useful to me. Screen like 21:9 isn't useful because they don't have sufficient vertical...

BebuLamar

For me large, high resolution screen is useful but a wide screen isn't useful to me. Screen like 21:9 isn't useful because they don't have sufficient vertical dimension to read a portrait document well.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

BebuLamar wrote:

For me large, high resolution screen is useful but a wide screen isn't useful to me. Screen like 21:9 isn't useful because they don't have sufficient vertical dimension to read a portrait document well.

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

tracs101 Loc: Huntington NY

BebuLamar wrote:

For me large, high resolution screen is useful but a wide screen isn't useful to me. Screen like 21:9 isn't useful because they don't have sufficient vertical dimension to read a portrait document well.

Ditto. I have always thought the same thing.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

BebuLamar wrote:

For me large, high resolution screen is useful but a wide screen isn't useful to me. Screen like 21:9 isn't useful because they don't have sufficient vertical dimension to read a portrait document well.

I have seen a screen rotated 90 degrees so you can easily view a document. That's great if it's all you are doing but most applications are designed for a wide display.

If you get a 4k monitor there is plenty of resolution in half of the screen to work with two windows open.

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Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Depends on what programs you use.
Ultra wide is the only type of monitor I'll use now. 34" version at work and 29" version at home (both by LG). My programs (illustrator, indesign, FileMaker, Photoshop) have lots of palettes and I also do a lot of multi-tasking where I need multiple documents open at one time!(side by side). This is a lot easier to do on an ultrawide vs a 16:9. The home workstation thread show my setup.

home brewer Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana

I have a video card with two outputs and two monitors, one landscape and one portrait when required. Most of the time they are both horizontal; but one can be rotated. It is quick to change.

BebuLamar

I see the usefulness of the 4K monitor. I see the usefulness of rotating screen. I see the usefulness of multiple monitors. I failed to see the usefulness of screen with very wide aspect ratio like Cdouthitt has.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

BebuLamar wrote:

I see the usefulness of the 4K monitor. I see the usefulness of rotating screen. I see the usefulness of multiple monitors. I failed to see the usefulness of screen with very wide aspect ratio like Cdouthitt has.

You're more than welcome to sit behind me as I design and skectch for work. Then you'd understand. The palettes in illustrator take up almost half of the screen.

I for got to mention, most of my documents are on an 11x17 sheet...so a standard wide isn't wide enough when you add the palettes.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

I have a 34" ultra wide LG monitor, I have no problems with anything I display, I can split it into 2 or 4 screens but I prefer single screen, I miss nothing.

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

BebuLamar wrote:

For me large, high resolution screen is useful but a wide screen isn't useful to me. Screen like 21:9 isn't useful because they don't have sufficient vertical dimension to read a portrait document well.

You could get a bigger monitor... I like the wide screen because it provides extra space for the data part of the library and editing screens. A narrower monitor would just crowd things, especially images in landscape. Some monitors can be rotated to portrait, but I haven't tried it with mine. Not sure what that does to the data columns, still might end up with the image squeezed, especially landscape oriented photos...

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

BebuLamar wrote:

For me large, high resolution screen is useful but a wide screen isn't useful to me. Screen like 21:9 isn't useful because they don't have sufficient vertical dimension to read a portrait document well.

A wider screen does have it's uses in photo editing, and I presume that you are asking about photo editing as that is the UUH arena.

As an example, I can have an image open in PS using my usual 3:4 or 4:5 side length ratios at a moderately large size, and still have room to display all the PS panels. Buy what you like.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

I have a 20" lcd monitor that has screen dimensions of 17" x 10-3/4". Basically can show two 8-1/2" x 11" pages vertically. If I had a larger screen I would need to place it farther away to use it.