Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> scott <ask### [at] mecom> wrote:
> > I think it's more likely he is using an LCD, in which case the aspect ratio
> > will be 5:4.
>
>   I don't really understand why LCDs would do that. The current trend is
> to go to wider screens, not narrower ones.
>   (I'm not doubting what you are saying. I'm just saying that if that's
> true, I really don't understand why they would do that.)

One trend comes along before another.... 5:4 came along before 16:10   The
sad part is (somebody please tell me I'm wrong) I'm pretty sure I've seen
some (even recently) 1280x1024 LCD monitors with a physical screen aspect
ratio of 4:3, not the 5:4 like they should be.  I think a long time ago
beverage bottlers figured out that a taller bottle is more attractive for
the same volume, and now LCD manufacturers have figured out that wider gets
more "ooooh" factor for the same diagonal measurement while at the same time
being smaller, i.e. cheaper.  My 2c.
Charles

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