This monitor is extra wide. Does it stretch the image sideways [distorting it] or does it chop off the top and bottom without distortion?
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I didnt see much of distortion. It just crops a bit from top and bottom. U can even chose not to be on full screen.
522740
Seems fine to me if your off to the side unlike our laptop where picture becomes distorted and looks like you have floating heads. It doesn't have a glare that I noticed but we do have this in basement so not alot of sunlight.
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They can rotate inwards to form sort of a wide "V". I have (2) 23" monitors and it works great. Being so wide, they lean inwards. Makes viewing much easier
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Yes. Just like most macro lens extentions there is a fish eye effect. Zooming in will bring it down some but the lens is curved to create the effect so it will take digital altering in the end for a non-warped image.
816908
When the pictures are various dimensions, does it put black or another color on the unused screen areas? My concern is that it should not stretch or change the width to height ratio.
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No, the unit will not distort or stretch a 4:3 input signal to fill a 16:9 screen. To test this, I fed it a "4:3" 1024 x 768 signal and that's what the unit displayed on my TV. Most TV's have the ability to stretch the signal for you, if you want/need it stretched. Look for this button on your TV's remote; it may be labeled 'pic size', 'p.size', 'aspect', 'view mode' or 'format'.
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I have not seen such images. So far it's been a great monitor, although I didn't get the full max benefit until I started using DisplayPort cable (Mini-DP to DP). Then clarity, resolution, everything opened up.
1185263
As you may have noticed, in most older panels/laptops (which probably don't have IPS), there is massive color distortion at relatively small viewing angles. This monitor is exactly the same as the U2713HM, except that it also has IPS (in-plane switching), which produces, among other effects, much better color fidelity at off-center viewing angles. In other words, I can look at my monitor from .5 degrees away from parallel to the screen, and still have no noticeable color distortion.
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It actually has an AHVA screen which is similar to IPS (very wide angles, no color shift at extreme angles). I use IPS screens exclusively on my desktops, but I don't feel this is any worse for normal usage (I don't use it for graphics work so I don't know how accurate the color is).
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I doubt the monitor has any kind of self-righting picture like iPads and phones. Maybe you could do that from whatever source you are feeding it with...
391123
The screen it is made for is slightly wider than it is tall. I just turned the monitor sideways (so it's now taller than wide) and I can see the entire screen from every angle, so no it will not work that way. The "lines" that cause the blocking only go in one direction so it won't work that way.
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This is a really good Monitor. Nice and big. It's a widescreen monitor as well. I don't think the stand is adjustable. If it is it's minor.
812689
It's zoomed in 2-3x further than what is intended for the LCD screen. So that will break down the image quality. It's just like standing too close to a TV. That's how I look at it. I just love that I can see my LCD in direct sun. That's the big benefit for me.
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Hi! Yes, it has transition effects and the size is just about fine. Nothing gets cut off. The only disadvantage I can tell you about is that from time to time (I do not know if it is because of voltage differences) lines come over the image. I hope this helps.
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Like any LCD screen, there is diminishing brightness as your viewing angle increases. However, the manufacturer claims 170-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles. That's sufficiently wide for the type of application you describe, in my opinion. I use the monitor as a second screen for my laptop, and find it to be very good quality for the price.
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Steven, link me to a 2D scrolling shooter, and I'll snap a picture of this monitor at 90 rotation. Right now just browsing the web I can see a slight haze on the screen. If I look at it at different angles the screen gets dark, but head on it looks nice just not as bright.
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No, it's not flush. And the depth of the monitor is not pretty. It makes the monitor look bulky.