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I'm still a fan of the 16:10 format (1920x1200, 2560x1600, 3840x2400). Has anyone seen any new desktop monitors in this format? (I know it's unlikely, but one

I'm still a fan of the 16:10 format (1920x1200, 2560x1600, 3840x2400). Has anyone seen any new desktop monitors in this format? (I know it's unlikely, but one can always hope...)

renw0rp 5y ago
This would be my preferred choice as well, but I haven't seen anything new coming to market, especially bigger diagonal/higher resolution. It's not exactly what I was looking for, but I'm tempted to try Huawei 28.2 2:3 monitor if I get a chance
raihansaputra 5y ago
I used to prefer 16:10 too, but increasing ppi/size makes using 16:9 displays a non-problem for me (24" 1200 -> 27" 4k). 16:10 / 2:3 still matters a lot at laptop sizes though.
jbverschoor 5y ago
Dell usually sell those..
justin66 5y ago
Dell's newest is the P2421 (near the low end in terms of cost, at least - I believe they've got a 30" for roughly a thousand dollars). I have three U2415 monitors that I've been very happy with, and the P2421 seems to be the recent evolution of that model.
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- metaphor 5y ago
  The P2421 suffers from same dilemma as legacy 16:10 displays: they're still just single-link WUXGA. Furthermore, it's not a UltraSharp series display, which suggests (at a minimum) no proper color calibration out of the box...perhaps not just a personal nit given desktop productivity users tend to use them in multi-display setups almost exclusively. A decade-ish ago when the U2412M was in production, shit color calibration was a particularly egregious trend that Dell eventually corrected with their U2415 offering. Now the best they have to offer is U2421E, which eliminates the bottom bezel (nice for portrait mode users) and throws a USB-C hub on, but still no progress on the native resolution front and panel quality is reported to be inferior to its U2415 predecessor. So I'm also stuck with U2415 for now, but I'd really like to see if coding on higher resolution displays truly squares with all the hype. Might have switched to 16:9 a while ago, but the substantial loss of vertical coupled with excessive horizontal when working in CAD has been a showstopper for me.
  - justin66 5y ago
    > panel quality is reported to be inferior to its U2415 predecessor Ah, that's disappointing. Those monitors fill a nice niche. I remember buying monitors 20 years ago, and I remember what stuff cost back then, so I don't complain too much (we've got a lot of bargains) and I accept that "you get what you pay for." The disappointing thing is the nonsensical nature of monitor pricing. It tends to be a pretty bimodal distribution and it often takes some research to figure out why something is cheap or expensive.
Loic 5y ago
Lenovo ThinkVision. I have two 24", each in 1920x1200 as setup, I am satisfied with the quality but I must confess that I am just coding and doing little graphical work.
- metaphor 5y ago
  What model? I just browsed through Lenovo's display offerings and didn't see a single 16:10 aspect ratio display listed anywhere.
  - Loic 5y ago
    This one: https://www.lenovo.com/de/de/accessories-and-monitors/monitors/office/T24d-10A16240WT0-24inch-MonitorHDMI/p/61B4MAT1EU https://www.lenovo.com/de/de/accessories-and-monitors/monito...
    - metaphor 5y ago
      I see, thanks for clarifying. In the US market[1], it appears to be a discontinued model. [1] https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/monitors/office/61b4mar1us https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/moni...
layer8 5y ago
16:10 has had a resurgence for 21-24" monitors (for generic office use), but unfortunately not for larger sizes. I’m still hanging on to a 27" 16:10 Dell monitor from 2008.

I'm still a fan of the 16:10 format (1920x1200, 2560x1600, 3840x2400). Has anyone seen any new desktop monitors in this format? (I know it's unlikely, but one can always hope...)

renw0rp 5y ago

This would be my preferred choice as well, but I haven't seen anything new coming to market, especially bigger diagonal/higher resolution. It's not exactly what I was looking for, but I'm tempted to try Huawei 28.2 2:3 monitor if I get a chance

raihansaputra 5y ago

I used to prefer 16:10 too, but increasing ppi/size makes using 16:9 displays a non-problem for me (24" 1200 -> 27" 4k). 16:10 / 2:3 still matters a lot at laptop sizes though.

jbverschoor 5y ago

Dell usually sell those..

justin66 5y ago

Dell's newest is the P2421 (near the low end in terms of cost, at least - I believe they've got a 30" for roughly a thousand dollars). I have three U2415 monitors that I've been very happy with, and the P2421 seems to be the recent evolution of that model.

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metaphor 5y ago
The P2421 suffers from same dilemma as legacy 16:10 displays: they're still just single-link WUXGA. Furthermore, it's not a UltraSharp series display, which suggests (at a minimum) no proper color calibration out of the box...perhaps not just a personal nit given desktop productivity users tend to use them in multi-display setups almost exclusively. A decade-ish ago when the U2412M was in production, shit color calibration was a particularly egregious trend that Dell eventually corrected with their U2415 offering. Now the best they have to offer is U2421E, which eliminates the bottom bezel (nice for portrait mode users) and throws a USB-C hub on, but still no progress on the native resolution front and panel quality is reported to be inferior to its U2415 predecessor. So I'm also stuck with U2415 for now, but I'd really like to see if coding on higher resolution displays truly squares with all the hype. Might have switched to 16:9 a while ago, but the substantial loss of vertical coupled with excessive horizontal when working in CAD has been a showstopper for me.
- justin66 5y ago
  > panel quality is reported to be inferior to its U2415 predecessor Ah, that's disappointing. Those monitors fill a nice niche. I remember buying monitors 20 years ago, and I remember what stuff cost back then, so I don't complain too much (we've got a lot of bargains) and I accept that "you get what you pay for." The disappointing thing is the nonsensical nature of monitor pricing. It tends to be a pretty bimodal distribution and it often takes some research to figure out why something is cheap or expensive.

Loic 5y ago

Lenovo ThinkVision. I have two 24", each in 1920x1200 as setup, I am satisfied with the quality but I must confess that I am just coding and doing little graphical work.

metaphor 5y ago
What model? I just browsed through Lenovo's display offerings and didn't see a single 16:10 aspect ratio display listed anywhere.
- Loic 5y ago
  This one: https://www.lenovo.com/de/de/accessories-and-monitors/monitors/office/T24d-10A16240WT0-24inch-MonitorHDMI/p/61B4MAT1EU https://www.lenovo.com/de/de/accessories-and-monitors/monito...
  - metaphor 5y ago
    I see, thanks for clarifying. In the US market[1], it appears to be a discontinued model. [1] https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/monitors/office/61b4mar1us https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/moni...

layer8 5y ago

16:10 has had a resurgence for 21-24" monitors (for generic office use), but unfortunately not for larger sizes. I’m still hanging on to a 27" 16:10 Dell monitor from 2008.