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    About Widescreen and Standard Size Screen??

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by neo_lam, Apr 13, 2006.

  1. neo_lam

    neo_lam Newbie

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    Recently i want to buy a notebook and questions occur in my mind that is if i using the new widescreen notebook to view those miovie which not supporting widescreen and will the movie become other shapes and not normal again??Thanks!!
     
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  2. Scarf_Face

    Scarf_Face Notebook Geek

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    Nope, it will retain its original aspect ratio, and you will have black bars on the sides of the screen.
     
    Scarf_Face, Apr 13, 2006
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    neo_lam Newbie

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    What about the photo which taken from digital camera??
     
    neo_lam, Apr 13, 2006
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  4. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have BF2 and a widscreen display. It does sterech(sorry can't spell) the game but you get used to it really quick. I am not sure about pics though as I don't have a digital camera.
    Tim
     
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    TheRunaway Notebook Consultant

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    Pictures and movies have exact dimensions in pixels. The size of the screen will not affect the display of them unless you choose to.
     
    TheRunaway, Apr 13, 2006
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    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    That'd be spelled s-t-r-e-t-c-h timu.
     
    Reize, Apr 13, 2006
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    drumfu super modfu

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    i don't understand this question? are you asking if a photo viewed on widescreen is streched?
     
    drumfu, Apr 13, 2006
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    Scarf_Face Notebook Geek

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    Widescreen simply adds pixels to the viewable area. So imagine your monitor, only with more pixels on the sides. Things won't stretch, you will just have extra space.
     
    Scarf_Face, Apr 13, 2006
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    titaniummd Notebook Deity

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    The widescreen is more helpful, IMO, when the screen resolution is WSXGA or WUXGA since it allows me to put up a browser window and a Microsoft office/Abdobe Acrobat window.
     
    titaniummd, Apr 13, 2006
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