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View Poll Results: Do you prefer 4:3 or 16.9 aspect ratio - and why? | |||
4:3 | 42 | 42.86% | |
16:9 | 31 | 31.63% | |
No preference | 10 | 10.20% | |
Other - please explain | 15 | 15.31% | |
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02-14-2011, 08:01 AM | #46 | |
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Are we talking about TVs or ebook readers? |
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02-14-2011, 09:13 AM | #47 | |
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The questions about aspect ratios on this board usually arise when discussing tablets (that can be used as ebook readers) or large ebook readers capable of displaying PDF's. If you have different preferences for ebook readers and TVs I suggest you choose "Other" and post your preferences for each device. |
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02-14-2011, 10:17 AM | #48 |
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Voted for "other".
For ebook readers 4:3 only. I feel comfortable to read on a screen with this aspect ration only. Probably 30 years of reading printed books left a long lasting vestige. For watching TV - wide screen, whatever ratio it is. For desktop PC monitor at home - wide screen 1920x1200 pixels. Anything with hight below 1200 won't suit. I want to see pictures in portrait mode in decent size. Thus, if it is not 1920x1200, then 4:3 (1600x1200) Any other PC/laptop/netbook screens - wide screen whatever ratio it is. I have noticed that I will never buy another netbook or a laptop with 10" screen (my netbook). Very uncomfortable. I don't need glasses to read on it, it is just flippingly small - unpleasant. 12" is probably the bare minimum. Most likely 13-14. |
02-14-2011, 09:47 PM | #49 |
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9:16 (16:9 in portrait mode) is EXACTLY the aspect of the text on a mass market paperback
3:4 (most readers) chop off the bottom (assuming the margins have been relegated mostly to the Bezel area which just happens to be similar to the margins on said paperback) Why muck with a aspect ratio that has been in use for 50+ years |
02-14-2011, 10:03 PM | #50 | |
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It all comes down to usage patterns - and 4:3 is better for mine than 16:9. |
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02-15-2011, 01:43 PM | #51 |
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Looking at the comics I own, 4:3 doesn't seem like the ideal ratio for comics either with 15:10 or 16:10 actually being a closer fit.
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02-15-2011, 01:57 PM | #52 |
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Oh I agree, 4:3 isn't perfect for comics - though it can be pretty good for RPG rulebooks. The problem is that while 4:3 isn't perfect, 16:9 is significantly worse. The limiting factor is the smaller dimension, and with 16:9 that smaller dimension (width in portrait) is such that a "larger" screen actually limits you to a smaller image if you're preserving the aspect ratio of your original image.
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02-15-2011, 02:40 PM | #53 | |
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BTW, many comic books often feature panels and images getting across 2 pages. How will you cope with that? |
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02-15-2011, 02:43 PM | #54 |
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Isn't this thread about individual preferences? Why the need to account for others' preferences when we're discussing what works for us individually?
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02-15-2011, 03:26 PM | #55 |
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very true, forgot the original purpose of the thread.
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02-15-2011, 03:28 PM | #56 |
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02-15-2011, 03:47 PM | #57 | |
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I'm not saying 4:3 is always better - merely that it's better for me because it fits the content I wish to consume better than 16:9 does. I agree that it works for two-page spreads, but since most screens are too small to display the captions legibly in that orientation, please forgive me if I find that advantage less than compelling. All your points seem to be attempts to prove to me that 16:9 is better for me than 4:3, and I take exception to that. Both aspect ratios have advantages and disadvantages, depending on content, and the one that works better for any given reader is the one that best fits the content they wish to consume. |
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02-16-2011, 12:17 PM | #58 |
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Other, because each one serves a different purpose...
4:3 for multimonitor setup in console, 16:9 for movies, and 16:10 for computer monitors. Funny thing is, the aspect ratio for my Droid X is something like 427:240 (854x480 resolution) and I do more reading on that than anything else except maybe my regular workstation monitors. Is it page-for-page flowable? No, but I know how to scroll too. |
02-16-2011, 06:04 PM | #59 |
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02-17-2011, 10:48 AM | #60 |
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As others have opined, my preference depends on the application. 16:9 (if screen is wide enough to provide an easily viewable height) is very good for viewing video content. For reading, 4:3 seems better since it's more comfortable for the (my) eye to follow the content and skip from line to line if lines are in the 50-75 character/10-12 word range. Your experience may vary.
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