IanCutress: My Velvet is getting slow now.

IanCutress: At this point I should just keep the 6950X until the 6950X comes out.

It is easy enough to raise the 29EA93 up onto something to get it closer to eye-height, but the integrated stand won’t do that. The stand itself is very low, which means the 29EA93 will sit further below eye level than a normal 24” or 27” monitor in the same position would. There is a good range of tilt available, but no other height or swivel adjustments. The back is a shiny white plastic that hides fingerprints much better than black, though it will mostly remain out of sight.Įrgonomics on the 29EA93 are a mixed bag, as the width precludes being able to pivot into a portrait orientation. Unfortunately a power brick and not an internal PSU provides power, but the LG 29EA93 does have a very slim design because of that. Joining the video inputs is a USB 3.0 hub with three ports, and 3.5mm audio input and output ports. What is missing is an analog DSub input, which I almost always still see. There is a decent selection of inputs, with dual HDMI, DVI, and DisplayPort inputs, including an MHL input on one of the HDMI ports for use with a smartphone, tablet, or Roku stick. It uses an IPS panel with white LED backlighting, which allows for an sRGB color gamut. If the layout of many operating systems and programs hasn’t adapted yet to properly utilize 16:9, what will using 21:9 be like? Is the LG 29EA93 a one trick pony for those that want to watch scope films, or does it serve a larger purpose as well?Īside from the wider than usual aspect ratio, the specs on the 29EA93 are pretty standard for a desktop LCD. There is still a lot of resentment over the transition from 16:10 to 16:9 displays, as the loss of vertical space means less room for word processing documents, spreadsheets, and other data, even if it might be slightly more ideal for HDTV. While cinephiles may rejoice, traditional computer users might be wondering if this makes any sense for a desktop display. Now we are starting to see panels that also address this audience, including the LG 29EA93 21:9 LCD monitor. While the letterboxing of these titles was improved over 4:3 sets on new 16:9 sets, the black bars remained. However many films are shot using aspect ratios even wider than 1.78:1, such as 2.20 for 70mm film or 2.39 for modern cinemascope films. For many film fans, this meant finally being able to watch movies in their original aspect ratio without putting up with black bars.

When migrating away from 4:3 screens for home video, the 16:9 aspect ratio was chosen as a compromise between all the common formats at the time.

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