2048 x 1536 Display

wnicole wrote: ↑ The 2048 x 1536 display from what I understand is 4:3 aspect ratio, how does a widescreen movie 16:9 looks like on a 2048 x 1536 display? Will the widescreen movie has small black bars or large black bars on the 2048 x 1536 display?

From the information you have given you can calculate the exact size of black bars in pixels.

P.S. OK, i just did it for you. Each black bar will have a height of 192 pixels. That's 12.5% of the screen height. I would say those will be small bars.

Depends on what you describe as "widescreen". A lot of widescreen movies are actually wider than 16:9. They can range from 17:9 to 22:9.

alpovs wrote: ↑ From the information you have given you can calculate the exact size of black bars in pixels.

P.S. OK, i just did it for you. Each black bar will have a height of 192 pixels. That's 12.5% of the screen height. I would say those will be small bars.

Small bars will be acceptable, I will consider using a 2048 x 1536 display to watch movies.

board123 wrote: ↑ Depends on what you describe as "widescreen". A lot of widescreen movies are actually wider than 16:9. They can range from 17:9 to 22:9.

Not an expert in display/video resolutions. And not familiar with 17:9 or 22:9. I know 4:3 is full screen and 16:9 is widescreen.

The widescreen I'm referring to usually are presented in the following resolution:
1920x808
1920x816
1920x1040

Curious, but are you purchasing a 4:3 monitor? Seems an odd choice to me if so, but it's your buck.

jrees wrote: ↑ Curious, but are you purchasing a 4:3 monitor? Seems an odd choice to me if so, but it's your buck.

Maybe an iPad Mini or similar?

wnicole wrote: ↑ Not an expert in display/video resolutions. And not familiar with 17:9 or 22:9. I know 4:3 is full screen and 16:9 is widescreen.

The widescreen I'm referring to usually are presented in the following resolution:
1920x808
1920x816
1920x1040

Those are all wider than 16:9, so you'll get black bars regardless.

wnicole wrote: ↑ Not an expert in display/video resolutions. And not familiar with 17:9 or 22:9. I know 4:3 is full screen and 16:9 is widescreen.

The widescreen I'm referring to usually are presented in the following resolution:
1920x808
1920x816
1920x1040

16:9 = 1920 x 1080
17:9 = 1920 x 1016
22:9 = 1920 x 785

Video wider than 16:9 will have very large black bars on a 4:3 screen. Even 16:9 results in noticeable bars on 4:3.

If your primary use case with this monitor is to watch widescreen video content, a 4:3 screen is not a good choice.

jrees wrote: ↑ Curious, but are you purchasing a 4:3 monitor? Seems an odd choice to me if so, but it's your buck.

Devhux wrote: ↑ Maybe an iPad Mini or similar?

Yes, thinking of ipad mini, chrome tablet which comes in 2048 x 1536 resolution. Open to any other quality tablet. Primary use is to watch movies during bed time.

middleofnowhere wrote: ↑ 16:9 = 1920 x 1080
17:9 = 1920 x 1016
22:9 = 1920 x 785

Video wider than 16:9 will have very large black bars on a 4:3 screen. Even 16:9 results in noticeable bars on 4:3.

If your primary use case with this monitor is to watch widescreen video content, a 4:3 screen is not a good choice.

I'll take your advise about 4:3 screen is not a good choice to watch widescreen video content. Yes, that is the primary use of the device. I owned a tablet before and the video quality is awful despite being HD. I was considering the ipad mini or Asus Chrome Tablet which comes in 2048 x 1536 resolution. So I now know this is not a good choice. I have a 15" laptop with a display of 1920 x 1080 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. I like the video quality from this display.

Is there a tablet with a display of 1920 x 1080 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate under $300? I can't seems to find any, that drove me to consider the 2048 x 1536 resolution device.

Why do you need 120 Hz on a tablet for watching movies? Movies are all 24 FPS.

wnicole wrote: ↑ I'll take your advise about 4:3 screen is not a good choice to watch widescreen video content. Yes, that is the primary use of the device. I owned a tablet before and the video quality is awful despite being HD. I was considering the ipad mini or Asus Chrome Tablet which comes in 2048 x 1536 resolution. So I now know this is not a good choice. I have a 15" laptop with a display of 1920 x 1080 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. I like the video quality from this display.

Is there a tablet with a display of 1920 x 1080 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate under $300? I can't seems to find any, that drove me to consider the 2048 x 1536 resolution device.

That's what I got my Fire HD 10 for. It's cheap (cheaper on sale) and does pretty much everything an Android tablet can do. It's screen is 1920x1080. For watching videos it's more than enough. You can install YouTube Vanced on it (YouTube without ads). It needs a little modification to make it a regular Android tablet. If you install the Amazon Fire Toolbox on a PC it can be done in one step. There was some discussion about it here: https://forums.redflagdeals.com/what-currently-best-value-tablets-8-10-size-ranges-casual-use-2473952/#p34732890

board123 wrote: ↑ Why do you need 120 Hz on a tablet for watching movies? Movies are all 24 FPS.

The tablet is not locked to watching movies, although the primary use is. It can be used for anything that performs/delivers best in 120Hz such as gaming.

alpovs wrote: ↑ That's what I got my Fire HD 10 for. It's cheap (cheaper on sale) and does pretty much everything an Android tablet can do. It's screen is 1920x1080. For watching videos it's more than enough. You can install YouTube Vanced on it (YouTube without ads). It needs a little modification to make it a regular Android tablet. If you install the Amazon Fire Toolbox on a PC it can be done in one step. There was some discussion about it here: https://forums.redflagdeals.com/what-currently-best-value-tablets-8-10-size-ranges-casual-use-2473952/#p34732890

I will check out the Fire HD 10 and the discussion link. Sounds like the Fire HD 10 with 224 ppi density is good enough.
https://www.gsmarena.com/amazon_fire_hd ... -10620.php

I noticed that some tablets are listed (display) in nits. For example 350 nits, is 350 nits good, bad or just average?
https://www.asus.com/us/mobile/tablets/ ... 10-z301mf/