Best Resolution for movies? 21:9 ? 16:9 ?....

[keavlar]

Hey guys, with all new GPU's coming out, i am also about to get new monitor. 

I want to buy a monitor bigger then 27 inch , still didn't check how i will feel with it, but i want to use it for gaming and movies. 

I don't really care about 144 hz..  75 is enough . But i do care how it will looks in resolution .  

So what will be best resolution for movies ? 16:9? 21:9  from there what monitor to take, i wanna use the max resolution with out change it when watching movies. 

I have currently in mind Samsung s32D850T 32 led PLS  

AND 

Samsung s29e790c curved 29 inch  Led VA

Also what should i get LED or IPS display?

What will you say Brothers?

THX 

 

[Godlygamer23]

Bear in mind that the aspect ratio is not the actual resolution. 

[Captain_France]

Wouldn't a 27" monitor be 16:9 ? (if we are talking about aspect ratio)

[keavlar]

Just now, Godlygamer23 said:

Bear in mind that the aspect ratio is not the actual resolution. 

 

Just now, Captain_France said:

Wouldn't a 27" monitor be 16:9 ? (if we are talking about aspect ratio)

Ye sorry , forgot how it calls, the aspect is what important for me. 

I want to watch movie in normal aspect, comfortable. 

[Captain_France]

Just now, keavlar said:

 

Ye sorry , forgot how it calls, the aspect is what important for me. 

I want to watch movie in normal aspect, comfortable. 

Well from what I understand (Just keep in mind im some random guy on the internet) 

 

16:9 is the easiest to work with. All games support it and movies will fill up the hole screen.

 

Feel free to correct. 

[Captain_France]

4 minutes ago, keavlar said:

 

Ye sorry , forgot how it calls, the aspect is what important for me. 

I want to watch movie in normal aspect, comfortable. 

I found this for you,

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSuCJyZzyRE

[IMPERIUS]

most movies are filmed in a 21:9 aspect ratio (aka "ultrawide monitors") so if you get a monitor with a 21:9 ratio the movie will fill up the entire screen, without the black bars you usually get with a 16:9 display.

7 minutes ago, Captain_France said:

16:9 is the easiest to work with. All games support it and movies will fill up the hole screen.

it is the most common aspect ratio but I wouldn't really say it's the easiest to work with. Remember that an ultrawide display gives you more horizontal pixels, meaning you have more left - right room to work with. And 99% of today's games support 21:9 without black bars. And 16:9 monitors give you black bars because most films are shot in 21:9, not all but most.

[RZeroX]

3 minutes ago, IMPERIUS said:

most movies are filmed in a 21:9 aspect ratio (aka "ultrawide monitors") so if you get a monitor with a 21:9 ratio the movie will fill up the entire screen, without the black bars you usually get with a 16:9 display.

it is the most common aspect ratio but I wouldn't really say it's the easiest to work with. Remember that an ultrawide display gives you more horizontal pixels, meaning you have more left - right room to work with. And 99% of today's games support 21:9 without black bars. And 16:9 monitors give you black bars because most films are shot in 21:9, not all but most.

Except the blurays won't be that resolution when watching movies.

[Captain_France]

3 minutes ago, IMPERIUS said:

it is the most common aspect ratio but I wouldn't really say it's the easiest to work with. Remember that an ultrawide display gives you more horizontal pixels, meaning you have more left - right room to work with. And 99% of today's games support 21:9 without black bars. And 16:9 monitors give you black bars because most films are shot in 21:9, not all but most.

After I used the google I agree.

 

But for some reason services like Netflix and hulu use 16:9 

[RZeroX]

5 minutes ago, Captain_France said:

After I used the google I agree.

 

But for some reason services like Netflix and hulu use 16:9 

Isn't most of Netflix 1920x1080 while it does have a few titles which are 4K?

[IMPERIUS]

8 minutes ago, Captain_France said:

After I used the google I agree.

 

But for some reason services like Netflix and hulu use 16:9 

Because they crop or just edit the films for better compatibility, but originally, films are filmed in 21:9 mostly

[Captain_France]

3 minutes ago, RZeroX said:

Isn't most of Netflix 1920x1080 while it does have a few titles which are 4K?

I know I pay for the "Ultra quality" version but I honestly have no idea what resolution it streams at. Maybe just native?

[ChrisCross]

28 minutes ago, keavlar said:

 

it depends from where you get your movies. netflix and google play for example put black bars on 16:9 content so on a 21:9 you get black bars on all sides (driving me crazy). but if you have blu-rays or pirated stuff (we dont support this kind of stuff here on the forum) your fine with a 21:9.

for gaming 21:9 is brilliant. i own a 29" myself and i love it. there is a freesync 40-75hz ips out there: LG 29UM68-P

[Captain_France]

1 minute ago, IMPERIUS said:

Because they crop or just edit the films for better compatibility, but originally, films are filmed in 21:9 mostly

Well I guess that makes sense, as we are slowly moving it that direction in gaming. 

 

SOON DOTA WILL BE ABLE TO BE PLAYED IN 21:9 *evil giggle*