Monitor 21:9. Just fashion or real comfort in use?
In recent years, new, increasingly elongated screens, 21:9 monitors , have appeared on specialized sites and on the shelves of technology stores.
Just fashion or real advantage?
Let's find out in the next lines, together with an explanation of what it entails, the characteristics, the types of use and much more, obviously starting from the basics.
What is the format of a monitor?
Before explaining what the format of a monitor is, it is necessary to start from its basic parameter, i.e. the size.
The size of a monitor is measured in inches. This unit of measurement of the English system (1 inch = 2.54 cm) is the one used to measure the diagonal of the monitor, i.e. the measurement between one corner and its opposite.
This measurement varies, as we were taught at school during geometry lessons, based on the length and width of the monitor itself. These two values are usually not indicated as a measure, but as a relationship with them.
From this "fractionation" the format of monitors, TVs and other displays is obtained.
So, to give an example, when we read that a particular TV or computer monitor is 16:9 it means that there is a ratio, known in jargon as an aspect ratio, in which the width is 16 and the height is 9.
The formats
We can therefore identify six formats considered as standards, including some truly niche ones, others that are now dated and some new ones. Here they are:
The monitor format also defines how a specific video is created. This is the case, for example, of old films, which when broadcast on new TVs have black bars above and below the image. These two black bars are an "adaptation" that is made by the television in order to transmit on a screen with a different format.
Monitor 21:9. The Ultrawide
Among the innovative and newly developed formats, Ultrawide or Monitor 21:9 certainly stands out. This format, very flattened and elongated, is at first glance divisive and very sectoral, but often appreciated by all users who decide to try it in a "serious" way.
21:9 is a format that is used today for the most disparate applications, but which was immediately adopted by some specific groups of users.
Audio and video editing
This particular category of users immediately appreciated the advantages that a "wide and low" screen could give them in their daily lives. Those who work in this sector must in fact manage "timelines", real "rolls" on which the film, cartoon, video or audio track they are working on is developed.
Having an elongated monitor therefore allows you to manage a longer timeline and at the same time also place windows alongside it from which to retrieve the necessary tools and clips to add to the project.
Cinema purists
The 21:9 monitor is the closest thing in terms of format to cinema screens. Given their width and size, they allow an "immersive" experience that allows you to better appreciate the content transmitted.
The modern design, carried out on the same type of format, gives further advantage and value to users who choose it to watch their films and videos.
Gamers
Almost all games present a greater importance in the "panoramic" area, i.e. the viewing width, than what could be considered useful in terms of height. It therefore follows that a gamer who has a larger screen will be able to see a greater section of the playing field.
A competitive advantage that becomes fundamental at the "professional gamer" level, especially in multiplayer and online gaming.
Those who deal with productivity and office work in general have also been added to these categories who immediately embraced the "21:9 format".
The main reasons why a 16:9 monitor is becoming more and more common are various and all very important for those who do PC work in their daily lives.
The advantages of a 21:9 monitor
The ultrawide monitor can also guarantee various advantages for standard users, in particular, thanks to its size and format it is appreciated for:
Immersiveness
A monitor of this type envelops the user, allowing for a better user experience, more focused on the work being done at that moment.
The available width allows you to place different applications and screens side by side, making it very useful also when preparing presentations or offers and in checking printouts and models.
Multitasking
Often blamed as responsible for many drops in productivity, multitasking should not necessarily be demonized, as in some moments it is necessary and in some ways desirable. In these situations, having a widescreen monitor becomes very convenient, allowing us to divide the work areas on it.
These are the main reasons that justify why a 21:9 monitor is more productive than a traditional monitor
The aesthetics
The 21:9 monitor is also beautiful from an aesthetic point of view, both when turned on and off, thanks to its particular format which is further characterized when it is chosen in the curved version.
In this production factor, Immersiveness increases further, allowing the user to be "even more inside" what they are seeing and doing.
An option that is obviously appreciated by those who choose a monitor especially for gaming or multimedia use.
The hardware
The 21:9 format monitor does not require any particular hardware, however we will have to take into account all the programs we wish to use at the same time and, based on those, calibrate the processor power and the amount of RAM, in order not to lose unnecessary waiting and endless loading all the advantage that a widescreen monitor can give us.
The 21:9 monitor has quickly overcome the barriers of a "niche product" to become an option for all users. A product that combines aesthetic functionality and design, often determining factors in the choice of this device.
