Display to flank 24" widescreen

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morgwon

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I am looking to get something like this setup

triple monitors

I have a 24" HP. What size widescreen will be close in size to the height of mine when in portrait mode? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
Check this out: http://www.livephysics.com/ptools/screen-aspect-ratio-calculator.php

You can use that to figure out your question on your own I think. Widescreen computer monitors monitors are 16:10, except for example the Westinghouse LVM-37w3, 42 and 47 which are 16:9 (they're more HDTV than monitor though, they just lack a tuner).

Just remember, 1920x1200, 1680x1050, 1440x900 and 1280x800 = 16:10
1920x1080 and 1280x720 = 16:9

Screens are measured diagonally, so use 24" for the diagonal input, and 16:10 for the aspect ratio.
 
15" would be the ideal match, but i don't know if they make 15" widescreen monitors.

also you would want the dot pitch to match as closely as possible with the 24" so objects on the 24" are the same size as on the 15". not sure if this will be possible, but worth looking into.
 
If the pixel density is 1920x1200 then your best bet is a 4:3 1600x1200 20 inch. This is something like the Dell 2001FP or 2005FP.

Then your vertical pixel ration is 1:1
 
a 19" 1440x900 will have the same pixel pitch as your 24". Since windows maps between monitors at a 1:1 pixel setup having pixels equally sized is IMO less annoying than having the flanker sticking up above the main screen.

A 17" 1280x1024 will have the save physical height but with slightly smaller pixels.
 
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