Comment wider is better (Score 1) 411
something that is missed in all of this is field of vision human eye vision is wider then it is tall the amount of effort on the viewers part to move the focal point of your vision is less side to side then up and down ( a large angle change will regardless of orientation will require some pan and scan ). This is why media has been moving this direction over the years. Maximum use of para central vision and maximum use of peripheral vision. The best way to look at it is siting to close to a screen or getting a TV or screen that is to large. You work harder and the experience is not better.
As a connoisseur of odd screen resolutions 1600x1200 1920x1200 2560x1440 and now 3440x1440 I can hands down say wider is better at the correct viewing distance. I got 3840x2160 4k monitors to replace my 1920x1200s after holding out for years for a taller resolution and hated the screens not because of the height but because of the size to resolution 28 inch 4k is BS if you are over 12 years old. I upgraded to a 3440x1440 and its been the best viewing experience I can remember and the bigest screen upgrade I have seen since I went from a 1024x768 CRT to a 1600x1200 lcd. on laptops the wide screen was also the only thing that allows for larger screen sizes like 17 inches a 4,3 17 inch would be unbearable, and would never fit in a bag.