Honeywell Arius 2216 LCD

INTRODUCTION

Surprise! The aspect ratio of your monitor has nothing to do with technology. It’s a reflection of our cultural perceptions of art and design, and this can be really irritating.

Outside of the PC realm, any viewing ratio departing from 4:3, 16:9, or 16:10 has always been aesthetically intentional (Fritz Lang, Roman Polanski) or scientifically pragmatic (35mm stills). End-users interested in these specific graphical endeavors have to adopt whatever ratio is necessary, and thus the ratio’s popularity increases as a direct result of its amount of users. This is unfortunate for everyone else who prefers something different, because no matter what our world’s favorite proportion is, it’s never going to be perfect for the average Joe caught up in the flow of competing ideas.

In 2008, older viewers who have lived their whole lives in 4:3 will initially gawk at a custom interface like 11:15 and feel that the ratio is odd, confining, or forced – but no one is wondering whether or not a widescreen LCD looks awesome ripping HD, because we’ve warmed up to the idea in the movie theater. Widescreen seems like a natural evolution, although just a few years ago we were staring at our moderately hi-res, bulky 4:3 CRTs, and marveling at how crisp the images looked in comparison to a normal television. No doubt you’ll see some of the hip kids reverting to 4:3 for its “vintage” appeal, and there might even be readers out there who have taken that stance already; arguing that the TV ratio they grew up watching Thundercats on will never – EVER – die, regardless of what widescreen is doing at large.

So you can suck it up and follow the crowd – if for no reason other than easing compatibility with the world’s weird formatting preferences – or you could do something completely off-the-wall, and throw budget to the wind. More on that later.

Regardless of your personal idea of graphical perfection, Bjorn3D has been on the hunt for a total solution and a total departure; something that makes perfect sense by providing productive versatility, individuality, and great multimedia experience in a really unique way, and Honeywell sent us a pretty good place to start. Their new Arius 22” widescreen LCD offers enough flexibility to help you make some interesting changes – whether you’re looking to clean up your lines and go minimal, or add a unique over-the-top component that sets your rig apart in a stuffy room of standards.