BDW Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I decided to upgrade my monitor about the same time CMRT was released. I opted for a 27" wide screen monitor (1920x1080). I HIGHLY recommend this for serious CM players. I no longer have to use the widescreen view option (which always led me to thinking the enemy was further away, which skewed by decision making). Now, with the wide 1920x1080 view on such a large area, I have much better situational awareness. It just feels so much easier to play the game. I find myself panning and moving the camera much less. More sense of immersion in the game, too. It is like a breath of fresh air. I could never go back to my old square monitor. Also, the 1920x1080 is just right; the UI is not too small, and everything feels good (my eyes are about 2-3 ft from the screen). Maybe I'm late to the party on widescreen large displays, but this is game-changer for me and CM! I highly recommend. cheers! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge MC Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I have use a 50 inch plasma and yes is great 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIATpunk Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I will be looking closely at the new Benq XL2720G 27" monitor when it comes out in a couple of months - not only a good size/res for ailing eyes (as per comments above) but also comes with gsync technology to (supposedly) eliminate tearing and stutter/blurring when paired with a compatible graphics card. Not cheap but YOLO, as the kids say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Pffft! I play on my 40" TV (1920x1080). On the other hand, I sit a bit further from the screen than most monitor users, but not as far as most TV users. Maby 1½ meters? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hister Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Who has it bigger contest, hha ha. I swear I often laugh reading posts here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Vincent Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I have a 27" Samsung monitor that does a pseudo 2D->3D conversion on the fly. You still need special glasses to view it but it looks great in CMRT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I use a 1920*1200 monitor and I find the added height valuable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Likewise just got myself a NEC 25.5" 1920x1200 and enjoying the panoramic views. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glubokii Boy Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 On my 32 inch Dell-monitor the game looks very good and runs smooth at 2560 X 1600 A have a hard time making my mind up though if i should run the game at this resolution or lower it to maybe 1920 X 1200 At 2560 X 1600 the UI covers only 1/3 of the screen... wich is 'not perfect' I hope BFC soon will be able to implement an UI that scales better with the chosen resoulution. I would prefer to play at the highes resolution possible... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I hooked it up to my 110" high def projector with my home theater surround sound. My men never died so gloriously! That was only a temporary "proof of concept" hook up. I shall have to make it permanent at some point. The various hi-res mods really make it pop. As do the sound mods. One of my computers is set up with multiple screens. (A pair of 24" 1920x1200.) It would be sooo sweet if we could get CMRT to scale across multiple displays. I'd like a 27", or to upgrade to something like the 1440's or the 30"+ with 2560x1600. (FWIW, I think that 16:10 (1920x1200) is FAR superior to 16:9 (1920x1080) for game playing and work. The extra real estate makes a difference, to me.) The UI covering 1/3 of the screen: do you have a screenshot? That sounds like an excessive amount of space given up to the UI. Ken 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glubokii Boy Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The UI covering 1/3 of the screen: do you have a screenshot? That sounds like an excessive amount of space given up to the UI. Ken I'm sorry... I might not have described that in the best way...What i ment was that the UI only cover 1/3 of the lower part of the screen.... X = entire screen o = UI I = unused black areas (would be good if The UI could strech to use some of this) XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX IIIIIIIoooooIIIIIIII 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Lee Irked Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I hook up CMRT to my local IMAX 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 ^^^ A winner!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing 88's Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Asus ProArt 24.1" 16:10, 1920 z x 1200 works for me. My Toshiba Regza 42" HDTV might work really well as well for it, I just haven't bothered yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I've been using a Hanns-G HG281D 27" since about the time the CW module for CMBN came out. It's been long enough that I'd almost forgotten how excellent CM looks on this big baby! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerzald Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 When is the Oculus Rift patch coming out? I wish to walk beside my Panzers, shake hands with the troops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge MC Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I play in a 40 inch 3D tv and it suck lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Vincent Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Why does it suck, too pixelated at HD res? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 A good monitor greatly enhances the experience of any visually intesive application such as a game, i d say. I couldnt believe my eyes when i fired up CM the first time after i had plugged in the new HD widescreen i bought to replace my 10 years old 4:3 screen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 My TV doubles as my computer monitor and frankly, it gets precious little use as a TV. It seems like backward thinking to use a notebook monitor to play CM while reserving your big expensive HD monitor for watching Gilligan's Island reruns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dturner2655@gmail.com Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Same here I use a 40' HD TV and would not think of going back to my old monitor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 My TV doubles as my computer monitor and frankly, it gets precious little use as a TV. It seems like backward thinking to use a notebook monitor to play CM while reserving your big expensive HD monitor for watching Gilligan's Island reruns. Well, except for Mary Ann, of course! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Well, except for Mary Ann, of course! Y'know, the older I get the hotter Mrs. Howell looks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethaface Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Since the end of 2008 I have never played CM on anything else then my 1920x1200 24" monitor. Welcome, my friend. Wow, just came to realize that was a good buy. Samsung 2443bw still going strong after almost 6 years for a mere 250 euro's. No dead pixels either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallysWorld Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Tried buying a 27" 1920x1080 to replace my 23", but I found the picture a little washed out with the same amount of pixels on the larger screen. Found a rare Asus 25" 1920x1080 and it's just perfect for me as I sit about 3-4' away from my LED. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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