I get why people want wide LCDs. They are great for gaming thanks to the typically higher resolutions and they allow you to get more stuff on the screen at once. For instance you can get several of the latest pics of your favorite quasi-stars getting out of their cars sans undies on the screen at once.

Despite the obvious use I mentioned above LG says that the M3800S-BN and the M2900S-BN displays are designed for presenting lots of information on screen at once for locations like airports and train stations. The M38000S-BN is a 38-inch screen and the M2900S-BN is a 29-inch LCD. Both screens can be mounted horizontally or vertically as well.

The displays both share the same 1000:1 contrast ratio, 9ms grey-to-grey response time, and inputs consisting of both digital and analog connections. The confusing thing about these displays is the resolutions quoted. The LG press release says the M38000S-BN has a resolution of 1366 x 398 and the M2900S-BN has a resolution of 1366 x 480. Unless that’s a typo I guess the 38-inch display is not a tall as the 29-inch unit. Usually the larger screens are taller too. Go figure.

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