As we all know the old ratio 4/3 is still used in FS when one flies 3D virtual cockpit. As I am still using an old - but excellent - CRT Sony 22" in combination with a JVC LDA projector (only for taxi, take-off, climbs and landings for the sake of saving on the lamp duration), I would like to buy a replacement for my Sony monitor BUT, I do not know of any new monitor that would display the 4/3 ratio anymore, one gets only those strange shapes adapted to the 16/9 screen size which I don't want. According to my dealer's advice I can only find a TV to achieve both 4/3 and 16/9, but performance wise it may not be as good as my present CRT monitor he said...Does anyone know/use a recent monitor that would display the 4/3 ratio?Thank you.

As we all know the old ratio 4/3 is still used in FS when one flies 3D virtual cockpit. As I am still using an old - but excellent - CRT Sony 22" in combination with a JVC LDA projector (only for taxi, take-off, climbs and landings for the sake of saving on the lamp duration), I would like to buy a replacement for my Sony monitor BUT, I do not know of any new monitor that would display the 4/3 ratio anymore, one gets only those strange shapes adapted to the 16/9 screen size which I don't want. According to my dealer's advice I can only find a TV to achieve both 4/3 and 16/9, but performance wise it may not be as good as my present CRT monitor he said...Does anyone know/use a recent monitor that would display the 4/3 ratio?Thank you.

HelloIn the VC it does not matter what the monitor ratio is,in fact the wider the better.In the 2D panel you do get some stretching of the gauges.Most Addon aircraft released now have widescreen 2D panels thats if they include a 2D at all.Just buy the largest Widescreen 16/10 or 16/9 panel you can afford and enjoy those VC's how they where meant to be displayed.

HelloIn the VC it does not matter what the monitor ratio is,in fact the wider the better.In the 2D panel you do get some stretching of the gauges.Most Addon aircraft released now have widescreen 2D panels thats if they include a 2D at all.Just buy the largest Widescreen 16/10 or 16/9 panel you can afford and enjoy those VC's how they where meant to be displayed.

Agreed, a 22" or larger LG flat panel at 1680x1050 is an inexpensive and very satisfying solution!

Thank you to both, but I am still a bit confused regarding the virtual cockpit as I thought that they were designed on a 4/3 ratio hence could not show in 16/9 normally, I will try it on a TV first and see how this works out. Again thanks for your replies.

Thank you to both, but I am still a bit confused regarding the virtual cockpit as I thought that they were designed on a 4/3 ratio hence could not show in 16/9 normally, I will try it on a TV first and see how this works out. Again thanks for your replies.

HelloYou have them the wrong way round.2D used to be made for 4/3 but a VC will scale to whatever your screen dimensions are.Most folks are flying using widescreen displays from the VC nowadays, FSX even has a setting in the CFG for a wider field of view.Every addon released now has a VC some have no 2D at all, Devs would not do this if a VC could not show on a widescreen display, try buying a 4/3 monitor these days, you would have more luck tracking down a black and white TV set.

Thanks you made my day...I had been trying for part of this afternoon to use my Sony TV to use my flight sim with no success at all since my TV would not accept more than 800x600 at 60hz and I could not swap the screen from PC to TV so I was getting really discouraged. I will definitely switch to a wide screen, I only fly virtual cockpit. And I 'll be happy to look for the B&W TV later on...With best regards,