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Planar Planar PL1700M Flat panel display

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  • At a Glance
  • 4:03 aspect ratio
  • VGA connectivity
  • Built-in speakers

What You Should Know about the Planar PL1700M Flat panel display

Short On Desk Space? Older Aspect Ratio May Allow a Little More Elbow Room

Once the dominant shape of both televisions and desktop monitors, 4:03 aspect ratio displays such as this one are falling from favor as people want to a more cinematic experience from their displays. With this dimension, you don't get as much extra horizontal space, which can be handy for application palettes or for viewing documents side-by-side.

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