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For several years, significant progress has been made in designing computer screens. Since the technology used was cathode-ray tubes (CRT), their size was gradually increased, making it possible to display more and more information, while taking up more space. The practical limitation of these screens was reached several years ago with sizes of approximately 19 or 20 inches.

The ability to go further was provided with liquid crystal diode (LCD) technology. The exclusive domain of portable computer screens for many years, this technology recently moved onto desktop computer screens and have all but replaced the old cathode-ray tube (CRT) screens. These screens are much thinner and lighter, but also clearer and more accurate.

The new trend for these screens is the "cinema" display format, also called "widescreen". This format, which is more rectangular in shape than square, provides a much wider image than a traditional screen, often referred to as 4/3, making it possible to display more columns in grids or more additional information compared to a standard screen. Until very recently, the use of these screens was limited because they were very expensive. This is no longer true because you can now purchase a wide LCD, 20-inch screen, at a very low price. And if you purchase new equipment, it is almost certain that a liquid crystal screen will be included and, for a low additional cost, you can obtain a wide screen.

While CRT screens can display a resolution as high as 1600 x 1200 pixels or more, given the poor display quality of these screens, most users use a lower resolution, often 1024 x 768 pixels (which is the minimum format required by maestro* to function appropriately, but this is obviously only a minimum value).

Given that LCD screens provide clearer displays, a much finer resolution can be used without sacrificing legibility. Also, if a wide screen is used, the displayed surface is so much better that it is often no longer necessary to use the horizontal scroll bars to access all of the information available.

Below are some examples of software screens that show the additional information you can display using a wide screen and a resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels, rather than a resolution of 1024 x 768 (the images have been made smaller, but the proportions remain the same):

Screen for viewing projects:

Screen for entering a Stock order from catalogue:



To conclude, we believe that using a wide liquid crystal screen can significantly improve your efficiency at work and help you appreciate your maestro* experience. Also, the benefits are not limited to maestro* software. All office applications benefit from using a better screen.