No, either one, it depends whether the 16:10 monitor has 1:1 pixel mapping or not. (if it has, means black bars, which in my opinion is better than a stretched display)

Just check with the salesperson when you are buying one, or you can google up about a particular model

I don't understand what are you talking about. 16:10 Monitors with 1:1 pixel mapping will display without distortion, 16:9 formatted movies and the ones without 1:1 pixel mapping will present distortion? Then it's obvious, too, that you've never used one, well, save that BenQ with the 1:1 pixel mapping.

Consoles aside, either I need new glasses, which I don't, or that 16:9 movies on 16:10 has absolutely no distortion whatsoever given the presence of black bars. What I trying to say is, on 16:10 monitors, if you stretch the show to the brim, then there will be distortion. If you set your media player to show black bars, then distortion will not occur. Using Media PLayer Classic, one could easily set any 16:9 show on a 16:10 to set to 'touch from inside' and the player will automatically set the show to display at its maximum size. In 16:9 case, the show will be upsized until the sides reach the end of the monitor and the vertical size will increase. But the player will ensure that the aspect ratio will be maintained.

Comparing 22", 16:10 vs 16:9 for a 16:9 show, both sizes are exactly the same. 22" 16:9's actual size is 21.6", and when a 16:9 show on a 16:10 monitor is maximized, the diagonal width is exactly the same as a 16:9 22" monitor.

Stop confusing people since you've never used a 16:10 monitor w/o 1:1 pixel mapping.
You are showing pics of what happens when a 16:9 show is fully stretched on a 16:10 monitor. At any rate, consoles aside, watching 16:9 formatted media files, through the computer will not present any distortion whatsoever, provided that you can set your media player program to show 2 black bars, on the top and the bottom. Whether the monitor has 1:1 pixel mapping or not is immaterial. The issue can be solve by a software solution, which is free.

Like I said earlier, the software in question is Media Player Classic, or any other program that can do the same. MPC can stretch your 16:9 formatted show to the maximum horizontal width of the monitor and keeping the aspect ratio intact.

1:1 pixel mapping should the concern of console users, since the scaler inside the monitor plays an important role. If you are playing a 16:9 show on a 16:10 monitor, it will present no distortion whatsoever, provided that it shows black bars. Whether or not it is an old technology is immaterial as well.

So, its better to go for a lcd with the 1:1 pixel mapping? 

The 1:1 pixel mapping is an issue to those that would want to use their 16:10 LCD for console (PS3/XBOX360).

PS3 has its own display setting for normal TV or widescreen, so if you plug in your box TV it will not use widescreen mode, but rather PAL or NTSC mode which is 4:3.

Both 16:9 and 16:10 are widescreen, but the 'true' recognized full HD is 16:9 (1920 x 1080).

Like the discussions earlier, for consoles on 16:10 monitor, it's either black bars or stretched image, depends on the monitor whether it has 1:1 pixel mapping or not

Both 16:9 and 16:10 are widescreen, but the 'true' recognized full HD is 16:9 (1920 x 1080).

Like the discussions earlier, for consoles on 16:10 monitor, it's either black bars or stretched image, depends on the monitor whether it has 1:1 pixel mapping or not

Both 16:9 and 16:10 are widescreen, but the 'true' recognized full HD is 16:9 (1920 x 1080).

Like the discussions earlier, for consoles on 16:10 monitor, it's either black bars or stretched image, depends on the monitor whether it has 1:1 pixel mapping or not

16:10  u get black bars
16:9  u also get black bars

why? because most movies are 2.35:1

Does anyone here own a Gateway FHD2401?

mm.... my AMD 4800x2 , 2gb rams + build in gc, are not capable to play 1080p on my 40" LCD TV, what's the prob?
it can played smooth on my Dell 2409 are also a 1920x1080 res ..... i wonder why