Hey fellow anandtechies! I was hoping to get some input on this matter as I'm planning to purchase the Samsung 172W LCD monitor. I have my reservations as in the past, WIDE screen LCD's such as Sony's make pictures look "FAT". Like when I'm watching DVD's it seems to stretch out the peoples faces. I was wondering if anyone had purchased this monitor and can verify that it does/doesn't have that effect. Thanks in advance guys/gals. 🙂