LaCie 324i geometry issues.

I purchased a LaCie 324i monitor along with a Mac Pro. From day one I have had issues with the geometry on the monitor on certain resolution settings. At 1920x1200 everything is fine. At 1920x1080 (the resolution I would like to have it on) circular objects are oval instead and proportions are all wrong. LaCie has replaced the monitor twice now and I have tested two monitors on three computers and one monitor on two computers and I get the same issue across the board. Apple and LaCie cannot come up with a solution and I cannot find anything online about a similar issue. ANY suggestions would be much appreciated.

At 1920x1200 everything is fine.
That is to be expected since it has 1920 x 1200 pixels.
At 1920x1080 (the resolution I would like to have it on
Why?
circular objects are oval instead and proportions are all wrong.
What did you expect? A 1920 x 1080 display shape will be different from a 1920 x 1200 display (16:9 instead of 16:10). If you fill a 16:10 screen with a 16:9 picture there will be some distortion.
LaCie has replaced the monitor twice now and I have tested two monitors on three computers and one monitor on two computers and I get the same issue across the board.
Of course; there's nothing wrong with the monitor.
Apple and LaCie cannot come up with a solution and I cannot find anything online about a similar issue. ANY suggestions would be much appreciated.
If you want 1920 x 1080, get a 1920 x 1080 display. Unlike a CRT display, a LED display does not work well at anything other than its native resolution.

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