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Re: Re: 9.0 and nVidia
- From: John Pettigrew <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:55:02 +0000
- Message-id: <gemini.3fa231760172c9e00e01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
In a previous message, "Art Fore" <afore@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> John Pettigrew wrote:
> > If you drive an LCD at over its physical resolution, you lose clarity.
> >
> It is like comparing the same 8X10 photograph printed on a 300 dpi laser
> printer verssus printed on a 1200 dpi laserprinter.
No it isn't - if the LCD only has (say) 1280x1024 physical resolution, driving
at a higher resolution will actually reduce the clarity and precision of the
display, not increase it. It's the disadvantage of LCDs compared with CRTs -
they don't work well at arbitrary resolutions.
John
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> John Pettigrew wrote:
> > If you drive an LCD at over its physical resolution, you lose clarity.
> >
> It is like comparing the same 8X10 photograph printed on a 300 dpi laser
> printer verssus printed on a 1200 dpi laserprinter.
No it isn't - if the LCD only has (say) 1280x1024 physical resolution, driving
at a higher resolution will actually reduce the clarity and precision of the
display, not increase it. It's the disadvantage of LCDs compared with CRTs -
they don't work well at arbitrary resolutions.
John
--
John Pettigrew Headstrong Games
john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fun : Strategy : Price
http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank
Knossos: escape the ever-changing labyrinth before the Minotaur catches you!
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