Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Are 1280x1024 panels actually 5:4 in physical dimensions?
Never bothered to check, I just assumed they were 4:3.
And yes it is a PITA, I hate 1280x1024 with a passion.
Viper GTS
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Originally posted by: Mani
It's SXGA, a VESA approved standard video timing. It was a standard res because it fell nicely between 1024x768 and 1600x1200 in the days of CRT, and so LCD fabs laid out their 17 and 19" glass around it.
Ummm...what was wrong with 1280 x 960?
Nothing. VESA tried to push it through but 1280x1024 was already ubiquitous. If you look at VESA's standard timings spec 1280x960 is on there, but noone chose to adopt it. Think about it as a monitor manufacturer - no way the marketing guys will support limiting to 1280x960 when other guys are doing 1280x1024. Most consumers don't care about 5:4 vs 4:3, they just see the number of pixels.
1280x1024 goes back to almost the 70's, and originated from CAD/CAM. One of those things where the industry just had a standard that survived because of its popularity despite being non-optimal. Think VHS vs Beta.
Originally posted by: Sureshot324
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Originally posted by: Mani
It's SXGA, a VESA approved standard video timing. It was a standard res because it fell nicely between 1024x768 and 1600x1200 in the days of CRT, and so LCD fabs laid out their 17 and 19" glass around it.
Ummm...what was wrong with 1280 x 960?
Nothing. VESA tried to push it through but 1280x1024 was already ubiquitous. If you look at VESA's standard timings spec 1280x960 is on there, but noone chose to adopt it. Think about it as a monitor manufacturer - no way the marketing guys will support limiting to 1280x960 when other guys are doing 1280x1024. Most consumers don't care about 5:4 vs 4:3, they just see the number of pixels.
1280x1024 goes back to almost the 70's, and originated from CAD/CAM. One of those things where the industry just had a standard that survived because of its popularity despite being non-optimal. Think VHS vs Beta.
Makes sense, but there's got to be a market for a 1280x960 monitor. There's a lot of enthusiasts that know the difference between 5:4 and 4:3 and would prefer 4:3, yet there isn't a single monitor with that native res, and there's monitors with all kinds of funky wide screen resolutions.