100% true.
I just hate how Digidesign Pro Tools has issues with cleartype, so every time I want to use it, I have to turn it off. It has become an epic struggle of "good-looking text" over "using awesome software with satan-esque support".
I cant seem to go pass step 2. tried pressing the next button several times but nothing happens.
I don't like ClearType, personally. It's a minor improvement for reading long documents but at the expense of making everything blurry.
ClearType definitely blows. Why would anyone want to blur their text? To become more buzzword compliant? It has to be the most overhyped "feature" ever.
LOL
It doesn't blur text if it's used on an LCD and especially not with a DVI connection (VGA inputs on LCDs look meh, IMO). Standard font anti-aliasing (which is fuzzy and only works on larger fonts) is not the same as ClearType.
You should understand how it works before dismissing it. Here's a brief summary: ClearType borrows adjacent subpixels to INCREASE the horizontal resolution to 3x the native pixel resolution. It looks very good on LCDs and bad on most CRTs. It's only intended for LCDs though.
LOL at your assumptions.
I have a 19 inch LCD with a DVI connection. When I turn ClearType on with TweakUI, the text becomes blurry.
I don't care how it works. It still sucks.
Blanket statements dont really apply for cleartype. Some need it and some don't. It helped with my 1800FP and I havent even tried it for my 2005. Give it a try, it only takes a minute.
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Guys... I have to say this.
OK. New big versions of Firefox is hot. Free software is hot.
Telling me to turn on Cleartype is NOT HOT.
OK. New big versions of Firefox is hot. Free software is hot.
Telling me to turn on Cleartype is NOT HOT.
You guys can be real jerks sometimes.
I turned it on on my computer for my 2001FP Dell and it is incredible.
This was a hot deal for me, so stick your opinions where they belong. Not every hot deal is for every single person.
I turned it on on my computer for my 2001FP Dell and it is incredible.
This was a hot deal for me, so stick your opinions where they belong. Not every hot deal is for every single person.
This may be a "hot deal" for you, but not for this forum.....
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...catid=40&threadid=984199&enterthread=y
What is a Hot Deal? Here are a few examples:
- * A discount coupon on a vendor's site.
- * Info about a good "price match + rebate" situation.
- * Links to store ads and reposts of store ads, especially if they contain a really great deal. You might include a "heads up" about the specific deal in the thread title and/or your post.
- * Any nice premium deals, as long as those taking advantage are in the intended group. If a company wants to survey Senior Network Administrators, or if they offer a discount to retail sales employees, and you are in the tenth grade, you probably do not qualify. It is a good idea to point out such limitations in your post.
Just because something is helpful doesn't make it a hot deal. This is a "Hot Deals" forum, not "Hot Software Tips".
For Windows tips, I personally would prefer to look elsewhere.
Everything has its place to avoid anarchy.
For instance, I added dry gas to my snow blower to fix stalling problem caused by water in the tank.
Should I post new topic here in "Hot Deals" to tell everyone about my "great new discovery"? Think not.
Maybe I'll start my own "Hot Snowblower Deals" forum. Nah, guess I'll pass.
Just my two cents.... (and hopefully a lock).
-LS
I don't care if this "violates" the rules of the Hot Deals forum. It's a great find. I was unaware of this technology until this threat was posted. Thanks OP!
Gah, so much misinformation in this thread!
First of all, cleartype will work better on higher resolution displays - if the display is so low res that the pixels are too visable, then it'll just make things blurry - the finer the pixels, the better it works.
DIV / not-DVI - makes no difference apart from the usual 'DVI gives a sharper picture', which might mean in extreme cases that a particularly bad VGA connection was already so blurry you didn't need cleartype to get the same effect.
As mentioned above, if you're running your LCD an non-native resolution, then fonts are going to look crap no matter what you do, cleartype or not. Best thing to do about this is change back to native resolution, and if the fonts are too small for you, change them in the windows properties (you can get very good control over them if you go into the advanced section from the Apperance tab). After doing that, then try cleartype.
Not everyone will like the effect. Took me a while to decide I liked it. Again, your preference will probably change depending on the display resoluiton/size.
Also, may need to tweak what it does depending on the display pixel arangment (i.e. how the red/green/blue cells are laid out). The best method of doing this, and of changing the effective contrast of cleartype, is a nifty (and free!) program called cleartweak. It is also very useful for quickly turning cleartype on and off - handy for a laptop that you also use connected to a CRT : http://www.ioisland.com/cleartweak/
First of all, cleartype will work better on higher resolution displays - if the display is so low res that the pixels are too visable, then it'll just make things blurry - the finer the pixels, the better it works.
DIV / not-DVI - makes no difference apart from the usual 'DVI gives a sharper picture', which might mean in extreme cases that a particularly bad VGA connection was already so blurry you didn't need cleartype to get the same effect.
As mentioned above, if you're running your LCD an non-native resolution, then fonts are going to look crap no matter what you do, cleartype or not. Best thing to do about this is change back to native resolution, and if the fonts are too small for you, change them in the windows properties (you can get very good control over them if you go into the advanced section from the Apperance tab). After doing that, then try cleartype.
Not everyone will like the effect. Took me a while to decide I liked it. Again, your preference will probably change depending on the display resoluiton/size.
Also, may need to tweak what it does depending on the display pixel arangment (i.e. how the red/green/blue cells are laid out). The best method of doing this, and of changing the effective contrast of cleartype, is a nifty (and free!) program called cleartweak. It is also very useful for quickly turning cleartype on and off - handy for a laptop that you also use connected to a CRT : http://www.ioisland.com/cleartweak/
Thanks for the info OP. I haven't decided whether this improves my display, but it's interesting to experiment.
BTW, even if this isn't in the right forum, I doubt that it will lead to "anarchy", despite warnings to the contrary by the forum's junior storm troopers.
BTW, even if this isn't in the right forum, I doubt that it will lead to "anarchy", despite warnings to the contrary by the forum's junior storm troopers.
Dell 1905FP/DVI with ClearType, works well though it did take a day to get used to it. Much more readable if you sit a normal distance from the monitor, but I can see how some complain of blurriness, especially if you tend to sit close to the display.
How it works with sample before and after
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/WhatIsClearType.mspx
General home page for ClearType
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx
How it works with sample before and after
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/WhatIsClearType.mspx
General home page for ClearType
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx
The Alt-tab replacement powertoy is cool too! better than the mac apple tab one (But still no match to expose)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/.../WXP/EN-US/TaskswitchPowertoySetup.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/.../WXP/EN-US/TaskswitchPowertoySetup.exe
Cleartype is fantastic, but you have to use the native resolution of the LCD panel. This is what most sensible people do, as non-native resolutions pretty much look like cr@p anyway. For instance most 17" LCDs have a native resolution of 1280 X 1024. With 15", it is usually 1024 X 768. If you use any other resolution, it is going to look fuzzy.
Not sure if the previous guy was kidding, but I seriuosly doubt any 15" screen is going to have a native resolution of 1900 X 1200.
Not sure if the previous guy was kidding, but I seriuosly doubt any 15" screen is going to have a native resolution of 1900 X 1200.
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