What's with the 1280x1024 resolution?

[acemcmac]

I use 3x 1280x1024 :beer:

crt's in rig specs

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: LeetViet

Originally posted by: mitchafi
I'm using a CRT but 1280 x 1204 seems to "fit" better than 1280 x 960

What he said.

the same

Put up a picture of a perfect circle. You will see it does not "fit" better, but is, in fact, distorted. Everything is slightly short and squat on a CRT at 1280x1024. The proper resolution is 1280x960.

Just because you're used to that short and squat look doesn't make it correct.

Try this image, and measure it both vertically and horizontally. On my monitor it is an exact circle. On your's, it will be longer than it is tall.

http://mathforum.org/~sarah/shapiro/gsp.percent.circle.gif

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
I use 3x 1280x1024 :beer:

crt's in rig specs

Holy radiation king, Batman!

 

[dbk]

My LCD is at 1280 x 1024, every other reso is blurry.. 2 1/2 years old.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: bykim5
My LCD is at 1280 x 1024, every other reso is blurry.. 2 1/2 years old.

And it already has been pointed out that LCDs with a native resolution of 1280x1024 are 5:4, not 4:3 like most CRTs. In your case, 1280x1024 IS the correct resolution.

 

[dmurray14]

Originally posted by: halik

Originally posted by: FrogDog

Originally posted by: Xiety
---------- Xiety says -----------

I actually heard that 1280x960 is better than 1280x1024? Can anyone confirm this? If yes, why?

---------- Cheers ----------

Holy FVCK stop posting like that.

2nd

EDIT:
hehe i read the other comments, more like 6th than 2nd

3rded ****OFFICIAL****

 

[jjones]

I use 1280 x 960 on my crt and 1280 x 1024 (native) on my lcd.

 

[thomsbrain]

i never had the pesky 1280 problem cause i ran my old CRT at 1152, and my LCD is 1600x1200

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: LeetViet

Originally posted by: mitchafi
I'm using a CRT but 1280 x 1204 seems to "fit" better than 1280 x 960

What he said.

the same

Put up a picture of a perfect circle. You will see it does not "fit" better, but is, in fact, distorted. Everything is slightly short and squat on a CRT at 1280x1024. The proper resolution is 1280x960.

Just because you're used to that short and squat look doesn't make it correct.

Try this image, and measure it both vertically and horizontally. On my monitor it is an exact circle. On your's, it will be longer than it is tall.

http://mathforum.org/~sarah/shapiro/gsp.percent.circle.gif

I measured that circle and came up with an oval at 1280 x 1024 (which is what I normally use). Then I switched to 1280 x 960 and came up with an oval (plus the screen had huge left and right "margins"). So I adjusted my monitor settings to make the screen take up the whole tube, and measured the circle again and it really was a circle. Thanks!

 

[YetioDoom]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
SPIDER

Wow, you are so funny.

 

[CraigRT]

I use 1280x1024 becuase it's the highest res I can run at a reasonable refresh rate...

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: tk149

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: LeetViet

Originally posted by: mitchafi
I'm using a CRT but 1280 x 1204 seems to "fit" better than 1280 x 960

What he said.

the same

Put up a picture of a perfect circle. You will see it does not "fit" better, but is, in fact, distorted. Everything is slightly short and squat on a CRT at 1280x1024. The proper resolution is 1280x960.

Just because you're used to that short and squat look doesn't make it correct.

Try this image, and measure it both vertically and horizontally. On my monitor it is an exact circle. On your's, it will be longer than it is tall.

http://mathforum.org/~sarah/shapiro/gsp.percent.circle.gif

I measured that circle and came up with an oval at 1280 x 1024 (which is what I normally use). Then I switched to 1280 x 960 and came up with an oval (plus the screen had huge left and right "margins"). So I adjusted my monitor settings to make the screen take up the whole tube, and measured the circle again and it really was a circle. Thanks!

You are welcome. Now go and spread the word, my son.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: tk149

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: LeetViet

Originally posted by: mitchafi
I'm using a CRT but 1280 x 1204 seems to "fit" better than 1280 x 960

What he said.

the same

Put up a picture of a perfect circle. You will see it does not "fit" better, but is, in fact, distorted. Everything is slightly short and squat on a CRT at 1280x1024. The proper resolution is 1280x960.

Just because you're used to that short and squat look doesn't make it correct.

Try this image, and measure it both vertically and horizontally. On my monitor it is an exact circle. On your's, it will be longer than it is tall.

http://mathforum.org/~sarah/shapiro/gsp.percent.circle.gif

I measured that circle and came up with an oval at 1280 x 1024 (which is what I normally use). Then I switched to 1280 x 960 and came up with an oval (plus the screen had huge left and right "margins"). So I adjusted my monitor settings to make the screen take up the whole tube, and measured the circle again and it really was a circle. Thanks!

You are welcome. Now go and spread the word, my son.

I don't see it... I must be retarded

 

[Steve]

Peter explains all

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: tk149

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: LeetViet

Originally posted by: mitchafi
I'm using a CRT but 1280 x 1204 seems to "fit" better than 1280 x 960

What he said.

the same

Put up a picture of a perfect circle. You will see it does not "fit" better, but is, in fact, distorted. Everything is slightly short and squat on a CRT at 1280x1024. The proper resolution is 1280x960.

Just because you're used to that short and squat look doesn't make it correct.

Try this image, and measure it both vertically and horizontally. On my monitor it is an exact circle. On your's, it will be longer than it is tall.

http://mathforum.org/~sarah/shapiro/gsp.percent.circle.gif

I measured that circle and came up with an oval at 1280 x 1024 (which is what I normally use). Then I switched to 1280 x 960 and came up with an oval (plus the screen had huge left and right "margins"). So I adjusted my monitor settings to make the screen take up the whole tube, and measured the circle again and it really was a circle. Thanks!

You are welcome. Now go and spread the word, my son.

I don't see it... I must be retarded

First off, what kind and make of monitor do you have?

 

[Mo0o]

Whoa, syringer changed his icon

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: acemcmac

I don't see it... I must be retarded

First off, what kind and make of monitor do you have?

Samsung 955DF-T/T.... Three of them side by side

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: acemcmac

I don't see it... I must be retarded

First off, what kind and make of monitor do you have?

Samsung 955DF-T/T.... Three of them side by side

OK, do you stretch the picture using the monitor controls to fit the edges on the monitor exactly in both the 1280x1024 and 1280x960 resolutions?

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: acemcmac

I don't see it... I must be retarded

First off, what kind and make of monitor do you have?

Samsung 955DF-T/T.... Three of them side by side

OK, do you stretch the picture using the monitor controls to fit the edges on the monitor exactly in both the 1280x1024 and 1280x960 resolutions?

it's such a pain to do all of those adjustments, that once I got it at 1280x1024, I left it on all three.

 

[Koing]

Perfect circle on my 23" lcd @ 1920x1200.

I use to ru n 1280x1024 on my 19" CRT as it was the largest res my eyes could take.

Koing

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: acemcmac

I don't see it... I must be retarded

First off, what kind and make of monitor do you have?

Samsung 955DF-T/T.... Three of them side by side

OK, do you stretch the picture using the monitor controls to fit the edges on the monitor exactly in both the 1280x1024 and 1280x960 resolutions?

it's such a pain to do all of those adjustments, that once I got it at 1280x1024, I left it on all three.

OK, well do it on all three at 1280x960. I promise that geometrically, your picture will be correct at that resolution. Because that circle I posted is a perfect circle when viewed on a monitor at a correct resolution for it's shape.

 

[CFster]

Originally posted by: Koing
Perfect circle on my 23" lcd @ 1920x1200.

I use to ru n 1280x1024 on my 19" CRT as it was the largest res my eyes could take.

Koing

Wow.

I used to go to LAN parties and was amazed at some of the resolutions some people were running. So high you could barely make out the text - you had to squint to read it. I believe it was mostly people just showing off their monitors.

I run 1280x960 on my 22" CRT and that's as high as I will go. 1600x1200 is out of the question.

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Syringer
All the other ones, like 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 is a 4x3 ratio, 1280x1024 is 5x4. Why? It should be 1280x960.

i'm using 2560x1024

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: CFster

Originally posted by: Koing
Perfect circle on my 23" lcd @ 1920x1200.

I use to ru n 1280x1024 on my 19" CRT as it was the largest res my eyes could take.

Koing

Wow.

I used to go to LAN parties and was amazed at some of the resolutions some people were running. So high you could barely make out the text - you had to squint to read it. I believe it was mostly people just showing off their monitors.

I run 1280x960 on my 22" CRT and that's as high as I will go. 1600x1200 is out of the question.

Well the 23" makes 1920x1200 very good. Just the same or even bigger then 1280x1024 on my 19" crt but viewable is 18" th ough. But yeah some people have crazy res and you can't see ah heck all.

Me I get a comfortable 100dpi though on my screen. Everything looks great. Would be nice to have another one though but that would just be crazy.

Koing