[DM-MUG] display size quest

[Jerry Heiselman]

How are you attaching the display to the mini?  Many of the mini's have
problems with the DVI out on certain displays.  The D-Sub appears to work
fine with all displays.

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:29 PM, Sharalyn <homeonthefarm at iowatelecom.net>wrote:

> Thanks for the info.
>
> I checked on-line for my model TV, a Samsung, and it says that the native
> resolution is 1680 x 1050, but I don't have that option on my computer
> display choices.
>
> I tried 1600x 900, the highest choice, but that is distorted.
> 1360 x 768 is clear but small.
> 1280 x 720 causes text to be clear and readable but with some color
> distortion.
>
> So if I can't get the exact resolution, then is it just a matter of
> preference?
>
>
>
>
> On 11/13/08 12:03 PM, "Matthew Nuzum" <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Sharalyn
> > <homeonthefarm at iowatelecom.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> I think I saw this posted recently but can't find it so I have to ask
> anew:
> >>
> >> What is the correct screen size if one is using an external monitor (in
> this
> >> case a 32" Samsung LCT TV)?
> >> I've heard that if you don't use the right size it can hurt either the
> tv or
> >> the computer.
> >
> > No, neither will be hurt on modern (under 10 years old) systems.
> >
> >> The options closest to the numbers I remembered were 1024 x 768 but that
> >> looks a little stretched and weird. It looks best at 1280 x 720.
> >>
> >
> > 720p is 1280x720. 1080p is 1920x1080.
> >
> > The best resolution is often the "native resolution" supported by the
> > screen. Sometimes this is a different value. For example, see this TV
> > whose native resolution is 1366x768:
> >
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=417
> > 3086&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs
> > This seems to be a common resolution for budget HD TVs advertised as
> > 720p.
> >
> > Also, LCD pixels take a (very brief) moment to reach full brightness.
> > For this reason you will often get better image quality at lower
> > refresh rates of 50-60 Hz. This is in contrast to old tube screens
> > that had a noticeable flicker as the refresh rate was set lower.
>
>
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Jerry
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