[DM-MUG] display size quest

[Sharalyn]

What I have is a MacBookPro, about 2 years old.

On 11/13/08 12:34 PM, "Jerry Heiselman" <jerry.heiselman at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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=4>>>
17
>>> > 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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