[DM-MUG] display size quest

[Jerry Heiselman]

Sorry, mixing up my discussions.

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Sharalyn <homeonthefarm at iowatelecom.net>wrote:

> Thanks, that is apparently the answer I needed, as it is what works
> visually. :-)
>
>
> On 11/13/08 12:47 PM, "Matthew Nuzum" <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:29 PM, Sharalyn
> > <homeonthefarm at iowatelecom.net> wrote:
> >> 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?
> >>
> >
> > Yes, the higher numbers you use the smaller the stuff on the screen
> > will be. You can avoid stretching the image by using the same aspect
> > ratio - i.e. choose a wide-screen resolution for a wide-screen
> > monitor. I expect 1280x720 will be a good match since it's the
> > standard 720p resolution that your monitor will be optimized to deal
> > with it.
>
>
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Jerry
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