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    Non native resolution check

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by potentv, Mar 9, 2009.

  1. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I know this has been a very long debate about this topic and I THINK that I may have found a solution to check if it bothers you personally.

    Download a movie from whatever source you like, like youtube or movie trailers or whatever you like.

    When you open it, it should automatically be set to be a 100% size (I use VLC Player but you can use pretty much anything you like)

    Just resize the video up and down and see if you can really see a big difference in resolution. The result, I believe, should be like playing in non native resolutions.

    I could be wrong in this, please correct me if I am.
     
    potentv, Mar 9, 2009
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  2. HerrKaputt

    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    You are correct, however the effects of a non-native resolution are IMO most visible on fonts, not on videos or games.

    Youtube videos often have bad quality, to do your test it is important to use a high-quality video, such as a movie trailer.
     
    HerrKaputt, Mar 9, 2009
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