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    T41 LCD Resolution

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ckbeep, May 13, 2004.

  1. ckbeep

    ckbeep Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can somebody help me here,

    why is the t41 lcd resolution so bad if I reduce it from 1400X1050 to 1280X1024?

    I'm aware that T41 resolution is greater and can have a higher resolution, but why the fonts seems to be smeared when i change it to lower resolution?
     
    ckbeep, May 13, 2004
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    All LCDs work in their native resolution best. When you lower the res, quality suffers greatly. This is not a problem with your notebook, that's just how LCDs work.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, May 13, 2004
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    skiflyer Notebook Enthusiast

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    To elaborate, your screen has 1,470,000 little points it knows how to light up properly. Any other number requires it to use multiple points to represent a single pixel.

    This is bad enough normally, but doubly bad when you change the aspect ratio... (1400x1050 is 4:3 and 1280x1024 is 5:4) because if you would've switched to say 700x525 you would always just use twice as many points... but in your case sometimes you use two and sometimes you use one, so it "smears."

    Frustrating as hell, especially since I can't get my X Server to run in anything higher than 1280x1024
     
    skiflyer, May 13, 2004
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  4. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Ahhh...thank you for the more detailed explanation, was in a hurry before. [:I]

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    Brian, May 13, 2004
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    ckbeep Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Does that means that the lower the resolution goes it will used less pixel?
     
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    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    A lower resolution screen has fewer pixels than a higher resolution one.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
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    ckbeep Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's answer my question. Thanks
     
    ckbeep, May 14, 2004
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