At 8:16 AM -0700 1/13/07, Warren Marts wrote:
So I have to assume that 1280 by 1024 is correct for this screen ratio, as it
fills the screen and produces a truly round circle. I don't think
my screen is
any different ratio than others.
I don't see why a CRT would be any different though in showing a circle as
round.
The 19" LCDs are made in the 5:4 aspect shape. All the CRT monitors
I've known are in 4:3 shape. You need a resolution with the same
ratios to get proper geometry, unless your LCD has non-square pixels
(very uncommon for computer displays).
No, what you need are monitors with the same pixel dimensions (ie,
pixels with the same heights and the same widths and as you
mentioned, almost invariably square). I use a 12" Powerbook
(1024x768) with a 19" LCD (1280x1024) side by side for an extended
desktop for much of my architectural work. Both display circles as
proper circles, because the 19" monitor has actual proportions of 4:5
and the Powerbook has actual proportions of 4:3. Both have square
pixels.
With CRT's you can display non-square pixels quite easily, so there
you will have to choose a resolution that doesn't screw thing up.
Now, 98% of people will not notice the difference if the resolution
is misadjusted, as the distortion is on the order of 6% linearly.
There are plently of people who don't notice the 33% difference
between 4:3 video and 16:9 HD format if one is displayed as the
other. The eye and brain can be wonderfully flexible...
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