-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor size, resolution and visibilty

  • From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:10:51 -0400

All monitor screens are measured by horizontal X vertical pixels.  The 
fractional relationship between them can then be discussed as a ratio of 
that particular monitor.  For example,

800X600 resolution can be fractionally reduced to 4 X 3 or 4:3
    (just divide both numbers by 200 in this case)
1024X768, 1152X864, 1280X960 each also turns out to also be 4:3
    (by dividing by 256, 288 and 320 respectively)
1600X900 however, reduces to 16:9, a widescreen format
    (divide by 100 to reach that conclusion)

My own 22" widescreen monitor is set to a native resolution of 1680X1050, 
which also conforms to the 16:9 widescreen format.  Some widescreen monitors 
prefer a 16:10 ratio in order to look their best (icons and images are not 
stretched one way more than the other).

    I sent in a table that lists a bunch of these conversions for Rudy a 
while back.  If you saved it, there's a lot of info beyond what I've 
included here.

Peace,
Gman

"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:39 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor size, resolution and visibilty


> What does the 4:3 ratio mean please?
>
> Christine 


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