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

  • From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:25:41 -0400

Thanks Gman,

When looking for a LCD HDTV, I noticed these ratios but did not have a clue 
what they meant, asked the salesperson but no help there.

Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:10 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor size, resolution and visibilty


> 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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