Re: [Unichrome-users] 1366x768 on a CLE266
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From: Luc V. <li...@sk...> - 2006-03-28 19:55:40
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On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 01:20:22PM +0100, Barry Scott wrote: > Luc Verhaegen wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 11:09:44AM +0100, Barry Scott wrote: > > > >>The reason for the 1366 is that: > >> > >> 1366x768 == 16x9 > >> > > > >Would it have hurt the whole planet if the 16x9 calculation was 2/1366 > >off horizontally? Do those manufacturers really think that using > >1360x768, which is 3x more off, is a better solution? > > > >This is just another cheap manufacturer trick: > > > They would have used 1280x720 for the TV market, but the computer users > need NNNx768 to be useful. That forces the 1366 that gives higher quality > scaling. And then forces 1360 on the VGA. > > Its not about cost, its about real world trade offs as I see it. > > The real cost saving is that good HD needs 1920x1080 and the "HD Ready" > screens are only 1366x768. Watch for the up sell in a year or two replace > the 1366x768 with 1920x1080. > > Barry > In my view: everything to fool users into opting in today and then forcing them to upgrade tomorrow. Can you get me an edid dump please? Luc Verhaegen. |