Which resolution to use on a 7" lilliput screen

**edwin** · 06-03-2005, 03:09 AM

Hi, I don't have my lilliput 7" screen yet, so I cannot test which resolution i have to use of the skin.

I'm configuring my car-pc software first to have a complete package that looks, works and behaves as I want to. Which skin 848x480 or Stretched 800x600 will work perfectly on the lilliput 7"?

**emdzey01** · 06-03-2005, 06:02 AM

800x600. it's way better

**tekta** · 06-03-2005, 06:39 AM

800x600 doesn't work on mine.
848x480 looks and works great

**antimatter** · 06-03-2005, 01:51 PM

look guys get it straight

800x480 is the native resolution for the lilliput. and will look the best becasue 1:1 pixel mapping

800x600 is stretched horizontaly.
848x480 is stretched vertically (which looks much worse than above)

**RPM_VR4** · 06-03-2005, 02:02 PM

True, but 800x600 still looks fine to me and it is much easier to use windows with when you need to.

Plus many video drivers do not support 800x480.

**edwin** · 06-03-2005, 02:22 PM

Ok, so both resolutions aren't correct, but are working.
Seems that there is a discussion possible about which one is the best. Is it just a matter of personal taste which one you prefer?

**antimatter** · 06-03-2005, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by edwin

Ok, so both resolutions aren't correct, but are working.
Seems that there is a discussion possible about which one is the best. Is it just a matter of personal taste which one you prefer?

I run 800x600 just for the record but the holy grail is 800x480 which there are several obsticals to get there. Once you have a stretched skin it all looks the same and you wont notice a difference unless you eyes were inches aways from the screen.

Sorry for the harsh initial response but i am just so tired of seeing people post about 848x480 when it looks like crap. Vertical scaling is much worse than horizontal scaling

**RPM_VR4** · 06-04-2005, 12:44 AM

Does 848x480 look better for movies or something (widescreen)? 800x600 has to be better for text I would think (and makes windows a ton more functional).

When I had my Lilliput on my desk, I tried 800x480, but I didn't think it looked any better than 800x600 and it made Windows XP very hard to use. Even if my CarPC did support 800x480, I think I would be sticking with 800x600. (I have never seen 848x480, but it just doesn't sound good for multiple reasons, except possibly for wide-screen movie playback... yes/no?)

**tekta** · 06-13-2005, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by antimatter

look guys get it straight

800x480 is the native resolution for the lilliput. and will look the best becasue 1:1 pixel mapping

800x600 is stretched horizontaly.
848x480 is stretched vertically (which looks much worse than above)

Well I get annoyed with people saying 848x480 looks rubbish

There may be some horizontal stretching, but nowhere near enough to affect visibility.

I'm sure I tried 800x480, but the lilliput wouldn't accept it (which is odd if that is the natural res), as well as 800x600 which was nasty.

From my experience:
848x480 is perfectly readable and legible
848x480 works great for GPS, widescreen movies, internet etc.
848x480 will give you a slightly incorrect aspect ratio (circles will appear slightly oval (- thinner in the horizontal direction)), but nowhere near enough to seem irritating.
Therefore - I use 848x480 everyday