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BadCyborg · 04-17-2007, 11:39 AM

@hithere: actually the correct size for 1280 for most widescreen monitors should be 1280x800, a mode that is found on Linux and OS X, but somehow converted into the oddball rez of 1280x768 (and with the advent of HD video, 1280x720 too) by Intel. Neither is far from being the correct aspect ratio. And in the case of mini-sized PCs, the output is from VGA (the only port on GMA) instead of DVI, there isn't any proper hardware scaling to add black bars on top and bottom of your screen. How do we know 1280x720 isn't the right aspect ratio? We draw a circle on the screen and measure.

To get 1:1, let's do a simple calculation. My monitor comes with the native rez of 1680x1050, so the aspect ratio is 1.6. 1280 divided by 1.6 is precisely 800. 1024 divided by 1.6 is 640. And so on. All the resolutions I stated above come from Linux and OS X.

Giuliano, I'd be more than happy to furnish you with the other details. Anything to eradicate this Intel mistake. What do I need to find those info?

04-17-2007, 11:39 AM	#12
BadCyborg Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	@hithere: actually the correct size for 1280 for most widescreen monitors should be 1280x800, a mode that is found on Linux and OS X, but somehow converted into the oddball rez of 1280x768 (and with the advent of HD video, 1280x720 too) by Intel. Neither is far from being the correct aspect ratio. And in the case of mini-sized PCs, the output is from VGA (the only port on GMA) instead of DVI, there isn't any proper hardware scaling to add black bars on top and bottom of your screen. How do we know 1280x720 isn't the right aspect ratio? We draw a circle on the screen and measure. To get 1:1, let's do a simple calculation. My monitor comes with the native rez of 1680x1050, so the aspect ratio is 1.6. 1280 divided by 1.6 is precisely 800. 1024 divided by 1.6 is 640. And so on. All the resolutions I stated above come from Linux and OS X. Giuliano, I'd be more than happy to furnish you with the other details. Anything to eradicate this Intel mistake. What do I need to find those info? Last edited by BadCyborg; 04-17-2007 at 11:44 AM.