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Questions about monitor
overkill373:
atm im using a LG lcd 1440x900 monitor for my comp
my questions are these:
since most of the vids i download are 720p/1280x720 and bluray and watch them fullscreen in mpc, if i bought a new 1440x900 monitor(but one of those thats says "HD ready") would there be any difference in quality at all?
Also, if i got a 1920x1080 monitor instead, would there be alot of quality loss when i watched 1280x720 vids compared to to the 1440x900 monitor?
rostheferret:
If you're current monitor is connected via HDMI or DVI, then you should be getting HD resolution (it wont need to be downscaled to achieve the required resolution), though obviously not 1080p. I would expect there to be no difference, beyond an improvement in the quality of the monitor ofc.
As for getting full 1080p, it'd have to be upscaled a little more but the loss should again be minimal. Personally, I think a more important question is whether you'll notice the difference. Unless you plan on getting a 42" monitor or larger, I'd be surprised if you could tell the difference between a 1080p source and a 720p source from half a dozen feet, let alone a 720p source that's been upscaled.
vuzedome:
Your 1440x900 will be displaying them with black bars on the top and bottom, obviously.
Going for a 1920x1080 will give an increase in viewing quality, be it 720p or 1080p video, over your 1440x900, you get a larger screen. :P
Don't worry about how 720p will look on a 1920x1080, it'll still look good and a whole lot better than shitty upscaling of the video done through encoding.
If you're willing do dish out cash on a good 1920x1080 monitor, it will definitely be of good worth and not a waste of money.
overkill373:
i went and bought a 1920x1080 monitor lol, impulse buying ftw
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LS22PUZKFVHZA
got a question, is it normal that the top and botto black bars are gone now? I dont get them at all when i put mpc in fullscreen mode
also lol, i cant believe all my 1080 playback issues are gone now including the audio skip and video lag <.< never tought the monitor had something to do with it
tomoya-kun:
--- Quote from: rostheferret on October 14, 2010, 06:18:33 PM ---If you're current monitor is connected via HDMI or DVI, then you should be getting HD resolution (it wont need to be downscaled to achieve the required resolution), though obviously not 1080p. I would expect there to be no difference, beyond an improvement in the quality of the monitor ofc.
As for getting full 1080p, it'd have to be upscaled a little more but the loss should again be minimal. Personally, I think a more important question is whether you'll notice the difference. Unless you plan on getting a 42" monitor or larger, I'd be surprised if you could tell the difference between a 1080p source and a 720p source from half a dozen feet, let alone a 720p source that's been upscaled.
--- End quote ---
On my 27'' (2560x1440), the difference between 720 and 1080 is actually quite noticeable. Lots of fuzzy details in the 720.
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