Questions tagged [resolution]
The number of pixels in a given display or image, representing the smallest physical unit of display. One individual pixel represents a single colour value, and when combined, create a displayed image. Usually written as (width x height).
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2560x1600 @60HZ [miniDP --> DVI-D] adapter
Is it theoretically possible to achieve 60HZ signal at a resolition of 2560x1600 from a mini DisplayPort > DVI-D adapter?
I ask this because I have tried THREE adapters one $8, one $15 and one $32 ...
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How to use full screen in RDP
I'm connecting a desktop to a laptop which has a 3000*2000 resolution, if I keep this resolution, the reaction of the desktop would be a bit slow, But when I change it to 1920*1080, RDP became a float ...
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UEFI (and therefore Linux console) isn't displayed at native resolution
I'm not sure why this is the case, the setting for "Full HD" should be set to Auto (there's no Yes) in my mainboard, but the resolution still is only 1024x768. That wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't ...
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How to set `ubuntu` vm box screen resolution to `1600x900`
I am running a virtual box ( version 4.1.8 ) on my windows 10, but my virtual box having the maximum screen resolution as 1027x768 But my computer resolution is 1600x900 how to I update my virutal box ...
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How do I get better resolution on my 30" monitor?
I have a Cyberpower PC running Windows 10 with an Intel HD Graphics 400 Adapter. I just installed an HP LP3065 30" monitor connected via HDMI. Here's the problem: the max resolution shown on the ...
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How to make ATI FirePro V4900 run 2560*1080 resolution?
I have a LG 29UM58 which runs at 2560*1080. My ATI FirePro V4900 only allows 1920*1080 on the ultrawide monitor. The ATI FirePro V4900 works fine with DELL 34 inch ultrawide with 3440*1440, but I don'...
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Windows 10 PC display is out of range on boot
I've been attempting to set up backlight strobing for my monitor on my Windows 10 desktop PC. The instructions told me to reboot at some point, so I did. Now, Windows boots, but I cannot see anything ...
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How to get a higher resolution than the limit [duplicate]
I would like to have a higher resolution, but my dell monitor (P2210) only supports up to 1680x1050 60Hz, but I would like to have a resolution that is higher than fullHD, aka. 1920x1200 60Hz.
When ...
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VirtualBox resolution/guest additions
I saw this question come up quite a lot, however none of the posts, threads etc. I found did not help me to solved my problem.
Let me explain my situation. As a host OS for my VB I am using Windows ...
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What video resolution is best? [closed]
I shot video's on my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (in vertical mode, not landscape) and paid no mind to what the video resolution was. I then converted the mp4 videos to avi and burnt them to dvd disc but ...
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my new SAMSUNG S27D850T monitor DVI resolution is only 2048 x 1152
I have a Samsung S27D850T monitor with native resolution 2560 x 1440.
It is connected to an USB3 based graphics card.
The maximum resolution I can set is only 2048 x 1152.
(My Windows-7 desktop is ...
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Changing my screen resolution
I have a new laptop which has a screen resolution of 3840 x 2160. Yesterday I installed Ubuntu on the machine. The icons and taskbar and text etc. are really small and I want to make them bigger.
I ...
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Screencast / screen record in 4k resolution?
I saw a few screencast on YouTube in 4k resolution.
I did a quick web search and found that there are a lot of screencasting software that record in 4k. Camtasia being one of them.
I was wondering ...
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What happens when I display 1080p video on a x720 resolution setting?
This one puzzles me, and I'm looking for a very technical answer.
Say I'm on YouTube and I chose 1080p for the video resolution.
However, my screen's resolution is 1280x720.
This means I'm ...
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Is a 15" laptop with full HD useable on a daily basis? [closed]
Or would I have to probably work on a lower resolution? I have a 17" and it is too big to transport around. Not sure if this is the right place to ask but google search listed it as the first place ...
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Alternatives to save PowerPoint slide with high resolution (300dpi) in Ubuntu
I need to export a Power Point slide as a image (.png) with 300 dpi of resolution.
I found this guide and this microsoft page with the way to do it.
Both recommend a approach that change the ...
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Figure out monitor resolution and window sizing
I am having some trouble figuring out monitor resolution and window sizing in terms of physical size on the screen.
Here's my current setup:
19" monitor
1280 x 958 resolution
I have a program that I ...
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What happens when you change video resolution on a player (netflix, youtube, vimeo)?
Of course the overall quality goes down and the bitrate is lowered, but is the actual pixel count lowered? If so, how? When you upload a video it is usually transcoded into various bitrates, but is ...
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Any way to change the screen resolution automatically when I'm executing a program
I have a old game that works only with low screen resolutions, I'm tired of right-click > Screen Resolution and choose resolution
Is there a way to change the resolution automatically before start ...
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Is there a way to determine resolution of a video using its bitrate?
I have a use case where I need to determine the resolution of a video depending on its bit rate data e.g. 236k, 668k, 1299k, 1900k etc.
I also have data about its dimensions e.g. 320x240, 480x360 etc....
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Custom Resolution at 144hz refresh rate
I'm trying to run a videogame (CS:GO) at a custom resolution (1440x1080) lower then my native resolution (1920x1080) while maintaining the 144hz refresh rate my monitor provides. However, whenever the ...
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Can a NVIDIA GT 730 support HDMI and DVI at the same time with the same resolution?
I have an ASUS-branded GT-730 and I can see that it supports multiple monitors (2 on my card, 3 on the higher spec'd ones). I can also see that it supports a maximum resolution of 2560x1600.
I have 2 ...
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How do I know if a graphics card is capable of a high enough resolution or number of monitors?
Can I use the single DisplayPort output of the Inspiron 3050 Micro Desktop (Intel HD Graphics of Celeron J1800) to extend across three independent 1080p displays with a Multi-Stream Transport hub? How ...
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KDE - wrong screen resolution
I just installed Linux Mint 17.2 with KDE. The default screen resolution is 1280x1024. I cannot change it to 1920x1080, which is the resolution of my monitor.
Is this normal? Is there any way to ...
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Can you get widescreen resolution from VGA connected to HDTV?
I have a 21 inch BRAVIA Smart TV and I am, more often than not, using it as a monitor for my desktop. I have used a VGA connector to connect the desktop and screen. But the problem is that I get a ...
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Trouble - I see websites differently than others - DPI?
I have troubles displaying different elements on my PC. Obviously my PC renders websites differently than other PCs in our office. This is huge problem for me since my programming and desing isn't ...
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How to upgrade max screen resolution on Ubuntu
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/...
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Macbook Pro resolution difference 13inch VS 15inch (March/May 2015 models)
I have a question about supported resolutions on Macbooks (2015).
The apple site states that the 13" Pro model supports, with Intel Iris 6100 graphics, a resolution of 3840 x 2160.
The 15" Pro model ...
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Can't change resolution to 1680x1050
I am installing Elementary OS (I had the same issue with plain Ubuntu and Fedora, Mint and some other distros) on a Sony VAIO VGC-JS1E/S and everything works perfectly OK except I cannot change the ...
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Can I safely replace a CRT monitor running at (1024x768) with a 21" TFT (1920x1080) HD monitor?
My archaic CRT monitor has a resolution of 1024x768. My GPU is an Intel 82945g chipset, CPU is P4, 1GB RAM running Windows XP. I want to replace the CRT with a TFT which comes with 1366x768 resolution....
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Resolution issue on MS-1013 running XP
I have an old laptopt (MSI MS-1013), its screen's back-light died before I got it, so I have to use an external screen. I installed Lubuntu on it last year and never turned it on again.
Today I ...
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Why can't the best resolution of graphics cards be used?
OS: Windows 7
Graphics Cards: 2x Radeon R9 290, Crossfire Enabled.
Manufacturer: Diamond
Monitors: 2x Asus VN247 All drivers up to date as of 2/15/2015
The issue I'm having is that the max resolution ...
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Encode 1920x1080 into edid format
The EDID format specifies
"byte 38: X resolution, divided by 8, less 31 (256–2288 pixels, value 00 is reserved and should not be used)
byte 39: X:Y pixel ratio: 00=16:10; 01=4:3; 10=5:4; 11=16:9."
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On a 720p monitor, should it be possible for me to see 1080p? Or at least the difference between the two?
I have a native resolution of 720p on my budget HP 2000 laptop. Why can I tell the difference between 720p and 1080p? Is it not correct that with a maximum resolution on my monitor of 720p, I should ...
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Setting laptop built-in display's resolution below 1024x768?
I can't find a way to set my laptop's display below 1024x768 resolution. The Windows 8.1 'low resolution' mode (640x480) works, but that cannot really be used with multiple monitors etc. The laptop ...
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Export movie in specific dimensions or in the exact same dimension as the source
I use iMovie 9 for simple stuff like combining videos made with my photo camera and phone. Now and then I get movies that are not in standard dimensions. I want to import and export them in the same ...
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Google Chrome browser everything looking tiny DPI issue?
Everything looks fine in Firefox and IE. But in Chrome everything looks very tiny, seems DPI has changed to 160.
Please help me fix the font, overall look of Chrome to make bigger. Im using 1920x1080 ...
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How do we decide whether a screen resolution is valid or not?
Just out of curiosity, I wanted to know what is criteria upon which the validity of screen resolution like 640x320, 1024x768 etc is determined. I mean why are these only the few resolutions, is that ...
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Why does my MacBook Pro (with Iris 5200) only output 1920x1200 via HDMI?
I have a late-2013 15" retina MacBook Pro with an i7-4750HQ CPU and onboard Iris Pro 5200 graphics. And in case it makes any difference, I'm running Win8.1 on it.
When I connect this MBP to an ...
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Video Input Out of Range
I tried to change the screen resolution because it was hurting my eyes but now the computer has a video input problem that says "out of range" and dv1 selection.
What I'm seeing:
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Using DVI instead of VGA: increase computer monitor resolution?
This is for a computer screen. Both my video card and computer screen have DVI ports on them but I'm using VGA. I'm wondering if there would be a difference if I switched from VGA to DVI. My current ...
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How do I change X resolution on Linux mint 13?
I have an old Sony Vaio system with linux mint 13 (Mate desktop).
For the life of me I can't recall how to change the screen resolution. The widescreen monitor is set to 1920x1080 but it won't do ...
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Connecting two 2560x1440 monitors to Alienware laptop while keeping refresh rate @60hz?
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions...
Recently I purchased 2 ASUS PB278Q monitors (2560x1440 resolution w/ max refresh rate @60hz) and am trying to connect them to my Alienware M17 laptop (Intel HD ...
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Display resolution is now small
I am having Benq g925hda (18.5") monitor. And am running AMD processor in Gigabyte 78LMT-S2PT motherboard. Since today, my screen has gone back to 1024x768 resolution. The actual resolution that I was ...
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Can we enable 1920 X 1200 HiDPI mode on OS X 10.9.2?
with RDM, we can enable a number of displays such as the Retina 15" or Retina 13" to do the 1920X1080 HiDPI but with some screen area blacked out. Can we enable 1920 X 1200 by overriding some system ...
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Change necessary mouse speed to get mouse cursor to monitor with smaller resolution
I use two monitors (22" and 27") with windows 7. They differ in screen resolution that's why there's always a part of the bigger monitor "overlapping" the smaller one.
To pass this overlapping part ...
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Questions about resolution, HDTV connected to Laptop via VGA
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 (1280x800 resolution) connected to an LCD TV Dynex DX-32L150A11 (aspect ratio 16:9, native resolution 1366 x 768, resolution 720p, according to reviews.cnet.com
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Resolution scaling reduces quality
I got a Macbook Air and the native resolution is 1440 x 900 which is very clear and crisp. The problem is the text and ui elements are tiny at that resolution. So I changed the resolution to 1280 x ...
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Possible to have super-high resolution monitor, and auto-focus eyeglasses? [closed]
I was thinking about if there was a super high resolution monitor - like 16 times more pixels than standard high def tv, would it be possible to set the font sizes really small on apps that run on the ...
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New screen: resolution so small I can't uninstall/reinstall drivers
Trying to set up an HDMI TV as the only screen on a Windows XP box, replacing an old monitor. The problem is, plugging the TV into the video card, the default resolution is so small that I can't ...
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