1440x900 res

[Derekhk]

Is there a difference when viewing 1440x900 res on the regular display macbook pro compared to the hi-res display? Will 1440x900 be crisper on the regular display because it is its native res?

 

[spinnerlys]

Yes, as with the high-res display's native resolution of 1680 x 1050 the 1440 x 900 will be blown up.

So 1440 x 900 pixel will be displayed by 1680 x 1050 pixel. And that does not look crisp.

 

[snaky69]

Is there a difference when viewing 1440x900 res on the regular display macbook pro compared to the hi-res display? Will 1440x900 be crisper on the regular display because it is its native res?

The hi-res display is a different panel with a native resolution of 1680x1050. Both are using the native resolution. I don't understand your question?

On the hi-res things will appear slightly smaller as they take up the same size in pixels, but there are more pixels per inch. You get more screen real estate in the same form factor as the other screen.

 

[entatlrg]

Is there a difference when viewing 1440x900 res on the regular display macbook pro compared to the hi-res display? Will 1440x900 be crisper on the regular display because it is its native res?

yes

 

[admiraldennis]

The hi-res display is a different panel with a native resolution of 1680x1050. Both are using the native resolution. I don't understand your question?

He's talking about runnig the 1680x1050 screen at 1440x900.

It looks absolutely terrible for text & and the general UI

 

[Kiddo86]

You should really find a way to get a look in person at the different display options. I've been using my 1920x1200 17" i7 for two days now and looking back at my 1440x900 native 15" MBP looks like a made-for-kids computer or something. Everything in 1440x900 is so blown up that I feel like I have no room to work in that resolution now comparatively. Of course, if you have bad vision then thats a different discussion... but if I was buying a 15" right now, I wouldn't even consider a 1440x900.

 

[choco]

You should really find a way to get a look in person at the different display options. I've been using my 1920x1200 17" i7 for two days now and looking back at my 1440x900 native 15" MBP looks like a made-for-kids computer or something. Everything in 1440x900 is so blown up that I feel like I have no room to work in that resolution now comparatively. Of course, if you have bad vision then thats a different discussion... but if I was buying a 15" right now, I wouldn't even consider a 1440x900.

you have made me so glad that i ordered the high-res online. i was getting worried there for a bit

 

[BlindGoldfish]

Wouldn't DVD's played on the screen look pixelated/blurry?

 

[RaceTripper]

Wouldn't DVD's played on the screen look pixelated/blurry?

DVDs can either be played in a native res window of 720 x 480, or scaled up. But since there isn't text involved (for the most part) the video should look OK, depending on the quality of the scalar (how it does interpolation, etc).

 

[spinnerlys]

Wouldn't DVD's played on the screen look pixelated/blurry?

Does it on an HD telly?

To answer: No, it does not, as the algorithms are "intelligent" enough to properly display (scaling and interpolation) the smaller video image.

Also a video has moving images, so pixelation is not really visible, unless the encoding is bad like hell.

 

[gooter80]

I'm currently using a 13.1" at 1600x900 and its pretty small (totally off topic i know)