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Ivy Bridge to Support Ultra High Resolution 4096x2304 Screens

azentropy said:
Sounds nice, but not real sure of the benefits yet until I see it in person.
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Ditto.

I have one of the old 30" behemoths and will use it for 5+ more years. I just don't get the overall benefit of "retina" display on a computer, unless it is used for professional video/image work. It's NICE, but not near necessary or beneficial for most everyone. No rush to get such device, unless I buy a new computer when such resolutions are available and inexpensive.
 
Not going to buy, but still awesome

I have no need for one of these things. My 2007 24" iMac has all of the resolution I need. But, this could mean a shift in thinking when designing apps, web pages, etc. Scaled up images will be needed to show up looking good on this screen. File sizes will increase. But, all those pixels.... this is still awesome despite the negative implications.
 
Oh dear Lord I want that screen! I guess it'll end up as a cinema display in a year or two.
 
This could be paving the way for HD Movies with 4K resolution to be delivered through Apple TV+iTunes.

How would those normal web pages look in such high pixel density display?? They would look miniaturized on 4K display, and when you upscale the pages, the GIFs & JPEGs would look quite horrible, wouldn't they?
 
I can see it now....tons of imacs with cracked screens being brought into the Apple store by people with bloody foreheads because the resolution was so good, they tried to climb into their computers. :)
 
If they're having trouble making 10" retina displays, then I suspect that 27" HD Retina displays are quite a long way off. And even when they do appear, I suspect they will actually go for QuadHD resolution (2160p - 3840x2160).

And anyway, what Intel is talking about is VIDEO DECODING up to 4096x4096 resolution videos. It will require something beyond DisplayPort 1.2 to support such resolutions as an output, unless two DisplayPort signals are combined into one display.
 
pondosinatra said:
when Blu-ray v2 comes out. :rolleyes:
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Optical media have been dead in the water for the last two or three years. I can't imagine another physical media standard that will propel plastic discs to the pre-bluray-era in terms of market share.
it will be all about internet distribution and new algorithms making good use of all the new cpu/gpu power.
 
SuperBlu

For me, like I am guessing a few on here. The "regular" screen looks good…until you see a "Retina" screen.

I thought the iPod Touch's and iPhone's screens were good UNTIL I saw (and now own) an iPhone 4. It is almost hard to go back and look at my wife's 3Gs screen. For that reason I wouldn't really think about an iPad UNTIL they go to a retina screen.

And pixel density isn't the same as just a bump in resolution that will make "regular 72ppi" graphics look insanely small, they will look basically the same, just as they do on the iPhone 4's.

I guess with ThundercatsBolt, they will have a great interface cable to get all the data to the screens quick enough.
Cheers to advancements…though that just means more material spending we probably don't need but want.
 
Mark Octavian said:
You confuse DPI with PPI. Displays measure picture resolutions by PPI, not DPI.
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He looks like someone who is using the wrong technical jargon, and you look like an anal-retentive chump who can't let incorrect technical jargon go uncorrected.

Somehow I don't think you come out ahead in that equation.
 
DrFu79 said:
Optical media have been dead in the water for the last two or three years.
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http://blog.cd-info.com/2010/10/billions-of-dollars-boost-2010-blu-ray-bd-sales/

2011 is shaping up to be better. However...

DrFu79 said:
I can't imagine another physical media standard that will propel plastic discs to the pre-bluray-era in terms of market share.
it will be all about internet distribution and new algorithms making good use of all the new cpu/gpu power.
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... I totally agree.
 
Hate to sound a little pessimistic but if and when Apple decide to let these loose on a great candidate like the MacBook Air, I can't help but feel that somehow... that the GPU will be gimped somewhere. I suppose it's the high standards that we have?
 
HowieR32 said:
Hate to sound a little pessimistic but if and when Apple decide to let these loose on a great candidate like the MacBook Air, I can't help but feel that somehow... that the GPU will be gimped somewhere. I suppose it's the high standards that we have?
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I think the article is saying that the chips will be designed for this, in turn not taking up all the GPU resources.
 
Woo square high-res screens >_>

beebler said:
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It's already for certain. I was told around April that one of the biggest selling points in the MBP's redesign will be its screens.
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....Yeah I don't think the redesign of the MBP is going to include ultra high-res screens.

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pondosinatra said:
Great. 4K HD.

I guess after getting rid of all my DVDs to upgrade to Blu-ray I'll be throwing them all out as well when Blu-ray v2 comes out. :rolleyes:
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>_>

There's a huge difference between 480p and 1080p. But um.... unless you want to see every pore on someone's face (and you'd probably need a magnifying glass...) you won't have to upgrade to a higher-res.
 
benpatient said:
He looks like someone who is using the wrong technical jargon, and you look like an anal-retentive chump who can't let incorrect technical jargon go uncorrected.

Somehow I don't think you come out ahead in that equation.
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What does that make u? The anal-retentive thread police? :rolleyes:

Back to topic; enjoy those 50mbps download connections and thunderbolt transfer speeds while you can. Cuz when this becomes standard, it'll be like 5mb broadband and USB 2.0 all over again...
 
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