Widescreen signal output to 4:3 monitor?

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  1. GanChan, Jul 16, 2008

    GanChan macrumors 6502a

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    If I output a Macbook's native 1280x800 to a monitor set for 1280x1024, will it display in a "letterbox" format, or will it be squished, stretched, zoomed-in, etc.?

    I have a 20" 1280x1024 monitor that I dearly love, and when I buy my new Macbook I'd love to output an un-stretched signal to it....
     
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  2. waw74, Jul 16, 2008

    waw74 macrumors 68030

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    just adjust the resolution to match the new monitor,
    native only refers to the physical number of pixels on the screen.

    Or look at the macbook specs on the apple site.

    so 1280x800 is well within the 1920x1200
     
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  3. GanChan, Jul 16, 2008

    GanChan thread starter macrumors 6502a

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    Thanks. So even though the Macbook's own display is widescreen, it can send an image that will look correct on a monitor with a 4:3 aspect ratio?
     
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