The Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC has a fix resolution of 1920x1200. So please setup the display settings to this resolution.
You can setup 1:1 pixel mapping in the display menu (image settings -> scaling).
- 1:1 -> no interpolation and no scaling of the screen
- Full -> scaling the screen to the full display size
- Aspect -> proportional scaling to max. display height
The scaling option will only available if the screen resolution is lower than 1920x1200.
All the information can be found in owner's manual. Free download at www.dell.com.
Thanks. So I now know it is controlled thru the display menu. And that it is only available at screen resolution lower than the native 1920x1200.
I am still uncertain what the distortion is, and how the problem (distortion) will be seen.
So, my other questions are still: 1. What is 1:1 pixel mapping? 2. When will the distortion show up: Internet sites – documents – photos – videos – etc?. And only at resolution below native?
I don't know what your problem is? Your graphic card is able to display 1920x1200. So change your resolution. Why using a 24" display, without full resolution?
1. 1:1 - one desktop pixel is shown by "1 display pixel", black borders and no screen scaling
2. You will see a permanent and non proportional distortion in Full mode.
Maybe it would be the best if you test it with your display. Just setup a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 and go over every of the three modes (1:1, Full, Ascpect).
This procedure will last no longer as from 1 or 2 minutes. Then all of your questions should be anwsered.
Talking with a friend with a wide screen monitor recently, he was noticing the distortion you are asking about in all the stuff he looked at if he was using the full screen mode. Some drawings/photos he would go to a window and just size it so the picture looked reasonable.
The mode "Full" is only available if you setup a lower resolution than the fix resolution of the display. This would be 1920x1200 for the 2407WFP-HC. And "Full" mode means also that each of 2.304 million pixel of the panel are used for displaying the computer picture. So how should it be possible to display a picture of e.g. 1280x1024 on an area of 1920x1200 without non-proportional scaling/distortion.
I think someone don't understand the difference between TFT and CRT. Wikipedia can help.
We are just on different pages. As I said in my orginal post; I don't have this, or any other wide screen display. So I can't check it out as you suggest. Thanks for your help and concern
itszler
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January 26th, 2008 04:00
The Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC has a fix resolution of 1920x1200. So please setup the display settings to this resolution.
You can setup 1:1 pixel mapping in the display menu (image settings -> scaling).
- 1:1 -> no interpolation and no scaling of the screen
- Full -> scaling the screen to the full display size
- Aspect -> proportional scaling to max. display height
The scaling option will only available if the screen resolution is lower than 1920x1200.
All the information can be found in owner's manual. Free download at www.dell.com.
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itszler
In Kansas
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January 26th, 2008 11:00
1. What is 1:1 pixel mapping?
2. When will the distortion show up: Internet sites – documents – photos – videos – etc?. And only at resolution below native?
itszler
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January 27th, 2008 04:00
I don't know what your problem is? Your graphic card is able to display 1920x1200. So change your resolution. Why using a 24" display, without full resolution?
1. 1:1 - one desktop pixel is shown by "1 display pixel", black borders and no screen scaling
2. You will see a permanent and non proportional distortion in Full mode.
Maybe it would be the best if you test it with your display. Just setup a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 and go over every of the three modes (1:1, Full, Ascpect).
This procedure will last no longer as from 1 or 2 minutes. Then all of your questions should be anwsered.
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itszler
Message Edited by itszler on 01-28-2008 08:30 AM
bluecoal
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January 29th, 2008 19:00
itszler
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January 30th, 2008 05:00
I'm getting crazy.
The mode "Full" is only available if you setup a lower resolution than the fix resolution of the display. This would be 1920x1200 for the 2407WFP-HC. And "Full" mode means also that each of 2.304 million pixel of the panel are used for displaying the computer picture. So how should it be possible to display a picture of e.g. 1280x1024 on an area of 1920x1200 without non-proportional scaling/distortion.
I think someone don't understand the difference between TFT and CRT. Wikipedia can help.
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itszler
In Kansas
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January 30th, 2008 09:00