Well, it's better than what Microsoft calls it, isn't it? Screen area? How
the heck does that relate to anything?
Frank Paris
marshalt@spiritone.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Austin Franklin
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 8:18 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: RE: filmscanners: dither vs haltoning nitpicking
>
>
> > As I mentioned, it is a
> > > common mis-statement to say that your monitor has a resolution of
> > > 1280x1024,
> > > when that is not a resolution.
> >
> > Then, pray tell, what is it? We so casually say, "Well, I think
> > I'll change
> > the resolution of my monitor today." Funny how we all know
> > exactly what that
> > means!
>
> I know, I know! I've had this discussion with a number of
> monitor designers
> over the years...and it drives them nuts that people call it 'resolution'.
> I don't remember what they did call it though...I'll go look it up if I
> still have the thread saved.
>
> Point is, it isn't technically resolution, as resolution is per unit per
> (typically linear) dimension (and, one monitor's width isn't a measurement
> dimension ;-).
>
