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  1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

    Running on 1280x1024 and man, it's more than enough.

    Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:49:22 UTC from web
    1. nan nan

      @nerthos Your monitor isn't even 1080p.

      Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:54:25 UTC from web
      1. MetalTao MetalTao

        @jamster But, maybe he doesn't want 1080p?

        Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:54:52 UTC from web
      2. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

        @jamster Well, that's because 1080p is a 16:9 definition and i don't like those. Someone offered me a 19" 5:4 screen for good money and I said "sure" since I don't actually need more definition if I'm going to sit half a meter away from it.

        Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:55:40 UTC from web
        1. Matt Matt

          @nerthos 5:4? That's a weird aspect ratio.

          Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:56:24 UTC from web
          1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

            @mrmattimation Lots of old CRT monitors were made in 1280x1024.

            Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:57:06 UTC from web
            1. Matt Matt

              @redenchilada That's 5:4? Oh, in that case, yeah, nevermind.

              Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:58:28 UTC from web
            2. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

              @redenchilada Good ol CRTs

              Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:00:19 UTC from web
          2. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

            @mrmattimation It was popular among producers as an alternative to 16:9 for those who wanted squarey screens some years back. Apparently graphical designers liked them. I jumped on the chance of a squarey 19" monitor when they told me the price. I actually have two such monitors and two 17" ones of the same line around.

            Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:59:00 UTC from web
        2. nan nan

          @nerthos You're saying that you can't tell the difference between resolutions, your monitor isn't 1080p therefore you can't see a difference because it's not supported.

          Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:59:37 UTC from web
          1. Matt Matt

            @jamster My secondary is 1080p and I can't tell a difference between it and 720p if I'm actually ingame. If I'm on my desktop, I can tell, but that's because everything's really small.

            Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:01:27 UTC from web
          2. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

            @jamster You are making the mistake of assuming that I, a technician who actually works on those things for money, haven't used 1080p monitors simply because I've decided on a screen of another definition. You are mistaken. You have also misread me, I never said the difference can't be told, what I said is that it is not a necessity. You don't need a surgical laser cutter when you only need to cut a steak. Sure, it might be cool to show to your friends how you can slice a perfect circle on that pork rib, but will the precision cutting actually affect the taste once you put it in your mouth?

            Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:06:02 UTC from web
            1. MetalTao MetalTao

              @nerthos *snickers* http://rainbowdash.net/url/778630

              Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:07:22 UTC from web
            2. nan nan

              @nerthos Higher pixel density higher the better overall image, but it's all down to preferences.

              Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:15:34 UTC from web
              1. Matt Matt

                @jamster You sir have just accepted the bleach jug challenge

                Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:15:49 UTC from web
                1. nan nan

                  @mrmattimation Doing it.

                  Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:17:24 UTC from web
                  1. MetalTao MetalTao

                    @jamster CHugga Chugga Chuuga CHOO CHOO!

                    Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 23:17:41 UTC from web
    2. Matt Matt

      @nerthos There's a reason I render all of my cartoons at 720p. Because who cares, it's 2D horse drawings, nobody's gonna notice the difference. Plus it takes like a fourth of the time to render.

      Wednesday, 01-Oct-14 22:54:36 UTC from web