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Re: 3dfx Image Degradation?

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From: Chris Coulson
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 00:00
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On Wed, 24 Dec 1997 02:27:24 -0700, Ian Firth wrote:

>You run 1600x1200 on a 17" that doesn't even have enough phosphors to 
>display that many pixels (that monitor only has about 1250 possible 
>pixels in the horizontal direction)... ???
>
>It must be a blurry mess.

Not at all, it`s less fuzzy than almost every other monitor I`ve had the
misfortune of using.  Sure, edges aren`t razor sharp, but individual pixels
are quite easily detectable, and I`d rather have the extra screen area with
a little bit of fuzz, than drop back to 1280*1024.

>Let me guess... Large Fonts.

You clipped out the remainder of my posting, in which I clearly stated:

"Everything is quite readable using the Small Fonts setting in the
Powerdesk display properties tab."


Note the use of the words SMALL FONTS.  Or is your monitor too fuzzy for
you to read ;-)

(And no, that doesn`t mean I`m using the Small Fonts setting and then
selecting large point sizes within individual apps...)


Merry Christmas
Chris
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                          At Home With the Chris
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From: chris@tornado.pair.com (Chris Coulson)
Subject: Re: 3dfx Image Degradation?
Date: 1997/12/25
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