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Topic: What screen resolution are you at?
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Blackout
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Screen resolution poll
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This poll contains 1 question(s). 24 user(s) have voted.
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Galador
Old friend of Blackout (Original WKPXer) Mustard Hater and Writer's Box Moderator
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I never really considered changing my screen resolution. I'm at 800x600, but I wonder what the advantages/disadvantages there are to changing that.
James
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MonkeeRichee
Protector of the secret Blackout's Box cabbage patch
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I'm with Galador on this!
I too am at 800x600!
If I use 640x480 then everything is too large, and less objects are visible... and if I use 1024x768 then some of webpages don't load correctly and everything is too small... Making my desktop look deserted!
I'm just happy with 800x600! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Blackout
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I was at 800 x 600 for a very long time and that is why most of this site is set up to work at 800 x 600 but now I am at 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 seems far too small.
The advantage of a higher sreen resolution is having more information on your screen. But, you also want to be comfortable reading text. You don't want your resolution too high if your monitor is small or not that good.
- Blackout
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You are not your job, your titles, your possessions, your degrees, your lovers, your relationships, your place of residence, your social security number, your ID, your bills, your worries, your bank account, your age or your body. You are the timeless being that created & perceives itself through those things, and you have the power to play or not play that game. When someone asks me "what do you do?" looking for some title to pin me down, I laugh and say "EVERYTHING!" - Blackout
Posts: 7655 | From: New York City | Registered: Jul 2000
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Zach
Blackout's Box Master
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Most monitors (even 15") made '95 and on can handle 1024x768 without a problem. I've been running mine like that for over 3 and a 1/2 years and it is still working great.
Blackout, I'm surprised that you were running 800x600 for a long time considering all of the editing that you do on videos.
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hookt up
Blackout's Box Technical Advisor Guru
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Some people just need to buy new monitors... 1024x768 is the lowest rez in this house ![[Smile]](smile.gif) Of course the smallest used monitor is 17" too (not counting Doni's 12.1" laptop screen or my 15" laptop screen)
Jeff
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elf
Drunken Latin Mistress, Lover of the Cinnabun, Sex Doctor, and Lawyer
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Heheh - I love when there is screen resolution snobbery.
- elf
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Ahem, I am not Mexican. (not that there is anything wrong with that)
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Vinas
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I've always considered it a mere question of positioning. When I sat a good distance away from my monitor, I needed 800x600 to be able to read properly. Now that I'm much closer, 1024x768 is more comfortable.
As Zach said, though, old monitors can quite comfortably work with 1024. They were always designed to.
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pharris
Grand King Poobah of the Negativos
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I havent used 800x600 in years and years... to be honest, I didnt think anyone besides Blackout actually DID use that res!
Im at a nice 768x1024 and have been for years...
I would LIKE to go higher, but my monitor would be 'out the range'
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Blackout
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I set the site up and ran at 800 x 600 because that's what most people's res is believe it or not. If you travel around to most sites you will see that they usually don't take up your whole screen, because they are set to work at 800 x 600. When editing, I go into a higher resolution and now I have dual monitors so 1024 x 768 on two 19 inch displays is very nice and plenty of room for audio/video work.
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You are not your job, your titles, your possessions, your degrees, your lovers, your relationships, your place of residence, your social security number, your ID, your bills, your worries, your bank account, your age or your body. You are the timeless being that created & perceives itself through those things, and you have the power to play or not play that game. When someone asks me "what do you do?" looking for some title to pin me down, I laugh and say "EVERYTHING!" - Blackout
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Samsynn
Biggest Fan of Star Wars Episodes I & II EVER!
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Everyone always complains my resolution is too high (1280x1024). But I like havbing a lot of room on the screen. i do a lot of documentation and work in 3 or 4 windows at a time. Sort of like having a really big desk and being able to spread things out across it.
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Posts: 190 | From: Ft. Lauderdale , FL | Registered: Sep 2002
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Maestra
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Oh yea, well, when I was younger all we had was 800x600, and we liked it. Just to get to a computer, we had to walk uphill, both ways, in the snow, with one shoe . . . .
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Neo
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You don't have an option for those who use split screens.
Racist.
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Shostie
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You don't have an option for those who use split screens.
We don't have to talk about the Matrix, Neo. We could talk about... stuff. Bands we like... Girls who've broken our hearts... um... The Matrix...
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Maestra is indeed a sexy geek.
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Maestra
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Why are we walking like this?
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Galador
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Is it safe? Is it safe?
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Shostie
Blackout's Box Illuminati and Dreaderator: Vinlar the Dreadful Only available to those with over 3000 posts
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Yeah, I think we just reached our limit for the number of people on the board who've seen Clerks: The Animated Series.
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Maestra is indeed a sexy geek.
"Primitive humans make tools; computer-designed, high-tech hand tools." -program description from The History Channel's Modern Marvels
"I wish God were alive to see this." -Homer Simpson
"And my stage directions make no sense. How is it possible for me to wear clown make up AND be sober all at once?" -Davan MacIntire
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Glyde
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Yeah, I think we just reached our limit for the number of people on the board who've seen Clerks: The Animated Series.
Yea, we're not allowedto torture other people with that horrible series.
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-Blackout
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Shostie
Blackout's Box Illuminati and Dreaderator: Vinlar the Dreadful Only available to those with over 3000 posts
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Have you actually seen all 6 episodes? Or just the two that aired? And either way, this is a discussion for a different box...
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Maestra is indeed a sexy geek.
"Primitive humans make tools; computer-designed, high-tech hand tools." -program description from The History Channel's Modern Marvels
"I wish God were alive to see this." -Homer Simpson
"And my stage directions make no sense. How is it possible for me to wear clown make up AND be sober all at once?" -Davan MacIntire
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Glyde
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Unfortunatly, all 6.
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I am dumb and Cuban. Help me.
-Blackout
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Shostie
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To each his own.
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Maestra is indeed a sexy geek.
"Primitive humans make tools; computer-designed, high-tech hand tools." -program description from The History Channel's Modern Marvels
"I wish God were alive to see this." -Homer Simpson
"And my stage directions make no sense. How is it possible for me to wear clown make up AND be sober all at once?" -Davan MacIntire
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Glyde
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Or to each his CRAP!
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I am dumb and Cuban. Help me.
-Blackout
Posts: 875 | From: La Gran L.H.! | Registered: Sep 2002
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