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Old 07-23-2008, 01:11 PM
Grant
 
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Re: Where from does hwinfo --monitor take the information "Size: 330x210 mm"?

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:39:39 +0000 (UTC), Detlef Lechner <Detlef.Lechner@gmx.net> wrote:

>Am Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:56:21 +1000 schrieb Grant:
>
>> Close enough :)
>>
>> Grant.

>
>Not close enough. Wrong. Letters are blurred, for example.


You set a monitor up to match the number of pixels, not the physical
size, then look at sub-pixel anti-aliasing the fonts for LCDs. The
'96dpi' for example was always a rough estimate, considered equivalent
to 100dpi. A few percent error in physical size does not make for
blurred text, setting the wrong number of pixels will. It's that simple.

Grant.
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