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thegatekeeper   11-23-2007 at 05:04:45 PM

Can anyone please explain to me what is it that HD actually does when enabled in games? I'm not sure but i believe it is an option for high resolutions (I'm running 1280 by 1024).

If anyone has any information, please post it. :kaola:

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jedimasterben   11-23-2007 at 05:40:01 PM
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High definition has progressive scan lines instead of interlaced.

 

Progressive scan lines = more scan lines.

 

More scan lines = much better picture quality.

 

Also, HD implies Widescreen aspect ratios (such as 1280x720, 1440x900, etc.)

 

But computers never give an interlaced picture, so you don't really have to worry that much. The picture will only be more high quality when you raise the resolution.


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thegatekeeper   11-23-2007 at 05:46:04 PM
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So ticking HD in a game wont effect the graphics much at my resolution?

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jedimasterben   11-23-2007 at 05:50:16 PM
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Well, first off what game? I'm not sure why one would have an "HD" option in it.

But it might just activate some other graphics features of the game, so I would try it. What kind of system do you have?

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rallyimprezive   11-23-2007 at 06:02:06 PM
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I havent seen a game that has "HD" as an option, but it may be specifically tailored to those folks that run their PC on an HDTV, so it optimizes the refresh rate for that? I dunno.


However, if the video card supports HDCP and HDMI then, with respect to the home entertainment market, it would be considered an "HD" device. Furthermore, HD may imply that the card has hardware decoding support for High Definition codecs. That would allow you to decode Blu-ray and/or HD-DVD signals.

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Cleeve   11-23-2007 at 06:32:57 PM
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'HD' isn't a game option.

It's applicable to high-def video playback, not games.

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thegatekeeper   11-23-2007 at 06:40:53 PM
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Doh, it said High Dynamic Range, not High - Definition, sorry for the mix up. Anyone mind telling me what HDR is? :)

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Cleeve   11-23-2007 at 06:45:36 PM
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lol.

High Dynamic Range lighting is a fancy term for a feature that makes lightingand contrast appear more realistic in games.

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frozenlead   11-23-2007 at 07:10:08 PM
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simply put, it makes light more real looking.

more simply put, it made my old 9600xt lag in counter-strike when they started making hdr maps.

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Strangestranger   11-23-2007 at 08:27:21 PM
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haha, militia makes my comp as slow as when playing oblivion.

oh and it is an easy mistake to make, too much hype about HD, nothing new to computers and gaming.

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