Optimum vs Maximum Resolution on CRT's

dsquare

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Hello everyone, for mainly playing games and watching DVDs on a 17-inch monitor, is it worth it to get one with 1280x1024 resolution, at 75Hz of course? Will the images be too small to enjoy?
Thanks all.
 

HammerBot

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The resolution of DVD is only about 700x500 pixels. So a higher screen resolution doesn't improve the image. You can still make the video fill the entire viewing area of a CRT with 1280x1024 pixels. All frames are simply rescaled.
For gaming 1024x786 is usually sufficient. It gives high frame rates even with a cheap graphics card.

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