1:1 Pixel Mapping with LG only?

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If I'm going to be watching movies and gaming a lot, how important is this feature? I noticed that the Samsung TOC line does not have 1:1 pixel mapping and neither do any of the BenQ models. I was really thinking of getting a Samsung T240HD, but now I'm not so sure.
 
GPU-based is usually very fuzzy. I used to be able to let flat-panel do aspect scaling, but it seems nVidia removed this from the drivers about 1.5 years ago. I remember b/c D2 was far sharper when I used the 2405's scalar, and not the GPU's. Fast-forward today and that option is long-gone.
 
The BenQ v2400W, which I've been looking at, has it.

What I think is more important is aspect-correct scaling, so that if you connect a PS3 or 360 to it, the monitor won't stretch the image to fill the entire screen, but rather fill it horizontally or vertically (depending on the aspect ratio) and fill in the rest with black. When a device is outputting 1080p (such as a BD player), aspect scaling should be a 1:1 pixel map anyway. For anything lower than 1080p, I would want it aspect scaled so I'm not viewing it in a smaller window.

Also, a 1080p movie on a PC (such as a BD) should also be pixel-mapped anyway, since the computer will be outputting a 1920x1200 image, with the correct 1920x1080 portion and black space fills in the rest.

Hmmm, I still see the option to let the panel scale in the NVidia Control Panel, in Vista. Did they remove it from XP?
 
Mav451 said:
GPU-based is usually very fuzzy. I used to be able to let flat-panel do aspect scaling, but it seems nVidia removed this from the drivers about 1.5 years ago. I remember b/c D2 was far sharper when I used the 2405's scalar, and not the GPU's. Fast-forward today and that option is long-gone.
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Erhm; no. I haven't seen a monitor that scales better then my 7900GTX.

And no; that feature is still there. What OS are you using?
 
Ah crap you're right.

I remember being able to set Flat Panel >> Dell 2405 (1:1, Fill, Stretch) via the control panel. Don't remember exactly when, but they took that out a year or so ago. Of course, I just ran Starcraft a moment ago, and much to my surprise, the options to change the scaling are available, once you enter the game. So nevermind about that.

I still stand by the blurriness, though it's specifically for legacy titles. Compare SC or Diablo2 via GPU-scaling vs. LCD scaling, it's not even close for the old 640x480 games - probably a function of 2D sprites vs. 3d.
 
Probably not, and if I did it was either in native resolution or the scaling was so good I didn't notice it was not in native resolution :p
 
jcvjcvjcvjcv said:
Probably not, and if I did it was either in native resolution or the scaling was so good I didn't notice it was not in native resolution :p
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Pretty much hit the nail on the head :D

I need to test out how my video card scales compared to my 2690. But seriously, I play games outside of native res all the time and never notice any texture quality loss.
 
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