Boot Camp Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 ^T.O.P.I.C.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysaor Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 It won't look stretched, they have the same aspect ratio. (assuming you mean 1920x1200, not 1900x1200) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Camp Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 It won't look stretched, they have the same aspect ratio. (assuming you mean 1920x1200, not 1900x1200) Thanks. Changed 1900 to 1920. One last question: Will having a 1920 x 1200 wallpaper on a 2560 x 1600 screen look the EXACT same as having it on a 1920 x 1200 screen? I need want to make sure before investing my pay check on a 30". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Hagwood Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I can't figure why the wallpaper would be a deciding factor. That said, scaling up an image in the 'Desktop & Screensaver' control panel using OS X's built in graphics produces results that aren't bad. Will it look the same? No, not if you look close. When I recently switched from a 17 inch CRT to a 22 inch flatscreen, I chose to scale up some of my favorite desktop pics in Photoshop, which produced much better results. If you do not own Photoshop, or if it is out of your budget, download GIMP. GIMP is freeware and produces comparable results. (I wish GIMP was around in '91 when I first purchased Photoshop.) Bottom line: don't let this wallpaper be the deciding factor in your purchase. That's plain silly. BTW, as a digital photography hobbyist working with a 1680 x 1050 native resolution, I envy you. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Camp Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 I can't figure why the wallpaper would be a deciding factor. That said, scaling up an image in the 'Desktop & Screensaver' control panel using OS X's built in graphics produces results that aren't bad. Will it look the same? No, not if you look close. When I recently switched from a 17 inch CRT to a 22 inch flatscreen, I chose to scale up some of my favorite desktop pics in Photoshop, which produced much better results. If you do not own Photoshop, or if it is out of your budget, download GIMP. GIMP is freeware and produces comparable results. (I wish GIMP was around in '91 when I first purchased Photoshop.) Bottom line: don't let this wallpaper be the deciding factor in your purchase. That's plain silly. BTW, as a digital photography hobbyist working with a 1680 x 1050 native resolution, I envy you. Cheers! Thanks for your input. Yes Photoshop will work just fine (strangley I didn't even think about that). It is not a deciding factor in my buying, I just like to go through every single factor before I buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loybond Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Stretched yes, distorted no. With LCDs you wanna use pictures that are at the native resolution. Its not like you can't find 2560x1600 wallpaper. Keep in mind, if you have the Dell 30" in mind, with some graphics drivers, it doesn't like working properly. Especially with Tiger. It sees the panel's resolution as being 800x1280 (thats right, a narrow resolution) not 2560. Leopard seems to have no trouble with it though so far. Make sure you have a dual-link capable video card. My 7800GT has dual-link on one DVI port, but not the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahwahman89 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 1920/1200=2560/1600. Therefore same or nearly exacly the same A/R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 A 1920x1200 wallpaper will look fine on a 30" screen. Of course a 2560x1600 one will look slightly sharper. Bottom line is the screen is awesome and your OS and Applications are going to look great in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashnburn_in Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Which PCIe / PCI Express / PCI X card (s) have driver support for 2560 x 1600 resolution on a Leopard or Snow Leopard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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