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Apparently, though unproven, at 17:24 on Wednesday 08 September 2010, Grant |
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Edwards did opine thusly: |
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> > Since 16:9 panels are the same shape as the ones TVs use, I assume |
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> > that's why they are cheaper and why the industry prefers them. |
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> I thought about that, but the sizes and pixel densities don't overlap |
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> at all between laptop panels and TV panels, so I don't see how they |
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> can be leveraging production processes or equipment. |
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The intent is probably more that the picture will visually appear the same |
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whether you view it on a laptop, HD TV or widescreen monitor. |
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Which raises another layer of confusion: when a spec says "16:9" does it mean |
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physical dimensions, or pixel density? I've yet to find a device that clearly |
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states *how* it arrived at the numbers it quotes in it's spec. |
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