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The monitor is 1680x1050 which is not a standard "HD" resolution. 1080p = 1920x1080, so this is pretty close to 1080p but not quite.A:
The Resolution is 1680 x 10501080p, 1080i ... if for TVs this is a computer Monitor.
All computer monitors are progressive scan though (as in the p not i). The 1080p or 720p means that there are 1080 or 720 lines of resolution from top to bottom on the TV. Since this Monitor is 1680 x 1050 you could say that it is 1050p. It would be able to display any HD quality video the computer would just convert it to fit the monitor.
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720p is 1366x768 and1080p is 1920x1080.
This is a computer monitor, not a TV with Digital Tuner or HDMI inputs, etc, so it is not made to conform to HD standards. The aspect ratio on this monitor is 16:10 instead of 16:9, for example.
The specs say the resolution of the monitor is 1680x1050, which is pretty standard for this size, although some screens go up to 1920x1200.
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You are confusing HD TV resolutions with computer monitor resolutions. All computer monitors are "progressive". The highest resolutions is 1680 x 1050, a standard monitor resolution for 22 inch widescreen monitors.WinCrazy
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1680x1050 as per spects aboveNo it can't render a 1080p or 1080i signal coming in DVI
Yes, IN THEORY, it can render a 720p signal coming in DVI, but it will use it's internal software scaler which is not the best. Note I haven't tried this though.
I wouldn't use this for HD unless you have a quality software scaler and do all scaling on the PC.
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It actually gives you a selection of about 12 standard resolutions to choose from, very easy to adjust. Not sure about the HD capability.Answers
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I spoke to a Buy.com rep asking the same question and I was told that as long as you're within their 14 day warranty you can return the monitor with any dead pixels, even one. I found that strange/too good to be true since sellers usually have a minimum, so I looked around their TOS, but I didn't see anything specifically about it. It basically echoed the 14 day policy. They count 14 days from the time it left the warehouse until the time you call to return it, not from the time you received it. I am buying mine before they're gone.A:
directly from Soyo's website:An LCD screen is made of millions of pixels which together make up the image that displays on the screen. Like most LCD manufacturers, we have a dead pixel policy for warranty which is 5, 5, and 8. Meaning in order to qualify the unit for warranty replacement the screen has to fall within the criteria of 5 bright pixels, 5 dark pixels, or any combination totaling up to 8 or more colored pixels.
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No the 1000:1 is the contrast ratio not the resolution.The Contrast ratio is the number of different levels of gray (or briteness) between full white and full black (or full light and full dark).
Usally this is most noticable in how black the monitor can make black look. On a monitor or TV for that matter the lower the contrast the grayer blacks will look instead of truly looking black.
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No. contrast ratio refers to color contrast and not HD compatibility. this monitor is not HD compatibleA:
Nope! They're completely unrelated. The 1000:1 contrast ratio is referring to the range of brightness that the monitor can display. Blacker blacks and whiter whites, in a way.720 (I'm assuming you meant 720 instead of 780) and 1080 refer to the screen resolution for high definition tv and video. HD can be either 1280 by 720 pixels, or 1920 by 1080 pixels.
This monitor's resolution is 1680 by 1050, so it can display HD video at 1280 by 720, but only when connected to a computer with the appropriate equipment. It can get very complicated depending on what you want to do. Doing an internet search for "HDTV" and "HDCP" might help clarify things.
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You are confusing screen black-to-white display abilities with HD TV resolutions or number of horizontal lines that are able to be displayed. A 1000:1 contrast ratio (supposedly) means the display is capable of generating 1000 discernable and distinct gray levels from very black to very white and 998 other shades in between.
