I have been searching google for a answer to the above question but have found conflickting information on various sources.
So which Aspect Ratio does the Infinity have.
Also those reports that say it it 16:10 say that when you watch movies there are no black bars if the Infinity is 16:10 is this true?
1920x1200 resolution = 16:10. However, a few pixels are reserved for the button/status bar, so usable space is somewhere in between 16:10 and 16:9.
You get black bars for movies no matter what since they're not in 16:9 nor 16:10 format. Movies are made for cinema screens, not computer monitors or TVs.
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You know it's a ratio right? So when you know the resolution (1920x1200), you can easily calculate the ratio.
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What if yer in portrait?
Izit 10:16 then
...before we get mad...
I'm just kidding here now
REDUCE YOUR FRACTIONS, PEOPLE
IT IS 8:5
Just kidding~
Keion said:
REDUCE YOUR FRACTIONS, PEOPLE
IT IS 8:5
Just kidding~
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Looks like a ratio...or a baseball score.
Related
How would you owners reply to this engadget (UK) review
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/asus-eee-pad-transformer-uk-edition-review/
The downpoints they point out are
Broken camera software
Highly reflective glass
Honeycomb still has issues to iron out
Also looks like its bigger than the ipad2 is this a issue?
Thanks, considering getting one but to replace my netbook so not 100% sure, plus it isn't out in the UK until June so haven't seen in the flesh.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1040741&highlight=engadget
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Also looks like its bigger than the ipad2 is this a issue?
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The difference in size is negligible. Considering the tablet alone (it wouldn't be fair to include the dock, since the iPad lacks one) it is only 4mm (~2/16ths of an inch) thicker, 30mm (1.2 inches) wider, but 10mm (0.4 inches) less tall.
Also remember that the iPad 2 not only has a smaller 9.7-inch screen, but it also has a 4:3 aspect ratio. If you're going to watch movies, chances are they'll be 16:9 aspect. The Transformer's 10.1-inch 16:10 aspect ratio screen will hence be much closer to the correct ratio, and as a result will need much less letterboxing than the iPad's will.
For a 16:9 movie, the comparison is as follows:
* Transformer -- 8.6 x 5.4 inch display, of which 8.6 x 4.8 inches are used for the movie, the remainder is letterboxed.
* iPad 2 -- 7.8 x 5.8 inch display, of which 7.8 x 4.4 inches are used for the movie, the remainder is letterboxed.
That's 20% more LCD surface area used to view the movie on the Transformer than on the iPad 2. To put that in a way people are more likely to understand, that's ever so slightly more than the difference between a 32-inch HDTV and a 35-inch HDTV.
True what about weight?
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The difference in size is negligible. Considering the tablet alone (it wouldn't be fair to include the dock, since the iPad lacks one) it is only 4mm (~2/16ths of an inch) thicker, 30mm (1.2 inches) wider, but 10mm (0.4 inches) less tall.
Also remember that the iPad 2 not only has a smaller 9.7-inch screen, but it also has a 4:3 aspect ratio. If you're going to watch movies, chances are they'll be 16:9 aspect. The Transformer's 10.1-inch 16:10 aspect ratio screen will hence be much closer to the correct ratio, and as a result will need much less letterboxing than the iPad's will.
For a 16:9 movie, the comparison is as follows:
* Transformer -- 8.6 x 5.4 inch display, of which 8.6 x 4.8 inches are used for the movie, the remainder is letterboxed.
* iPad 2 -- 7.8 x 5.8 inch display, of which 7.8 x 4.4 inches are used for the movie, the remainder is letterboxed.
That's 20% more LCD surface area used to view the movie on the Transformer than on the iPad 2. To put that in a way people are more likely to understand, that's ever so slightly more than the difference between a 32-inch HDTV and a 35-inch HDTV.
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You also forgot that at the resolution of the transformer (1280x800) 720p video doesn't get scaled down since it fits fully on the screen unlike the (1024x768) iPad 2.
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True what about weight?
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The Transformer tablet is only 12% heavier than the iPad 2, despite the larger screen and extra features. It's actually 1% *lighter* than the first-gen iPad, and I don't remember anybody loudly complaining about the iPad's weight at the time, so unless the world is suddenly populated by weaklings, I'm sure we'll all be fine. ;-)
Incidentally, the Transformer is also 1/2mm less thick than the first-gen iPad, only 28mm wider, and 15mm less tall. That makes the Transformer around 1% smaller by volume, as well as 1% lighter.
In other words, indistinguishable, but a whole heck of a lot more powerful...
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You also forgot that at the resolution of the transformer (1280x800) 720p video doesn't get scaled down since it fits fully on the screen unlike the (1024x768) iPad 2.
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Very good point which I forgot to mention. And the higher pixel density should also make the Transformer slightly less tiring on the eyes.
Thanks you've done your research and maths
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Glad to help.
Just some background info first. I am planning on purchasing an Asus Transformer to be used as a car media dock. I have 2 flip down monitors for my car that I wish the display to be mirrored to as well. Transformer up front, 15inch screen in the middle, and the 22inch in the back. Neither of these tv's have hdmi, but both have composite rca hookups (r/w/y). I THINK if I can get the transformer to mirror image from the hdmi splitter > composite, I should be ok. Except I forgot the aspect ratios and resolution... So this is the main question.
The transformer's resolution is 1280×800 and aspect ratio is 16:10.
15 inch tv resolution is 800x600 with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
22 inch tv resolution is 1440x900 with 16:9 aspect ratio.
Will it be physically possible to display to 2 different monitors running different res/aspect ratio while still displaying video on the transformer itself, all while on a hdmi > composite adapter.
Any help on this issue will be greatly appreciated.
Hi!
What do you think about the resolution of 1280 by 800, is that enough/good? I know this is in most tablets out there but should I think of buying tf700 because its fullHD screen.
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Stempanssi said:
Hi!
What do you think about the resolution of 1280 by 800, is that enough/good? I know this is in most tablets out there but should I think of buying tf700 because its fullHD screen.
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I was originally worried it was going to be too low but having owned the tablet for a few months now I can say that its fine. Its obviously not going to look as crisp as a FHD screen but the ppi is already much higher than most laptops nowadays (which have 1280*768 on a larger screen).
If you are still concerned I would advise that you try out this tablet or the other transformers in a shop for a good hour, with all types of use.
I would also say that the only time I really notice any pixelisation is on the home screen, and when reading very small text. You probably couldnt really tell the difference between 1280*800 and 1080p when playing games or watching movies. As already stated in an infinity thread on the general section, this tablet will likely perform better than the infinity due to having a very similar CPU and the same GPU yet less pixels to push.
Good luck with you decision.
i think it s all abouth the price/performance ratio.. a FHD res is always better
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I was originally worried it was going to be too low but having owned the tablet for a few months now I can say that its fine. Its obviously not going to look as crisp as a FHD screen but the ppi is already much higher than most laptops nowadays (which have 1280*768 on a larger screen).
If you are still concerned I would advise that you try out this tablet or the other transformers in a shop for a good hour, with all types of use.
I would also say that the only time I really notice any pixelisation is on the home screen, and when reading very small text. You probably couldnt really tell the difference between 1280*800 and 1080p when playing games or watching movies. As already stated in an infinity thread on the general section, this tablet will likely perform better than the infinity due to having a very similar CPU and the same GPU yet less pixels to push.
Good luck with you decision.
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Thank you very much I think I'm going for the tf300
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On a Facebook Infinity fan page i posted a question to see if others could test there Infinity tablets to see what resolution they were getting (going to a website like http://whatis.myscreenresolution.com or http://whatismyscreenresolution.com
I've attached my screen cap of such a session and the reading the website got was a little smaller than what is advertised ( i got 1920 x 1128 vs the spec'ed 1920 x 1200)
i wanted to make sure that i wasn't on the only one and it wasn't, HOWEVER what i got unexpectedly were other results from other devices. The ipad3 (or the NEW ipad) came in at a resolution of 768 x 1024 vs the 1536 x 2048.
So what am i missing here? I know when it comes to certain computer technology, you dont always get what your advertised (ex: 500gb hard drive but 485gb is all you get to use or you have a 50Mbps download pipe but you avg at 23Mbps)
But how is this be for pixels on the screen? Are these two websites not designed to work across all devices?? (my zenbook, home desktop, work desktop & WP Mango phone work perfect...)
ps - when i did the screen capture from the tablet, the pictures dimensions were 1920 x 1200
I think that website doesn't include the nav bar on the bottom of the screen.
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I think that website doesn't include the nav bar on the bottom of the screen.
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never gave that any thought and i can see where my missing 72 pixels went... any idea why some of my friends with the ipad 3 are getting such a ****ty result?
I get 1900 x 1200 on both Web sites.
Looks like it depends of your browser!
Chrome, firefox: 1920 x 1128
Stock browser, Tint Browser: 1920 x 1200
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never gave that any thought and i can see where my missing 72 pixels went... any idea why some of my friends with the ipad 3 are getting such a ****ty result?
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Most likely because the iPad's browser needs to lie to web sites to avoid unreadable tiny text and pictures. Unfortunately, many web sites use "pixels" as a unit of measurement (and for images, it's somehow implicit), but all assume a desktop display with about 100 dpi.
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Most likely because the iPad's browser needs to lie to web sites to avoid unreadable tiny text and pictures. Unfortunately, many web sites use "pixels" as a unit of measurement (and for images, it's somehow implicit), but all assume a desktop display with about 100 dpi.
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I'm pretty sure it's because Apple can't into resolution independence.
(doubled the macbook to retina, doubled the iphone to retina, doubled the ipad to retina, can't into resolution independence, only pixel doubling)
The infinity is nearly the same resolution and it doesn't give any strange results.
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I'm pretty sure it's because Apple can't into resolution independence.
(doubled the macbook to retina, doubled the iphone to retina, doubled the ipad to retina, can't into resolution independence, only pixel doubling)
The infinity is nearly the same resolution and it doesn't give any strange results.
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If by "pixel doubling" you imply that Apple devices render everything at a low resolution and then scale up to the screen size, you'd be wrong. The only exception is the Macbook, which uses upscaling for better compatibility with desktop apps. All iOS devices render with the full resolution.
The JavaScript APIs in browsers are not designed to give accurate hardware information. FWIW, my own local start page includes a display of the browser window size, and it says 320*240 pixels on the transformer. Zooming in and out dynamically modifies the reported size.
Me personally, I hope some more high-end Android Tablet manufacturers go this route as I prefer the 4:3 aspect ratio as the majority of my consumption on tablets is reading. Does anyone think the new Nexus 9 may signal to other high-end tablet makers that the 4:3 aspect ratio is the way to go? I think there are two possibilities with the idea of Google and HTC being vanguards with a 4:3 Android tablet.
Yes, depending how well the Nexus 9 is recieved in the upcoming holiday season and sales it generates this season, cutting into the forecasted sales of the iOS devices and exceeding its own forecast
No, if other tablet makers made 4:3 a part of the strategy by copying the leader, they would have copied the iPad's aspect ratio a long time ago. Other tablet makers are fine with their line-up of 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratios and the customer segments they represent. Creating a ~10" tablet with a 4:3 just creates a "me too" scenario that consumers will dismiss
As much as I know the issues and complaints with TouchWiz, I would love Samsung to make a 4:3 tablet so I can cram that expandable storage in.
4:3 on a 'media tablet' makes absolutely no sense.
16:9 is the international standard for HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television since 2001. Meaning, all the videos are in 16:9 resolution. You're going to have some serious pillarboxing on the right and left if you try to squeeze that into 4:3.
4:3 web design is also very much a thing of the 20th century. These days websites are designed at a base of 1280x720, not 1024x768. And with responsive design, it doesn't matter anyhow.
Games are much more optimized for 16:9. The FOV on 4:3 is far too small.
I don't see the point of going back to a 1980's aspect ratio that the modern industry has tried so hard to get rid of.