omg 1080p : Othor Games

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:50 pm

So I decided to upgrade from my 1440x900 19' display up to a 1920x1080 led lcd display. And let me tell you, it was SO worth it. What a difference. If anyone is on the fence about upgrading to real hd, I say go for it. Especially for skyrim :foodndrink:

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:33 am

Completely agree. I made the switch from 1280x768 to 1920x1080. Fantastic

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:18 pm

I'm rocking 1080p, Forever Awesomesauce Graphics!

Until 2013 when theirs a 2080p.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:02 pm

omg people should upgrade their rooms to 20X20m at least, it's so much better, especially for Skyrim

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:35 am

x1200 is even better! But just barely

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:48 pm

My gf bought me a 24 inch HD screen today. It's so fantastic.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:29 pm

The placebo effect - never overrated

Skyrim on consoles only runs at 720P native. so all you have is a sub HD picture being up-sampled to an HD resolution.

but provided you feel like you got your moneys worth and you think it looks better, who the hell am i to argue.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:00 am

Got my new monitor today. By switching from 16:10 to 16:9 gets rid of those black bars. It makes a HUGE difference.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:18 pm

Completely agree. I made the switch from 1280x768 to 1920x1080. Fantastic

Having switched from a 50" LCD monitor for 360 to a 1280x768 on PC, my PC still looks better than TV ever did.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:48 am

Upgraded from a 22" lcd @ 1680 x1050 to a 27 " full hd about a year or so ago and it was totally worth it.

Placebo effect? Not hardly. Don't knock it until you've tried it.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:40 pm

The placebo effect - never overrated

Skyrim on consoles only runs at 720P native. so all you have is a sub HD picture being up-sampled to an HD resolution.

but provided you feel like you got your moneys worth and you think it looks better, who the hell am i to argue.

Unless of course you are on PC and can bump the resolution up to 1080p, then I wouldn't call that a placebo effect.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:39 am

I do love my 5760x1080 setup.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:21 pm

PC games at 1920x1080 are fantaaaastic. Totally worth it if your video card can handle the more intense output.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:10 pm

Having switched from a 50" LCD monitor for 360 to a 1280x768 on PC, my PC still looks better than TV ever did.

the metric here is resolution : physical size.

so HD is 1920x1080. if you streach that over a 24" monitor its going to look leaps and bounds better then the same 1920x1080 pixels over a 50" area.

Upgraded from a 22" lcd @ 1680 x1050 to a 27 " full hd about a year or so ago and it was totally worth it.Placebo effect? Not hardly. Don't knock it until you've tried it.

For skyrim specifically, it is. the game itself does not support 1080

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:00 am

I do love my 5760x1080 setup.

So does that give you a wider FOV over multiple monitors?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:11 pm

Brother, I hear you. I made the same upgrade from a 19 inch 1440X900 to a 21.5 inch 1920x1080 myself just last week. I had to fiddle with the contrast, brightness and other settings a bit to stop it from looking all washed out, but after that, it's really just better in every way.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:42 am

Heh funny this should pop up now, I bought a new monitor myself today (cos of Skyrim).

Used to have a Compaq 1501 which is a very tiny 15 inch LCD monitor, 1024 x 768, but today I bought an AOC 2436 monitor and I'm using 1920 x 1080 resolution.

May not be the biggest monitor out there but it sure was a big jump for me

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:18 am

For skyrim specifically, it is.

You've never played games or watched movies online in full hd have you. I don't believe you'd be making those statements if you had.

Like I said before, don't knock until you've tried it. I once though that full hd was overrated...then I actually played games in it, and watched movies online in full hd.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:16 pm

So does that give you a wider FOV over multiple monitors?

It allows him to http://www.deskography.org/people/oJT6284wpS/desks/2713/photos/5193/

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:51 pm

The placebo effect - never overrated

Skyrim on consoles only runs at 720P native. so all you have is a sub HD picture being up-sampled to an HD resolution.

but provided you feel like you got your moneys worth and you think it looks better, who the hell am i to argue.

Fortunately i'm not using a console :dance:

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:05 am

I have a perfectly good 1680x1050 22" monitor. Considering my previous monitor was a 1280x1024 17" I'm still quite happy. I don't think I'll get a larger one for at least another year or so. As far as those saying "don't knock it until you've tried it", I'm not. Still, you don't miss what you've never had and I'm content at the moment. I think my games look pretty darn good on this one.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:52 pm

I'd buy a new monitor, but my 1680x1050 one is calibrated perfectly and I don't want to go through that again.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:48 pm

It is nice. 24inch does it good.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:55 pm

http://xkcd.com/732/

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:15 am

My monitor's a bit dusty. Maybe I should replace it.