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From: LadyHawke@cup.portal.com (Classic - Concepts)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: ShowScan resolution
Message-ID: <14497@cup.portal.com>
Date: 10 Feb 89 05:32:38 GMT
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re:  The Dataquest marketing study distributed at SIGGRAPH that described
     2K x 2K as optimal for humans
 
A couple of years ago we did an informal study of screen resolutions when
trying to decide on monitors, slide presentations, output devices (such
as film recorders) and found that the vast majority of people simply didn't
notice any difference between 2K x 2K and higher resolutions.  However, when
we showed all the same data, images, equipment, projects to a group of
graphic artists, they all belched, made faces, groaned and showed other
considerable signs of outright physical discomfort and immediately could
identify differences between 2K and 4K and even immediate recognition
between 4K and higher.  Well, economics and averages being what they are
the company decided to purchase the 2K graphics package and accessories.
Unfortunately, the people who had to work with it and create and display
the images were the staff of the Graphic Arts department.  They did so
reluctantly and with theatric, but genuine moaning and groaning...