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From: robin@sabre.uucp (Robin D. Wilson/1000000)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: (Non) Square Pixels?
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Date: 8 Feb 90 15:58:59 GMT
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In article <4687@lmrc.uucp> hassinger@lmrc.uucp writes:
>A posting today reminded of an issue that I have not seen discussed very much.
>The issue of the lack of "square pixels" on the Amiga.  I think it was
>suggested that just getting the right monitor would solve the problem for the
>case in point.  I don't know that that is a real answer.
>Bob Hassinger

The machine doesn't control the shape of the pixel.  It merely sends the signal
to the montior to GENERATE the pixels.  Only the monitor controls how they are
shaped.  

Most monitors (and TV's do not have "square" pixels.  Most have round or oval
shaped pixels.  In fact, the only monitors that I know to have square pixels 
are the high-end Sony's similar to the one Apple uses for the MacII.  (The
Apple color monitor for the MacII is a modified Sony.)  

Personally I prefer the round pixels, I beleive they show smoother curved lines
than square pixels.  But then, given a high enough resolution, it wouldn't
really matter anyway.


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