Comments on: Samsung’s 300ppi Retina Display for Tablets does 2560 x 1600 http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/ Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Cynewulf http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46855 Cynewulf Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46855 You're missing the point. A 320x240 video running on a 10.1" screen looks pretty much exactly the same whether that screen is 1280x1024 or 2560x1600. You’re missing the point. A 320×240 video running on a 10.1″ screen looks pretty much exactly the same whether that screen is 1280×1024 or 2560×1600.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46411 Anonymous Mon, 16 May 2011 07:41:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46411  I guess they did not teach you proofreading in school. ;)  I guess they did not teach you proofreading in school. ;)

]]> By: Dustin Tiberend http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46406 Dustin Tiberend Sun, 15 May 2011 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46406 Ohhh, let the resolution wars begin. Unfortunately this gives me yet another reason to wait to buy an android tablet. Sorry Google, the time will come...  I fail to see how some people commenting about this can spin this tech as a bad idea... The only bad idea would be for Samsung to give this tech exclusively to Apple.... On a side note I must say that I really wish Samsung and other Tablet makers would take a que from yesteryear and start talking 'features' as apposed to limiting all their development to Processors, Cameras (which will be  useless on devices like these until augmented reality tech catches up), and Displays. Where is my IR transmitter that I would undoubtedly use every day. Where is my PICO projector? Where are all the truly wireless standards and why isn't this industry embracing them. I relish the day when I can by a tablet that literally haze ZERO holes in it and is by design completely water proof. (no, I don't give a sh*t about having a mic or speakers on a tablet either. I'll gladly trade them for bluetooth or WiFi direct since I'd be using headphones 99% of he time anyway. Anyway that's my two cents. Ohhh, let the resolution wars begin. Unfortunately this gives me yet another reason to wait to buy an android tablet. Sorry Google, the time will come… 
I fail to see how some people commenting about this can spin this tech as a bad idea… The only bad idea would be for Samsung to give this tech exclusively to Apple….
On a side note I must say that I really wish Samsung and other Tablet makers would take a que from yesteryear and start talking ‘features’ as apposed to limiting all their development to Processors, Cameras (which will be  useless on devices like these until augmented reality tech catches up), and Displays. Where is my IR transmitter that I would undoubtedly use every day. Where is my PICO projector? Where are all the truly wireless standards and why isn’t this industry embracing them. I relish the day when I can by a tablet that literally haze ZERO holes in it and is by design completely water proof. (no, I don’t give a sh*t about having a mic or speakers on a tablet either. I’ll gladly trade them for bluetooth or WiFi direct since I’d be using headphones 99% of he time anyway.
Anyway that’s my two cents.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46404 Anonymous Sun, 15 May 2011 16:39:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46404 The technology sounds amazing and tablets are great for entertainment and quick/brief info consumption.  But when it comes to information input and complex data manipulation (most students and information workers need that), it's either laptop or upcoming hybrid (having laptop's function + tablet's touch)... The technology sounds amazing and tablets are great for entertainment and quick/brief info consumption.  But when it comes to information input and complex data manipulation (most students and information workers need that), it’s either laptop or upcoming hybrid (having laptop’s function + tablet’s touch)…

]]> By: B5club http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46392 B5club Sun, 15 May 2011 00:05:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46392 I dont are about price; (i went to school and actually studied) so i have good income coming in. All i want is the display to be great and have a ln even better gpu. I hope his works out for samsung and apple as well. I cant effinv wait for the ipad 3 to come. Im EXCITED!!!!! I dont are about price; (i went to school and actually studied) so i have good income coming in. All i want is the display to be great and have a ln even better gpu. I hope his works out for samsung and apple as well. I cant effinv wait for the ipad 3 to come. Im EXCITED!!!!!

]]> By: Bart http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46391 Bart Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46391 If the screen size stays the same and Apple doubles the pixels like they did with the iPhone, those videos would look the same on a Retina Display. It's just that they wouldn't look as sharp as higher-def videos made for that screen size. It's the same thing with iPhone apps. Apps not updated for Retina Display didn't look worse on iPhone 4s, they just didn't look as good as iPhone 4 apps. And with video I don't think it matters so much. I blow up small videos on my 1080p tv and they're fine. Apple does a good job of upscaling videos usually. Obviously 1080p is better, but that doesn't mean I should stick with a 720p tv. If the screen size stays the same and Apple doubles the pixels like they did with the iPhone, those videos would look the same on a Retina Display. It’s just that they wouldn’t look as sharp as higher-def videos made for that screen size. It’s the same thing with iPhone apps. Apps not updated for Retina Display didn’t look worse on iPhone 4s, they just didn’t look as good as iPhone 4 apps.

And with video I don’t think it matters so much. I blow up small videos on my 1080p tv and they’re fine. Apple does a good job of upscaling videos usually. Obviously 1080p is better, but that doesn’t mean I should stick with a 720p tv.

]]> By: Jordan Eilbert http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46387 Jordan Eilbert Sat, 14 May 2011 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46387  Actually he's right. the higher the resolution of the screen the higher the resolution of the image needs to be.  Since the resolution of High Def videos are lower than the screen resolution they will look terrible. Go to your HD TV, switch it to an SD channel, and you will see how terrible it looks.  Actually he’s right.

the higher the resolution of the screen the higher the resolution of the image needs to be.  Since the resolution of High Def videos are lower than the screen resolution they will look terrible.

Go to your HD TV, switch it to an SD channel, and you will see how terrible it looks.

]]> By: Jordan Eilbert http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46386 Jordan Eilbert Sat, 14 May 2011 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46386  Considering that the bar on Tablet performance is low as is it's really not going to do much. Also reason the system isn't pushing a resolution that high, the SCREEN can SUPPORT it but we're still going to be using a lower resolution - the idea here is that there's more PPI (pixels per square inch) therefore the picture quality will be better. However if anyone has tried watching Standard Def TV on a High Def LCD Panel... you know the truth - LCD panel works best with the res it was designed for.  Considering that the bar on Tablet performance is low as is it’s really not going to do much.

Also reason the system isn’t pushing a resolution that high, the SCREEN can SUPPORT it but we’re still going to be using a lower resolution – the idea here is that there’s more PPI (pixels per square inch) therefore the picture quality will be better.

However if anyone has tried watching Standard Def TV on a High Def LCD Panel… you know the truth – LCD panel works best with the res it was designed for.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46385 Anonymous Sat, 14 May 2011 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46385 Am I right that such high resolution requires very powerful CPU and GPU? Will such retina display significantly lower the performance of tablets? Am I right that such high resolution requires very powerful CPU and GPU? Will such retina display significantly lower the performance of tablets?

]]> By: Aaron http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/05/14/samsungs-300ppi-retina-display-for-tablets-does-2560-x-1600/#comment-46381 Aaron Sat, 14 May 2011 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=117308#comment-46381 That doesn't make any sense. What makes a low-res video look worse is blowing it up to a large size, it has nothing to do with screen resolution. You're an idiot. That doesn’t make any sense. What makes a low-res video look worse is blowing it up to a large size, it has nothing to do with screen resolution. You’re an idiot.

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