Macbook - Mac Book High Def.?

domi_54 · domi_54 #1 (**permalink**)

04-26-2007, 01:01 PM

Hello everyone im awaiting getting my new Mac Book in the mail from apple.com, and to say the least its torture! I customized it with 2gb ram 120gb hard drive. Now i was wondering is the screen high definition? If not what would be the result of lets say going to apple.com and watching the quicktime trailers as under 420,760,1080p etc.? Thanks everyone for the info!

rotary · rotary #2 (**permalink**)

04-26-2007, 01:17 PM

All macbook screens are high def. They're 1280 X 800 resolution monitors. The differences between the trailer choices is the picture size.

domi_54 · domi_54 #3 (**permalink**)

04-26-2007, 01:26 PM

thnx man! Sorry im still a little iliterate... so its the equivalent of 1080p? What would you recommend?

maniefrizzle · maniefrizzle #4 (**permalink**)

04-26-2007, 02:33 PM

the macbook screen is not 1080p but higher than 720p. you can watch 720p but it will be scaled up and if you watch a 1080p it would scale down but better picture quality.

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #5 (**permalink**)

04-26-2007, 08:14 PM

I believe you go by the height in the of the resolution you are using. In your case, it is 800. In theory, you'd be viewing closer to 720 than 1080. As for progressive or interlaced, I don't know how these monitors work and how the picture is displayed.
Because you are sitting inches instead of feet from the screen, the feeling of HD quality doesn't really show. The screen I believe isn't superior than any other monitor on PC laptops.
Bryan

campayne · campayne #6 (**permalink**)

04-27-2007, 12:51 AM

sry to here you spent all that money on ram and hd when you could have done it yourself for a fraction of the price

yogi · yogi #7 (**permalink**)

04-27-2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bryphotoguy

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Because you are sitting inches instead of feet from the screen, ...Bryan

Dude. Inches? I'm at least two feet (60 cm) away from my screen.

domi_54 · domi_54 #8 (**permalink**)

04-27-2007, 01:26 AM

I didnt end up spending to much i have an apple promotion coupon and an educational discount that why its got all te specs...lol dont worry the price itself online is a little steep

DistantHoller · DistantHoller #9 (**permalink**)

04-29-2007, 11:58 AM

If you hook up your macbook to a monitor/screen that can display at least 1920x1080 you will be able to enjoy full hd.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #10 (**permalink**)

04-29-2007, 12:23 PM

Note:

Having a high definition display does nothing if you don't have high definition content.

flilow06 · flilow06 #11 (**permalink**)

04-30-2007, 07:19 PM

I'm pretty sure all computer monitors are progressive... not interlaced

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #12 (**permalink**)

04-30-2007, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yogi

Dude. Inches? I'm at least two feet (60 cm) away from my screen.

I didn't mean literally. Do you sit 2' from your tv?
Most people sit 1.5' to 2' from their computer and 10' or more from their tv.
The quality of HD diminishes the closer you get. Sit 2' from an HD tv and it looks like garbage.
Bryan

KB3GZW · KB3GZW #13 (**permalink**)

04-30-2007, 10:20 PM

I second what Bryphotoguy said. Although I did get what he was saying the first time I read it.

bryphotoguy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,978 Mac Specs: Quad 2.8GHz Mac Pro, Edge iPhone	04-26-2007, 08:14 PM I believe you go by the height in the of the resolution you are using. In your case, it is 800. In theory, you'd be viewing closer to 720 than 1080. As for progressive or interlaced, I don't know how these monitors work and how the picture is displayed. Because you are sitting inches instead of feet from the screen, the feeling of HD quality doesn't really show. The screen I believe isn't superior than any other monitor on PC laptops. Bryan January 2008 Member of the Month
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DistantHoller #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 28, 2007 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 50 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0 c2d 2gb 80gb SD Mac Mini c2d 1.83	04-29-2007, 11:58 AM If you hook up your macbook to a monitor/screen that can display at least 1920x1080 you will be able to enjoy full hd. A dead fish can float with the stream, but it takes a live one to swim against it.
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surfwax95 #10 (permalink)
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domi_54 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 4	04-26-2007, 01:01 PM Hello everyone im awaiting getting my new Mac Book in the mail from apple.com, and to say the least its torture! I customized it with 2gb ram 120gb hard drive. Now i was wondering is the screen high definition? If not what would be the result of lets say going to apple.com and watching the quicktime trailers as under 420,760,1080p etc.? Thanks everyone for the info!
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rotary #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 31	04-26-2007, 01:17 PM All macbook screens are high def. They're 1280 X 800 resolution monitors. The differences between the trailer choices is the picture size.
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maniefrizzle #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 13, 2007 Posts: 18	04-26-2007, 02:33 PM the macbook screen is not 1080p but higher than 720p. you can watch 720p but it will be scaled up and if you watch a 1080p it would scale down but better picture quality.
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campayne #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 04, 2006 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 221 Mac Specs: White Mackbook 2g ram 2ghz, g3 powerPC 600Mhz, 30g video pod	04-27-2007, 12:51 AM sry to here you spent all that money on ram and hd when you could have done it yourself for a fraction of the price
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domi_54 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 4	04-27-2007, 01:26 AM I didnt end up spending to much i have an apple promotion coupon and an educational discount that why its got all te specs...lol dont worry the price itself online is a little steep
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flilow06 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 20, 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 255 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.2ghz SR!	04-30-2007, 07:19 PM I'm pretty sure all computer monitors are progressive... not interlaced
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