watching 1080p Films on a 1440p monitor

Bramill · 14 Jun 2012 at 21:38

Hi, quick question, the answer will basically decide whether i buy a dell ultrasharp u2711 / u3011 monitor.

Because the 1080p films aren't the native resolution of the monitor will they look worse than if i was watching them on a 1080p monitor.

thanks in advance, JJ

azazin · 14 Jun 2012 at 22:20

Bramill said:
Hi, quick question, the answer will basically decide whether i buy a dell ultrasharp u2711 / u3011 monitor.

Because the 1080p films aren't the native resolution of the monitor will they look worse than if i was watching them on a 1080p monitor.

thanks in advance, JJ

They will probally look on par to watching it on a 1080p monitor, if anything maybe a little worse but not much, imagine watching a 720p film on a 1080p monitor, the system upscales it so it fits and matches the monitors resolution.

If you ask a question such as will WQHD content look better on these high end monitors then the answer is definitely yes! No comparison!

Surveyor · 14 Jun 2012 at 22:22

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azazin · 14 Jun 2012 at 22:42

Surveyor said:
azazin, fix your signature please.

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Surveyor · 14 Jun 2012 at 22:57

azazin said:
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MOOGLEYS · 16 Jun 2012 at 12:02

I have 2560x1440 and blu-rays look stunning on it. I don't notice any image or stretching issues. No issues with any video media Tbh.

Axeia · 16 Jun 2012 at 13:35

On the u3011 it depends on the settings of your videoplayer, it will be either stretched or have black bars (1080p = 16:9, 2560x1600 = 16:10).

derv · 16 Jun 2012 at 14:56

I get black bars on my U3011 at 2560x1600. BluRays can look a little fuzzy if you're sitting really close. You'll want to be sitting back a bit to easily focus on the whole screen (e.g. 4ft away). I watched Band of Brothers BluRay last week and it was superb on the 30", however looked a bit grainy when I sat in my usual spot 2ft away.

moogle · 16 Jun 2012 at 14:59

derv said:
however looked a bit grainy when I sat in my usual spot 2ft away.

That would be the Bluray being grainy and not the screen itself.

OspreyO · 16 Jun 2012 at 15:05

Some screens handle the interpolation (running non native resolutions) better than others.

BarKeep · 16 Jun 2012 at 16:40

1080p MKV's look as good on my u3011 as they did on my u2410 but 25% larger.

Carl_Bennetts · 16 Jun 2012 at 18:44

i think 1080p looks clean and crisp on my 1440p monitor.

Ste · 16 Jun 2012 at 19:17

Theoretically yes, because you're going to have to do some form of scaling to get it to fit the screen. Scaling will degrade the quality of the picture, especially if done badly.

In reality, you won't be able to tell. The excellent colour reproduction of those two screens, for example, will more than make up for it. Go buy!