I need better eyes

[andrewducker]

Assuming that I am sitting 2 feet (or around 60cm) from my monitor, and it
is 22" across the diagonal at 16:9 ratio (so approx 19"x11") , what is the
maximum resolution that my eyes would be able to see?

Is 1080p (1920x1080) almost as good as it gets? Or is it worth pushing the
resolution much higher? I know that's only about 100dpi, but can I
actually resolve objects smaller than a quarter of a mm from two feet away?

(Come to think of it - 1080p being 100dpi on a 22" monitor seems an
unlikely coincidence - is that why it was chosen?)

Comments

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

there were some studies but that was for TVs Maybe still useful??

And I can certainly resolve far better than 1920 x 1080.

Good luck finding a monitor that will do anything more - even the larger sizes top out at the 1080p HD std in terms of res - most disappointing. Still, the 21" only just fits at my desk so I suppose that's as good as I am goig to get.

It's annoying cos I've used higher res than this on a smaller screen - one of Steven's old laptops did a few notches up, and Dev work is much nicer with ore screen real estate. I never got the hang of 2 monitors - probably cos i am not a touch typist

[andrewducker]

I can resolve better than 1920x1080 at a foot away on my 37" TV. At 6 feet on a 22" monitor? I don't think so.

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

*moves back from monitor*

hmm, no real test but I can still read 10pt text (Times New Roman) at 100% at about 7-8ft. (21" 1920 x 1080) A sharper monitor would make it easier, though.

[drplokta]

1920 x 1080 is fairly close to the maximum resolution of a single DVI connection, so manufacturers who want to go higher have to invest in dual link DVI or DisplayPort. Among those who do, higher resolutions are common -- a 27" Apple Cinema Display does 2560 x 1440.

[andrewducker]

Which is 109DPI, a bit nicer, but not much.

Looks like 100DPI is pretty much what people aim for. I guess it would make sense for panel manufacturers to have a single production resolution.

[drplokta]

My 11" MacBook Air is 135dpi; 100dpi is not universal.

[andrewducker]

Interesting to know. Possibly designed to be looked at closer than a desktop screen. Hmm.