Benq Fp241w 1:1

Spriggan43 · 03-25-2007, 07:44 PM

Just won’t to know about my monitor the benq fp241w and playing it with pc games// k not sure if this is a problem or its normal... K when I play my games like aoe3 with res of 1400-900 look at its nice..

But when I change that to 1920-1200 it looks 2 x better... Now is this the problem? for when i play 1400-900 it looks a little Smoky or blurry.

The new firmware from Benq for the monitor dose it fix this 1:1 pixel mapping or is this normal for LCD'S..
Or is the firmware update only to fix with HDMI 1:1 pixel mapping ???

**TheMatt** · 03-25-2007, 07:56 PM

Hi,

What is the native resolution of the monitor? That is the resolution you want to use. Some monitors shrink the whole screen so it will fit on the monitor even if the set resolution is higher than the monitor's native resolution.

**smz** · 03-27-2007, 07:30 AM

1900x1200 is the native resolution for that monitor and probably any 24" monitor on the market. As Matt said, it's the native resolution that makes the difference. Anything smaller than 1900x1200 is going to go into expanded mode. So @ 1400x900 which is what you see on monitors up to 19", you are stretching it all the way to 1900x1200 that's 500 more horizontally and 300 more vertically. Some people wanna run their 24" monitor at 1680x1050 which I hear is acceptable still not optimal but not unviewable either. Anything below that is a terrible choice for anything but playing games. Some legacy games just won't go above a certain resolution. After going from a 19" 4:3 Samsung to the current 22" I just bought, I am thinking about returning it in favor of the 24". That 1900x1200 resolution is just awesome.

**TheMatt** · 03-27-2007, 03:04 PM

It is also good if you can hook up an HD DVD player or Blu-Ray disk player, which can both display their HD formated movies in 1080p, which looks awesome on a WUXGA monitor. I watch DVDs in HD on my laptop monitor, which is just WXGA, and it still looks great.

**smz** · 03-27-2007, 09:04 PM

He's got a nice point there. If that monitor is HDCP compliant, you can playback anything. But don't get me started on HDCP. Took me a week to find out that the current line of Viewsonic Monitors are not HDCP. But if they have a manufacter date of March2007 or later, they are... had to call corporate to get that answer.... L8r

03-25-2007, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spriggan43 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 289 OS: win xp 64bit	Benq Fp241w 1:1 Just won’t to know about my monitor the benq fp241w and playing it with pc games// k not sure if this is a problem or its normal... K when I play my games like aoe3 with res of 1400-900 look at its nice.. But when I change that to 1920-1200 it looks 2 x better... Now is this the problem? for when i play 1400-900 it looks a little Smoky or blurry. The new firmware from Benq for the monitor dose it fix this 1:1 pixel mapping or is this normal for LCD'S.. Or is the firmware update only to fix with HDMI 1:1 pixel mapping ??? __________________ Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down…

03-25-2007, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Benq Fp241w 1:1 Hi, What is the native resolution of the monitor? That is the resolution you want to use. Some monitors shrink the whole screen so it will fit on the monitor even if the set resolution is higher than the monitor's native resolution. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

03-27-2007, 07:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
smz Hardware Tech Specialist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 705 OS: Mac OS X / W2K3 Server / XP Home/MCE/Pro / Vista Ultimate / Ubuntu Linux My System	Re: Benq Fp241w 1:1 1900x1200 is the native resolution for that monitor and probably any 24" monitor on the market. As Matt said, it's the native resolution that makes the difference. Anything smaller than 1900x1200 is going to go into expanded mode. So @ 1400x900 which is what you see on monitors up to 19", you are stretching it all the way to 1900x1200 that's 500 more horizontally and 300 more vertically. Some people wanna run their 24" monitor at 1680x1050 which I hear is acceptable still not optimal but not unviewable either. Anything below that is a terrible choice for anything but playing games. Some legacy games just won't go above a certain resolution. After going from a 19" 4:3 Samsung to the current 22" I just bought, I am thinking about returning it in favor of the 24". That 1900x1200 resolution is just awesome. __________________ {{{{ Scott - 25+ Years HW & SW Expertise - Dos, Linux, Mac OS X, & Windows }}}} Abit IP35 / Core 2 Quad Q6600 / APC 650 UPS / Antec 900 ATX w/Antec Trio 550 PS XFX GeForce 8400GS w/512MB / 320GB Maxtor SATA II HD / 4GB Corsair CAS4 DDR2 HP Laser P1006 & PS 2610 / D-Link DGL-4500 Router / Dell 24" LCD / Asus G1 Laptop

03-27-2007, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Benq Fp241w 1:1 It is also good if you can hook up an HD DVD player or Blu-Ray disk player, which can both display their HD formated movies in 1080p, which looks awesome on a WUXGA monitor. I watch DVDs in HD on my laptop monitor, which is just WXGA, and it still looks great. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

03-27-2007, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
smz Hardware Tech Specialist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 705 OS: Mac OS X / W2K3 Server / XP Home/MCE/Pro / Vista Ultimate / Ubuntu Linux My System	Re: Benq Fp241w 1:1 He's got a nice point there. If that monitor is HDCP compliant, you can playback anything. But don't get me started on HDCP. Took me a week to find out that the current line of Viewsonic Monitors are not HDCP. But if they have a manufacter date of March2007 or later, they are... had to call corporate to get that answer.... L8r __________________ {{{{ Scott - 25+ Years HW & SW Expertise - Dos, Linux, Mac OS X, & Windows }}}} Abit IP35 / Core 2 Quad Q6600 / APC 650 UPS / Antec 900 ATX w/Antec Trio 550 PS XFX GeForce 8400GS w/512MB / 320GB Maxtor SATA II HD / 4GB Corsair CAS4 DDR2 HP Laser P1006 & PS 2610 / D-Link DGL-4500 Router / Dell 24" LCD / Asus G1 Laptop