A guide to choosing the best screen resolution

The projector’s resolution is what determines the quantity of data that can actually be displayed on the screen. The projector resolution is what indicates the number of pixels that it utilizes in the creation of a good image. A higher resolution is brought out by more pixels. This is an important aspect to look into when searching for projectors for hire. Screen resolution is normally given a two number quotation. An example is 1024 by 768. The first number, i.e., 1024 refers to the length of the screen while the second number (768) generally connotes the height of the screen. The units of measurement are the pixels. Computer monitors were the ones that commonly use the term pixel. However, this has had an extension into the field of projectors. The following are factors that will determine the kind of projector you will opt for.

How much resolution do I need?

More picture details are better shown by high-resolution projectors while projectors with a lower resolution don’t really give much detail. The pixels themselves are less visible on the screen due to the fact that more of them are needed in order to make up an image. This reduces their sizes significantly. In terms of costs, projector screens with a higher resolution are a bit more expensive compared to ones with a lower resolution.

Having a projector with a lower screen resolution does not necessarily mean that the image quality is low. In fact, the images are just as attractive and bright as those produced by the high-screen resolutions. The only difference is that higher resolution projectors show even the finer details of your images.

Resolution options

The basic options that projector screens come with are the SVGA (800x600); XGA (1024x768); WXGA (1280x800); SXGA (1400x1050); UXGA (1600x1200).

Matching your computer to your projector

In most cases the best screen resolution will be given by the same resolution that is given by the computer you intend to use. When you rent a laptop for purposes of using during your presentations, make sure that you also have a projector whose screen resolution is capable of matching up with that of the laptop. While laptops have a maximum screen resolution similar to that of their built-in display native resolution, desktop computers come with a variety of options for resolution output. The desktops thus give you a wide range of choices for a suitable project.

If you want to get the cleanest and sharpest image with a notebook computer having a XGA screen resolution, then you will have to hire projector with an identical native XGA resolution. On the same note, an SXGA or XGA output laptop will work best with a projector with the same features. For the desktop computers, you have a variety of resolution ranges meaning that all you need to do is selecting a resolution that best suits the kind of content you intend to display.

The projectors being managed today come with the ability to produce signal far away from their native resolutions. It is therefore still possible to hook an old SVGA projector onto an XGA laptop and still have a high quality image. The incoming 1024x768 signal will automatically be converted by the projectors into the native 800x600 output.

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