SVGA vs. XGA?

Jonathan Timar

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Feb 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/25/00

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SVGA is 800X600 resoution.
XGA is 1024X768 resoution.
IMHO, XGA is the best resolution for notebooks screens, even on large 15
inch panels, higher res' like SXGA are too hard to read.

Go with XGA.

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> Hello. Can someone explain to me the differences between a SVGA display
> versus a XGA display. Thanks.
>
> Sonia
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Feb 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/26/00

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Thomas A. Jones

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Feb 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/26/00

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I second Jonathan's comments from personal experience of having both type
screens..

Tom Jones

"Jonathan Timar" <jonath...@crosswinds.net> wrote in message
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>
> SVGA is 800X600 resoution.
> XGA is 1024X768 resoution.
> IMHO, XGA is the best resolution for notebooks screens, even on large 15
> inch panels, higher res' like SXGA are too hard to read.
>
> Go with XGA.
>
>
> --
> ~Jonathan Timar
> jonath...@crosswinds.net
> www.crosswinds.net/~jonathantimar
>
>

billy ball

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Feb 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/26/00

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On Sat, 26 Feb 2000 09:39:52 -0500, Thomas A. Jones <t...@nauticom.net> wrote:
>I second Jonathan's comments from personal experience of having both type
>screens..
>
>Tom Jones
>
>"Jonathan Timar" <jonath...@crosswinds.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> SVGA is 800X600 resoution.
>> XGA is 1024X768 resoution.
>> IMHO, XGA is the best resolution for notebooks screens, even on large 15
>> inch panels, higher res' like SXGA are too hard to read.

nonsense... SXGA+ on the Inspiron 7500 (1400x1050) is wonderful, and i'll
never settle for less unless i need the portability...

>> Go with XGA.

good recommendation for a bottom line resolution with today's laptops...

Marc Warden

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Feb 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/26/00

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SVGA refers to super VGA which refers to a video (graphics) system which
offers some resolutions and color depths above and beyond VGA (typically
640x480 and either 16 or 256 colors).

Some of the resolutions/color depths offer by SVGA:

640x480 65,536, 16M colors
800x600 256, 64K, 16M colors
1024x768 256, 64K, 16M colors
1280x1024 256, 64K, 16M colors
1600x1400 256, 64K, 16M colors

and I've not kept up on what else.

SVGA may be accelerated or not. In new or recently new machines, probably
accelerated.

XGA was IBM's tag for the extended grraphics system which came in some PS/2
machines and was at some point offered in an add-in card (Micro Channel
only?) for PS/2 clones.

XGA was initially 640x480x65,536 colors, but I think eventually reached
1024x768x65,536 colors or maybe 16M colors. I think. Gee, I can't remember
anymore and my references are all at work.

However, you have to know in what context the terms are being used. In
fact, I would not go on the terms and assume any standard definition, but
get the specifics, the screen horizontal/vertical resolutions, color
depths, and retrace frequencies (for use with an external connected CRT
monitor) and ignore whether the manufacturer, salesman, called it SVGA,
XGA, SXGA, or whatever.

Sincerely,

Marc Warden

SmartAss

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Mar 4, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/4/00

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sorry but my comment to your post below would have to be "get with it" - not
being rude of course...

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