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Samsung to use Sub-Pixel VGA Screens

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-thats-something-isn't-it dept.

pdawerks writes "Samsung Electronics has developed a new graphics chip that will allow half VGA screens to produce VGA resolution. The novelty is specially aimed at future mobiles with VGA screens that will be less than 2.4 inches. It generates color using an entirely new driving method called sub-pixel unit driving methodology." Not sure if I think it is exactly new or not, but it's nifty.

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  1. Driving color??? by c0p0n · · Score: 4, Funny

    It generates color using an entirely new driving method called sub-pixel unit driving methodology

    I suppose I got my driver license from the wrong place...

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  2. Well it makes sense, and saves battery power... by arashiakari · · Score: 4, Funny

    Double the resolution, and blend the colors of neighboring pixels together to fit on a lower res. screen. Sounds like a new way of saying "anti-aliasing" ...

    And the window washers are now "corporate vision enhancers!"

  3. Re:More Information Call me "AcronyWhore" by davidsyes · · Score: 2, Funny

    for Acronym Whore...

    They better change the name of the gun/emitter from Sub-Pixel Unit to something else, or it will be "stuck" with the acronym...

    S.P.U.G.E.

    Maybe Micro-Pixel Unit.

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  4. taters by maxchaote · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did anyone else notice that the acronym for this technology is "SPUD Methodology"?