Hello Maurice!

07 Jul 2022 16:46, Maurice Kinal wrote to Benny Pedersen:

 BP>> atleast google tv dont mind using it as 4k for netflix content
 BP>> at 4k
 MK> And from what I've seen, it isn't any better than 1080p, or at least 
 MK> on a 28" 4k monitor it isn't.

you will see bigger diffrent on bigger screens, atleast i think it is so

 BP>> imho its a diffrent with is how much power is used to do it

 MK> Not much according to the brag sheet.  Almost half the wattage of a 6 
 MK> core i5 doing the same job(s).

i5 is using more electrical power to do jobs imho, same reason i begin to scratch old hardware that is designed to use so much power that it needs cooling to compute PI

 MK>   Also I have it mounted on the back of 
 MK> the 4k monitor so it isn't taking up any additional real estate on my 
 MK> physical desktop.

i would like to do the samme with my 49" 4k android tv, like the youngsters room :)

 MK> It is more than a lttle cramped to say the least.  
 MK> So far I think it is worth it other than the fact that a 24" 1080p 
 MK> would have been just as good and cheaper.  I must admit I really like 
 MK> what I see so far.

40 cm from the screen it should not be bigger, thats why it should be small, its more or less a joke to use 4k and small screens if not playing games :)

 BP>> i like to say get a hdmi monitor at 4k or even 8k without any
 BP>> tuner at all

 MK> Agreed.  That is what I have now except 28" which is as small as it 
 MK> gets as far as regular desktop systems are concerned.

super

 BP>> * x11-libs/libfakeXinerama
 BP>> dont know if this is at any help for the penguins ?

 MK> Not for the boot penguins.  Anyhow I have it working now using a efi 
 MK> capable grub.  I still haven't heard any alternative solutions.

would you share the grub config for this ?

 MK> Bottomline is that in order to get all 16 penguins on bootup, the 
 MK> minimum resolution is 1080p.

fair

 MK> You will lose 3 penguins at 720p.

all is not free 
 
 MK> At 4k there is room for exactly 30 penguins.
 MK> I am guessing 60 on an 8k 
 MK> monitor. You tell me.

when i get one :=)


 Regards Benny

... too late to die young :)

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