Approve the Cookies
This website uses cookies to improve your user experience. By using this site, you agree to our use of cookies and our Privacy Policy.
OK
Forums  •   • New posts  •   • RTAT  •   • 'Best of'  •   • Gallery  •   • Gear
Guest
Forums  •   • New posts  •   • RTAT  •   • 'Best of'  •   • Gallery  •   • Gear
Register to forums    Log in

 
FORUMS General Gear Talk Computers 
Thread started 01 Jul 2014 (Tuesday) 17:04
Search threadPrev/next
sponsored links (only for non-logged)

HiDPI aka Retina based machines

 
FlyingPete
I am immune
Avatar
4,256 posts
Gallery: 2 photos
Likes: 101
Joined Oct 2003
Location: Flat Bush, Auckland, New Zealand
     
Jul 01, 2014 17:04 |  #1

Hi all,
I purchased a MacBook Pro Retina at the start of the year as my main day job work machine, as an ex-employee of one of the other big multinationals I was very aware that Apple makes one of the best laptops around for running Windows on :)

I need to be running Windows in some form for my day job and are currently on 8.1.

Now this particular machine has one of those fan-dangled new Retina screens, technology referred to as HiDPI by other manufactures, its native resolution is 2560x1600 on a 13" screen.

Several other manufactures including mu old employer also have HiDPI screens available.

Until around a week or so ago I was running my screen at 1280x800 due to the dismal support of HiDPI by the likes of Adobe and a few others. Last week when Photoshop CC 2014 came out I re-enabled the native resolution. Yes they have sort of fixed Photoshop, and Google has fixed Chrome, but I am finding other apps with issues.

DPP is a problem, both v3 and v4. v4 is worse, v3 just looks jaggy. The RAW importer in Photoshop is still busted, and there are a whole pile of other apps that misbehave (not photography related but Remote Desktop and VMware are real pains).

What are other peoples experiences with their HiDPI based machines? Currently I wouldn't recommend the technology for Microsoft Windows. Interesting if I boot into MacOS things seem seemless.


Peter Lowden.
EOS R6 and assorted glass

  
  LOG IN TO REPLY
FlyingPete
THREAD ­ STARTER
I am immune
Avatar
4,256 posts
Gallery: 2 photos
Likes: 101
Joined Oct 2003
Location: Flat Bush, Auckland, New Zealand
     
Jul 06, 2014 20:53 |  #2

I take it no one else is as foolish as me to try this sort of configuration :)


Peter Lowden.
EOS R6 and assorted glass

  
  LOG IN TO REPLY
sponsored links (only for non-logged)

892 views & 0 likes for this thread.
HiDPI aka Retina based machines
FORUMS General Gear Talk Computers 
AAA
x 1600
y 1600

Jump to forum...   •  Rules   •  Forums   •  New posts   •  RTAT   •  'Best of'   •  Gallery   •  Gear   •  Reviews   •  Member list   •  Polls   •  Image rules   •  Search   •  Password reset   •  Home

Not a member yet?
Register to forums
Registered members may log in to forums and access all the features: full search, image upload, follow forums, own gear list and ratings, likes, more forums, private messaging, thread follow, notifications, own gallery, all settings, view hosted photos, own reviews, see more and do more... and all is free. Don't be a stranger - register now and start posting!


COOKIES DISCLAIMER: This website uses cookies to improve your user experience. By using this site, you agree to our use of cookies and to our privacy policy.
Privacy policy and cookie usage info.


POWERED BY AMASS forum software 2.58forum software
version 2.58 /
code and design
by Pekka Saarinen ©
for photography-on-the.net

Latest registered member is Niagara Wedding Photographer
906 guests, 162 members online
Simultaneous users record so far is 15,144, that happened on Nov 22, 2018

Photography-on-the.net Digital Photography Forums is the website for photographers and all who love great photos, camera and post processing techniques, gear talk, discussion and sharing. Professionals, hobbyists, newbies and those who don't even own a camera -- all are welcome regardless of skill, favourite brand, gear, gender or age. Registering and usage is free.