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The native resolution of a monitor is the resolution at which the LCD panel is
designed to perform best. In almost all cases, screen images look best when
viewed at their native resolution. You can lower the resolution setting of a
monitor but not increase it. For the Elo LCD touchmonitor, SXGA-17 inch, the
native resolution is 1280 x 1024.
The native resolution of an LCD is the resolution that matches the LCD’s
pixels. Video performance is always best at native resolution settings. The
various standard LCD resolutions are usually represented as follows:
Input Video 17" LCD
640 x 480 (VGA) Transforms input format to 1280 x 1024 size
800 x 600 (SVGA) Transforms input format to 1280 x 1024 size
1024 x 768 (XGA) Transforms input format to 1280 x 1024 size
1280 x 1024 (SXGA) Displays in native resolution
VGA 640 x 480
SVGA 800 x 600
XGA 1024 x 768
SXGA 1280 x 1024