SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TigerPaw who wrote (32384)9/27/2000 5:37:27 AM
From: John Walliker  Respond to of 54805
 
TigerPaw,

hexagonal CCD
Hexagonal could provide better packing of the bits, but printers and screens are still X/Y. It is possible that software could interpolate values into the coordinates expected, but I wonder if they would lose the resolution in the process.

Don't forget that three "sub-pixels" are needed for each colour pixel. It you experiment a little with red, green and blue pens and paper you will see that triads of hexagons pack very neatly to form a rectilinear grid.

John



To: TigerPaw who wrote (32384)9/27/2000 11:11:25 AM
From: Thomas Mercer-Hursh  Respond to of 54805
 
but printers and screens are still X/Y.

Remember that however it is that the pixels are recorded, they are turned into a JPEG for storage and the JPEG is then interpreted to the printer. There is no mismatch here and, as the reviews indicate, the hex layout seems to do a better job of filling in the gaps between the pixels.


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News