1st October 2005, 2:40 PM
Actually I sort of question the "looks" part of that. I like the sleek flat look of the SP. It still hasn't worn off for me.
The sharper image due to the smaller screen size is interesting, but I prefer a larger image sacrificing that sharpness. Using the limitations of the eye's own resolution to produce a sharper image just doesn't cut it for me. I'm not saying it isn't something to consider. For example, I certainly wouldn't want to blow up regular non-HD TV to theater screen size, but it really doesn't seem worth it here. It seems to be counter productive if you can't make out all the details.
Here's the quote that gets me though.
So this new SP apparently has lower refreshing than the old SP screen, and the reds are oversaturated to a degree that these guys were apparently able to notice.
A brighter and crisper screen is nice, but Nintendo is it like some sort of GOAL to make SOME aspect of every new portable you make inferior somehow to the previous model? I'll just keep my old SP. I was just under the impression that they could somehow actually get the SP screen's quality to be the same as the micro's.
The sharper image due to the smaller screen size is interesting, but I prefer a larger image sacrificing that sharpness. Using the limitations of the eye's own resolution to produce a sharper image just doesn't cut it for me. I'm not saying it isn't something to consider. For example, I certainly wouldn't want to blow up regular non-HD TV to theater screen size, but it really doesn't seem worth it here. It seems to be counter productive if you can't make out all the details.
Here's the quote that gets me though.
Quote:the refresh rate is a tad slower than the classic GBA SP and Game Boy Micro screen, so there's an ever so subtle "blur" when objects move or the screen scrolls. The color saturation is also a little stronger -- reds are particularly more powerful on this screen than in GBA past.
So this new SP apparently has lower refreshing than the old SP screen, and the reds are oversaturated to a degree that these guys were apparently able to notice.
A brighter and crisper screen is nice, but Nintendo is it like some sort of GOAL to make SOME aspect of every new portable you make inferior somehow to the previous model? I'll just keep my old SP. I was just under the impression that they could somehow actually get the SP screen's quality to be the same as the micro's.
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