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Nathaniel McInnes · August 8th, 2006, 06:19 AM

Hey people i got a quick question. i notice that websites always look better on 64bit macs and normal windows. do any of you notice this. could this be to do with the 64bit processer?

Christopher Lefchik · August 8th, 2006, 11:25 AM

Could you define "better"?

Adam Bray · August 8th, 2006, 05:08 PM

The image on my iMac is clear and crisp. My PC LCDs don't look that great. You think they do, till you look at the Mac.

Christopher Lefchik · August 8th, 2006, 08:54 PM

The quality of a computer image depends on the graphics card and the display. With the right components a computer running Windows or any other OS is perfectly capable of rendering an image as clear and crisp as the iMac.

Anyway, Nathaniel’s question was regarding Web sites, not the overall computer image.

Nathaniel McInnes · August 9th, 2006, 02:51 AM

sorry i double posted (don't worry) just ignore

Nathaniel McInnes · August 9th, 2006, 02:52 AM

goto www.logikstudios.co.uk on a windows you will notice that the buttons are really low quality. If you goto the same site on a new mac you will see all the buttons are crisp.

so this could be to do with the graphics card

Christopher Lefchik · August 9th, 2006, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathaniel McInnes

goto www.logikstudios.co.uk on a windows you will notice that the buttons are really low quality. If you goto the same site on a new mac you will see all the buttons are crisp.

so this could be to do with the graphics card

I took a look at that site. Those buttons are being reduced from their original size right on the page (300x70 to 145x33), which is not a good practice. Not only do they require more bandwidth than if they were made at the smaller size to begin with, but the problem you mentioned occurs. I believe what you are seeing is simply the quality of different browsers rescaling images. It should have nothing to do with the OS or the graphics card.

K. Forman · August 9th, 2006, 07:06 AM

Macs do display graphics differently. They seem to darken the image, and saturate it more. Not saying everything looks better on a Mac, just different. I like QT, because it also seems to saturate colors better.

Christopher Lefchik · August 9th, 2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Forman

Macs do display graphics differently. They seem to darken the image, and saturate it more. Not saying everything looks better on a Mac, just different. I like QT, because it also seems to saturate colors better.

What you are seeing is the difference in Gamma between Macs and PCs. As for video, at least what I've seen is that Windows Media Player renders video with more saturated colors.

Nathaniel McInnes · August 9th, 2006, 09:58 AM

right i have just changed the site how does it look now

Christopher Lefchik · August 9th, 2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathaniel McInnes

right i have just changed the site how does it look now

The navigation buttons look much better now.

August 8th, 2006, 06:19 AM	#1
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	Quality website (A Bit off topic) Hey people i got a quick question. i notice that websites always look better on 64bit macs and normal windows. do any of you notice this. could this be to do with the 64bit processer?

August 9th, 2006, 02:51 AM	#5
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	sorry i double posted (don't worry) just ignore Last edited by Nathaniel McInnes; August 9th, 2006 at 02:54 AM. Reason: noticed posted twice

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K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Macs do display graphics differently. They seem to darken the image, and saturate it more. Not saying everything looks better on a Mac, just different. I like QT, because it also seems to saturate colors better. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

August 8th, 2006, 11:25 AM	#2
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	Could you define "better"?

August 8th, 2006, 05:08 PM	#3
Adam Bray Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston/Austin Posts: 394	The image on my iMac is clear and crisp. My PC LCDs don't look that great. You think they do, till you look at the Mac.

August 8th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#4
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	The quality of a computer image depends on the graphics card and the display. With the right components a computer running Windows or any other OS is perfectly capable of rendering an image as clear and crisp as the iMac. Anyway, Nathaniel’s question was regarding Web sites, not the overall computer image.

August 9th, 2006, 02:52 AM	#6
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	goto www.logikstudios.co.uk on a windows you will notice that the buttons are really low quality. If you goto the same site on a new mac you will see all the buttons are crisp. so this could be to do with the graphics card

August 9th, 2006, 09:58 AM	#10
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	right i have just changed the site how does it look now