4K monitors?

[poma]

On 04.07.2014 23:10, Tom Horsley wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Jul 2014 22:56:06 +0200
> poma wrote:
>
>> "Screen size: 16.0 cm x 9.0 cm (7.23 inches, aspect ratio 16/9 = 1.78)"
>> is a known issue for some of the Samsung Smart(?) TVs, so it is best to contact Samsung directly.
>
> It is not only a known issue, it is perfectly legit for Samsung
> to do that according to the CEA specs they follow. The problem
> comes from moron programmers who persist in believing that
> EDID is gospel. New crops of these programmers seem to spring
> up with great regularity.
>
> Anyway, I've thwarted them all now - I've actually provided
> an EDID that meets their expectations. Maybe they won't
> discover any way to break that :-).
>

Whatever is followed or not, is it technically correct or not, certainly it is done correctly with at least some of the monitors.
e.g.
"Screen size: 53.1 cm x 29.9 cm (23.99 inches, aspect ratio 16/9 = 1.78)"

Do not be too harsh to fellow developers, it is a difficult life. :)


poma