1:1 pixel mapping
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1:1 pixel mapping is a video display technique used in some devices, such as LCD monitors. A monitor that has been set to 1:1 pixel mapping will try to display an input source without scaling it, such that each pixel
received is mapped to a single native pixel on the monitor. This will result in a black border around the image (windowboxing) unless the input resolution
is higher than or equal to the monitor's native resolution
. This technique is helpful if it is desired to stop a video from being stretched or distorted by the monitor.
Pixel
In digital imaging, a pixel, or pel, is a single point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable screen element in a display device; it is the smallest unit of picture that can be represented or controlled....
received is mapped to a single native pixel on the monitor. This will result in a black border around the image (windowboxing) unless the input resolution
Display resolution
The display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection...
is higher than or equal to the monitor's native resolution
Native resolution
The native resolution of a LCD, LCoS or other flat panel display refers to its single fixed resolution. As an LCD display consists of a fixed raster, it cannot change resolution to match the signal being displayed as a CRT monitor can, meaning that optimal display quality can be reached only when...
. This technique is helpful if it is desired to stop a video from being stretched or distorted by the monitor.