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Old May 11th 06, 12:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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Default Printing off approach plates on demand?

Greg Farris wrote:

I love the Jepp advertisement - says something like "New Technology -
Same Approach" and it shows a paper approach plate and a tablet display
of the same plate. The problem is the paper one looks sharp and detailed,
while the tablet display, although readable, appears pixelated and grainy
by comparison!


This is a real technology problem. For all the wonderful advances in
display technology, we're still nowhere near the resolution available using
ink on paper. A high quality printing press on good paper can do 1000
lines per inch. The best LCD displays today are only about 100 dpi.

I also haven't yet seen an LCD panel that I can fold up so just the right
portion is visible and scrunch it in the corner of the windshield.