Hey,
I'm trying to determine the resolution of the LCD on my 2006 GS300. It's more than 640 x 480, but I can't tell exactly.

Does anyone know the resolution of the LCD on the 2006 GS? Is it the same as the 2007 GS350?
Or perhaps the part number of the LCD itself?

Are there any other Toyota models (Lexus or Toyota) which utilize the same LCD?

Many thanks,
Roddydawg

 

i don't know the resolution for sure, but i would think it's different from 06 to 07. everyone says 07 has higher resolution (i haven't paid attention to 06 myself)

 

Below is 2008

The optional Lexus DVD Navigation System allows the driver to enter a destination by voice command. Visual support is greatly enhanced with a central screen featuring a high-resolution 800 x 480 pixel display in 32,000 colors. On-screen details are crisp and clean, and maps and roads include 3-D shadow effects. Text display options include English, Spanish and French, with the user able to select the language preference at system start-up

 

The Nav on the '06 3GS is gen 4, while the Nav on the '07 and up are gen 5. There is a huge difference in res and clarity, altho I don't know the specs. It's one of the key selling points for me in getting a '08 GS as opposed to a CPO '06 LS430 . . .

 

I just dont get it...why do people think the resolution capabilities on the screen is any different. the nav brain may have a higher resolution output but the screen is a screen i think.....even in the non-nav, the GUI is different so it is hard to tell if overall resolution capabilities are different at all.

it is like a plasma tv ...you hook up regular cable and youll see regular cable, use the HDMI input connected to dish or directtv HD receiver and you will see HD image.....I mean the resolution on the 06 looks phenominal considering I can play a good quality movie and it looks perfect, I would assume that resolution is up to par with the cartoon graphics of gen 5 nav right ??? Back up camera looks quite clear too...

 

^ Don't take our word for it, see for yourself. Go to the dealer and check out the gen 5 Nav screen and tell us what you think. Not sure if it's the res or graphics, but there is an obvious and descernable difference b/w gen 4 and gen 5 . . .

 

i know it looks different, you have a different nav unit hooked up that outputs higher resolution nav maps

but the back up camera pics look identical and DVD video looks identical...or do they ??? maybe we can find specs on the lcd display itself....

 

i am no expert, but are you sure that's how resolution works? the nav putting up a resolution that's one thing, but i believe the screen itself also has a native resolution (pixel size), right?

your example on plama is a poor one imho, coz' you are already talking about a plama tv capable of high resolution (720p and 1080i). i wonder if you get a super old school plasma tv (say first generation), can you feed a component HD signal and see the same quality? i doubt

 

ok, i think i may have just proven you wrong on your theory about resolution.

most 22" monitors have resolution of 1680x1050 (case in point)
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=320-6107

basically you hook up a graphic card, and there is no way you can go higher on resolution coz' you have already reaches its native resolution, the max number of pixels

now read this
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/t...00-resolution/

2 months ago toshiba put up a 22" lcd monitor where the pixels are 4 times as small as the current one, thus boosting the highest resolution to 3,840 x 2,400

so similarly, you feed the 3840x2400 signal to a normal 1680x1050 screen, you don't get the same kind of image.

now i am not saying by default the 07+ has higher resolution screen. it could be the same screen but the nav unit is pumping out lower resolution. but you can't just say your assumption is right. backup camera is a bad example coz' the image is so low resolution to begin with.

 

I know it's higher than 640x480 just by the shape of the pixels in comparison to another 640x480 LCD I have which is approx. the same size LCD.

Short of counting the pixels up the side and across the bottom, I'm leaning towards 800x480 also.

I appreciate everyone's comments - I've learned something new along the way.

 

Max resolution is native to hardware. Always has been always will be.

 

I think what they're getting at is that the LCD itself is not running at native. It looks pixelated because of the input it's getting. Much like watching SDTV on a HD set. It looks pixelated and will stay that way until it gets a signal that will utilize it's native resolution. For the 07+, it could be a higher resolution source, whereas the actual LCD might be the same.

 

it could be, but how to prove that the screen is the same? using the backup camera as example is definitely not going to cut it. someone compared the dvd playback? but even dvd playback i believe it's 480 lines? (someone correct me)