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I've always heard that the general consensus when it comes to optimal tracking on mousepads is that:
1) Cloth mousepads are better for optical sensors
2) Hard mousepads are better for laser sensors.
Looking at this logitech video - I get the impression that this is still true:
From what I know and experienced:
Laser sensors used to be more surface dependent but that isn't the case anymore.
I know in the past, laser sensors had difficulty on cloth mouse pads due to the cloth fabric sinking.
I gather this is where laser sensor -> hard mousepad comes from.
I also know that some laser sensors track terribly on some hard pads without increasing the LOD - some avago 9500 mouse come to mind. Although this is a lens and sensor implementation issue also. I know the avago 9800 seems to work well on most surfaces. I don't know if you'll get optimal tracking on a cloth pad but I know that your issues won't be exacerbated by your cloth mousepad anymore.
As for optical sensors I'm not quite sure.
Do optical sensors not perform well on hard-pads? Is there jitter or something like that?
I don't know how optical sensors -> cloth mousepad came to be.
I know that most optical sensors now work on most cloth and hard mousepads and I know they'll work on either surface. However, I'm sure most optical sensor users want optimal tracking and performance - not just a oh it works type of experience.
So what's better for optical sensors? Assuming we're dealing with uniform, dark surfaces and baring personal preference, is cloth still the way to go to achieve optimal tracking with optical sensors?
Sorry for the tangents on lasers.
1) Cloth mousepads are better for optical sensors
2) Hard mousepads are better for laser sensors.
Looking at this logitech video - I get the impression that this is still true:
From what I know and experienced:
Laser sensors used to be more surface dependent but that isn't the case anymore.
I know in the past, laser sensors had difficulty on cloth mouse pads due to the cloth fabric sinking.
I gather this is where laser sensor -> hard mousepad comes from.
I also know that some laser sensors track terribly on some hard pads without increasing the LOD - some avago 9500 mouse come to mind. Although this is a lens and sensor implementation issue also. I know the avago 9800 seems to work well on most surfaces. I don't know if you'll get optimal tracking on a cloth pad but I know that your issues won't be exacerbated by your cloth mousepad anymore.
As for optical sensors I'm not quite sure.
Do optical sensors not perform well on hard-pads? Is there jitter or something like that?
I don't know how optical sensors -> cloth mousepad came to be.
I know that most optical sensors now work on most cloth and hard mousepads and I know they'll work on either surface. However, I'm sure most optical sensor users want optimal tracking and performance - not just a oh it works type of experience.
So what's better for optical sensors? Assuming we're dealing with uniform, dark surfaces and baring personal preference, is cloth still the way to go to achieve optimal tracking with optical sensors?
Sorry for the tangents on lasers.