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Article #75Re: LCD vs CRT
From: Alienjones
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 04:25
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 04:25
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This might be why the Viewsonic LCD I saw looked so crummy. Maybe I'll go back. -- AlienJones, Writer of the last FAQ, "Ray Jones" <zathras2@dodo.com.au> wrote in message news:MPG.16852b794a1e8df7989695@news.dodo.com.au... : Rob, : : regardless of what brand screen you get, you really should consider a DVI : video card. : : Driving an LCD with an analog signal can produce a crap picture on an : otherwise perfectly crisp LCD monitor using DVI. : : Trust me, I've been there done that! : : Cheers Ray : : In article <3C19B768.5060207@moofed.com>, rob@moofed.com says... : > Hi, : > I need to buy a new monitor for my computer. : > My needs are the following:- : > : > -Linux OS (x86 processor) : > -Mainly used for programming & viewing web pages; very rarely games : > -Want to look after my eyes as much as possible : > -Long periods of looking at screen (program code, etc) should not hurt : > my eyes : > : > My budget is $A1000, and size restricts me to a 17" CRT screen. : > (obviously bigger for LCD, however lacking $$ for bigger LCD) : > : > Is LCD better than CRT for my requirements? : > Which brands should I look for? : > : > Will I need a new video card? (currently have nvidia TNT) : > : > are there any online reviews about these topics? : > : > thanks in advance, : > Rob : > : >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10c368,c6dcd333e49b0d41 X-Google-Attributes: gid10c368,public X-Google-Thread: 108c83,c6dcd333e49b0d41 X-Google-Attributes: gid108c83,public X-Google-Thread: 102983,c6dcd333e49b0d41 X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-14 20:25:20 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!intgwpad.nntp.telstra.net!news-server.bigpond.net.au!not-for-mail From: "Alienjones" <alienjones@the.blue.dog> Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.monitors,aus.computers.linux,aus.computers References: <3C19B768.5060207@moofed.com> <MPG.16852b794a1e8df7989695@news.dodo.com.au> Subject: Re: LCD vs CRT Lines: 48 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: <MgAS7.8914$_z.24510@news-server.bigpond.net.au> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 04:25:16 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.45.220.27 X-Complaints-To: news@bigpond.net.au X-Trace: news-server.bigpond.net.au 1008390316 203.45.220.27 (Sat, 15 Dec 2001 15:25:16 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 15:25:16 EST Organization: BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.net.au)