Saludos Dave, All LCD or TFT monitors produce severe picture distortion at any but the default monitor resolution. Make sure that the one you get is not distorted at the resolution you plan to use. Ever saw an oval shaped circle? Just try and change the resolution in your monitor to any resolution but the default. And of course, the nice specifications only hold at the default resolution. For my money, I wpuld want a monitor that will go no higher than 1024 x 768 and is 20" size. That gives superb resolution and excellent picture.
Sunday, November 26, 2006, 11:49:45 PM, you wrote: DB> A critical parameter with monitors in amateur radio applications is resolution. $160 for a 20" monitor that can't do better than 1024 x 768 would be no bargain. 1280 x 1024 would be reasonable for that price, but check its reviews for good text readability. You should also verify that the display adaptor in the system you choose can support this resolution with reasonable color depth. Until recently, my primary display was a Nanao 20" LCD whose resolution is 1600 x 1200. This many bits is nice for running multiple applications simultaneously, but I found myself squinting after long development sessions; 22" or 24" would be a better monitor size for this resolution. When I built a new development system, I upgraded to a 30" Dell LCD whose resolution is 2560 x 1600. All that room is great, but I wish it were concave. In hindsight, an angled pair of 22" displays running 1600 x 1200 might have been better. DB> DB> 73, DB> DB> Dave, AA6YQ -- 73, Flavio Padovani KP4AWX
