i thank you, sir.
Lawrence Sica wrote:
On Nov 20, 2009, at 8:40 PM, spellberg_robert wrote:
i thank you, sir, also.
Person, Roderick wrote:
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> You don't have to do anything.
[ slow burn, then, sigh ] that's the problem with the world, today.
when people don't --have-- to do anything, people don't --
learn_how-- to do
anything.
oops, i digress.
You should also note that the refresh rate is pretty much
irrelevant for LCD displays. While 85 Hz did make sense
for CRT monitors in order to avoid flickering, that's not
necessary with LCD monitors. They won't flicker with
60 Hz which is a very common refresh rate for LCD.
this is useful to know.
while i --have-- seen some that claim a f_vert up to 85_cps,
75 seems to be a popular top_end.
You could get an LCD monitor that only has the 15 pin connection,
then you can
choose refresh rate and play with modelines. At least on the
Viewsonic LCD I have
which is 5 years old I had to do that to get it working. That is if
you really want to keep doing such things.
it isn't that i --want-- to keep doing this; it is that i --can-- do
so, if i desire.
for my 500ps, i had set up 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960 and
1600x1200; all at 85.
once i had tweaked these to my satisfaction, i left them alone.
this was quite_a_few years ago.
about two weeks ago, i decided to try improving on the 1280x960;
this led to adding 1440x1080, which i like very much, now that i
have used it for a_while.
An LCD is not like an CRT. You cannot mess with resolution and expect
it to look good, or even readable in some cases. LCDs are meant to run
at a native resolution and switching from them is not recommended in
most cases. In fact if you want to tweak much then a LCD is not for
you. You don't need to, and really should not, go outside manufacturer
settings on an LCD.
this thought was a real eye_opener for me.
i must have spent an hour thinking things over,
before reading any sub_sequent posts.
i got to thinking about the operation of some lcd_televisions that are owned by
friends.
this was the start of my paradigm_shift.
you see, i am a hardware guy.
some fellows tweak gasoline engines.
i met a machinist who built a steam_locomotive at 1:8 scale [ i think
it was a 4_8_4 ].
i have a friend in the flower business [ roses ] who builds chairs
out of wood.
if i had my druthers,
i'd be building small systems out of hcmos 8_bit
single_chip_controllers and msi
[ lately, i have become intrigued by energy_conversion ].
another way to while_away the time is to
build hf_band receivers and [ < 5_watt ] transmitters out of
vacuum_tubes.
winding coils is --very-- therapeutic.
My recommendation is to go to a shop, look at several
monitors and take the one you like best, irrespective
of the manufacturer. Do *NOT* buy an LCD display that
you haven't seen with your own eyes before. I'm serious.
holy moses !!!
you are reinforcing my long_held belief that lcd is a downgrade
from crt.
They are not downgrades, they are just different. There are pros and
cons to each. Unless you are doing high end graphics work the main
advantages of a CRT don't really apply. Things have changed quite a bit.
--Larry
yes, they have.
from what i am reading else_where, not for the better, though.
rob
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