So...is DVI what the professional people use? Like is DVI most likely going to be the priority for higher end video cards for a while? I already see that the Radeon 9700 Mac Edition (as far as I know) is going to have a VGA and a DVI port...no ADC.
I'm just contemplating whether I should pay the extra hundred or so dollars for the Formac Gallery 17' flat panel with the DVI...Because I plan to get the 9700 when it comes out. Anyone have this flat panel? What's Formac's record like? Thanks, Justin > Getting started with an analog LCD requires only a simple cable > connection to > your computer's VGA port. But this compatibility turns out to be a > mixed > blessing. The LCD converter must digitize the analog signal, a process > that > can result in screen jitter or ghosting, particularly if the monitor > is left > on all day. We noticed jitter on Compaq's TFT500, Mitsubishi's LCD51, > and > others, though in most cases we were able to correct the distortion by > using > the on-screen menu to adjust the display's phase control. > > Digital units, on the other hand, tend to cost a bit less because they > don't > use a signal converter. But digital displays are more difficult to set > up--you'll need to install a special video card and drivers. Driver > conflicts > prevented us from being able to set up and review one unit, IBM's > digital > T55D. According to IBM, the driver problem has since been corrected. > > Digital LCD monitors also lack a single industry standard for how they > connect to computers. Currently there are two contenders, the Digital > Display > Working Group's Digital Video Interface, and Digital Flat Panel from > the > Video Electronics Standards Association, historically the display > standards > leader. Princeton's DPP560 uses DFP; ViewSonic's VPD150 and Mag > InnoVision's > LT530C use PanelLink, from which DVI emerged. Some vendors are still > waiting > for a standard to be established before they introduce a line of > digital > LCDs. Such a standard would make digital panels easier to move between > different systems, as CRT monitors and analog LCDs do. --PC World > --------------------------------------- > Dear Colleagues, > > I've been using a Phillips 150S LCD monitor with my Dell R450 for > about 6 > months. It's as steady as rock. No jitter. It just puts out a clear, > sharp > image. And it uses about 20 Watts. > > Bob > > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives > | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
