>Hi again folks,
>
>I'm ready to order an inexpensive 17" monitor, but I don't know how to
>interpret the specs that are listed to choose one. For a given
>resolution they will list two specs for comparison. I'll make up a few
>as an example:
>
>60hz - .21mm
>
>or
>
>70hz - .24mm
>
>Can someone please help me understand the differences? My guess would
>be that 60hz or 70hz refers to the speed of displaying the graphics in
>that resolution, and higher is faster/better. I haven't any idea if
>.21mm is more desirable than .24mm though.
>
>This will be used on my G3 MT, eventually with a Radeon 7000.
>
>TIA
The .21 and .24 mm are the dot pitch - the distance between pixels
and smaller is better. .21 will give 120 pixels per inch and .24 will
give 105 ppi - really poor dot pitch is .37 or so like the old Performa
displays.
The 60/70hz quoted are the refresh rates and faster is better.
Cheaper monitors are usually shadow mask and the more expensive models
trinitron - shadow mask produces an image made from RGB dots whereas
trinitron is vertical RGB lines.
Cheers
Pete
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