> > First question, which would be the better 780p or 1080p. I think this > has to do with visual lines per inch. I assume the higher "p" the better > but really don't know. >
Basically correct. The "p" means the monitor is a progressive scan device rather than an interlaced one. There's a good article on wikipedia if you want to read up on the differences, but in general progressive is better. The number indicates the number of scan lines the monitor supports, and will affect the resolution you can display on it. If you plan to use a resolution higher than 1280×720, you will need a monitor capable of 1080i or 1080p. Otherwise, 720p will be fine for your needs. > The monitors of interest is Hannspree 225DPB available at the local Staples > office supply that I could not find the "p" rating. The advantage is I can > pick > this one up tomorrow and no lost time. > First off, Hannspree is a common, if low-end, brand of hd televisions and video monitors. They aren't unique to Staples. Second, the 225DPB is capable of higher resolution than 1280x720 (the ad on Staples' site says it can do 1920x1080) which means it is either a 1080i or a 1080p. Probably the former, as they would be trumpeting it up in their ads if it were 1080p. Which doesn't make it a bad deal, necessarily. The difference between 1080i and 1080p is likely to be insignificant at that size of monitor, unless you are watching Blu-Ray discs on it. And even then I'm not sure you would notice a difference. The other finalist is a ViewSonic 2260wm from ComputerGeeks. This has the > 1080p > spec and I know as a long time commercial printer and as a much less > qualified > graphics artist that ViewSonic has a good track record, I still use one of > their old CRT's for personal use that I got from FreeCycle. I have never > heard > of Hannspree and assume it is some Staples' house brand. > I like Viewsonic. I have a 22" viewsonic CRT that I'm still using, more than 10 years after it's date of manufacture. It has never shown a single problem, has beautiful images, and I use it for television viewing as well as hooking up several CPUs. I also have a Hanspree 17" LCD HD display that I use primarily when composing on my electronic keyboard. It's OK. Nothing special, no problems either. It gets the job done, and was cheap. but I don't know that I would necessarily recommend it for commercial work. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
