On 8/2/10 4:42 PM, glen wrote: > Need I new monitor. My old 20" LCD Dell is on life support. No complaints got > used as a gift many years ago. > > My budget is in the $150 range and the primary use is for graphic arts > (commercial but not too color sensitive) and secondarily for general web > browsing/email.
If colour reproduction isn't too critical, then sure, the panel will work. But for accurate colour reproduction, last I heard, only the most expensive LCD panels will almost match the accuracy of a good CRT. > 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. As others have said, the p refers to the display scan method used. i = interlaced, p = progressive. The numbers to the left of that refer to the vertical resolution. As these are standardized, 720 refers to a resolution of 1280×720 and 1080 is 1920x1080. I have not seen a display, or video card for that matter, that has an interlaced option in years. Just about any thing you might look at currently is progressive. My suggestion, when looking at reviews, treat them as you would any other monitor you are researching. Look at the colour accuracy, refresh rate, connectivity and resolution. Ignore the whole 1080/720 p/i thing, it's being used more for marketing than anything else, especially considering that with some displays (and televisions), the bold print may say 720p, but when you look at the fine print, it says that it can accept and display a 720p signal, but the actual resolution is less. And as 720/1080 is a television standard, it's pretty safe to disregard it when looking at a monitor. (IMO, of course) Consider that the display I'm looking at now, an old dell 2005 ultrasharp widescreen has a native resolution of 1680x1050, which is more than enough for 720p. -- 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
