On Monday 15 October 2007 01:10:00 Carl Lowenstein wrote: > On 10/14/07, Dexter Filmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >from people who don't know any better or am I just too demanding? > > > > > > Gus > > > > I still run a 19" Samsung CRT because no TFT I've seen macthes my (pretty > > high) demands. > > If responce time is not so much of an issue (means: no fast games like > > shooters) avoid TN panels at all cost and go for MVA or IPS. Better color > > display, wider angle. Eizo are yummy, yet pricy. > > Samsung typically aims at gamers, so they're all in for response time. > > > > Man, I wish they'd finally get SED / FED on the shelves... > > For those of us who are not up on the latest jargon, could you explain > your TLAs and TLAs. Two-Letter and Three-Letter. >
Ok: TN: twisted nematics, very fast thin film transistor technique but very narrow viewing angle, 24" WS (wide screen) usually even when centered the angle to the edges is so great you don't even have a constant contrast in one position. MVA, IPS: vertical alignment, no clue what the M means, In-Plane-Switcher: slower, usually 20ms+, not really suitable for games but wider angle and better colors. A tad more expensive since manufacturers focus a lot on TN these days. SED/FED: surface conducting electron emitter or field emitter device: a lot like Plasma, but without the plasma, instead each phosphor cell has a field generator triggered by transistor, so viewing angle like CRT, no switching time since no liquid crytals involved, no wear-out like plasma since no aggressive gas plasma degenerating the phosphor. All in all the best of two worlds: flat and low on power consumption, brillant colors, not angle dependant etc. Canon and Toshiba were the first to develop this technique, unfortunately they got tangled up in company politics till Canon dropped out and don't really wanna launch yet since the warehouses are full of plasmas and TFTs. Some voices have been heard uttering "vaporware" since first products were already announced for 2005, now talk is of 2009. The day still has to come. If you don't know what CRT and TFT are, ask the newbie list or google ;) Dex -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ http://www.stop1984.com http://www.againsttcpa.com -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
