Dennis Myers wrote: >On Saturday 27 July 2002 05:12 pm, Scott wrote: > > >>On Saturday 27 July 2002 03:43 pm, you wrote: >> >> >>>Scott wrote: >>> >>> >>>>On Saturday 27 July 2002 12:45 pm, you wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Scott >>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>In mandrake's compatible hardware database they do not list monitors. >>>>>>Is this because compatibility is not generally an issue with >>>>>>monitors? Any brand will work? >>>>>> >>>>>>I'm looking at a Samsung 96 BDF 19" screen >>>>>>Res 1600x 1200 >>>>>>refresh 65Hz >>>>>>dp .20mm >>>>>>for $190 >>>>>> >>>>>>Anyone know anything about it? >>>>>>Thanks, >>>>>>SW >>>>>> >>>>>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>>>>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Sounds great apart from that refresh rate which would give me a >>>>>headache. >>>>> >>>>>If its available to view instore - check it out at different refresh >>>>>rates/resolution to see if you are comfortable with it or regret it >>>>>later. >>>>> >>>>>Also, its not listed on the Samsung USA site or the rest of the site >>>>>even under obsolete models! >>>>> >>>>>HTH >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Sorry, actually its a Samitron, which is a division of samsung I guess. >>>>It's in a samsung box. >>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >>>> >>>> >>>I am looking at the 65Hz refresh rate and thinking it is one of the old >>>fixed-frequency monitors which is unlikely to work with most of today's >>>video cards and is not worth any price unless you have the specific >>>hardware to run it or are very capable in the soldering department. >>> >>>IF you get by the hardware issues, then Mandrake's generic monitor will >>>still need a modeline adjustment to put the timing loops on the fixed >>>frequency. >>> >>>Civileme >>> >>> >>I just downloaded a brochre that has more info. It says the recommended >>resolution is 1,064 x 768 @85Hz >>The scanning frequency is listed at >>Horizontal 3085KHz >>Vertical 50-160Hz >>Does this mean it's OK? >>Thanks, >>SW >> >> > >That's probably 30-85 KHz for horizontal and all of the above should be ok as >that is about where my IIyama monitor runs. I like the 1064x768 resolution as >it fits the screen nicely but doesn't over work the video card. Also just as >an aside, at 60hz if you have florecent lights, screen flicker can be a bear >cuz the household electrical is running on 60hz (United States electrical) >and you can get a strobe effect. Just a tidbit of info incase anyone did >not already know. HTH > > > But no strobe effect in UK
John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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