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I wouldn't hold a breath for vga connector though.

Tomas

On Thu, Jul 18, 2024, 15:45 Keith Lofstrom <[email protected]> wrote:

> ( Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
> Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read. )
>
> I sometimes use computers outside, now restricted to
> dusk or after.  I want an easier-to-read external
> monitor (line powered) that I can use at noontime
> (under a sun umbrella), with nearby brightly painted
> walls.
>
> Typical laptop and computer monitor screens are too
> dim to read outside at noontime, perhaps 200-300 nits.
>
> Higher brightness external VGA screens are available
> on Amazon, 1000 nits or more, from vendors I've never
> heard of.   What the web pages don't advertise is
> "reflectivity", how much ambient light the screen
> reflects.  Some screen surfaces have anti-reflective
> coatings, though I don't know how "cleanable" or
> long-lasting those screen surfaces are.
>
> Some very expensive screens from specialized vendors
> run as high as 5000 nits.   Presumably $$$$, an "if
> you have to ask, you can't afford it" situation.
>
> Assume line power, 10 inch or larger, 1Kx768 to
> 1600x1200, VGA port required (connecting to older
> laptops and machines).  Other connectors and more
> formats OK, superwide screens not so much.
> Durability/longevity strongly desired.
>
> Any recommendations from personal experience?
>
> Keith L.
>
> --
> Keith Lofstrom          [email protected]
>

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