Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Thats how the high frequency stock traders do it... -Curt Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:16:06 -0400 From: Dan Penoff To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV Message-ID: <611e6538-d845-453f-8eb3-3bc911769...@penoff.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Yes, I do. Rig

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
That's what I refer to as the "stockbroker" or "securities trader" setup. Dan On Jun 23, 2014, at 6:22 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > i'd lke someday to have 3 or 4 30s set up > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/arc

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Gary Hurst
gt; > > -Curt > > > > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:00:59 -0400 > > From: Dan Penoff > > To: Mercedes List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV > > Message-ID: <6d01c35a-c649-4f50-a830-36b13be58...@penoff.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; char

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
out the > Apple badging. I've got a 24" Viewsonic thats every bit as good as an Apple > display, IIRC I paid $250. > > -Curt > > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:00:59 -0400 > From: Dan Penoff > To: Mercedes List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV > Message-

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Curt Raymond
ry bit as good as an Apple display, IIRC I paid $250. -Curt Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:00:59 -0400 From: Dan Penoff To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV Message-ID: <6d01c35a-c649-4f50-a830-36b13be58...@penoff.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I currently have

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
I just bid on two 23" Apple Cinema Displays from a recycler. Neither has a power supply, which seems to be pretty typical for these. From what I can find out, the power supplies were dodgy at best, and prone to failure. They can easily be repowered with generic 5.0 amp 5VDC switching supplies th

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-23 Thread Jim Cathey
23 to 27 is huge diff. apple cinema has always been out of my price range I'm using a 20 right now, that 30 is massive in comparison. The 20's not bad, doesn't seem huge but is bright and clear. Used is the way to go. The 30 was $500. -- Jim ___ http://w

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-22 Thread Gary Hurst
23 to 27 is huge diff. apple cinema has always been out of my price range On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > I currently have a Dell 22" IPS LCD monitor as my primary, and an Asus 22" > LCD for a secondary. They're both great, but I am thinking about having a > little more r

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-22 Thread Dan Penoff
I currently have a Dell 22" IPS LCD monitor as my primary, and an Asus 22" LCD for a secondary. They're both great, but I am thinking about having a little more real estate for my primary monitor. I'm trying to find a couple of 23" Apple Cinema Displays, but the darned things are nearly as exp

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-22 Thread clay
Depending on what you want to do with the display, I would go with a specialty device. A monitor has a much higher resolution and display rate, as well as standardized driver support. The macs are able to recognize TV as a display and identify them. Most of the less expensive TV options are g

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-22 Thread Dan Penoff
Understood. I work anywhere from 24"-36" from the display, and I don't use it to watch movies. I have a 60" plasma TV in the family room for that. No issues with my video card, so that's not an impediment. Definitely sounds like I should go with the Cinema Display. I'm looking at a used one

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-22 Thread Jim Cathey
I can get a nice 2011 27" Apple Cinema Display for around $500. I'm thinking I could get a larger, maybe 32" 1080p TV for less. Inches ain't everything. How far away are you going to sit? Is your use pattern modal? (Sit close when computing, not when watching movies?) We _love_ our 30" Apple

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-21 Thread Dan Penoff
Yes, but I mentioned that my graphics card has both DVI/Display Port as well as HDMI, so that's not an issue in my case. Dan On Jun 21, 2014, at 8:36 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: > I bought a 32" Samsung "Smart" LED TV (1080dpi) for around $340 from Walmart > mailorder, but took it back

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-21 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I bought a 32" Samsung "Smart" LED TV (1080dpi) for around $340 from Walmart mailorder, but took it back because my old daily computer didn't have HDMI and the TV didn't have a VGA port. http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=32%20In%20Samsung%20TV&adid=224211023522&wml

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-21 Thread Dan Penoff
>From what I'm reading initially, dot pitch and refresh rates are the two >biggies when it comes to making a comparison. Since TVs are not typically >viewed from such a close distance like a computer monitor is, dot pitches >appear to be higher (farther apart.) That being said, much of what I'

Re: [MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-21 Thread Craig
On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:10:37 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: > I'm trying to decide whether I should go with a high end monitor (27" > Apple Cinema Display) or an HDMI TV, both of which my graphics card can > drive. > > I can get a nice 2011 27" Apple Cinema Display for around $500. I'm > thinking I co

[MBZ] Monitor vs. TV

2014-06-21 Thread Dan Penoff
I'm trying to decide whether I should go with a high end monitor (27" Apple Cinema Display) or an HDMI TV, both of which my graphics card can drive. I can get a nice 2011 27" Apple Cinema Display for around $500. I'm thinking I could get a larger, maybe 32" 1080p TV for less. I haven't had a c