howdy, folks ---
i need to get some new monitors, but, it has been a_while.
when i was buying "crt" monitors i would get sony [ love that "trinitron" tube
!!! ].
nec was frequently recommended, although i never got around to trying any.
however, time marches on.
the "lcd" technology seems to be the current rage.
q: if reliability was your only concern, which manufacturers [ 1, 2, 3 maybe ]
would you recommend ?
i like to tweak.
the kind of manufacturer i want is one whose manual gives h & v frequencies and
sync timings
[ thank you, mr. lehey, for your excellent explanation of "mode_lines";
my first attempt, so many years ago, worked on the first try
].
my principal application is "xterm", using the default 6x13 character_cell, for
command_line and "vi".
i suspect that if "xterm" works well, then a general desktop will be just fine.
at least one, probably two, will be as wide as i can find, pixel_wise [ 2100 ?
].
my current principal monitor is a ten_year_old sony [ 500ps ] which does
1600x1200x85 very nicely on ms_win,
but, i had to back it off to 1440x1080 for "xterm" [ the foreground_dots get
kinda hinky ].
it still works exceedingly well, but, hardware fails eventually [ sigh ].
[ i also have some 1024x768 models, but, i need width. ]
because i will be using mail_order,
i just don't want to find that one_or_more need service shortly after the
purchase.
btw, are there any lcd_technology "gotchas", of which the lcd_newbie should be
aware ?
tia.
no need to cc, unless -chat is in_appropriate.
happy thanksgiving to those who observe.
happy everything to everybody.
rob spellberg
mchenry county, illinois
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