On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:29:15 -0500 (EST) Net Llama! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, el lodger wrote: > > I'm thinking about getting a lcd monitor. Are these supported > > by the 2.4.x kernel? If so, any recommendations or gotchas? > > What specs are important and what should I be looking for aside > > from the actual picture? For example, would the contrast ratio > > 500:1 be better than 350:1? > > the kernel doesn't provide monitor support, X provides that support. > But yes, they're supported in XFree86-4.x. I don't know anything > about constrast ratios. I'd think that the maximum resolution would > be key. > X is only concerned with the vertical/horizontal specs and the resolution - LCD or standard monitor. The higher the contrast ratio the better. As far as I remember, the LCD jobs are designed to be operated only at the stated maximum resolution. Any lower resolution will result in poor display quality. I recommend ViewSonic for everything, but I have no actual experience with the LCD monitors. After agonizing for months, I decided to get a 19" ViewSonic A90f+ monitor ($279) rather than the equivalent size LCD unit ($600++). It's a big improvement over my old 17" monitor. The diplay is sharper at 1280x1024 than may old monitor was at 1024x768. Of course, I needed to increase font sizes for the browser and sylpheed. YMMV. Of course, if you have limited desk space, that could tilt the equation. -- Collins _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
