I have been using UPS for,it seems,forever ! since using them all power related problems have disappeared, I can not recommend them highly enough >From scan back to drum scanner, all power related problems have just gone away. A bit like expecting mains water without impurities,Its just not going to happen. www.belkin.com will give info on affordable UPS devices,Its the only way to get peace of mind Regards Michael Wilkinson. 106 Holyhead Rd, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire. England .TF1 5DJ 44 (0) 1952 618986. www.infocus-photography.co.uk For Negatives & transparencies from digital files
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Wilcox-Brown" Subject: [PRODIG] Power smoothing and monitor flicker > Hi List, > > I have just taken on a new studio and with it my CRT monitor has taken > on a nasty vertical flicker. This has been imroved by setting refresh at > 100 Hz (OK for this card / monitor) and turning off the strip lights > also improves things(!), but it is still not quite right and long term > usage is not going to be possible. > > I should add that this is power related. The monitor is fine at home and > the previous tenant had a similar problem. On her machine this flicker > manifested itseld as the whole image moving up and down by approx 1mm at > a frequency of 40 - 60hz. On my machine it is much more subtle (@100hz > refresh), but makes reading text impossible > > My question: Is a UPS the answer or is there a cheaper method? I do not > really fancy laying out for 3 UPS @ UK 150 each. Ideally the landlord > should supply a clean supply, but how does one achieve that? =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
