Re: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-14 Thread Raymond Camden
On 6/10/05, Vivec [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That 24 inch Dell, can you feed an Xbox component video cable into it, and will it output a 720p signal? Does it support HDTV? I haven't tested either of this. I seem to remember a PC Mag review saying it didn't support 'real' HDTV - I don't remember

Re: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-14 Thread Vivec
Ohs. okies. On 6/14/05, Raymond Camden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I run it at top rez for whatever game I play - that's because I've got a darn good video card, the ATI Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition. ~| Discover

Re: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-13 Thread Vivec
mmm..Guess no one knows if this could be done? :) On 6/10/05, Vivec [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That 24 inch Dell, can you feed an Xbox component video cable into it, and will it output a 720p signal? Does it support HDTV? Also, how is it for gaming? do you need to be able to play your game at

Re: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-10 Thread Vivec
That 24 inch Dell, can you feed an Xbox component video cable into it, and will it output a 720p signal? Does it support HDTV? Also, how is it for gaming? do you need to be able to play your game at the native 1680xwhatever resolution, or can you scale back to the normal 1280 x 1024 and still run

19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Eric Carlisle
Hi Everyone, Gonna get an LCD monitor soon - everything I've bought so far has been CRT. Is it worth the extra $$$ to go for the digital instead of the analog input? I realize the response is going to relate to depends on what you use it for, so for general use, multimedia, gaming, etc... Is

RE: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Michael T. Tangorre
From: Eric Carlisle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gonna get an LCD monitor soon - everything I've bought so far has been CRT. Is it worth the extra $$$ to go for the digital instead of the analog input? I realize the response is going to relate to depends on what you use it for, so for

19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Jim Davis
Hi Everyone, Gonna get an LCD monitor soon - everything I've bought so far has been CRT. Is it worth the extra $$$ to go for the digital instead of the analog input? I realize the response is going to relate to depends on what you use it for, so for general use, multimedia, gaming, etc... Is

Re: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Kevin Graeme
Yes digital makes a big difference. Where a tube is forgiving of the analog signal, an LCD really isn't and it makes the same signal look more blurry on an LCD (at least to me). But with digital, text is razor sharp. Be careful of the really low ms response rates. Sometimes they are acheived by

RE: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Tarantor
Hi, I have BenQ FP931 at office and not bad. It has DVI support and it is a must. http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=2289p=5 But my Samsung 193P at home and it is just a dream! http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=2289p=8 I just surprised that European version of

Re: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Raymond Camden
I'd recommend the 24inch Dell. I've fallen in love with it. It also has USB and memory card readers on it. (Surprised it doesn't have a can opener.) On 6/9/05, Michael T. Tangorre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Eric Carlisle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gonna get an LCD monitor soon - everything

RE: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Andrew Grosset
Oguz, http://demirkapi.net Your website looks interesting...any chance of an english version/translation? Andrew. Hi, I have BenQ FP931 at office and not bad. It has DVI support and it is a must. http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=2289p=5 But my Samsung 193P at home and it is

RE: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog

2005-06-09 Thread Tarantor
2005 06:57 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: 19 LCD Monitors - Digital vs. Analog Oguz, http://demirkapi.net Your website looks interesting...any chance of an english version/translation? Andrew. Hi, I have BenQ FP931 at office and not bad. It has DVI support and it is a must. http

Text on LCD Monitors

2005-03-13 Thread Frank Mamone
Is it normal that text on LCD monitors is not as sharp as in CRTs? Do you use Cleartype? I'm trying out a Acer AL1913 and I'm having trouble with the text. I need to decide whether to return it. The Cleartype does help alot, but I notice that at 1024 x 768 it REALLY looks crappy! - Frank

RE: Text on LCD Monitors

2005-03-13 Thread Jim Davis
-Original Message- From: Frank Mamone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:25 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Text on LCD Monitors Is it normal that text on LCD monitors is not as sharp as in CRTs? Do you use Cleartype? I'm trying out a Acer AL1913 and I'm

Re: Text on LCD Monitors

2005-03-13 Thread Frank Mamone
2005 14:26:43 -0500, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: Frank Mamone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:25 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Text on LCD Monitors Is it normal that text on LCD monitors is not as sharp as in CRTs? Do

RE: Text on LCD Monitors

2005-03-13 Thread Jim Davis
-Original Message- From: Frank Mamone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 4:00 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Text on LCD Monitors I did that. So what I did is put on the ClearType and used the MS Tuner and it's really clear. I still see vertical lines a bit

RE: Cleaning LCD Monitors

2004-12-16 Thread Angel Stewart
know about the LCD monitors, but double check that :) -Gel -Original Message- From: Tangorre, Michael If this does not completely remove the dirt and splotches, use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on the cleaning cloth that has been dampened with water. (A small amount of vinegar

RE: Cleaning LCD Monitors

2004-12-16 Thread Tangorre, Michael
That's what the Dell guy told me when I called and asked. Michael T. Tangorre -Original Message- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:57 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Cleaning LCD Monitors Are you absolutely sure about

Cleaning LCD Monitors

2004-12-16 Thread Deanna Schneider
Okay, I'm peeved. My coworker and I were having a meeting with a client in my cubicle, and she started pointing things out on the draft site. On my monitor, with her pencil. I now have pencil marks on my new LCD screen. Aaaaiii! Suggestions? Horror stories? I've done nothing so far, as

RE: Cleaning LCD Monitors

2004-12-16 Thread Tangorre, Michael
From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, I'm peeved. My coworker and I were having a meeting with a client in my cubicle, and she started pointing things out on the draft site. On my monitor, with her pencil. I now have pencil marks on my new LCD screen. Aaaaiii!

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Angel Stewart
PC World MArch 2004 edition has a cool 19Inch LCD monitor review article. They review about 5 LCD Monitors. The Dell 19Inch Ultrasharp 1901FP and the 17 inch Ultrasharp 1703F won Editors Best Buy awards. Cheapest 17 inch is 449US$, cheapest 19Inch is US$650.00 If you want more info I

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Bill Wheatley
: www.ediets.com -Original Message- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:29 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors PC World MArch 2004 edition has a cool 19Inch LCD monitor review article. They review about 5 LCD Monitors. The Dell 19Inch

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Kevin Graeme
HAHA! That was the only good part of that movie. -Kevin Just rub some Windex on it [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Candace Cottrell
price for the wrong product, even if it is inexpensive and delivered on time. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/26/2004 9:28:31 AM PC World MArch 2004 edition has a cool 19Inch LCD monitor review article. They review about 5 LCD Monitors. The Dell 19Inch Ultrasharp 1901FP and the 17 inch Ultrasharp 1703F

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Haggerty, Mike
-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors Thanks Gel! I went to the website and printed out a very good article on what to look for. Much obliged ;) Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293 http://www.childrensdayton.org

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Candace Cottrell
-Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:13 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors Thanks Gel! I went to the website and printed out a very good article on what to look for. Much obliged ;) Candace K. Cottrell, Web

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Haggerty, Mike
:26 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors There are about 100 people in this hospital that'd agree with you. Actually, their question is why do we need computers Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293 http

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Ben Doom
Isopropol?Blasphemer.A good, strong rum is all you really need. --benD Haggerty, Mike wrote: Bah! Decadent Americans and non-Americans with their hospitals! Trying to live forever while babies starve in the streets! A pen knife and isopropyl alcohol is all anyone needs. M [Todays

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Haggerty, Mike
You Americans with your brand names and consumer needs. Isopropyl is cheaper. M -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:52 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: LCD Monitors Isopropol?Blasphemer.A good, strong rum is all you really

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Jerry Johnson
Naw. Mud puddle and a burlap stapler. At least for puncture wounds. (although it does leave a scar) Jerry Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/26/04 10:52AM Isopropol?Blasphemer.A good, strong rum is all you really need. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Lyons, Larry
Rum? Wimp! All you need is a bit of spit. larry -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:52 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: LCD Monitors Isopropol?Blasphemer.A good, strong rum is all you really need. --benD

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Ben Doom
To: CF-Community Subject: Re: LCD Monitors Isopropol?Blasphemer.A good, strong rum is all you really need. --benD Haggerty, Mike wrote: Bah! Decadent Americans and non-Americans with their hospitals! Trying to live forever while babies starve in the streets! A pen knife and isopropyl

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Bill Wheatley
-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors Bah! Decadent Americans and non-Americans with their hospitals! Trying to live forever while babies starve in the streets! A pen knife and isopropyl alcohol is all anyone needs. M -Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Ben Doom
Just rub some Windex on it --benD Lyons, Larry wrote: Rum? Wimp! All you need is a bit of spit. larry -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:52 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: LCD Monitors Isopropol

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Bill Wheatley
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:59 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors You Americans with your brand names and consumer needs. Isopropyl is cheaper. M -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:52 AM

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-26 Thread Haggerty, Mike
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:17 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors I declare mike H the TOTD! -- Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer eDiets.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIET) 3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfield Beach, FL33442 V: (954) 360-9022 ext. 159 F: (954

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-24 Thread Bill Wheatley
://www.ediets.com/ www.ediets.com -Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:47 AM To: CF-Community Subject: LCD Monitors So I was *this close* to getting a 17 Viewsonic. Turns out that buy.com shipped it to the wrong address, so now

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-24 Thread Raymond Camden
: RE: LCD Monitors I bought 2 18 inch dells that went on sale for 400 a piece they are worth every single penny. -- Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-24 Thread Charlie Griefer
do most video cards support the dual monitor setup, or is there some fancy-schmancy card you need for that? - Original Message - From: Bill Wheatley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:31 AM Subject: RE: LCD Monitors I bought 2 18

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-24 Thread Philip Arnold
From: Charlie Griefer do most video cards support the dual monitor setup, or is there some fancy-schmancy card you need for that? Put in a PCI graphics card and Windows 98/Me/2000/XP will handle it as a second screen If you get a dual-head AGP and dual-head PCI cards, you can have MANY

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-24 Thread Bill Wheatley
To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors Just to +1 this - I bought a Sony 18 inch LCD via Dell and I'm very happy with it as well - although I'm using the analog not-digital connection. -rc -Original Message- From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 24

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-24 Thread Bill Wheatley
Monitors do most video cards support the dual monitor setup, or is there some fancy-schmancy card you need for that? - Original Message - From: Bill Wheatley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:31 AM Subject: RE: LCD Monitors I bought

LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Candace Cottrell
So I was *this close* to getting a 17 Viewsonic. Turns out that buy.com shipped it to the wrong address, so now it's being returned to them and credited to my account. Since that happened I have been questioning my decision. Is it just me or does it seem like there is a huge leap in price

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Ben Densmore
If you are going to spend the money you should buy a 23 widescreen ;-) Ben -Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:47 AM To: CF-Community Subject: LCD Monitors So I was *this close* to getting a 17 Viewsonic. Turns out

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Andre Turrettini
:47 AM To: CF-Community Subject: LCD Monitors So I was *this close* to getting a 17 Viewsonic. Turns out that buy.com shipped it to the wrong address, so now it's being returned to them and credited to my account. Since that happened I have been questioning my decision. Is it just me or does

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Candace Cottrell
pick. DRE -Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:47 AM To: CF-Community Subject: LCD Monitors So I was *this close* to getting a 17 Viewsonic. Turns out that buy.com shipped it to the wrong address, so now it's being returned

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Candace Cottrell
and delivered on time. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/23/2004 10:50:40 AM If you are going to spend the money you should buy a 23 widescreen ;-) Ben -Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:47 AM To: CF-Community Subject: LCD Monitors

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Candace Cottrell wrote: Since that happened I have been questioning my decision. Is it just me or does it seem like there is a huge leap in price between the 17 and 19 models? These leaps in price are caused by the production method. Basically LCD screens are made in large plates and then

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Andre Turrettini
Subject: RE: LCD Monitors Dang, that's $900 plus the price of a dual-monitor video card... u mebbe not ;) My budget was $500. Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293 http://www.childrensdayton.org http

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread John Stanley
-Community Subject: Re: LCD Monitors Candace Cottrell wrote: Since that happened I have been questioning my decision. Is it just me or does it seem like there is a huge leap in price between the 17 and 19 models? These leaps in price are caused by the production method. Basically LCD screens

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Candace Cottrell
To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors Dang, that's $900 plus the price of a dual-monitor video card... u mebbe not ;) My budget was $500. Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293 http

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Philip Arnold
From: Candace Cottrell So I was *this close* to getting a 17 Viewsonic. Turns out that buy.com shipped it to the wrong address, so now it's being returned to them and credited to my account. Since that happened I have been questioning my decision. Is it just me or does it seem like

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Charlie Griefer
:15 AM Subject: RE: LCD Monitors What are those runnning these days? Aroung 5 G's?? Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293 http://www.childrensdayton.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is no right price for the wrong

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Candace Cottrell
Hey Philip! Well, I currently have a 19 CRT, and it's fine. So I guess I really don't need a bigger one. I saw the Samsungs on buy.com. So they are pretty reliable? Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293

Re: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Candace Cottrell
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:15 AM Subject: RE: LCD Monitors What are those runnning these days? Aroung 5 G's?? Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer The Children's Medical Center One Children's Plaza Dayton, OH 45404 937-641-4293 http://www.childrensdayton.org [EMAIL

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Ben Densmore
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:37 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: LCD Monitors Hey Philip! Well, I currently have a 19 CRT, and it's fine. So I guess I really don't need a bigger one. I saw the Samsungs on buy.com. So they are pretty reliable? Candace K. Cottrell, Web

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Erika L Walker-Arnold
We love our Samsungs! We've got 3, Phil uses 2 and I have one (I have to keep a real CRT for graphics work). The tilt option is da bomb! Cheers, Erika -- -Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell Hey Philip! Well, I currently have a

RE: LCD Monitors

2004-02-23 Thread Philip Arnold
From: Candace Cottrell Well, I currently have a 19 CRT, and it's fine. So I guess I really don't need a bigger one. I saw the Samsungs on buy.com. So they are pretty reliable? Erika and I both have SyncMaster 171s monitors - I have 2, she has 1 Apart from 1 broken pixel, they've been