From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Dec 10 23:56:17 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id XAA14732 for chat-outgoing; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:56:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from Kitten.mcs.com (Kitten.mcs.com [192.160.127.90]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id XAA14707 for ; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:56:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jmastrol@Jupiter.Mcs.Net) Received: from Jupiter.Mcs.Net (jmastrol@Jupiter.mcs.net [192.160.127.88]) by Kitten.mcs.com (8.8.7/8.8.2) with ESMTP id BAA04672; Thu, 11 Dec 1997 01:56:09 -0600 (CST) Received: (from jmastrol@localhost) by Jupiter.Mcs.Net (8.8.7/8.8.2) id BAA26410; Thu, 11 Dec 1997 01:56:08 -0600 (CST) From: John Mastrolia Message-Id: <199712110756.BAA26410@Jupiter.Mcs.Net> Subject: Re: Monitors... any recommendations? To: zaphod@imailbox.com Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 01:56:08 -0600 (CST) Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: from "jtkipp@students.wisc.edu" at Dec 10, 97 10:31:55 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > I might have the chance soon to get some new hardware (YEA!!), and it > might include a new (or new-used) Monitor. Anybody have any advice about > specific products that are good/that should be avoided? (I'll almost > certainly be looking at 15-17 inch models...) Or products that work > well/not at all with freebsd? How about monitors with tv-like controls > (i.e. digital/on screeen) for color, contrast, brightness, etc. Has > anybody had any experiance/problems with those? > > thanks, > > ------------ > "I'm a fighter-MAGE-thief, I can do anything: I'll just never get any > better at it." Jesse Friend refering to his Dungeons and Dragons Character > Jesse Kipp, zaphod@imailbox.com, jtkipp@students.wisc.edu > ------------ I have had excellent service from my EIZO TX-C7S 17" monitor. It has a broad sync range (30-92 Khz horiz, 50-160 Hz vert) and has a flicker free display at 1280x1024 - 85 Hz. Works great with XFree and a Matrox 4Mb video card. It also works well with Xigraphics X server. XFree drives the monitor at 1280x1024 - 76Hz, 1600x1280 - 70Hz (things get a little small at this resolution). As far as what to avoid: if ViewSonic still makes the 21PS, avoid it. Mine dimmed rather quickly. Just my $.02 worth. jmastrol@mcs.net