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From: Todd Backman <tbackman@corp.gulf.net>
To: Satoshi Asami <asami@FreeBSD.ORG>
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Subject: Re: 17" monitor recomendations..
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The IIyama 17" pro has a .25mm AG Diamondtron screen.
Sync Frequency: Horz: 27.0-92khz Vert: 50-160
Video bandwidth: 160MHz dot clock
Max resolution: 1600x1200 (non-interlaced)

at: $649
        
awesome warranty also.

On Tue, 31 Mar 1998, Satoshi Asami wrote:

> I don't know what they are called now, but Sony used to make three
> lines of Trinitron monitors: the SE, SF and SX.  I have both 20SE and
> 20SF around here, and the difference is staggering.  The 20SE can do
> 1200x900 at 102Hz with a Matrox Millenium, and it's as smooth as
> paper.
> 
> The number to look out for is the horizontal sync rate: for 17", they
> should be something like 92kHz, 85kHz and 70kHz.  You want at least
> 85kHz or you won't be able to get a flicker-free screen for 1152x864.
> 
> If you are spending a lot of time in front of the computer, get the
> best monitor you can afford, they will last a long time (no, Mag
> doesn't qualify) and once your eyes get bad, no amount of money will
> bring your eyesight back.
> 
> Satoshi
> 

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Todd Backman (tbackman@corp.gulf.net)  
Network Engineering 
Systems/POP Administration				 
Gulf Coast Internet Company   1-800-444-INET 


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