Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 19:10:32 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: "Gary T. Corcoran" <garycorc@idt.net> Cc: Mark Mayo <mark@quickweb.com>, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: My monitor's got the Shakes... Message-ID: <19970922191032.39700@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <342627F7.8F2B13D@idt.net>; from Gary T. Corcoran on Mon, Sep 22, 1997 at 04:10:31AM -0400 References: <19970922020524.01866@vinyl.quickweb.com> <2148.874908597@time.cdrom.com> <19970922022041.09429@vinyl.quickweb.com> <342627F7.8F2B13D@idt.net>
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On Mon, Sep 22, 1997 at 04:10:31AM -0400, Gary T. Corcoran wrote: > Mark Mayo wrote: >> >> On Sun, Sep 21, 1997 at 11:09:57PM -0700, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: >>>> go mad if I keep using it... I'm going to check and see if this is >>>> something that can be fixed for cheap, otherwise I'll be looking for a >>>> new monitor - what's recomended these days? >>> >>> In 17", I've always been partial to the Sony monitors. I also have a >>> Panasonic PanaSync5 which has always delivered fine performance, as >>> has my "Impression 7" (from which manufacturer is unclear from looking >>> at the outer case and I've long since forgotten :). >> >> I heard Hitachi has a new tube and are selling 19" (18" viewable) >> monitors for about the same price as a decent 17". Anybody had a chance >> to try one yet? Seems promising! I think Optiquest(Viewsonic) is using >> the Hitachi tube now too. > > Ummm... yes and no on the Hitachi 19". I just got one about a week ago. > It looked great at 1280x1024, could even be used at 1600x1200, sharp text, > easy to use controls, but... a terribly annoying "interference pattern" on > the screen (hard to describe, but NOT your usual "moire" stuff). > I talked to Hitachi tech support, and they said, no, it shouldn't be doing > that. So I just packed it up tonight to send back, and I should be getting > a new one in a day or two. I'm _presuming_ I just got a defective copy, > and that it's going to be a "great" monitor once I get a working one. > I'll let you know after I get the new one. I'd be interested to see what they say when they see it. I'd guess that they apply different criteria to what they call moiré. Greghome | help
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