Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 18:03:44 -0800 (PST) From: asami@FreeBSD.ORG (Satoshi Asami) To: tbackman@corp.gulf.net Cc: mark@vmunix.com, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 17" monitor recomendations.. Message-ID: <199804010203.SAA18978@silvia.HIP.Berkeley.EDU> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.980331194557.935H-100000@marlin.corp.gulf.net> (message from Todd Backman on Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:47:18 -0600 (CST))
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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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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