[Pc_Support] 19" widescreen LCDs are awesome

[Damien McKenna]

On Jun 23, 2006, at 4:49 PM, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> You can get 20.1" widescreen LCDs with 1680x1050 for not much more.
> That gives you near 1280x1024 for near 4:3 compatibility.

That's cool, but they were trying to fit them within a specific  
budget so stuck to the 19" ones.  I'm quite pleased with this one so  
I'm certainly not going to complain.

> Don't tell me you haven't been buying LCDs with DVI+VGA?  Please  
> don't.

We haven't bought any for about three years, everything until today  
has been from "the old company" which was before DVI was affordable.

>> I will definitely say that the DVI
>> output from the Geforce 6800 in the PC is far superior to the VGA
>> from the Geforce 4 MX on the Mac, the text is much more crisp.
>
> Of course, hence why DVI rules!

Indeedy, I just need to get them to buy an ADC-to-DVI cable for the  
Mac then I'll swap them around.

> The new double DVI input connector allows 2500 or so horizontal  
> lines at
> 60Hz, or 1600x1200 at 120Hz.

Nifty.  I've seen that the Apple 30" screens need dual output, good  
thing both of my machines have them ;-)

> You'll find most 20.1" are well under $300 as well, many times  
> below $250.

The cheapest 20.1" on NewEgg is a Spectre for $250AR, the others are  
$300.

> _Never_ buy a LCD without DVI.

Friends don't let friends buy LCDs without DVI.  Unless they're into  
impulse purchases without doing any research, not that I know anyone  
like that.

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Damien McKenna, husband, father, geek.
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