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In article < .net>,
Blinky the Shark <> wrote:

> So those LCD monitors with stated size of 1280x1040 are underrating their
> specs? Or am I confusing the stated specs for the average 17" LCD and not
> the average 19"?
>

Don't mistake common resolutions in LCDs with what is actually possible.

Some LCD makers use a higher pixel density.

No one is going to underrate their true resolution abilities.

Mitch wrote:

> In article < .net>,
> Blinky the Shark <> wrote:
>
>> So those LCD monitors with stated size of 1280x1040 are underrating their
>> specs? Or am I confusing the stated specs for the average 17" LCD and not
>> the average 19"?
>>
>
> Don't mistake common resolutions in LCDs with what is actually possible.
>
> Some LCD makers use a higher pixel density.
>
> No one is going to underrate their true resolution abilities.

Well, that's why I figured that if a monitor says "1280x1024" it wouldn't
be able to do 1600x1400.


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On 2006-04-30, Blinky the Shark <> wrote:
> Whiskers wrote:
>
>> On 2006-04-30, Blinky the Shark <> wrote:
>>> Master No Wei wrote:
>>>
>>>> How would you compare a 19" CRT monitor to a 19" LCD one? Which is
>>>> sharper and has higher resolution, or are they about the same?
>>>
>>> Personal experience: The 19" LCD monitors I've looked at all seem to be
>>> 1280x1024 max. I do that with my 17" CRT. If I moved to a larger (in
>>> inches) monitor it would be so I could get higher than 1280x1024. I'm not
>>> looking for a bigger representation of the same stuff; I'm looking for a
>>> larger screen to get more stuff *in*. So the 19" LCDs don't float my
>>> boat even though their prices are getting pretty decent.
>>
>> LCDs can certainly manage finer resolution than that; I'm using a laptop
>> with a 17" 'widescreen' 1440x900. The 'generic' Linux driver for my
>> graphics card offers a maximum resolution of 1920x1200, so someone must
>> think such LCDs exist.
>
> So those LCD monitors with stated size of 1280x1040 are underrating their
> specs? Or am I confusing the stated specs for the average 17" LCD and not
> the average 19"?

I can't imagine that a maker will claim a resolution that is lower than
their product can actually manage, and there does seem to be a distinct
lack of 19" LCDs with resolutions better than 1280x1024. I don't think
that can be a technological limit, so perhaps it has to do with the
requirements of 'normal' office workers rather than animators or CAD or
graphical design users or others with a particular need for fine detail.

Finer resolutions are certainly available on screens larger than 19";
here's a 23" 1920x1200
<http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/Products/LCDProf/VP2330wb.htm>

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Toolman Tim wrote:

> In news:Xns97B5977CE671CpopcornN0TSPAMCOM@216.196.97. 142,
> Popcorn Lover spewed forth:
>> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote :
>>
>>> In news:,
>>> JANA spewed forth:
>>>> Soon you won't have a choice. CRT monitors have been going
>>>> out of production. If you have gone shopping lately, take a
>>>> look at the choices. Some stores don't even handle CRT
>>>> monitors any more.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Very true. When my CRT died, the local stores had almost no
>>> CRTs whatsoever.
>>>
>>
>> Local stores? Who buys retail? They're all over Ebay!
>
> When the current CRT fails on a weekend at home, one doesn't always have
> TIME to shop eBay (or anywhere else online...) <g>

Think of the shipping costs.

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In news ynet.net,
Blinky the Shark spewed forth:
> Toolman Tim wrote:
>
>> In news:Xns97B5977CE671CpopcornN0TSPAMCOM@216.196.97. 142,
>> Popcorn Lover spewed forth:
>>> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote :
>>>
>>>> In news:,
>>>> JANA spewed forth:
>>>>> Soon you won't have a choice. CRT monitors have been going
>>>>> out of production. If you have gone shopping lately, take a
>>>>> look at the choices. Some stores don't even handle CRT
>>>>> monitors any more.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Very true. When my CRT died, the local stores had almost no
>>>> CRTs whatsoever.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Local stores? Who buys retail? They're all over Ebay!
>>
>> When the current CRT fails on a weekend at home, one doesn't always
>> have TIME to shop eBay (or anywhere else online...) <g>
>
> Think of the shipping costs.

So true. Which is why when we buy a new system at work, we grab another
monitor with it, even if we don't need it at the time. Dell adds it to the
computer shipping with only $10 additional freight.

I bet they were wondering why I bought monitors with those last three
laptops <g>

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Master No Wei wrote:
>
> How would you compare a 19" CRT monitor to a 19" LCD one? Which is
> sharper and has higher resolution, or are they about the same?

The LCD is much lighter. And a flat screen.


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On Tue, 02 May 2006 16:55:02 -0500, Plato wrote:

> Master No Wei wrote:
>>
>> How would you compare a 19" CRT monitor to a 19" LCD one? Which is
>> sharper and has higher resolution, or are they about the same?
>
> The LCD is much lighter. And a flat screen.

That's fine and dandy but you failed to answer either question.
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Master No Wei wrote:
> How would you compare a 19" CRT monitor to a 19" LCD one? Which is
> sharper and has higher resolution, or are they about the same?
>
>

Find out the dot size on the cRt and the cell size on the LCD - smaller
is better. (each "pixel" of image contains a number of dots).