Re: Computer monitors

On 11 Dec 2005 21:35:47 -0800, "Scott W" <biphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Leo@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:48:50 -0600, ransley@xxxxxxxxx (m Ransley) wrote:
>>
>> > What should one look for in a monitor for viewing photos in the under
>> >500$ range. I see Viewsonic has a 21" CRT with 2048x 1536 or 3.145m
>> >resolution and LCDs are much much lower.
>>
>> >Best Buy told me LCD are the best for photos.
>>
>> There's your proof they aren't!!! NEVER listen to a salesman, especially from
>> those type of stores, they are trained to sell high margin crap, not technology.
>>
>> >I use a Sony W5. Isnt the highest resolution the best
>> >for digital cameras .
>>
>> Resolution is just a horse power race, color quality, dynamic range, and
>> linearity are more important. LCD's usually win on linearity, but fall down
>> everywhere else.
>This depends on the CRT you are comparing the LCD to, I have seen some
>pretty bad CRT displays.
>
>
>> Note that the electron beam in a CRT can be shut off mid-pixel, but an LCD can't
>> do that, the entire pixel must either light up or be dark, so CRTs always have
>> more resolution.
>
>And what graphics board turns the beam on or off mid pixel?

All of them... if you knew how TVs work you'd realize that graphic boards don't
sync to CRT pixels!

>If the CRT has a large spot then it real resolution can be much less
>then what the graphics board is feeding it.

You mean LCD! Where cells are turned on by matrix scanning. In a CRT the beam
could shut off before the entire phosphor patch is energized.

> If the shadow mask pitch
>is too large then the CRT display can look pretty bad as well.
>A good CRT display look really good, but many are not all that good.

I never speak of cheap CRTs!

>Scott

Back to school for you!

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