[rescue] TFT LCD and Suns/SGI q's

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Just noticed that according to the specs on Xenon's site
(http://www.xenontel.com/eng/1810em.html), the monitor only has a 70-degree
viewing angle. This is VERY low for an LCD monitor. The norm seems to be
140-to-160 degrees. Basically, it means that if you're even 35 degrees off
from center viewing the monitor then the colors get all wonky.

That's the only quality gothcha I've found so far... But like I said, image
quality varies widely.

-carl


                                                                                             
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CARL.P.HIRSCH at sargentlundy.com wrote:
>
> 1) These monitors accept DB-15 VGA input. Some of them accept RCA Analog
or
> S-VHS input as well.

> 2) Most sun (and probably SGI) boxen's framebuffers push 13W3 output,
which
> is 12 small pins and three large ones. I've used 13W3-to-VGA converters
on
> Sun boxen with acceptable results. Not sure about SGI.

That is true, however on my Indigo2 the Solid Impact board has both 13W3
and VGA-style DB15 connectors.  I think some of the Suns do this too.

> 3) BEWARE. Cheap LCDs have a VERY bad rep in terms of quality. Things
like
> this are probably this cheap for a reason.

OK, might spring for an extended warranty or try to buy one with a
credit card which doubles the warranty or somesuch.

> 4) Damn you for pointing this out to me. Now I'm looking very seriously
at
> the Xenon 18-inch TFT and the Planar 18-inch monitors. They both take
> S-Video andRCA inputs and I'm seriously considering replacing both my TV
> and 17-inch CRT with one of these. AND Tiger Direct sez they want to give
a
> $2000 line of credit so I can buy one. Bastards.

The Xenon looks nice.  I love my SGI 20" Trinitron, but sure would like
to have my desk back :-)

./patrick
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