RE: [Sheflug] Re: Computer Shop Advice

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Yeah, I think it came to nearer 350 all told. Now all I have 
> to do is get the DVI working on my graphics card - there are 
> two types of inputs on these monitors, VGA (analogue) and DVI 
> (digital). DVI is better, but cheaper monitors tend not to 
> have them. Your graphics card needs to support it too. That's 
> another problem with TFTs - the analogue->digital conversion 
> (all screens are digital, but video signals on VGA are
> analogue) often isn't good, and you get 'shadows' or like 
> ripples on vertical lines.

I've got a LG Flatron 782LE 17" TFT (1280x1024) with DVI and analogue
(and no stuck pixels!).

I had a job getting the DVI working on my last system because the mb was
mounted just off and the connector wouldn't go onto my Radeon 8500 AIW
properly. No problems with this one though. The dual input on the
monitor is very useful is you work with several systems. I can run one
on VGA and one on DV and have a monitor front-panel switch to toggle
between the two.

-- 
David 

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