Re: LCD or CRT Monitors Questions

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 14:17:54 -0700

What you've heard is true as to how LCD displays look at something other
than their native resolution but that doesn't mean it can't be change. The
resolution can be changed in the Windows Display settings. That said, the
best way to deal with this is to look for yourself. Go to any big merchant
with LCDs on display, have a look at them at their native resolution. Tell
a clerk your issue, they might change the resolution so you can get an idea
of how it might look on your setup.

Also, you'll be able to compare 15" LCD to 17" LCD monitors as well as to
CRT displays.

You'll get a lot of advice here but a part of what you are asking is
subjective. In this case, you can look for yourself and get a much better
idea of what will be suitable for you by checking them out yourself at Best
Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA or any such merchant that might have a lot of
monitors on display. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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"Win32" <windowslover@excite.com> wrote in message 
news:dee1e7a0.0406041308.247ecc5a@posting.google.com...
> hi all,
>
> I plan to buy a dell system with LCD monitor but I am confused whether
> LCD or CRT will be better, can someone suggest? I am thinking of LCD
> as it's very healthy on eyes.
>
> The 15" LCD specs shows that its native resolution is 1024x768 and 17"
> LCD monitor specs shows that its native resolution is 1280x1024. I
> have read somewhere that LCD will only look good at its native
> resolution, but I am not comfortable in viewing anything above
> 1024x768. My current pc with 17" CRT is set to 1024x768.
>
> So I want to run a 17" LCD @ 1024x768, Is there any tool/setting in
> windows xp apart from the clear type which can help me change the
> resolution without losing quality?
>
> Is this true that a 15" LCD's screen size is equal to of a 17" CRT and
> 17" LCD is equal to 19" CRT, if that's true then should I buy a 15"
> LCD with native resolution of 1024x768 to reach my goal.
>
>
> Please Suggest.
> Thanks,
> ED

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