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-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Stroup <Ken.Stroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: fasttrack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <fasttrack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: 21 inch monitors
>I feel eminently qualified to respond to your question in that I use
>both a 19" (Iiyama Vision Master 450) and a 21" (Viewsonic G810)
>monitor, side by side. each is driven by a Matrox video card with 8 MB
>and I use both set to display a resolution of 1600x1200x32,768 colors.
>This is probably a higher resolution than anyone in his right mind
>(other than a CAD or photo professional) would want to run. You may not
>like a resolution this high and should see it before you decide that
>this is for you.
>
>I had the 21" first and would have bought another 21" but that seemed to
>be such overkill that I couldn't figure out how to explain using two 21"
>monitors to my wife. The 19" is also a great monitor.
>
>The larger 21" cost about $1000 at the time and the 19" cost about $600.
>These are both relatively current prices if you buy separately. If Dell
>will let you move up to the 21" for well under the $400 difference, and
>you want bragging rights, it might be worth the upgrade to you. I
>wouldn't worry about upgrading the video card in either case.
>
>The point is that 8 MB is plenty of video RAM to satisfy the needs for
>higher resolutions, depending on the programming techniques used in the
>video driver. My 8 MB cards are programmed such that each actually
>builds a display of 1600x2048. Only 1600x1200 of this display is visible
>but by bumping the curser on the bottom or top of the screen I can shift
>the displayed portion to either the top or bottom of the 1600x2048
>display. This is the reason I bought the Matrox cards. Other vendors
>offer this feature providing an assortment of virtual desktops such as
>the 1600x2048 I have.
>
>You should ask Dell what resolutions their supplied video drivers
>support using the 8 MB card. You should also pay attention to refresh
>rates which be different with each resolution. Refresh rates generally
>get lower with higher resolutions.
>
>With monitors you need to pay attention also to Dot Pitch. With larger
>the monitors you are considering you should expect a DP of .26 or
>possibly lower (better).
>
>I have no experience with the Dell monitors but I believe they get good
>reviews from PC Magazine and Windows Magazine. You might check these Mag
>web sites for more info.
>
>
>
>
>
>Richard C. Fredette wrote:
>>
>> I'm in the process of buying a new Dell computer and am interested to
>> know whether the 21" monitor is superior to the 19". I've heard it is
>> not as clear as the 19". And then there is the choice of the Trinitron
>> over the standard Dell model. Also, it was indicated that the 8 megs on
>> the standard video board is not good enough for the 21" monitor and that
>> if you upgrade to 16 megs, resolution may be better.
>>
>> Anyone out there with a 21" monitor that can give some advice based on
>> your experience, rather than the hearsay I've been getting? Am I better
>> off with the tried and true 19" or is it worth it to go with a 21''.
>> What I intend to use it for primarily is to keep several realtime charts
>> up and plotting simultaneously using Metastock Pro. Many thanks.
>>
>> Dick
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