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The first question to ask when purchasing the monitor is who makes the
picture tube. There are others as important. Like does it have BNC
connector, what are the raster specs. What is the maximum or optimal
resolution and at what frequency can it be achieved. That way you could get
a video card that would at least support the monitor specs.
The kind of info needed is at
http://www.kdsusa.com/ALL/Visual%20Sensations/VS21.htm
There are only a few companies that make the picture tube. There are at
least 3 types the shadow mask, trinitron and diamondtron (an improvement of
the trinitron). For more info http://www.kdsusa.com/text/faq.html
The difference between trinitron and shadow mask from the Sony site
http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/displays/faqs/
The Trinitron technology uses an aperture grille. This grille, designed with
long, unbroken slits, allows more light and color to reach the screen,
resulting in purer and more colorful images. The Shadow Mask uses a
mesh-like, darker screen that creates a color shift ("doming") distortion
and prevents color purity
To understand the raster terminology
http://www.kdsusa.com/ALL/Visual%20Sensations/Define.htm
I have been using the KDS 19" for some time and it is good (got it at
BestBuy), and am still not qualified to give advise, only my experience,
which may still not be useful to you. Best is to check out for info and
visit the local CompUSA and Best Buy locations.
Good luck
AK
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