When a laptop's video card says it "supports" 1920x1200 resolution monitor, is that in...?

Q. ...addition to the laptop's screen?
So, I'm assuming I cannot in any circumstances run any monitor, say, at 2048x1152 resolution.

Can I run a monitor at 1920x1200 resolution IN ADDITION to still using my laptop screen? What about 1920x1080? I don't understand the meaning of their word "support" - is it 1920x1200 total, or up to 2 monitors of up to 1920x1200 each, or what?

Thanks for your help!

A. Apple Inc. currently sells LCD computer displays; a wide variety of CRT computer displays have been sold in the past.
n the very beginning (throughout the 1970s), Apple did not manufacture or sell displays of any kind, instead recommending users plug-into their television sets or (then) expensive third party monochrome monitors. However, in order to offer complete systems through its dealers, Apple began to offer various third party manufactured 9" monochrome monitors, re-badged as the Monitor II.

[edit] First generation

Apple's manufacture history of CRT displays began in 1980, starting with the Monitor /// that was introduced alongside and matched the Apple III business computer. It was a 12" monochrome (green) screen that could display 80x24 text characters and any type of graphics, however it suffered from a very slow phosphor refresh that resulted in a "ghosting" video effect. So it could be shared with Apple II computers, a plastic stand was made available to accommodate the larger footprint of the monitor.
The Monitor //, a monochrome CRT for the Apple II

Roughly 4 years later came the introduction of the Apple manufactured Monitor //, which as the name implies, was more suited in look and style for the Apple II line and at the same time added improvements in features and visual quality. In 1984 a miniature 9" screen, called the Monitor IIc, was introduced for the Apple IIc computer to help complement its compact size. This monitor was also the first to use the brand new design style for Apple's products called Snow White, as well as being the first monitor not released in a beige color, but rather a bright, creamy off-white. By early 1985 came the first color CRT's, starting with the Monitor 100, a digital RGB display for the Apple III and Apple IIe (with appropriate card), followed shortly by the 14" ColorMonitor IIe (later renamed to AppleColor Composite Monitor IIe) and ColorMonitor IIc (later renamed to AppleColor Composite Monitor IIc), composite video displays for those respective models. All of the Apple monitors are capable of supporting the maximum Apple II Double Hi-Res standard of 560x192.

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Whos an LCD expert? Please READ!!!?

Q. I have a HP W1907.

When i watch a movie full screen its kind of blurry compare to my cousins which is super sharp but its the same type.

Is it because of the dvi cable cause mine is vga. and he doesnt even have a graphics card. Please help I really appreciate it... TQ

PS: should i buy a dvi cable? How much is it?
Actually its the same movie same dvd
Beat my graphics card? R U kidding? Its totally not possible to beat my ATI HD4670 with his... dont know hes not using 1. And our LCD are the same type

A. Your LCD monitor IS digital! Your computer sends out digital signals.
VGA is Analog.
By connecting to your VGA port on your computer, your computer has to convert digital to analog, and then the LCD monitor converts it back.

This slows down the video signal, resulting in 'less than' graphics. Since it sounds like you have a graphics card, (Is it because of the dvi cable cause mine is vga. and he doesnt even have a graphics card),
which should have a DVI port on it, you should DEFINITELY buy a DVI cable.

My Gateway FPD-1950 LCD monitor (19 inch) has a VGA port, and a DVI port. (Bottom side of the monitor)
I suspect yours does also.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=622357&CatId=79

Edit: Thought I would come back, and throw this in also,
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/87

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How do I hook up 2 LCD's for trading in the markets?

Q. Hi, I got 2 brand new LCD monitors. Now I want to hook them up for trading. How do I do this? Am I going to need 2 separate video cards? I want the displays to show different information on each screens - not share a desktop.
My video card doesn't have two video outs. It's about 3 years old. I can't afford a new desktop. Anything I can do with what I already have?
I don't have PCI-E on this desktop, but maybe AGP - have to check. If I don't have PCI-E or AGP, am I needing to fork out some cash for a new desktop? (Major ouch)

A. You need a video card that can support two monitors.

The majority of current video cards out there support dual monitors-- They have two video output jacks, either two DVI, or one DVI / one VGA.

If all you are going to do is run your online trading software, then just get something like this if you have PCI Express: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161219

Or something like this if you have AGP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102814

With a video card that supports two monitors, all you have to do is go into Display Properties in Windows and set it to run in extended desktop mode, and the two monitors will be able to display different information on each screen.

EDITED TO ADD: If your computer has a PCI Express 16x slot or an AGP slot, you don't need a new computer. Just buy a new video card. Both video cards I linked to for you cost under $100. About what you would pay for a single share of AAPL or IBM. :-D

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having problems with monitor?

Q. once in a while my computer monitor starts making a clicking noise and the screen flickers when it is shut down for a while and i turn it back on it works fine does anyone know what causes this and what you can do to fix it

A. What kind of computer monitor ? Is it a CRT (the old kind of monitor) or is it LCD (the thin flat-screen) ?

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In the CRT type

There is a relay that degausses the tube (applies a varying magnetic field to erase any residual magnetism). This relay is supposed to turn on only when the power is turned on, then turn off shortly afterward and not turn on again. If there is a problem with the power control circuit it might be turning that relay on, which turns on the degaussing coil. If it is clicking then the circuit is going bad, turning the relay on and off.

Another type of clicking noise can be caused by the input circuitry being unable to keep track of the "scan rate" which determines the resolution of the image on the screen. When the circuit changes resolution there is a loud click. If this control circuit is going bad you would hear clicking.

CRTs have high-voltage power supplies for the picture tube; if the transformer is going bad there might be clicking, but usually it buzzes.

When you turn off the monitor the power supply still has power in its capacitors and as those discharge the circuit going bad behaves erratically and causes screen flicker.

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In LCDs you do not have degaussing coils. But the monitor still has circuits that detect the scan rate to display the correct image; if the circuits are going bad it might be making a clicking noise.

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Put the monitor on another computer and see if it still clicks.

If the monitor does not click, your video card or circuits in the computer to be suspected as going bad, sending out bad video signals.

If the monitor does click, you will need to get the monitor repaired or replaced. Repairing monitors is sometimes not worth the trouble; the technician might have to get a service manual for it and then have to get parts. I have been told the Chinese manufacturers are not very helpful with supplying manuals, and parts might be difficult to get. A new monitor is often much cheaper than trying to get it fixed; you can't get much of a warranty on a repair job on old monitors, while you do get a warranty on new monitors.

===== Edit:

I suggest you take it back to the store as it should still be under warranty. Even if the manufacturer's warranty has expired, the store should still maintain the merchandise.

TonyRB
Friday, January 8, 2010

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When a laptop's video card says it "supports" 1920x1200 resolution monitor, is that in...?

Q. ...addition to the laptop's screen?
So, I'm assuming I cannot in any circumstances run any monitor, say, at 2048x1152 resolution.

Can I run a monitor at 1920x1200 resolution IN ADDITION to still using my laptop screen? What about 1920x1080? I don't understand the meaning of their word "support" - is it 1920x1200 total, or up to 2 monitors of up to 1920x1200 each, or what?

Thanks for your help!

A. Apple Inc. currently sells LCD computer displays; a wide variety of CRT computer displays have been sold in the past.
n the very beginning (throughout the 1970s), Apple did not manufacture or sell displays of any kind, instead recommending users plug-into their television sets or (then) expensive third party monochrome monitors. However, in order to offer complete systems through its dealers, Apple began to offer various third party manufactured 9" monochrome monitors, re-badged as the Monitor II.

[edit] First generation

Apple's manufacture history of CRT displays began in 1980, starting with the Monitor /// that was introduced alongside and matched the Apple III business computer. It was a 12" monochrome (green) screen that could display 80x24 text characters and any type of graphics, however it suffered from a very slow phosphor refresh that resulted in a "ghosting" video effect. So it could be shared with Apple II computers, a plastic stand was made available to accommodate the larger footprint of the monitor.
The Monitor //, a monochrome CRT for the Apple II

Roughly 4 years later came the introduction of the Apple manufactured Monitor //, which as the name implies, was more suited in look and style for the Apple II line and at the same time added improvements in features and visual quality. In 1984 a miniature 9" screen, called the Monitor IIc, was introduced for the Apple IIc computer to help complement its compact size. This monitor was also the first to use the brand new design style for Apple's products called Snow White, as well as being the first monitor not released in a beige color, but rather a bright, creamy off-white. By early 1985 came the first color CRT's, starting with the Monitor 100, a digital RGB display for the Apple III and Apple IIe (with appropriate card), followed shortly by the 14" ColorMonitor IIe (later renamed to AppleColor Composite Monitor IIe) and ColorMonitor IIc (later renamed to AppleColor Composite Monitor IIc), composite video displays for those respective models. All of the Apple monitors are capable of supporting the maximum Apple II Double Hi-Res standard of 560x192.

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Whos an LCD expert? Please READ!!!?

Q. I have a HP W1907.

When i watch a movie full screen its kind of blurry compare to my cousins which is super sharp but its the same type.

Is it because of the dvi cable cause mine is vga. and he doesnt even have a graphics card. Please help I really appreciate it... TQ

PS: should i buy a dvi cable? How much is it?
Actually its the same movie same dvd
Beat my graphics card? R U kidding? Its totally not possible to beat my ATI HD4670 with his... dont know hes not using 1. And our LCD are the same type

A. Your LCD monitor IS digital! Your computer sends out digital signals.
VGA is Analog.
By connecting to your VGA port on your computer, your computer has to convert digital to analog, and then the LCD monitor converts it back.

This slows down the video signal, resulting in 'less than' graphics. Since it sounds like you have a graphics card, (Is it because of the dvi cable cause mine is vga. and he doesnt even have a graphics card),
which should have a DVI port on it, you should DEFINITELY buy a DVI cable.

My Gateway FPD-1950 LCD monitor (19 inch) has a VGA port, and a DVI port. (Bottom side of the monitor)
I suspect yours does also.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=622357&CatId=79

Edit: Thought I would come back, and throw this in also,
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/87

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which is the best inexpensive LCD monitor for video editing.?

Q. I am about to purchase a larger monitor than my current 17 inch CRT monitor. I would like to change to a 19 or 20 inch LCD. The main use would be for photo editing using adobe photoshop CS and video editing using Adobe elements

A. Well the monitiors that I use with my Mac G5 are from Sams Club. I bought the Samsung Sync Master916v. I set them as a Dual Display setup side by side and they work GREAT. To my knowledge they were less then $300.00 each. Plus they come with a full 1 year return policy from Sams not including the warranty from Samsung..

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How do I hook up 2 LCD's for trading in the markets?

Q. Hi, I got 2 brand new LCD monitors. Now I want to hook them up for trading. How do I do this? Am I going to need 2 separate video cards? I want the displays to show different information on each screens - not share a desktop.
My video card doesn't have two video outs. It's about 3 years old. I can't afford a new desktop. Anything I can do with what I already have?
I don't have PCI-E on this desktop, but maybe AGP - have to check. If I don't have PCI-E or AGP, am I needing to fork out some cash for a new desktop? (Major ouch)

A. You need a video card that can support two monitors.

The majority of current video cards out there support dual monitors-- They have two video output jacks, either two DVI, or one DVI / one VGA.

If all you are going to do is run your online trading software, then just get something like this if you have PCI Express: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161219

Or something like this if you have AGP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102814

With a video card that supports two monitors, all you have to do is go into Display Properties in Windows and set it to run in extended desktop mode, and the two monitors will be able to display different information on each screen.

EDITED TO ADD: If your computer has a PCI Express 16x slot or an AGP slot, you don't need a new computer. Just buy a new video card. Both video cards I linked to for you cost under $100. About what you would pay for a single share of AAPL or IBM. :-D

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the best monitor for best price?

Q. I look for a monitor to make video editing and use photoshop.

But my budget is a bit low.

So do you have a recommendation?
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/crtmonitors/graphicseries/g90fB/
Is this a good monitor?

A. "ViewSonic"Monitors is one of the best in the MARKET...

They had good reviews...

But the best is "Samsung" SyncMaster edition Flat Monitor...CRT


About "LCD" "Samsung BW" series 4Ms Response time is the Best in LCD Monitors...


2nd is "ViewSonic" same specs as the branded one's...


Note:Don't get "LG" monitors ...Why?
The company I work with had "LG"monitors and they are dieing one by one...
Only 3 to 4 years that the company is using it don't know the reason Why?..
I'm talking about "LCD" ok....

Hope this gives you Idea....

Goodluck!!!

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When a laptop's video card says it "supports" 1920x1200 resolution monitor, is that in...?

Q. ...addition to the laptop's screen?
So, I'm assuming I cannot in any circumstances run any monitor, say, at 2048x1152 resolution.

Can I run a monitor at 1920x1200 resolution IN ADDITION to still using my laptop screen? What about 1920x1080? I don't understand the meaning of their word "support" - is it 1920x1200 total, or up to 2 monitors of up to 1920x1200 each, or what?

Thanks for your help!

A. Apple Inc. currently sells LCD computer displays; a wide variety of CRT computer displays have been sold in the past.
n the very beginning (throughout the 1970s), Apple did not manufacture or sell displays of any kind, instead recommending users plug-into their television sets or (then) expensive third party monochrome monitors. However, in order to offer complete systems through its dealers, Apple began to offer various third party manufactured 9" monochrome monitors, re-badged as the Monitor II.

[edit] First generation

Apple's manufacture history of CRT displays began in 1980, starting with the Monitor /// that was introduced alongside and matched the Apple III business computer. It was a 12" monochrome (green) screen that could display 80x24 text characters and any type of graphics, however it suffered from a very slow phosphor refresh that resulted in a "ghosting" video effect. So it could be shared with Apple II computers, a plastic stand was made available to accommodate the larger footprint of the monitor.
The Monitor //, a monochrome CRT for the Apple II

Roughly 4 years later came the introduction of the Apple manufactured Monitor //, which as the name implies, was more suited in look and style for the Apple II line and at the same time added improvements in features and visual quality. In 1984 a miniature 9" screen, called the Monitor IIc, was introduced for the Apple IIc computer to help complement its compact size. This monitor was also the first to use the brand new design style for Apple's products called Snow White, as well as being the first monitor not released in a beige color, but rather a bright, creamy off-white. By early 1985 came the first color CRT's, starting with the Monitor 100, a digital RGB display for the Apple III and Apple IIe (with appropriate card), followed shortly by the 14" ColorMonitor IIe (later renamed to AppleColor Composite Monitor IIe) and ColorMonitor IIc (later renamed to AppleColor Composite Monitor IIc), composite video displays for those respective models. All of the Apple monitors are capable of supporting the maximum Apple II Double Hi-Res standard of 560x192.

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which is the best inexpensive LCD monitor for video editing.?

Q. I am about to purchase a larger monitor than my current 17 inch CRT monitor. I would like to change to a 19 or 20 inch LCD. The main use would be for photo editing using adobe photoshop CS and video editing using Adobe elements

A. Well the monitiors that I use with my Mac G5 are from Sams Club. I bought the Samsung Sync Master916v. I set them as a Dual Display setup side by side and they work GREAT. To my knowledge they were less then $300.00 each. Plus they come with a full 1 year return policy from Sams not including the warranty from Samsung..

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How do I hook up 2 LCD's for trading in the markets?

Q. Hi, I got 2 brand new LCD monitors. Now I want to hook them up for trading. How do I do this? Am I going to need 2 separate video cards? I want the displays to show different information on each screens - not share a desktop.
My video card doesn't have two video outs. It's about 3 years old. I can't afford a new desktop. Anything I can do with what I already have?
I don't have PCI-E on this desktop, but maybe AGP - have to check. If I don't have PCI-E or AGP, am I needing to fork out some cash for a new desktop? (Major ouch)

A. You need a video card that can support two monitors.

The majority of current video cards out there support dual monitors-- They have two video output jacks, either two DVI, or one DVI / one VGA.

If all you are going to do is run your online trading software, then just get something like this if you have PCI Express: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161219

Or something like this if you have AGP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102814

With a video card that supports two monitors, all you have to do is go into Display Properties in Windows and set it to run in extended desktop mode, and the two monitors will be able to display different information on each screen.

EDITED TO ADD: If your computer has a PCI Express 16x slot or an AGP slot, you don't need a new computer. Just buy a new video card. Both video cards I linked to for you cost under $100. About what you would pay for a single share of AAPL or IBM. :-D

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Would you help me build my first computer?

Q. I want to build my first computer in the spring of 2007 and I'd like recommendations from computer builders and experts out there now so I can start buying the parts over the few months.

I'd like a "wish list" of parts you recommend to include: cpu, mobo, case, PSU, HDD's, RAM, graphics and audio card, operating system, necessary ports, slots, and anything else you'd care to recommend.

I don't have any preconceived ideas about what I want or need, so you are free to recommend whatever.

I have an LCD monitor that I'm going to have to live with for a while.

The only advice I can give you is this: I am not a gamer and probably never will be. Not that I have a thing against gamers; I just don't think I would ever be interested in getting into that.

I'll use the computer for photo and video editing for the most part.

Pleae provide brand names and model numbers for everything you recommend.

Only one limitation, the price $1000 or less.

A. I spent years working my own business, building systems, troubleshooting and teaching in home.

Building a computer is easy. The hardest part is making sure all the items work together and that is easy too.

There is no mind numbing twists to it.
I suggest www.newegg.com they are extremely reliable and as far as I have dealt with them stand behind their sales.

If you want to make it easy buy a combo (motherboard with a CPU and fan on it. This is the hardest part since you do need car in putting a CPU in since you could chip or crack it. Draw back is you will spend a little more money on it since they are putting it one). In fact you can even get memory on it at the same time.

Now the basic steps are,

1) Decide what you need (for a gamer the fast the better, for a home average user then as fast as the budget will allow.... basically any speed that is near modern (2+ ghz - at the danger of being called a lunitic I might even say going as low as 1.5ghz isn't insane if you aren't a gamer) is plenty, software hasn't kept up with CPU speeds).

2) AMD or Intel.... AMD is cheaper but possibly a little less reliable (more the cheap AMD compatible motherboards than the CPU). Intel is more money but usually more stable. If you want to over-clock (make a computer run faster than it was meant to) then AMD is usually easier.

Now your ready to start buying,

1) Choose a motherboard that is capable of the speeds you want.

2) If it wasn't a combo motherboard then simply look at the specs for the MB (MB=motherboard) and choose a processor that will work with it.

3) Again look at the specs for the MB and choose the memeory (here more memory the better)

4) Choose a video card, sound card (if the motherboard doesn't have them built in). I always suggested to customers that it was ok to have the sound onboard but you really would be better of with the video card installed since video requires a lot of work that is shoved on the shoulders of the CPU chip when it is built into the MB.

5) Buy a hard drive, floppy drive, CD (CDRW) or/and DVD.

6) Buy your software.

(The support at new egg with help you make sure it is all compatible).

Now after all that (I know it was a jist of the work) I you are shooting for $1000 or less, I would probably suggest buying a prebuilt system from dell or such ONLY because (for example) if you use Windows XP then you will need to purchase a new copy at close to $200. That means after the operating system you now have $900 for the hardware (that does not take into account ANY other software you would want to buy). Now $900 will build you a very nice system (not a burning meteor but very good).

If you meant $1000 for only the hardware then build since you plan to put more in for software. Figure probably around $300 for software (less if you are bringing a lot off the old system). For a system bought through dell or such you are pretty much getting your moneys worth (since they have so much software).

I mainly told customers that when building a system (non-gamming) it would be good to bring over your old CDRW, DVD, floppy, possibly hard drive. This saves a lot of cash.

I know this was very round about but you seem to still be deciding whether to build or not.

So in conclusion (my opinions)
Build if you are bringing CDRW(CD), DVD, floppy, possibly hard drive from the old system since this will cut back on costs (if you are building to save money).
Don't build if you want everything NEW (including software) your better of buying the system.

Mike

** Noticed this after posting: "Video editing". If you mean like making home movies (1/2 hour + run time) get LOTS of memeory and PLEANTY of hard drive... Also look to the faster CPUs)

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Should I get a Apple Cinema display or a LCD TV for my Powermac G5?

Q. I am planning to buy some type of monitor for my Powermac G5. The Mac Cinema display is $899 and is 24 inches. However, I am thinking that I can get a decent sized flat screen tv for that price or less. My question is, would there be any lag using the tv for computer purposes such as video editing etc. Or should I just get the Cinema Display.

A. The Apple 24" LED Cinema Display will not work with your Powermac G5.

You will have to use some other monitor.

The LED Cinema Display will only work with the newer Macs that have a miniDisplayPort-- It will not work with older Macs that only have ACD, VGA or DVI.

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Does the Pinnacle Dazzle let me view live feed video in full screen on my computer?

Q. I am currently looking towards video editing solutions, but I am also looking for ways to turn m PC into a television for external media devices.

So can the Pinnacle Dazzle provide live feed content to my PC from things like the Xbox 360 in full screen mode without having to be recording at the same time?

A. Nope, I am currently trying to that same exact thing. I just happen to have a dazzle I use for live broadcasting to the web for concerts and such.

During my downtime I would like to be able to use it to to play xbox on my laptop. So far there has been a couple of choices and none of them have helped me cause I am using 64 bit Vista.

If you are using 32 bit xp I have your answer. There is a tv tuner software available on downloads.com that is free and allows you to do that very same thing on 1080p setting. I should leave you hanging cause I still haven't found my answer. But http://www.download.com/DScaler/3000-13632_4-10518807.html will get you the exact software you need.

Future reference; if that links goes dead just google, Dscaler, it is a tuner software and it is open source. I am not affiliated with any of these companies listed here accept http://www.southlinemusic.com and if our website starts to help with things like this on a regular basis I will quit, lol....I would rather pownz you than help you...

There is a real simple solution that is cheaper than buying a dazzle for your puter. If you are just trying to connect your xbox to a monitor go to the gamers store and by the adapter to connect your xbox to a monitor. It is only 20 bucks and the dazzle starts at 50 bucks.

The quality will be the same if not better. The only way to get get real 1080p on a monitor w/o latency will be to spend 550 bucks on a gamerz Monitor and if you are spending that kinda money on hardware you will not be surfing for these small answers. BTW a good gamers monitor is 120hz, 2ms, 3000:1, 24inch. Find those in a monitor of the cheapest price and you are set. Anything more and it is a gimic. I know you want the 40 inch monitor but if you go bigger you will need a higher ratio than 3000:1.

No, flat screen tv's are not better than monitors cause they have 50000:1. They are just bigger so they need a higher number. Lcd beats Plasma everytime and monitors beat them both. Take my well spent cash's word for it. You will not be able to beat the FPS on a monitor. That is the truth.

5ms is all you really need but 2ms is rapidly available for some reason. If you can truly tell the difference then you need to register as a mutant for freakish vision.

3000:1 on a 24in monitor is an amazing color just make sure they are not bullsh*tting you. Typically this is where they lie.

1080p is better than 1080i and 780 is the lowest. I'll get that out of the way too.

Alas I have a laptop and I need the dazzle to work. So I will continue looking for my solution and the odds are good I will not find this thread again. So if you would like to stay updated visit me at http://www.southlinemusic.com and post a request for tech there in our blog and maybee ill see it. Better yet Register with the site, I am the admin. Once registered you can IM or email me. My name is Ron.

last note; if you do decide to go LCD TV for GAMING then the matte finish is your only choice. If you wanna watch your little girly movies then get the glossy crap. Personally I do not like to see reflections of lamps on my end tables while I am watching "On Golden Pond" but your grown and prolly prefer "Fried Green Tomatoes" after "Operah Late night" cause that is the only time you can watch a gloss tv is from the comfort of your cave.

If you happen to get powned by FragginRite on Gears of War 2, don't feel bad I am just better than you. Itsa spider Biatch.......

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What is the best computer monitor I can buy for under $250?

Q. I'm getting a mac pro and doing some video editing and photoshop. I want a good clear monitor that will last and is under $250, and no smaller than 17".

Thanks!

A. LG 19" LCD with 2ms response time & thinnest profile of any LCD on the market ... gorgeous unit !

* The best image quality with the world's most extreme contrast ratio.
Experience the clearest, sharpest images available today on an LCD.
http://www.lge.com/products/model/detail/l1970hr_1_6.jhtml

regards,
Philip T

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How much should it cost to build a basic computer?

Q. Now I don't do any gaming, video editing, or anything that would require a lot of power. Mainly I would be just converting video files to DVD and burning them, surfing the web, and downloading music. Of course I can just buy a pre-built computer that can do all of this without a problem, but I want to have some kind of computer building experience just for fun. How much do you think I should spend on building a simple rig?

A. I chose some good PC Hardware from Newegg.com for you

ASUS M2N68-AM AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 7050PV Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
$55.99

Hanns·G HB-175APB Black 17" 8ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
$129.99 -$40.00 Instant save = $89.99

XION II XON-103 Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply
$69.99

ASUS (Dual Panels) IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A3 - $19.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2.0GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
$35.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop
$34.99
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Total = $306.94 w. flatscreen

Total = $216.95 w/o flatscreen



These are much better quality hardwares than you can get from any low price prebuilt system like Emachines and whatnot.

You can basically just upgrade the processor to something more powerful should your needs grow. Anything else is solid

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How does my computer affect my power bill?

Q. I have a computer running off a 400w PSU and it's always on. When I use my computer i usually push it pretty hard (gaming, video editing, photoshop), and i was wondering what sort of impact this has on my power bill.

A. i run a 1100 watt power supply and my pc is always on. plus a 28 inch lcd monitor . i dont even use the power saving options. as a matter of fact I turn all the power saving stuff off for performance and my bill isnt that high. its within normal .. but i must say i am very good about turning other lights off and things of that nature. I highly doubt 400 watts is going to make that big a diffrence though i would have to say somewhere in the nature of maybe 20 to 50 a month higher.. I very seriously doubt the higher end of that especially if you have a power saver on your pc which many do. it doesnt ALWAYS use 400 watts. and you have to have alot of things on it to max out that 400 watts..

i think youll be fine. like i said. ive been running 1100 watt power supplies and they are maxed and its not that much more. gaming is your most power hungry activity and how often will you game pushing it really hard.. just to let you know i run a 32 man server which is always full 24/7 and im always on the pc myself. and my bill is NEVER over 140.00 and i live in HIGH BILL MARYLAND. which just became the highest electric bill state in the country..BGE our electric bills went up 75 percent since last year because the state woudlnt let them raise the rate for ten years so its really went sky high. some people need vouchers in this state now.

hope this helps..

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What is the difference between a regular LCD Monitor and an HDTV or HD Monitor?

Q. I am in the market for a 22-24" monitor for my computer. I will use it for web surfing, photo editing, and the occasional watching of videos via YouTube or Hulu. Is it worth the investment to get a HD or HDTV monitor? What benefits does it offer that a regular LCD does not?

A. Sounds like you need just a regular LCD monitor, the only time someone needs a HD Monitor is if they are gaming, also watching TV if it has a built in tuner or advanced video or photo editing.

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Does the Pinnacle Dazzle let me view live feed video in full screen on my computer?

Q. I am currently looking towards video editing solutions, but I am also looking for ways to turn m PC into a television for external media devices.

So can the Pinnacle Dazzle provide live feed content to my PC from things like the Xbox 360 in full screen mode without having to be recording at the same time?

A. Nope, I am currently trying to that same exact thing. I just happen to have a dazzle I use for live broadcasting to the web for concerts and such.

During my downtime I would like to be able to use it to to play xbox on my laptop. So far there has been a couple of choices and none of them have helped me cause I am using 64 bit Vista.

If you are using 32 bit xp I have your answer. There is a tv tuner software available on downloads.com that is free and allows you to do that very same thing on 1080p setting. I should leave you hanging cause I still haven't found my answer. But http://www.download.com/DScaler/3000-13632_4-10518807.html will get you the exact software you need.

Future reference; if that links goes dead just google, Dscaler, it is a tuner software and it is open source. I am not affiliated with any of these companies listed here accept http://www.southlinemusic.com and if our website starts to help with things like this on a regular basis I will quit, lol....I would rather pownz you than help you...

There is a real simple solution that is cheaper than buying a dazzle for your puter. If you are just trying to connect your xbox to a monitor go to the gamers store and by the adapter to connect your xbox to a monitor. It is only 20 bucks and the dazzle starts at 50 bucks.

The quality will be the same if not better. The only way to get get real 1080p on a monitor w/o latency will be to spend 550 bucks on a gamerz Monitor and if you are spending that kinda money on hardware you will not be surfing for these small answers. BTW a good gamers monitor is 120hz, 2ms, 3000:1, 24inch. Find those in a monitor of the cheapest price and you are set. Anything more and it is a gimic. I know you want the 40 inch monitor but if you go bigger you will need a higher ratio than 3000:1.

No, flat screen tv's are not better than monitors cause they have 50000:1. They are just bigger so they need a higher number. Lcd beats Plasma everytime and monitors beat them both. Take my well spent cash's word for it. You will not be able to beat the FPS on a monitor. That is the truth.

5ms is all you really need but 2ms is rapidly available for some reason. If you can truly tell the difference then you need to register as a mutant for freakish vision.

3000:1 on a 24in monitor is an amazing color just make sure they are not bullsh*tting you. Typically this is where they lie.

1080p is better than 1080i and 780 is the lowest. I'll get that out of the way too.

Alas I have a laptop and I need the dazzle to work. So I will continue looking for my solution and the odds are good I will not find this thread again. So if you would like to stay updated visit me at http://www.southlinemusic.com and post a request for tech there in our blog and maybee ill see it. Better yet Register with the site, I am the admin. Once registered you can IM or email me. My name is Ron.

last note; if you do decide to go LCD TV for GAMING then the matte finish is your only choice. If you wanna watch your little girly movies then get the glossy crap. Personally I do not like to see reflections of lamps on my end tables while I am watching "On Golden Pond" but your grown and prolly prefer "Fried Green Tomatoes" after "Operah Late night" cause that is the only time you can watch a gloss tv is from the comfort of your cave.

If you happen to get powned by FragginRite on Gears of War 2, don't feel bad I am just better than you. Itsa spider Biatch.......

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What is the difference between a regular LCD Monitor and an HDTV or HD Monitor?

Q. I am in the market for a 22-24" monitor for my computer. I will use it for web surfing, photo editing, and the occasional watching of videos via YouTube or Hulu. Is it worth the investment to get a HD or HDTV monitor? What benefits does it offer that a regular LCD does not?

A. Sounds like you need just a regular LCD monitor, the only time someone needs a HD Monitor is if they are gaming, also watching TV if it has a built in tuner or advanced video or photo editing.

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Does the Pinnacle Dazzle let me view live feed video in full screen on my computer?

Q. I am currently looking towards video editing solutions, but I am also looking for ways to turn m PC into a television for external media devices.

So can the Pinnacle Dazzle provide live feed content to my PC from things like the Xbox 360 in full screen mode without having to be recording at the same time?

A. Nope, I am currently trying to that same exact thing. I just happen to have a dazzle I use for live broadcasting to the web for concerts and such.

During my downtime I would like to be able to use it to to play xbox on my laptop. So far there has been a couple of choices and none of them have helped me cause I am using 64 bit Vista.

If you are using 32 bit xp I have your answer. There is a tv tuner software available on downloads.com that is free and allows you to do that very same thing on 1080p setting. I should leave you hanging cause I still haven't found my answer. But http://www.download.com/DScaler/3000-13632_4-10518807.html will get you the exact software you need.

Future reference; if that links goes dead just google, Dscaler, it is a tuner software and it is open source. I am not affiliated with any of these companies listed here accept http://www.southlinemusic.com and if our website starts to help with things like this on a regular basis I will quit, lol....I would rather pownz you than help you...

There is a real simple solution that is cheaper than buying a dazzle for your puter. If you are just trying to connect your xbox to a monitor go to the gamers store and by the adapter to connect your xbox to a monitor. It is only 20 bucks and the dazzle starts at 50 bucks.

The quality will be the same if not better. The only way to get get real 1080p on a monitor w/o latency will be to spend 550 bucks on a gamerz Monitor and if you are spending that kinda money on hardware you will not be surfing for these small answers. BTW a good gamers monitor is 120hz, 2ms, 3000:1, 24inch. Find those in a monitor of the cheapest price and you are set. Anything more and it is a gimic. I know you want the 40 inch monitor but if you go bigger you will need a higher ratio than 3000:1.

No, flat screen tv's are not better than monitors cause they have 50000:1. They are just bigger so they need a higher number. Lcd beats Plasma everytime and monitors beat them both. Take my well spent cash's word for it. You will not be able to beat the FPS on a monitor. That is the truth.

5ms is all you really need but 2ms is rapidly available for some reason. If you can truly tell the difference then you need to register as a mutant for freakish vision.

3000:1 on a 24in monitor is an amazing color just make sure they are not bullsh*tting you. Typically this is where they lie.

1080p is better than 1080i and 780 is the lowest. I'll get that out of the way too.

Alas I have a laptop and I need the dazzle to work. So I will continue looking for my solution and the odds are good I will not find this thread again. So if you would like to stay updated visit me at http://www.southlinemusic.com and post a request for tech there in our blog and maybee ill see it. Better yet Register with the site, I am the admin. Once registered you can IM or email me. My name is Ron.

last note; if you do decide to go LCD TV for GAMING then the matte finish is your only choice. If you wanna watch your little girly movies then get the glossy crap. Personally I do not like to see reflections of lamps on my end tables while I am watching "On Golden Pond" but your grown and prolly prefer "Fried Green Tomatoes" after "Operah Late night" cause that is the only time you can watch a gloss tv is from the comfort of your cave.

If you happen to get powned by FragginRite on Gears of War 2, don't feel bad I am just better than you. Itsa spider Biatch.......

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How does my computer affect my power bill?

Q. I have a computer running off a 400w PSU and it's always on. When I use my computer i usually push it pretty hard (gaming, video editing, photoshop), and i was wondering what sort of impact this has on my power bill.

A. i run a 1100 watt power supply and my pc is always on. plus a 28 inch lcd monitor . i dont even use the power saving options. as a matter of fact I turn all the power saving stuff off for performance and my bill isnt that high. its within normal .. but i must say i am very good about turning other lights off and things of that nature. I highly doubt 400 watts is going to make that big a diffrence though i would have to say somewhere in the nature of maybe 20 to 50 a month higher.. I very seriously doubt the higher end of that especially if you have a power saver on your pc which many do. it doesnt ALWAYS use 400 watts. and you have to have alot of things on it to max out that 400 watts..

i think youll be fine. like i said. ive been running 1100 watt power supplies and they are maxed and its not that much more. gaming is your most power hungry activity and how often will you game pushing it really hard.. just to let you know i run a 32 man server which is always full 24/7 and im always on the pc myself. and my bill is NEVER over 140.00 and i live in HIGH BILL MARYLAND. which just became the highest electric bill state in the country..BGE our electric bills went up 75 percent since last year because the state woudlnt let them raise the rate for ten years so its really went sky high. some people need vouchers in this state now.

hope this helps..

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Whats the cheapest and best monitor I Can Get for my mac pro?

Q. Ati radeon Hd 5770 with 1gb gddr5,I want best resolution I can get for cheapest, just drop 3700 4 computer. I do video editing so need to get best For the money.

A. Dell's UltraSharp range of displays are a good mix of value and quality. The current models feature IPS panels, a vast array of inputs and can be calibrated well with 3rd party devices.

Check the Dell outlet store, call them on the phone, or check one of the many coupon sites for the best deals. You can save quite a bit over the online store prices.

Here is a list of all IPS displays that is usually up to date: http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/s-ips-lcd-list.php

[H]ard|Forum's display sub-forum is the best place for display information on the net if you want more details and feedback.

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