[RFI] LCD FLAT MONITOR

Richard Zalewski w7zr at citlink.net
Mon Jan 27 14:02:00 EST 2003


For those who would like to see a good article on how to compare screen
sizes check this site:

http://www.necmitsubishi.com/css/Techlibrary/whitepaper_measuring_screensize
..pdf

Dick W7ZR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: <wsanders at wsanders.net>; <RFI at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [RFI] LCD FLAT MONITOR


> At 09:34 AM 1/27/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >I have a MAG 17" with speakers which I bought at Best Buy for $399 (after
> >participating in their rebate scam to get a $100 discount) and it is a
> >very nice display, no dead pixels, and completely quiet on RF as far as I
> >can tell.
> >
> >The MAG runs off 12VDC too which means you could run the LCD panel off
> >emergency power easily.
>
>
> Sounds like you have the big brother of mine, which runs 1024x768 quite
> nicely, though I never use it.  800 x 600 is plenty for these old eyes.
My
> point was that you shouldn't assume that since you use a 15" CRT you need
a
> 15" LCD -- in fact the viewing area is closer to a 17" CRT.
>
> It's interesting that MAG is now the same company as Proview, whose LCD
> displays are often among the cheapest around.  Putting the MAG name on
this
> one was worth $10 over the Proview equivalent on TigerDirect.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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