lcd monitors and linux

[Collins Richey]

On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:29:15 -0500 (EST)
Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, el lodger wrote:
> > I'm thinking about getting a lcd monitor. Are these supported
> > by the 2.4.x kernel? If so, any recommendations or gotchas?
> > What specs are important and what should I be looking for aside
> > from the actual picture? For example, would the contrast ratio
> > 500:1 be better than 350:1?
> 
> the kernel doesn't provide monitor support, X provides that support. 
> But yes, they're supported in XFree86-4.x.  I don't know anything
> about constrast ratios.  I'd think that the maximum resolution would
> be key.
> 

X is only concerned with the vertical/horizontal specs and the
resolution - LCD or standard monitor.

The higher the contrast ratio the better.  As far as I remember, the LCD
jobs are designed to be operated only at the stated maximum resolution. 
Any lower resolution will result in poor display quality.  I recommend
ViewSonic for everything, but I have no actual experience with the LCD
monitors. After agonizing for months, I decided to get a 19" ViewSonic
A90f+ monitor ($279) rather than the equivalent size LCD unit ($600++). 
 It's a big improvement over my old 17" monitor.  The diplay is sharper
at 1280x1024 than may old monitor was at 1024x768.  Of course, I needed
to increase font sizes for the browser and sylpheed.

YMMV.

Of course, if you have limited desk space, that could tilt the equation.

--
Collins