LCD Optical Illusion?

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On Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Leon Goldstein wrote:
> I finally bought a LCD monitor.  It's a Xerox XG 92D 19" standard aspect
> ratio (1280 x 1024.)
> I went for this particular display because it renders text as clearly
> and sharply as my CRT's.
> And apparently the only reason this LCD monitor beats out the others is
> because it has a glass plate over the LCD.

No, that isn't why.  See below.

>
> While browsing monitors a few weeks ago I noticed that some HP wide
> screen displays seemed to be a lot sharper* than what I've been seeing
> over the last few years.  According to the sales rep, the "secret" is
> the glossy surface of the HP's LCD.
> Curious, since I always assumed it had more to due with contrast ratio,
> I asked to have the Xerox, which was on the clearance shelf, plugged in
> to examine the glossy screen surface hypothesis.  I like what I saw and
> told him to wrap it up.
>
> I considered the HP's, but since my main use is text processing, a wide
> screen display would be more of a hindrance than an asset.  I am looking
> to get another LCD.  The Xerox I bought had one stuck pixel out of the
> box, and googling reveals less than an enthusiastic opinion about
> Xerox's tech and warranty support.  Are there any other LCD monitors
> with a glass plate?
>
> *By "sharper" I mean the text character does not appear to be a bit out
> of focus or have a shadow.

Low end, crappy DFPs, connected with analog cables, rather than DVI will 
have poor contrast.

The entire glass thing is pure marketing.  It looks shiny, so it must be 
better.  Sorry to say it, but you fell for it.  The quality of the DFP has 
nothing to do with whether its using glass, but the quality of the 
components inside.  Just about no one is using glass as it breaks easily, 
and adds unneccesary weight.

HP makes some really high quality DFPs, and they also make some very 
crappy ones.


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