From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Dec 10 22:12:54 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id WAA06657 for chat-outgoing; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 22:12:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from electric.tbe.net (electric.tbe.net [208.208.122.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id WAA06637 for ; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 22:12:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gary@tbe.net) Received: (qmail 22447 invoked from network); 11 Dec 1997 06:02:05 -0000 Received: from shock.tbe.net (gary@208.208.122.6) by electric.tbe.net with SMTP; 11 Dec 1997 06:02:05 -0000 Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 01:04:14 -0500 (EST) From: "Gary D. Margiotta" To: zaphod@imailbox.com cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Monitors... any recommendations? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > I might have the chance soon to get some new hardware (YEA!!), and it > might include a new (or new-used) Monitor. Anybody have any advice about > specific products that are good/that should be avoided? (I'll almost > certainly be looking at 15-17 inch models...) Or products that work > well/not at all with freebsd? How about monitors with tv-like controls > (i.e. digital/on screeen) for color, contrast, brightness, etc. Has > anybody had any experiance/problems with those? > > thanks, I would reccommend Viewsonic. I have an Optiquest V775 17", and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Friend of mine has a Viewsonic PT810 (21" model), and he absolutely loves it. Very sharp, crisp color. I have mine running 1280X1024, he has his set to 1600X1200, and everything is nice and defined, very readable (albeit a bit small ;) ), there is no screen flicker, and the viewable area is complete, edge-to-edge. The touch controls are very easy to use/understand, and the price is now down around $575 for my model. I would also suggest strongly to stay away from MAG monitors. Have had too many of them fry on us and people we know to reccommend them. In our experiences, they are good up till about 3 years, then they go funky. Returning them for factory service was also an unpleasant process. Just my $.02 ______________________________________________________________ -Gary Margiotta Voice: (973) 835-9696 TBE Internet Services Fax: (973) 256-4605 http://www.tbe.net E-Mail: gary@tbe.net