Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!feeder2.ecngs.de!ecngs!feeder.ecngs.de!news.osn.de!diablo2.news.osn.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: General Schvantzkoph Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: NEC monitor Date: 25 Dec 2011 02:27:00 GMT Lines: 26 Message-ID: <9lnfvkF3omU5@mid.individual.net> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net /q5n7qW/jy4JNISGE0/H0A/GUAAoF9o7WVvUYl+SjDZcnhPYv0 Cancel-Lock: sha1:Y/g+uTqyKuRAYAQOgGSi6zQhs60= User-Agent: Pan/0.133 (House of Butterflies) Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.os.linux.hardware:941 comp.os.linux.misc:3408 On Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:36:17 +0000, notbob wrote: > I need a new monitor, my last CRT be a'dying. I will cave and buy a new > LCD. My question is, how are the NEC LCD monitors. I know that the > older NEC CRT monitors were "brighter" than other monitors. As a geezer > with marginal eyesight, this is important. Does that still apply to NEC > LCD monitors? I'll probably be going min 20" or larger. I use > Slackware. Don't see any compatibility issues. Should I? Any other > suggested choices welcome. Thank you and Merry Christmas. ;) > > nb Get a 24" Monitor, it will be easier on your eyes and they are cheap. All monitors are compatible but HDMI connections do the best job of auto- configuring. Monitors all come with multiple connector types on them, at the very least they will have DVI and D-Sub but most modern monitors have HDMI also. All relatively modern graphics cards have DVI, new cards usually have HDMI also (look at the connectors on your card to see what's supported). If you buy a new card then make sure you get one that supports both DVI and HDMI. LED back lighting is also a feature you want. Check Newegg for reviews and for specials, today's special is 24" ASUS for $190 ($30 bucks off). Don't know if adjust-ability is important to you, if so then Dell's have really good height adjustments. If you want to attach to an arm then make sure that you get one that has VESA mounting support.