[dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

Dan Waters dwaters at usinternet.com
Wed Nov 7 10:32:30 CST 2007


Hi John,

I've been looking into dual monitors for a little while now.  Luckily, a
blog I subscribe to, www.codinghorror.com, has a recent article on monitors
with a lot of data and further links.  Apparently there are distinctly
different technologies for LCD monitors, with different features and widely
ranging prices!  If you do a search on NewEgg for LCD monitors with
resolution of 1600 X 1200 you'll see!

I did read somewhere that using widescreen monitors in a multi-monitor set
up may not work out.  Makes sense to me - the effect of multi-monitors is a
wide curved screen so if too much of that is flat it spoils the effect. 

All the 4:3 19" monitors have 1280 X 1024 resolution.  Beginning at 20" and
up, you can get 1600 X 1200 for a lot more working real estate.  

If you have only one video port on the back of your PC, you can buy a video
splitter device (can't remember where though).  If you want three monitors
(for fun see www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000959.html) then you can
get an inexpensive software program call UltraMon
(www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/).  UltraMon also works for two monitors, and
does have some interesting features. (caveat - I haven't used UltraMon but I
probably will)

Hope this helps!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:17 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] New Flat panel display

I am about to spring for a flat panel display to use on my notebook in
addition to the built in notebook display (two monitors).  The laptop is a
Dell M90 with the 17" 1440 x 900 display (which I really like).  I am
looking at a 22" external monitor.  These all appear to be standardized on
the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

I am looking for tips, suggestions, gotcha's and "don't even think about".
Does anyone care to pipe up?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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