[iyonix-support] Re: HannsG Monitor

On 24 Aug, in article <00435b174f.jess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
  Jess Hampshire <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <4f16e88c8ftricia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Tricia Garner <tricia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[Snip]

> Unfortunately it's not the same as my Panel.

> You need a 1,680 x 1050 mode for the desktop. If you don't need other 
> modes, that's it.

That's the one. I can't imagine needing other modes. :-)

> If not, then what you need are modes that either align the pixel that 
> the computer wants displayed, with the pixels on screen, or that try 
> to display less than half the number of pixels (both vertically and 
> horizontally). This involves blank lines and blank pixels at the top 
> bottom and sides as needed for lower resolution modes. Usually needed 
> at the sides anyway because it is widescreen.

> Otherwise you get a fuzzy display, how bad this is is dependent on the 
> design of the screen and the fussiness of the viewer. I personally 
> would get a headache after a few minutes with the wrong mode, others 
> are happy day in day out.

> Most games are 640 x 480 or less (less than half your display 
> resolution), so modes based on VGA (480 lines vertically) or EGA (350 
> lines vertically) are probably best. Normal ones will work but will 
> probably be flattened to fill the screen (unless you screen is 
> particularly well designed).

It's a 'budget' monitor but apparently packs a high(ish) spec for the
money. I would want to utilise the full widescreen facility, or there would
be no point in replacing the existing 19-inch monitor attached to the
Iyonix. I appreciate it may not work - just have to try it, I guess.

Regards,

-- 

Tricia


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