New LCD Monitor--I have no clue
I just bought a new 19" LCD monitor (Hanns-G) to replace my 6 year old Gateway 19" CRT. I note that the picture is not nearly as sharp.
Is this simply the nature of the LCD picture? Is it because I bought the cheapest LCD monitor I could find?
I think it may have something to do with VGA and DVI. My computer does not have a hookup for DVI, so I am running VGA (I do not even know what this means, except I read somewhere that VGA is analog and DVI is digital).
The highest setting I can get with the new monitor is 32 bit color.
I will probably just get used to it (I really like the extra desk space). But does anyone have any suggestions? I am really clueless about this subject.
My computer is a one year old Dell.
Dell Dimension 3000 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Technology (3GHz, 800 FSB) WL308H
Memory FREE UPGRADE! 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz 512M4P
Keyboard and Mouse Bundles Dell Quietkey Keyboard and Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse
Monitors No Monitor
Video Card Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 IV
Hard Drive 40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive 40
Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices No Floppy Drive Included NFD
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional WPXP
Mouse Mouse included with Keyboard purchase NONE
Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet IN
Modem 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem DFAX
CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive CDCDR
Sound Card Integrated Audio IS
Speakers No Speaker Option N
Is this simply the nature of the LCD picture? Is it because I bought the cheapest LCD monitor I could find?
I think it may have something to do with VGA and DVI. My computer does not have a hookup for DVI, so I am running VGA (I do not even know what this means, except I read somewhere that VGA is analog and DVI is digital).
The highest setting I can get with the new monitor is 32 bit color.
I will probably just get used to it (I really like the extra desk space). But does anyone have any suggestions? I am really clueless about this subject.
My computer is a one year old Dell.
Dell Dimension 3000 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Technology (3GHz, 800 FSB) WL308H
Memory FREE UPGRADE! 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz 512M4P
Keyboard and Mouse Bundles Dell Quietkey Keyboard and Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse
Monitors No Monitor
Video Card Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 IV
Hard Drive 40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive 40
Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices No Floppy Drive Included NFD
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional WPXP
Mouse Mouse included with Keyboard purchase NONE
Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet IN
Modem 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem DFAX
CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive CDCDR
Sound Card Integrated Audio IS
Speakers No Speaker Option N
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But in this case its probably because you cheeped out .. you should have goten a nice samsung or viewsonic.
Most panels that size should have a 1280x1024 native resolution. Give that a shot and let us know.
I think the key is:
"Something to note is that CRT's view what is called "True Color". Its much more crisp and clear then a LCD."
and
"No lcd will ever touch a good crt."
I'm sure I will get used to it.
Thanks for the quick responses.