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- From: sheldon@iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon)
- Subject: Re: Viewsonic 6FS vs. NEC 3FGx
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- References: <85622@ut-emx.uucp> <1992Dec21.194354.11399@ultb.isc.rit.edu> <BznoqJ.4nr@sci.kun.nl> <1992Dec23.022526.13790@sfu.ca> <1992Dec22.232434.1@vms.ucc.okstate.edu>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 18:38:18 GMT
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- In <1992Dec22.232434.1@vms.ucc.okstate.edu> v923137@vms.ucc.okstate.edu writes:
-
- >With the Viewsonic, you can adjust the display to extent to the edges of the
- >glass, eliminating any borders.
-
- Is this useful? I've done this on other monitors and the display distorts
- so bad out near the edge that it eliminates the usefulness of a "flatscreen".
-
- >>
- >> Anyways, I'm planning to buy the NEC 5fg. I believe it can do
- >> 1280x1024 at 74Hz NI. Is this true? It costs about $1800
-
- >According to the Jan. issue of Computer Shopper, in the USA Flex ad on
- >page 977, the NEC 5FG can do 1280x1024 NI @ 60Hz, not 74Hz. The horiz. scan
- >rate is 135KHz, which should -theoretically- provide adequate bandwidth to
- >do that mode at 74Hz or even more, but they don't advertise it that way.
- >USA Flex sells the monitor for $1,249, and I'm sure someone has a better price
- >than that (probably $25-50 less if you looked hard).
-
- According to the NEC 5FG Manual:
-
- ! A wide range of graphics standards is supported by the MultiSync FG
- ! monitor including:
- ! VGA at 640x480 60 and 72 Hz
- ! SuperVGA at 800x600 56, 60 and 72 Hz
- ! MAC II at 640x480 67Hz
- ! 8514/A at 1024x768 Interlaced 87 Hz
- ! XGA at 1024x768 Interlaced 87 Hz
- ! 1024x768 Non-interlaced at 60 and 70 Hz
- ! Mac II at 1152x870 (special cable required)
- ! 1152x900 66 and 76 Hz (special cable required)
- ! 1280x1024 60, 70 and 74 Hz
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- When looking for specs in a magazine like Computer Shopper it is best to
- check 20 ads and find the average. They're usually all wrong.
-
- $1249 is a fairly good price.
-
- --
- sheldon@iastate.edu Steve Sheldon
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