CRT monitors VS Laptop stuff

[uriah heep]

On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 10:06 +0800, Christopher Chan wrote:
> > Ric Moore wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2009-10-04 at 21:17 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Sunday 04 October 2009, Christopher Chan wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Ric Moore wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 08:35 +0800, Christopher Chan wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Ric Moore wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> I notice my monitor kinda grey-ing out every so often. I'm hoping
> I
> > >>>>>> don't have to replace this monster Dell and was wondering if some
> of
> > >>>>>> the laptop stuff that seems to be loaded will try to dim the
> display
> > >>>>>> for power saving measures. I am plugged into the wall for juice
> ...not
> > >>>>>> a battery in sight.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>> Probably the light source for the lcd screen needing replacement.
> The
> > >>>>> back lighting is losing its touch.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>> Sorry, it's a CRT monitor.. a huge mother. :) Ric
> > >>>>
> > >>> Oh, a CRT. The gun calling quits then. 19"?
> > >>>
> > >
> > > 21" Dell P1130  ...it's already wrecked one desk that I put it on. For
> > > those of us elderly like Gene and me, having LARGE system font size is
> a
> > > good thing. :)
> > >
> > >
> > Use a lower resolution on one of them fancy new LCD screens? I have a
> > 19" Princeton, only goes up to 1152x868 or something at 75hz refresh
> > rate. With 19" LCD screens for a little over a hundred USD, I think it
> > is time to get it replaced...if only it would break down...:-D
> >
> > >> In that case Ric, more than likely an electrolytic capacitor is
> developing an
> > >> intermittently high ESR (equivalent series resistance).  As ESR meters
> > >> haven't made it to the DIY toolboxes yet, you may have to find a tech
> that
> > >> has one & grease his palm with folding green grease.
> > >>
> > >
> > > The chances of finding a Gene Heskett in southside rural Virginia are
> > > slim to none. I'd strap this thing to my moped and make a run for your
> > > place in WV, but if it tipped over, I'd never get it back up again.
> > > Besides, it's all uphill to there from here.
> > >
> > > Here's the fun thing, when I boot the display looks great in text mode.
> > > It's also a "Trinitron". So, I keep hoping it may be some bit of errant
> > > software that is dimming the display. Ric
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Flat screen tube from Sony. I guess you have a horizontal line halfway
> > down the screen and nice square pixels?
>
> I have a bunch of horizontal lines that are on a slant. I didn't have
> them at all until I installed a newer nVidia card than the older one
> (5200) I had. I'm shopping New Egg to replace it. Ric
>
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Just replaced a 22" mitsu diamondtron crt with a 23" samsung tn lcd. When I
bought the mitsu it did not seem that heavy but It does now.  I put it down
on a throw rug and pulled the rug to get in a closit in the guest room. The
samsung does 1920x1080 but I run it at 1360x768 for my old eyes except when
watching a movie.
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