--- Nessus_at_post3.tele.dk wrote:
> Ouch, I detect a good amount of anger about this
> subject.
Generally only with users who tell me their PC has 80Gb of
RAM with a Pentium 5 processor. :-/ We often have 'true
LCD' displays in some of our server consoles, so it is
preferred to call the 'colour' version the TFT and avoid
confusion. As you outline, their is 'LCD' style technology
involved (and the limited number of shades and speed of the
crystal movement) tends to make most flat panel monitors
unsuitable for CAD (where you need very fine lines), photo
editing (where you need good colour matching) or games if
you are a hard core gamer (as they get blur and lag).
> Other technologies are SED...
I thought an SED was a Smoke Emitting Diode. Bit like the
SER and SEW (Smoke Emitting Resistor, Smoke Emitting Wire).
And we all know what happens to electronics when the smoke
leaks out!
> Uh, also, I'd better point out that LCDs are not based
> on magnetism.
> The current passed through the crystal layer causes it to
> twist and go
> out of alignment with the polarised layers of glass and
> hence block light from passing.
Urm, the current flow induces a magnetic field that
distorts the crystal, as you outlined above, but you are
correct in that it does not use magnets as such.
> There's a lot more to it that just this, but
> if that level of detail is desired it can easily be
looked >up.
Agree; but glad to have your input though we'll probably
leave off here as we'll just get very off topic. Unless
somone was thinking of donation Jim a flat panel monitor...
See this link for an easy to read discussion on the good
and bad of flat panel (LCD, TFT, etc) screens.
http://tech-report.com/reviews/2002q4/lcds/index.x?pg=1
Srapper, Black Dragon, not too plussed with his current TFT
screen on his desk since it is on an arm, screwed to the
desk and can't be raised any higher... :-/
>
> Regards,
> -pawtuxet
>
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Received on Wed Oct 06 2004 - 21:18:47 CDT