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| Thread ID: 52816 | 2004-12-30 22:53:00 | LCD Monitors | eddie1 (3003) | Press F1 |
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| 309045 | 2005-01-02 11:02:00 | I agree that using a CRT would be a better option sight wise. But if it's an LCD then it's an LCD! E|lim, I don't think your solution will work too well. At all. There will always be numerous programs with no provision for font size changing. But what if you got a super-high quality one with a native res of 1600x1200 - then run it 800x600 and you get a nice 2:1 pixel ratio, no remapping. Not very practical though. We do need to know this though: Must it be an LCD, or is CRT an option? If CRT is not an option, for whatever reason, then obviously saying "get a CRT" is going to be no use. But yes, it is a fact that lower than native resolutions in LCDs cause degradation of the image. But here is what I say. If you're going to buy an LCD, go down to the shops. Play around with them in whatever modes look and work best to you, be it 800x600, or native res with enlarged font sizes, and buy one that suits the budget. I don't think we can advise better than that, because it all depends on the person. And is E|lim really banned, or has he done a Metla copycat? George |
george12 (7) | ||
| 309046 | 2005-01-02 11:03:00 | Ah, that answers my questions. In that case, I think a CRT is a great idea :) |
george12 (7) | ||
| 309047 | 2005-01-02 11:04:00 | Just lively debate,got a bit stale but these things happen, As to power,I have my CRT switch automaticly off after 3 minutes of inactivity. Which may shorten the lifespan,But CRT's generally tend to chug along for years...... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 309048 | 2005-01-02 11:14:00 | This is just getting sad. :lol: :lol: You got that right. E|lim, I don't think your solution will work too well. At all. There will always be numerous programs with no provision for font size changing. But what if you got a super-high quality one with a native res of 1600x1200 - then run it 800x600 and you get a nice 2:1 pixel ratio, no remapping. There will be the odd thing that can't be enlarged. Not every program is designed for the sight impaired. They could use the magnifier tool? If you want 800x600 why not just get a 14" CRT monitor? It will be the same size? What probably happens is the LCDs always try to fit things to the edges of the screen so it stretches the 800x600 image making it appear bigger but loads more chunkier and looks terrible. |
E|im (87) | ||
| 309049 | 2005-01-02 17:39:00 | This thread has drifted well away from the initial query. The question was "will an LCD monitor help a person with impaire vision?" The answer to this is a big, "MAYBE". In my case the answer is "NO". It is useless. This is in no way a reflection on the quality or otherwise of the monitor. There are numerous types of "IMPAIRED VISION". All are different.The only solution is to visit a large computer store and experiment. Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 309050 | 2005-01-03 02:12:00 | E|lim, a small LCD defies the point 100%. Things need to be big. The same res on a small monitor is SMALL compared to it on a big one..... And Elim, "what probably happens" is not quite right. The LCD monitor, unlike a CRT does not stretch the image, but maps the pixels. They have actual pixels as such, LCDs, so you can't just stretch the image that easily like a CRT. I think godfather or Graham L explained it very well up some. From my experience, and I have had a lot of LCDs pass through my care, 800x600 looks fine - not ugly, deformed. Naturally it was of a lower quality than the native resolution, but not awful in any way. George |
george12 (7) | ||
| 309051 | 2005-01-03 02:50:00 | There are reasons why a large LCD will be better (even at lower resolutions) and the prime one is that in many cases the partially sighted user simply does not have the ability to accommodate the huge bulk of a 21" CRT, while a 19" LCD will give a nearly similar viewing size without the need to build onto the house to accommodate it. I have had personal experience with partially blind people, and can confirm that in some cases the colour temperature settings available with an LCD can be an advantage. In other cases it's not. Hence it's a try-it-and-see approach. There are many different cause and effects of blindness, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and many others. Each has it's own nuances when it comes to visual aids. It is worth a try, it's certainly not to be rubbished as E|im has suggested. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 309052 | 2005-01-03 03:48:00 | Godfather, I have just purchased my first LCD. Can you explain "colour temperature settings" please or suggest where I may read about it?. thanks. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 309053 | 2005-01-03 05:48:00 | As I have absolutely no idea just what make and model you have, then I can't help. They are all different, but typically have colour temperatures of 6500K - 9300K You need to read the manual or help file that would have accompanied the monitor. 6500 degrees Kelvin is a "whiter white", while 9300K is a "bluish white" For some reason the effect can be better one way or the other for some sight impaired people, and some "photo sensitive" people find LCD displays too bright, even though CRT's are theoretically able to be set with a higher brightness. The wavelength of light emitted from a CRT phosphor vs the light from the LCD flourescent source is obviously different, but unsure on the exact nature. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 309054 | 2005-01-03 05:57:00 | For more explanation: www.flattvpeople.com |
godfather (25) | ||
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