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Best frequency to choose for CRT monitor

 
 
The Undertaker
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      15th Dec 2004
Dear All,
I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
Thanks.
The Undertaker


 
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Chris Catt
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      15th Dec 2004
Hi, it may depend upon your video card but the higher the better, also use
32bit if you don't get any performance loss...
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"The Undertaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Dear All,
> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
> Thanks.
> The Undertaker
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Ebbe
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      15th Dec 2004
"The Undertaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
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> Dear All,
> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
> Thanks.
> The Undertaker
>

If available in both the CRT and the graphic card, 85 Hz is preferable to
avoid flickering.
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Bob I
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      15th Dec 2004
I prefer 70, but it's strictly a user preference constrained by hardware
capabilities.

The Undertaker wrote:

> Dear All,
> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
> Thanks.
> The Undertaker
>
>
>


 
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Kenneth Brehaut
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      16th Dec 2004
Lower refresh rates are supposed to be better for the monitor. I usually
set mine at the lowest setting that i do not see the screen refresh.

"The Undertaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Dear All,
> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
> Thanks.
> The Undertaker
>
>



 
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peter
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      16th Dec 2004
Kenneth
hope your eyes hold out long enough for you to enjoy your next monitor.
Most monitors have certain refresh rates..........the higher the better for your
eyes.
Yes you can take it down a notch but running at the lowest usually 60 will in
the long run damage your eyesite.
By the time you were to wear your monitor out running at say 85 you would be in
the market for a new one way before that.
My old Viewsonic set to its maximum refresh rate is still running strong after 8
years.....but I switched to an LCD 3 years ago
peter
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> Lower refresh rates are supposed to be better for the monitor. I usually set
> mine at the lowest setting that i do not see the screen refresh.
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> "The Undertaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Dear All,
>> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
>> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
>> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
>> Thanks.
>> The Undertaker
>>
>>

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Bruce Chambers
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      16th Dec 2004
The Undertaker wrote:
> Dear All,
> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
> Thanks.
> The Undertaker
>
>


The one that's most comfortable for *you* to look at.

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Mikey
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      17th Dec 2004
Hi,
I own a 21" monitor and vid.card combination that's 140 capable at 1024*768.
It's set there. No questions.
I paid good $$ for it. I use it.
If I wanted 60, I'd shelled out $100. vs 1800 for that Sony Pro model (3 years
ago).
It's got the circuits to support the refresh!

Don't EVER under spec. If you own a AMD-64bits 3200, do you cut off some pins to
turn it into a 586 @ 550.
Treat yourself to what you got!

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> The Undertaker wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
>> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
>> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
>> Thanks.
>> The Undertaker
>>
>>

>
> The one that's most comfortable for *you* to look at.
>
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Alex Nichol
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      17th Dec 2004
The Undertaker wrote:

>I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
>quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
>screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.


It depends on how susceptible your eyes are to flicker. It is not a
good idea to set it higher than you really need as this may stretch the
bandwidth of the analog circuits and reduce sharpness. I'd start on 72
and see how it goes


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Daniel Ganek
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      17th Dec 2004
The Undertaker wrote:
> Dear All,
> I have a 17"CRT monitor with a screen resolution of 1024*768 pixels (Color
> quality 16 bit). What is the best suitable frequency to choose for the
> screen refresh rate? frequencies available are 60, 70, 72, 75 and 85.
> Thanks.
> The Undertaker
>
>


Try out the different frequncies and see which gives the best image. If you do
a lot of text work pay attention to the upper left quandrant.

IN GENERAL, monitors are tuned for the higher frequency range. The second highest
will proabably be the best. The marketing guys will always push the specs.

Engineer: "Look at this picture I get at 75Hz!"

Marketeer: "Can it go faster"

Engineer" "Well, it can do 85 but you there are some minor problems"

Marketeer: "Great! 85 it is!"

Engineer" "But, but ......"

At low frequencies flicker is the problem. To see your ficker threshold
use your peripheral vision. Turn your head away from the monitor by at
least 45 degrees or until you can barely see the monitor in your peripferal
vision. You will probably see flicker at 60. Only a very few people can
discern flicker at 75.

/dan
 
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