[SATLUG] 40" LCD + SuSE 10.0 config

[Alan]

I sat in on a presentation a few years ago from someone who had looked 
at the typical computer (CRT) display and it's affect on our eyes -- I 
think he was an opthamologist or something like that.  He said that the 
way the image is created makes it appear to our eyes that the image is 
actually slightly behind the physical screen, and causes eye strain when 
we're sitting close to the monitor because our eyes can't decide what to 
focus on -- the physical screen or the image.  I would expect this 
effect to diminish the further we are from the monitor.

His presentation didn't address LCDs, but since the way the image is 
created on an LCD display is so different than on a CRT, I would think 
that the impact on our eyes would be different.  That may explain why an 
LCD of the same size would seem to appear clearer.


herb cee wrote:
> Brad Knowles wrote:
>> On 11/11/07, Alex Bartonek wrote:
>>
>>> looks great to me. Its temporary until I buy a 22"
>>> LCD for the computer.so for now I'll use it as-is and
>>> enjoy. As for the distance..i'm sitting about 8'
>>> away.
>>
>> Funny thing is, I was thinking about precisely this same kind of 
>> solution for my Dad. He always has a hard time seeing the screen, 
>> even though his current screen is a nice 19" or 21" CRT that I bought 
>> a few years ago, and it's running at 800x600.
>>
>> I was thinking that an LCD HDTV screen used as a monitor would 
>> actually be a good choice for him, because that close the pixels 
>> would be *huge*, and yet he'd still get better resolution than he 
>> does today.
>>
> Brad
> I am an elder (77) with poor eyesight and 2yrs ago I went from 17" CRT 
> to 17" LCD and I could see the screen a lot better, I dunno why since 
> the CRT was not interlaced but there was big improvement just from CRT 
> to LCD, I just recently bought a 19" LCD and that was a huge 
> improvement. I have it set at 1024x768 and I can see the screen very 
> good. I bet a slightly larger LCD for your Dad would be great for him. 
> I got the 19" at Geeks for $188 including shipping and I almost went 
> for a 21 that was only few bucks more but decided not.
> Herb