Anything Stopping me using 4:3 LCD monitors?

[David Bogie]

Digital Desktop is just a playback feature, it’s really got nothing to do with how you set up your Macintosh. Plug in any monitors or displyas your card will drive.

bogiesan

This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”

[Arnie Schlissel]

I’m using a pair of 19″ Planar LCDs on my G5. Both 4X3. Works quite well for me.

Arnie
https://www.arniepix.com

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Have you considered Dell widescreen LCD’s? If you wait for a sale they are available at big discounts. Check for deals here:
https://dealmac.com/categories/Computer/Peripherals/Monitors/Flat-Panel-LCDs/76.html

This is the current listing for the Dell 20 widescreen:
Dell Home again offers the Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $434.25. Shipping is free. It’s the lowest total price we’ve seen for this popular display over a month. (It slipped under $400 in October.) The 2005FPW sports a native resolution of 1680×1050, USB hub, and S-Video, composite video, DVI, and VGA inputs.

Check this review of that monitor:
https://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?id=2143

An excerpt:
You see, there is only one supplier of 20″ 1680×1050 resolution panels that manufactures in volume – LG.Philips. Accordingly, Dell’s 20″ 2005FPW panel uses exactly the same LCD panel as Apple’s 20″ Cinema Display. Dell prices for monitors start out somewhat less expensive than Apple, but are frequently discounted by massive percentages, something Apple is not known for.

Barefeats reviewed the Dell 24″ and thought it was better than the Apple Cinema but I can’t find it now on their site.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[MitchJi] “Barefeats reviewed the Dell 24″ and thought it was better than the Apple Cinema but I can’t find it now on their site.”

Hi,

Here is the link:
https://www.barefeats.com/lcd.html

Best Wishes,

Mitch