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| Solarism Flex-View LM-1730 17in LCD |
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| Written by Mikhail Ivanenkov | |
| Wednesday, 20 June 2007 | |
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Resolutions scale from 800x600 up to the native 1280x1024. First off, a 17" LCD isn't the same as a 17" CRT. The former doesn't "inflate" specifications but rather provides 17" of viewing area, whereas the CRT only has 16" of viewable width. Also, because 17" is a diagonal measurement, native resolution may vary from screen to screen (you'd be hard pressed to find 1280x1024 on a 17" widescreen display). And because LCDs are optimized for only one resolution, the rest don't appear nearly as good. Using a GeForce3 Ti200, 800x600 looked fine.
1024x768 (which is what I switch to when doing Mikhailtech work, as the site is meant to be viewed at 1024+) actually looks really good. If you never saw the native 1280 you couldn't tell the difference; blur here is almost nonexistent. 1152x864 is incredibly blurry (keep in mind that some of this may also depend on the video card). Because of the physical dimensions of the screen, 1280x768 is too warped to be legible. 1280x720 created an indiscernible image. 1280x960 is a bit distorted and blurred though doable.
Geometry - The squares aren't perfect but since the test isn't scaled to resolution and the display isn't a perfect square this is to be expected. Otherwise the lines are crisp and well defined. Convergence - This deals with pixel alignment when different colored pixels are placed next to each other. Even at 1280x1024 some misalignment is noticeable. In the startup display there's no misconvergence. Resolution - The monitor has no problem creating smooth 1 pixel high/wide alternating lines. Moiré - Since moiré deals mostly with CRTs, there was no interference in any of the tests (even using the analog connection). Brightness and Contrast - Vertical bars slightly saturated. This test is more for adjusting brightness and contrast rather than "benchmarking" it. Focus - Test consists of two patterns shown in RGB. The monitor displayed all patterns perfectly without any interference. Readability - Test displays a lot of repetitive text, black on white and white on black. Everything is sharp and crisp with no blur. Color - RGB and black/white are displayed full screen. Even after playing around with the color settings I was unable to produce a pure white. It was either too blue or red/green. The red also seems a bit cooler than natural. Screen Regulation - Test used to measure high voltage regulation reliability. If poor, screen will contract in darker areas and expand in lighter areas. No problem with the Solarim panel here.
In Diablo II, which also uses a 3D accelerator, when moving you'll notice blurring if you try to focus your eyes on the surroundings instead of your character. In office use, websites that use scanlines (background that consists of different colored alternating 1 pixel lines) will create a wave effect if you scroll fast. But for really fast paced games, i.e. FPS, the LM-1730 works perfectly. And with all controls and wires out of the way, it looks so sleek that you're sure to get attention at the next LAN. I know I did. Pros
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