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January 11th, 2004 04:00
LCD monitors: do they have refresh rates?
I know this sounds crazy, but I suffered a small brain injury two years ago due to the flicker of my TV set. A doctor said I am extremely sensitive to any type of refreshed image, so I've been doing my best to find monitors and TVs that do not refresh, or have safe refresh rates. My question is: do LCD monitors have refresh rates? If not, if I installed a video card in my computer, would the card "give" the LCD monitor refresh rates? What about active matrix TFT displays, like those on notebooks? If both of these monitor types have refresh rates, is there ANY TV or monitor out there that I would be able to use without constantly worrying about my health?
Rache623
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January 11th, 2004 22:00
Analog LCD would have a refresh rate, since it's basically using an LCD to simulate a scanning beam. It converts the digital signal to analog and then back again to digital at the monitor.
bluejeansonfire
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January 12th, 2004 00:00
Thanks, Rache623.
Forgive me, I'm not exactly a techno whiz, but I still have a question. Can you set the LCD monitor to be analog/digital?
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January 12th, 2004 01:00
Unfortunately not, an LCD has a digital connection only.
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January 12th, 2004 03:00
Thanks, I actually do have a GeForce FX 5200 installed. Just to clear things up, the whole flicker-gave-me-an-injury thing was only a theory by a doctor, not a diagnosis set in stone. But I'm still being cautious about my condition.
Message Edited by bluejeansonfire on 01-11-2004 11:14 PM
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January 12th, 2004 03:00
Perhaps I misunderstand your statement, but many LCD displays, including my 1901FP, have both digital and analogue connections. However, a video card with a digital interface in necessary to use the digital connection.