Re: [Hampshire] [hants] LCD display question...

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Author: Hugo Mills
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To: isaacclose, Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [hants] LCD display question...

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On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 03:48:53PM +0000, Isaac Close wrote:

> Quick simple question, I've just purchased a nice lcd display for my
> machine. Only one issue, (and i've seen this lots of times in lots
> of places, yet never got round to learning what and why), why is the
> display sometimes 'stripey' ?


> For example, if I have a console window open, (usually the effect is
> more visible with green/white text on a black background), most
> lines are fine, but some are more faint than others and the font
> isn't as sharp on some lines as it is on a CRT display.


> My assumption is resolution, and that the lcd screen
> stretches/compresses the picture to fix the pixels. Is this the
> case? If so, whats the best solution process ?


Sounds like it.

There's other alternatives, of course, but that's the most likely
one, particularly in the light of the fact that you asked the next
question below...

> Do I really have to find out the actual resolution for the screen
> and match my Xorg resolution with that ?


Yes.

Hugo.

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