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dorian · 28-09-2003, 06:19

Just wanted to find out what other peoples opinion is on this:

Flat screen monitors - meaning, flat - as in not physically convex.

I think the screen appears slightly "curly" towards the edges (horizontally). Optical phenomenon?

This applies to most flat screen monitors I've seen... Not all - but most.

Think the mac monitors I've seen didn't have that...

haha cheers d - have been tinkering all weekend with new flat screen - thinking it was bust

girlfriend told me to get eyes tested as it looked fine to her - what would she know

greenfruit · 28-09-2003, 09:56

i think its mainly an optical thing, widescreen flat TVs tend to do the same.

dorian · 28-09-2003, 15:33

(have fun editing my post MIK!)

I know - some people can't see this ( fisheye vision

) but it drives me nuts!
which is why I don't have a flat screen yet....

---

I noticed that about tvs too - but there it's almost an advantage...

- but for design purposes it's no good!

greenfruit · 28-09-2003, 16:07

i still prefer a flat monitor to a fish bowl one

Brown · 28-09-2003, 17:19

can't look at fish bowls no more. flat is so much better, everything down to the doorbell is flatscreen. refused to rent a vhs from the shop tonight [/digital snob]

Brown · 28-09-2003, 17:20

Quote:

Originally posted by dorian

(have fun editing my post MIK!)

i think he did me too. lost his p[rick

Mr Fred · 29-09-2003, 04:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Brown
i think he did me too. lost his p[rick

wasnt me brown - i would have gladly left it

Mr Fred · 29-09-2003, 04:28

Quote:

Originally posted by dorian

(have fun editing my post MIK!)

I know - some people can't see this ( fisheye vision ) but it drives me nuts!
which is why I don't have a flat screen yet....

---

I noticed that about tvs too - but there it's almost an advantage...

- but for design purposes it's no good!

lol Sorry Dorian

Keep hitting edit instead of quote - i wondered what happend as i thought i had posted an intelligent reply

I really will try to distinguish between EDIT and QUOTE

dorian · 29-09-2003, 05:25

Quote:

I really will try to distinguish between EDIT and QUOTE

I do that too... the 'edit' button should be somehow less prominent.

28-09-2003, 06:19	#1 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,089	flat CRT's: a joke? Just wanted to find out what other peoples opinion is on this: Flat screen monitors - meaning, flat - as in not physically convex. I think the screen appears slightly "curly" towards the edges (horizontally). Optical phenomenon? This applies to most flat screen monitors I've seen... Not all - but most. Think the mac monitors I've seen didn't have that... haha cheers d - have been tinkering all weekend with new flat screen - thinking it was bust girlfriend told me to get eyes tested as it looked fine to her - what would she know __________________ ...

28-09-2003, 09:56	#2 (permalink)
greenfruit sflwa.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southsea Posts: 511	i think its mainly an optical thing, widescreen flat TVs tend to do the same. __________________ [OAP] somefool

28-09-2003, 15:33	#3 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,089	(have fun editing my post MIK!) I know - some people can't see this ( fisheye vision ) but it drives me nuts! which is why I don't have a flat screen yet.... --- I noticed that about tvs too - but there it's almost an advantage... - but for design purposes it's no good! __________________ ...

28-09-2003, 16:07	#4 (permalink)
greenfruit sflwa.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southsea Posts: 511	i still prefer a flat monitor to a fish bowl one __________________ [OAP] somefool

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,147	can't look at fish bowls no more. flat is so much better, everything down to the doorbell is flatscreen. refused to rent a vhs from the shop tonight [/digital snob]

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