What is a 640x400 LCD TV supposed to do with higher resolutions ?

[Krusher]

It eighter downscales the image (bad) or it doesn't show it.
Btw, there are hybrid lcd/tv pc monitors who are more then capable of showing Amiga resolutions, 20" goes to 1680x1050

Look for the Samsung Syncmaster 2032MW; It's listed for €283 in my country.

[Krusher]

Flashlab wrote:
Can that monitor also handle lower resolutions well? A lot of LCD monitors have terrible display if not used with the native resolution...

An LCD monitor has only one native resolution (well, actually more, but you don't want to go that way)

It however looks a lot better then the other way around (downscaling a larger resolution on a low resolution screen)
And some monitors have an option to add a border to the unused part of the lower resolution, resulting in the same sharpness as the native mode. But you'll have to deal with the border(s)

Too bad they don't behave like CRT's, but that's just the downside of LCD's.

[Krusher]

I have no experience with that monitor, perhaps you should ask people at http://gathering.tweakers.net subforum Videoplanken&Beeldkannonen or click me
Please do a search first, they are picky like that if you start a topic without searching first.

For international users, it's a Dutch only site, but if you are friendly and post in English, people are willing to help.

[Krusher]

That Samsung model has both scart and a VGA input.
Basically what you need is an Amiga video cable with a vga connector and the scart connector.

[Krusher]

It beats a dual monitor setup if you lack space and money  :lol:

AFAIK there is no lcd monitor that is capable of using one input only on all resolutions.

And since CRT's are end of line, and cannot cope with Amiga PAL/NTSC resolutions anymore, you are out of luck.

[Krusher]

I've never seen a VGA 50hz capable lcd monitor in my life. Well, the ones I looked at given a certain price range. Perhaps Eizo have them or Sony professional (broadcast) monitors, but they are VERY expensive. If you really need realtime switching (for what purpose?) then you'd be better off with a dual monitor setup. If you have a pc, you can use the dvi input as well, and span the monitor in Windows XP for extra large real estate  :-D

But, again, I don't know your budget and if you have room for a solution like that.

edit:
Buffy is out indeed (looks at empty bed) :-(

Actually I tried to change my avatar but no luck, animated gif's aren't accepted  :-?

[Krusher]

My time is your time, we Amigans stick together you know  :-D

Oh and about the empty bed, more room for me  :lol:

[Krusher]

arkpandora wrote:
I forgot to add that displaying 50 Hz screens through an Amiga flicker-fixer connected to the VGA input, rather than the native Amiga output connected to the RGB input, has also the advantage of preserving a 24-bit palette, which to my knowledge is reduced to something like 16 or 18-bit when it goes through the built-in flicker-fixer of a LCD monitor's RGB input.

That depends on the build in scaler of the monitor. Modern hybrid tv/pc monitors won't have those issues.

[Krusher]

Good to hear that! Can you post a photo of your setup?

[Krusher]

Flashlab wrote:
Sadly, apart from my monitor, I kind of still live in the digital stone age; I don't have a camera and my phone doesn't have one either...

Oh well, you can't have everything  :lol:

Too bad though, would be a nice reference for other people if they also want a tft monitor.

[Krusher]

Flashlab, where about are you in our country? If it's in Noord-Holland I might be able to come over and take photo's if you wish.

[Krusher]

Fryslân Boppe  :-D

Hehe, I have some roots there.

Anyway, pics say more then anything  :-)

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arkpandora wrote:
All right !  It seems there's nothing to choose between this Samsung and those LG, but as my Samsung vacuum cleaner was a real crap, I will probably buy a LG...

LMAO

Don't you dare compare Samsung vacuums to their monitor range!  :lol:

It's like comparing Nilfisk vacuums to Amiga Inc. delivering something  :lol:

[Krusher]

Nice pics :-D

But localized to Dutch? I never could get used to that.

[Krusher]

darn, I should have bought those Samsung stocks  :crazy:  :-P