topic Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors in PCs & Accessories

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

AmerKhalil — Thu, 04 Sep 2003 10:07:59 GMT

I recently brought a Sony Desktop Vaio and a flat screen monitor. Its default setting is 60mhz for refresher rate as per WIndows XP default. Can I adjust this to higher level or could this haerm the monitor?

Thanks for any help

Amer Khalil

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

kee-lo_ — Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:04:16 GMT

You can do it by right clicking anywhere on the desktop, and left clicking on properties. You then click on the settings tab, and click on a button named advanced. There you click on the monitor tab, then change the refresh rate to what you find easy to see,

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

William — Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:57:05 GMT

I was under the impression that TFT screeens were totally flicker free at any refresh rate, so perhaps this is why it is set on the default XP setting.

William

Nope

chuckalicious — Thu, 04 Sep 2003 13:11:50 GMT

TFTs as far as I know only run at 60Hz, because that's all they need to run at. You would notice no difference at all upping the refresh rate, if you could, because they don't work in the same was as CRTs, and so don't produce flicker

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

William — Thu, 04 Sep 2003 13:24:58 GMT

I have just read the original post again - It does say flat screen "monitor". [*-:smileyhappy:]

Is it TFT or a flat screen monitor :smileyconfused::

Same Thing

chuckalicious — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 07:35:27 GMT

a TFT is a flat screen monitor, it's just the technical name for it

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

robpaxton — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:12:30 GMT

A flat screen monitor can be TFT or CRT. But a TFT must be a flat screen - a CRT ain't necessarily so

If the screen is a TFT then leave the refresh rate at 60Hz. If the screen is a CRT then load the approprate monitor inf and turn the refresh rate up.

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

kee-lo_ — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:35:15 GMT

I normally use 75 on a CRT.

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

robpaxton — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:46:56 GMT

On the big CRT CAD monitor at work I use 120Hz. Higher is normally better if your CRT can take the strain.

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

kee-lo_ — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:59:54 GMT

Yeah - you need less flicker.

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

stevep-4 — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 19:29:09 GMT

TFt screens don't need a high refresh rate since the image lasts longer on the screen.
Likewise, TFT screens are slightly inferiour to CRT for gaming as the moving image can blur a little.

I use the SDM-S71R screen (17 inch) which runs at a standard of 60hz refresh. I did not need to install any software, although a driver disk was supplied.

Trying to run the resolution at different setting will give difficulties with reading text. These screens prefer to run at their default settigns.

If you have problems with flicker or blurring, you can adjust this. There is a section on this in the screen manual. If you use the utility disk, there are specific test screens which allow you to optimise the vertical and horizontal settings.

If you have not got a utility disk, pre MENU on the screen, then the DOWN arrow until you see the RESET option. Select this and the screen will return to default settings.

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

William — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 21:13:01 GMT

Just to add fuel to the fire!

My elderly (P3 450) desktop has a totally flat screen 17" CRT monitor thats why I queried the original post.

William

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

julianporter — Sat, 06 Sep 2003 05:32:35 GMT

Hi Guys

I have a Sony SDM-N80 which is an 18.1" lcd and its about 2 years old , its a fantastic screen , cost a small fortune but its great ,

the refresh rate is set at 60 although Sony first advertised it at 60 - 80 for some bixzzare reason,

Anyway its runs just perfect at 60 ,

Jules

Refresher rates for Flat Screen Monitors

kee-lo_ — Sat, 06 Sep 2003 17:25:54 GMT

I don't really notice the difference between refresh rates.