TFT or LCD Flat screen?

I'm a designer and have been using a CRT monitor for years, I'd like to get a flat screen but I'm unsure of the difference between TFT and LCD. Which is best for both print & web design. Is the Apple 20"Cinema Display TFT? Will the noted colour cast on this be an issue?

...tft screens seem to be cheaper...
That's most likely due to more efficient manufacturing processes for the TFT panels. And don't forget, these things are graded with the "best" panels going to makers of higher quality displays. Sometimes one would think that the grading process is a bit "iffy" due to the notable number of high quality displays that arrive with dead pixels and other defects.
My "rule of thumb" is to buy the best I can afford without paying for too much more than I really need.

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I purchased a 27" LCD flat screen and now I can't get my display setting to show my menu bar or my docking station. Do I need to get a download from Apple? Is their preference I can change. I have tried several options in the Display settings on System preferences and they don't have the 1366 x 768 that the manual calls for.

Try switchResX <http://www.madrau.com> or
DisplayConfigX <http://www.3dexpress.de>

I just bought a recertified Mac Mini, and I wonder if anyone here knows if it's possible to hook up my Mac flat screen LCD monitor to it using what adapters? I currently have a DVI to ADC adapter connected to my G4 Powermac.

I just bought a recertified Mac Mini core duo - it's not the newer model-, and I wonder if anyone here knows if it's possible to hook up my Mac flat screen LCD monitor to it and using what adapters? I currently have a DVI to ADC adapter connected to my G4 Powermac.
The company I bought it from is not Apple, and I may regret that. It was in my price range, though.
This is the first time I've used this community, and I've been a Mac owner since 2000. Thanks in advance!

when you say "Mac flat screen LCD", do you mean this:
http://www.ares-woo.com/christmas2005/images/pc_cine.jpg
if it is, you might wanna try this:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY

Flat screen LCD monitor

Has anybody got a flat screen running with a G3 desktop? I would like to run get an inexpensive one without replacing the video card. If you have a brand and model that worked with a VGA adaptor, please let me know, thanks.
G4 466/SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A, G3 233 Desktop Mac OS X (10.3.9) ipod-photo 60g, Sony Alpha 100 Camera

Madsen,
Is the G3 running OSX? If so, drivers for non-ATI video cards are hard to find or nonexistent so you may not get any 3D acceleration. Still it might give you the connectivity you need. If the G3 is running OS9, I believe suitable ixMicro drivers are installed as part of the OS if you haven't removed them.
Bill W mentioned the "auto-sense" adaptor. If you don't want to invest in a video card, this is pretty important as the "set the switches yourself" adaptors tend to be old and may not support the resolutions a new LCD monitor offers.
You don't need a powerful video card for OSX support. If you could find an ATI Rage 128 Orion (retail) it would have a VGA connector and offer 16MB VRAM. I've used one on my Beige G3 with OSX and it does quite well with OSX's built-in video drivers. This page:
http://ati.amd.com/products/rage128/rageorion/specs.html
shows the resolutions the Orion supports. With later ATI drivers, you might get wide-screen support. Other older ATI Mac video cards are listed on this page:
http://ati.amd.com/products/discontinued.html
Most of those toward the bottom of the list should still work and it gives you an idea of what to look for on the used/pulled market.

Urgent - iMac G4 Flat Panel - Is Adding Monitor or Flat Screen TV Possible?

Hello,
As a present to my husband (mac guru) I would like to know if with his iMac Flat Panel G4, is it better to buy a 28 inch samsung computer monitor (flat panel) that he can also hook up his mac to or a kind of flat screen/panel LCD TV. The guys at futureshop and bestbuy seem to be "confused" when talking about macs and not pcs. With the computer monitor, there seems to be questions on if we'll be able to hook up our satellite tv... and with the tvs, there seems to be confusion on if we can hook up the computer. One of the reasons I want to hook the computer directly is my husband has had problems converting (burning to DVD) some videos with music background from iPhoto without doing a software update which requires us to change the timing with the audio and video in our already created slideshows. Please help quickly as some sales finish tomorrow. I need to know what to tell the store... i.e. what kind of jack or cables or capability I am looking for. Do I ask for USB port, coaxil input or what? Thanks in advance,
Karen

Yes you can connect a display or monitor but exactly which ones depends on which iMac G4 you have.
All iMac G4s have a Mini VGA port this will allow you to connect any standard PC Monitor (with a VGA connector) and mirror the iMac's internal display only. The later iMac G4's also allow the connection of S-Video and Composite Video devices (most TV's have this type of input) which allows you to mirror the display on to the TV.
The MiniVGA to VGA and Mini VGA to S-Video/Composite adaptors are for sale online in the Apple Store ($19US/£15) or here.
If you wanted to extend the screen size again it is possible on some iMacs but requires a firmware hack that will invalidate your warranty.
I can't understand how having an external display will solve the burning to DVD issues though.....
Post back with your Screen size and processor speed for exact info - or read this recent post
regards
mrtotes

Can Powerbook connect to sony LCD flat panel fo simultaneous display?

I want to buy the Sony KDL-52XBR2 LCD flat panel and connect my Powerbook G4 using an HDMI or HD-15 Pin cable for simultaneous display.
While the TV specs say it will allow a PC to connect and display, I have had trouble in the past with Mac/tv connectivity because of video driver issues in either the Powerbook or the tv. I could not get both screens to display simultaneously (without parts being cut off at the bottom or sides). Apple would not support my question as the "connected device" (the tv) was not an apple product.
Before I spend the money on a new TV, I would like to know if anyone has had success with "plug-and-play" connectivity to a 42" or 50" plasma or LCD flat panel, in particular a Sony product.
Thanks in advance for sharing.

There is no reliable way to know if a random TV will or will not suffer from the "overscan" problem where the top, bottom and sides are cut off. Many TVs do this and there is no way to get around it.
What I would do is take your PowerBook to the retailer where you are buying the TV and ask them if you can hook up the PB to the floor model. That is the only way to know for sure if it works to your satisfaction. Either that or, if you have a specific TV and know its model number, you might be able to ask your question again and get an answer from someone that already owns the TV. The AVSforum.com are a good place to check for various TV models.

Can Powerbook connect to Sony LCD flat panel properly for simul. display?

I want to buy the Sony KDL-52XBR2 LCD flat panel and connect my Powerbook G4 using an HDMI or HD-15 Pin cable for simultaneous display.
While the TV specs say it will allow a PC to connect and display, I have had trouble in the past with Mac/tv connectivity because of video driver issues in either the Powerbook or the tv. I could not get both screens to display simultaneously (without parts being cut off at the bottom or sides). Apple would not support my question as the "connected device" (the tv) was not an apple product.
Before I spend the money on a new TV, I would like to know if anyone has had success with "plug-and-play" connectivity to a 42" or 50" plasma or LCD flat panel, in particular a Sony product.
Thanks in advance for sharing.

YOu should probalby post your question in the appropriate PowerBook "Displays" discussions:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=120

Connect MBA to LCD Flat Panel

I've tried to connect my MBA to my LG 42" LCD Flat Panel by using the RGB connector. When doing this, the MBA screen changes its resolution, but i can't see nothing on the LCD. Do I need to install a driver?

You are going to need to purchase an adapter from Apple to interface to the Mini DVI connector. Then get a cable like this from monoprice:
http://tinyurl.com/ekpm2

Transmitting webcast to flat screen television

I'm just setting up my new MacBook and need to know how to project a webcast on to my flat screen television. I've got the cable connections but don't know the commands. Who can help?

There are a series of connectors for the original and latest MBA's that allow external monitor connection.
Ideally, keeping the output of the MBA digital to the tv will require a dvi out.
Here is the connector for the original MBA (there are similar ones available for the latest MBA - they are different)
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB204G/A
An LCD or plasma will do fine. Ideally it should have as great a resolution as your budget will allow for tv viewing. 1080p is the current standard. You can use these tv's as an external display.
There are easily available connectors to connect to the cable listed above and the tv. Look for an hdmi input connector on the tv or possibly a dvi but less likely.
With an hdmi connector on your tv and the connector linked above you will need an dvi to hmdi connector or cable like this one.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=102&cp_id=10231&cs_id=1023104&pid=2404&seq=1&format=2
You can also look for a tv with a vga input. This will not be a digital connection though and you should attempt to keep the data stream digital to the tv. If you go this route (not recommended) you can get a vga connector with the appropriate end to plug into the original and latest MBA from Apple.
Hope this helps.

Does "Safe Area" apply to flat screens?

Hi, can anyone tell me the importance of "Safe Area" these days (e.g. denoted by rectangles on screen when adding titles)? When viewing videos on 16:9 flat screens, are details outside the internal rectangle likely to be lost, or is this only likely when viewers forget to set the correct aspect ratio? Was "Safe Area" more relevant when viewing old TV screens pre-dating the LCD/LED flat screens of today? If detail is critical on flat screens, should I be considering the external rectangle rather than the internal one when adding titles for viewing on flat screens? I am putting together a slide show of old family photos and shrinking them enough within frame to add titles over black space beneath the photos so that clean names can be read more quickly than if superimposed. I like the classy look of gold lettering on black background beneath old black and white photos. When heads are close to top of frame in the photos, the images must be shrunk a little more than perhaps desirable to fit lettering beneath the photos within the internal rectangle when adding titles. The photos won't have to be shrunk so much if it is OK to fit all within the external rectangle for flat screen viewing.
Using PE10, Windows 7 64 bit, i7 377ok, 16Gb RAM, Geforce GTX 650, ASUS 21 inch 16:9 LED screen.

The Title Safe, and Action Safe Areas were designed for the overscan, that existed in older CRT TV screens - unless the TV was a calibrated "studio monitor," which showed 100% of the raster. The amount of overscan differed make to make, and even model to model, so a "worst-case scenario" was chosen.
With current flat screen TV's, there is still often some overscan, but it is much less, in most cases, than with the CRT tubes. Many producers have changed from the old Title Safe of 20% to about 10%, and for Action Safe, from the old 10% to about 5%.
As there can still be some overscan, going out to 100% of raster can create cutoffs, and that is obviously not wanted.
Taking into account the vast number of TV types available today, LED, LCD, Plasma, etc., and the number of screen mfgrs., I would not overlook overscan, but think that you would be safe going to the 10% for the Title Safe (shown as the outer Action Safe recangle) for your Titles - unless some family members still have 4:3 CRT TV's. If they do, then stick with the old Title Safe Area.
Good luck,
Hunt

MacMini and 19 inch IIyama ProLite Flat Screen issues

Have hooked up flat screen I already have to newly purchasded MacMini using DVI to VGA 'adaptor' and on booting up get highly distorted colours, heavy contrast and some flickering. After while Mac goes to sleep/standby and hit space bar screen comes right but before there is no way of fixing it via Display settings in System Preferences. Is anybody familiar with similar prob??

rye3110 wrote:
I am looking to buy a 19 inch flat screen not sure what is best tv to buy and should i choose LED or LCD
19 inch flat screen TV? Do they even sell those? Even so, go for LED.

Basic question: Is flat-screen TV + HDMI same as giant monitor on Mac Mini?

This must be an extremely basic question, though I don't see an answer in the Mac Mini FAQs or some initial searches here, so:
I just got a 40" flat-screen TV (1080). If I also get a Mac Mini with HDMI, and if I can avoid the miscellaneous display troubles that I see in posts here, will that TV act the same as a giant computer monitor? Or will it in some way remain inferior (in appearance, performance, etc.) to a dedicated computer monitor? (If so, how and why?)
Thanks much! I'm really curious about this.

Jev, when a DVI adaptor is connected from a computer to a HDMI port, the LCD steps down to emit a DVI signal and correspondingly when a MDP adaptor is connected to a HDMI port, the LCD steps down to emit a HDMI signal.
I have an EX55 Bravia connected MDP to HDMI from a 2009 Mini. The resolution and screen real-estate are perfect but not before I set Cinema at Scenes and Graphics at Video on the LCD and checked Font Smoothing at System Preferences. I can’t remember the font size I capped. The EX emits a HDMI signal. Cinema is great but Graphics are a tad sharp.
On the same floor I run a V40 Bravia connected DVI to HDMI from a 2008 Mini. Graphics is wonderful just like a large monitor without tweaking either the LCD or Mini. Here the V40 emits a DVI signal. Understandably Cinema is not as sharp but Graphics is great.
In essence your TV does not require a DVI input to emit a DVI signal.
Keep us posted.

Does anyone recommend a flat screen monitor that works well with a MacBook?

I bought my 13" MacBook about 3 years ago and often find that I need a bigger screen for working on some projects but like the smaller portable size of my laptop. I'm thinking a good sized flat screen monitor would work for me, but don't want to drop a grand on an Apple monitor. Any one have luck with other brands?
I'm thinking 20 - 22". I mostly do my own marketing graphics and photography for my business and need to be able to work in Illustrator on a screen I can actually see things on. LOL!
Thanks for any suggestions or reviews.

Check out monitors on Newegg.com. They have customer reviews on each one http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=20&name=LCD-Monitors
It might help to read this http://www.newegg.com/product/CategoryIntelligenceArticle.aspx?articleId=247

Power Outlet for Flat Screen

I am having the Geek Squad mount my new 55" flat Screen. I want to have them hide all wires but understand that AC cords can not be placed in wall. Where is the best place to have an electrician mount an AC outlet in relation to the Rocketfish mounting bracket they will use and what would be the best surge protector configuration.

Hi-
With regard to using an LCD monitor with the Rage 128, you will want a DVI-I or DVI-D equipped 20" or less monitor that uses a digital native resolution within those listed in the top half of this page:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58756
The smaller the monitor, the better the chances of good results.
15"-17" is a good target.
The Rage just doesn't have the horsepower for larger monitors.
Many 3rd party LCD monitors are VGA also, but the Rage is programmed to provide for CRT screens in analog (VGA) rather than LCD panels in analog.
A small analog LCD may work, but this is definitely a "your mileage may vary" scenario.
An LCD monitor with digital DVI is more of a sure thing.

Are flat-screen displays more harmless than old monitors?

Hey guys, I know our community has very knowledgeable members...
I'm not sure if I've have grounds to say this, I don't remember if I read this before or heard this before of saw this before. I think that flat screen displays are more friendly to the eye than the old deep monitors (like that of the current eMac), do you know if this is true?
My mom and dad are planning to replace their eMac-like monitor which nowadays is operating faultly. I suggested a flat-screen display but I'm not sure if it's worth the extra money. We have no space issues, so a new fat monitor would be perfectly okay. We're only concerned about the whatever-it-is that the monitor radiates and that could deteriorate my parents' vision.
Thank you very much.

I recently used an EMF meter (used for testing for electrical radiation) on a 14" Colour Portable TV in my daughter's bedroom and it went mad within 3 feet which is very worrying if you were sat in front of it which she was. I did the same test on an eMac at work and it was fine. I would conclude that LCD's are without a doubt better for your eyes due to the way they emit light but I think it would be unfair to assume all CRT's are made equal and eMac's in my experiment appear to be fine.

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