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Andrew 8808 · May 30, 2003, 08:24 PM

Just wondering what everyone's resolution/refresh rate is...
I usually run 1024x768 @ 85Hz, but I just switched to 1152x870 @ 75Hz...while there is slight flicker, I don't know if I can go back to 1024x768. I feel like I have way more room...well maybe not a bunch, but a little more

MindFad · May 30, 2003, 08:27 PM

1056x792 on my Apple ADC CRT 17". I'd like to run it at 1280x1024, but it's too rough on my weak eyes (the 75Hz resfresh gives me eye aches after only a few minutes). A 23" cinema display would be nice, though.

The dream monitor for me would probably have to be a 22" LaCie monitor. *drool*

CheesePuff · May 30, 2003, 08:33 PM

1280x1024 on my 17.4" LCD (connected by ADC to my PowerBook G4 whose resolution is 1280x854).

bwahahax · May 30, 2003, 08:42 PM

1024x768 @ 85 hertz on a crappy 17" Dell CRT.
It's just tiding me over though, until I save up for an SGI 1600SW LCD @ 1600x1024!

Speaking of which, I should get paid on Monday. Time to head over to eBay!

Cheers!!!

Andrew 8808 · May 30, 2003, 08:50 PM

Hmm, I can definitely feel the difference with the 75Hz...but I don't wanna go back to 1024x768!! heh

Damn, I need a new monitor or something

someone_else · May 30, 2003, 09:02 PM

1920x1200. I love my C. HD. (Just wish I would've waited a year to buy it; would've saved $2K...)

11011001 · May 30, 2003, 09:54 PM

1024x768 on 15" LCD
1280x1024 on 17" CRT

having two monitors is great.. so much more room, and organization.. if you can, instead of getting a big monitor, get 2 smaller ones

-Q- · May 30, 2003, 10:00 PM

1280x1024 on my LCD for the desktop.
1024x768 on my iBook.

Timo · May 30, 2003, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by bwahahax:
1024x768 @ 85 hertz on a crappy 17" Dell CRT.
It's just tiding me over though, until I save up for an SGI 1600SW LCD @ 1600x1024!

Speaking of which, I should get paid on Monday. Time to head over to eBay!

Cheers!!!

Great monitor -- I've been running it for three years. Don't forget the multilink!

MacGorilla · May 30, 2003, 10:17 PM

I run 800x600 (bad eyes) on a ViewSonic G773 that I've had for 5 years. Stellar CRT

dampeoples · May 30, 2003, 10:30 PM

1024x768 on both my CRT iMac and LCD iBook

DBvader · May 30, 2003, 11:01 PM

1600X1200 @75Hz on a flat screen 19"crt (multisync 97F)

Graymalkin · May 30, 2003, 11:25 PM

1280x960@85Hz on a Samsung SyncMaster 900p (19" semiflat CRT).

Because SyncMasters use dot triads you really end up 1170x880 usable pixels when the screen is stretched to its maximum viewable edges. Any and all resolutions higher than that start to get fuzzy, 1600x1200@75Hz is supported but ends up being so fuzzy as to be impractical. A resolution of 1024x768 is sharp enough to cut through time but doesn't give me enough desktop real estate to be comfortable. So my happy medium is 1280x960. Enough screen real estate to keep OSX and me happy but not so much real estate the fuzziness gives me a migraine.

CheesePuff · May 30, 2003, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by MacGorilla:
I run 800x600 (bad eyes) on a ViewSonic G773 that I've had for 5 years. Stellar CRT

You run 800x600 with Mac OS X?

xyber233 · May 30, 2003, 11:30 PM

1024x768 on my LCD iMac

schep · May 30, 2003, 11:33 PM

1024x768 @ 75 on my crt iMac

Arkham_c · May 30, 2003, 11:36 PM

1600x1200@85Hz on my G4/19" Trinitron
1024x768 on my iBook

Superchicken · May 30, 2003, 11:38 PM

Originally posted by schep:
1024x768 @ 75 on my crt iMac

Same here 800/600 gives me a head ache

mark9939 · May 30, 2003, 11:48 PM

1280x1024 @ 60 Hz CRT.

It's horrible. I'll be getting an LCD soon.

KP* · May 31, 2003, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by someone_else:
1920x1200. I love my C. HD. (Just wish I would've waited a year to buy it; would've saved $2K...)

I love mine too. I had it about five days when the price went down. All my Mac-loving friends who were so jealous were thrilled to wake me up with phone calls telling me that my brand-new dream machine was now worth half what I paid for it. Thankfully I didn't find the stuck pixel for several months. I'm not sure I could have taken the pain

coolmacdude · May 31, 2003, 01:07 AM

1280 x 854 on a Powerbook.

OptimusG4 · May 31, 2003, 01:19 AM

1280x1024 on my 17" Studio Display. Love it.

snerdini · May 31, 2003, 01:27 AM

1280 x 1024 on my G4 at work and at home, 1024 x 768 on my iBook.

LightWaver-67 · May 31, 2003, 01:28 AM

Monitor 1: 19" CRT 1600 x 1200 - AGP GForce Ti
Monitor 2: 19" CRT 1600 x 1200 - PCI Radeon (forget the number)
Monitor 3: 15" CRT 1152 x 870 - PCI Radeon Mac Edition

All 3 displays at 75hz refresh.

I think that makes my desktop space roughly 1600 x 3270

::maroma:: · May 31, 2003, 02:35 AM

1280x1024 85Hz, 21" Apple Studio Display CRT, GeForce 3

Cipher13 · May 31, 2003, 03:47 AM

1280*1024 75Hz on a 17" ASD CRT.

I'd run 1600*1200 but I can't stand 60Hz (I switch to it when I need to use FCP et al, as my eyes adjust after a while to the refresh rate). If it wasn't for the refresh rate, I'd run at 1600*1200 permanently.

philzilla · May 31, 2003, 04:40 AM

Originally posted by Cipher13:
1280*1024 75Hz on a 17" ASD CRT.

same here, on my Powermac
iMac: 1024*768
iBook: 800*600
pc: 800*600
7200: 512*384 (one of those old skool monitors)

rm199 · May 31, 2003, 04:50 AM

1600x1200 20.1' formac 2010

RM

Powaqqatsi · May 31, 2003, 05:12 AM

1280x854 PowerBook, but I'm planning on an external LCD at 1280x1024 or maybe a smaller 15" LCD at 1024x768 as second monitor.

edddeduck · May 31, 2003, 06:39 AM

1600*1024 or 1024*768 depending on the machine.

Edwin

moonmonkey · May 31, 2003, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by mark9939:
1280x1024 @ 60 Hz CRT. It's horrible. I'll be getting an LCD soon.

That is not healthy.

Change to a lower res before you get Epilepsy.

- - e r i k - - · May 31, 2003, 08:49 AM

1440x900 (17" Powerbook

)
1600x1200 @ 85 hz on my 21" studio display and the same on my work Sony 21"

tikki · May 31, 2003, 09:38 AM

1024x768 iBook

:XI: · May 31, 2003, 09:44 AM

1280 * 1024 @75Hz
sometimes 1600*1200@75Hz

anyone know how I can use the higher refresh rates? OS X will only let me select 75Hz in any resolution.

I've checked and unchecked the 'Show modes recommended by the display' and when it's unchecked I can get 640*480@75Hz woo...

I know I could get 85Hz in 10.1 but I'm not going back from 10.2.6.

Betox · May 31, 2003, 10:35 AM

1152x870 @ 75Hz... on my HP-MX75. Looks great with my QuikSilver

wulf · May 31, 2003, 11:50 AM

PowerBook = 1280x854 (native)

PowerMac = 1152x870 @ 75 Hz, which is the best my old 17" monitor can manage without dropping down to a headache-inducing refesh rate.

I'm still waiting for that affordable 17" widescreen cinema display...

wulf · May 31, 2003, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by :XI::
1280 * 1024 @75Hz
sometimes 1600*1200@75Hz

anyone know how I can use the higher refresh rates? OS X will only let me select 75Hz in any resolution.

I've checked and unchecked the 'Show modes recommended by the display' and when it's unchecked I can get 640*480@75Hz woo...

I know I could get 85Hz in 10.1 but I'm not going back from 10.2.6.

Not used it myself, but I think SwitchRes X should let you do this...

Earth Mk. II · May 31, 2003, 12:57 PM

1280x1024 @ 85 Hz on my 17" CRT

:XI: · May 31, 2003, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by wulf:
Not used it myself, but I think SwitchRes X should let you do this...

From http://www.madrau.com/html/SRX/ :
Add 85Hz resolutions on some badly detected monitors (eg: iiyama, etc.) where the OS only allows you to use 75Hz

Well, I'd download it, but it's not worth $15 just to use 85Hz on a display that may or may not be dead in a few months/weeks/days/whatever?

Thanks for the link though.

Old Toad · May 31, 2003, 01:52 PM

1600 x 1024 on my 21" Studio Display

alpha rays max · May 31, 2003, 04:36 PM

1280x1024 on 17" Studio Display LCD

MacGorilla · May 31, 2003, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by CheesePuff:
You run 800x600 with Mac OS X?

832x624 actually, but yes.

fourstarcltv · May 31, 2003, 05:21 PM

1600x1200 @ 85hz on a sony g420 19" crt.

i've had the g420 for just over two months now and after coming from an apple 17" studio display which i had running at 1280x1024 the extra screen real estate, not to mention the display quality, certainly makes a difference.

todrain · May 31, 2003, 10:34 PM

1680x1050 on my 20" Cinema Display and 1280x854 on my PowerBook Diplay.

When I have my Viewsonic A75f Hooked up, it's at 1280x1024.

macman247 · Jun 1, 2003, 01:00 AM

Right now I'm stuck at 1024 * 768 = 786,432 pixels! I know both LCDs and CRTs have their strengths and weaknesses, but LCDs are so crisp (in their native resolution), bright, and slim, I'll never go back!

I'd love to have one of Apple's displays if I decide to take the plunge and update my setup and get a tower, so I've done a little pixel cost analysis...
17": 1280 * 1024 = 1,310,720 pixels @ 0.05333� each,
20": 1680 * 1050 = 1,764,000 pixels @ 0.07364� each,
23": 1920 * 1200 = 2,304,000 pixels @ 0.08676� each.

dlefebvre · Jun 1, 2003, 01:15 AM

I have two 17" CRT at 1152 x 870. I could never go back to a single monitor set-up. I'm looking foward to replace them with two 17" LCD. Sure a 23" would be nice but two 17" gets you more screen estate for your buck.

mac freak · Jun 1, 2003, 01:34 AM

1280x1024@85hz on a 17" vprMatrix CRT --
Great monitor; minimalist silver design, totally flat screen, can run 1600x1200 at a totally acceptable 75hz, and can go up to 2560x1920 (!!). It's mightly unusable up there though, very tiny and very flickery, and it's not a fully supported res (2048x1536 is, though; the monitor's connected to my PC as well via a switch and sometimes I run older games at 2048 just for kicks

).

It weighs a freakin' ton though.

ARENA · Jun 1, 2003, 04:06 AM

My only display is my PowerBooks TFT, so i can only use it's native 1280x854. Hopefully i'll get a 17 inch display to complement it soon.

ginoledesma · Jun 1, 2003, 06:54 AM

I'm running 1024x768 @ 100Hz on my ASD 17" CRT. I'd really like to use higher resolutions, but 75Hz is a no-no for me. 85Hz is the minimum.

rm199 · Jun 1, 2003, 09:17 AM

The moment I can order a beefed up next gen powermac I'll be running at 1600x1200*2 - it would be a crime not to get another formac 2010 along with it.

RM