the Pixelator

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1. Anonymous says:

   April 29, 2007 at 1:06 PM

   Hi.

   I just stumbled across the pictures of your Mac Pro. I was wondering if you could enlighten me as to the details about your second LCD Screen. It seems an intriguing solution to my space vs. need a second screen problem.

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2. blakespot says:

   May 1, 2007 at 1:48 PM

   Sure thing. You’re referring to the smaller screen, seen here next to my 30″ Cinema Display:

   http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/macpro/IMG_8822.JPG.html

   The screen in question is an HP LP2065 flat-panel. It’s a 20″, 4:3 aspect display with a native resolution of 1600×1200. I’m using it rotated, giving me 1200×1600, matching the height of the 30″ Cinema’s 2560×1600 screen quite well. The HP uses a high-quality LG/Philips panel, the same type as that used in the 30″ Cinema, so the match is perfect. I had considered going with a slightly less expensive Dell, but the 4:3 Dell panels now employ a far inferior LCD panel. (The 16:9 Dells use much nicer panels.)

   I am using an ATI X1900 XT graphics card, with OS X drivers that support screen rotation. Make sure your drivers support a rotated screen before you jump, if that’s your intended use.

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3. Anonymous says:

   May 29, 2007 at 11:44 AM

   Thanks for that. I’ve finally had time to catch up on what I was doing before exam period started. I’ll look into it.

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