Well, there is that.
I can't image the logic behind something a common user like myself might need, but regardless...I can SEE again t /cue salvation music and choir of angels.
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beekaytee - Jan 11, 2013 1:09:17 pm PST #21834 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
beekaytee - Jan 13, 2013 9:34:00 am PST #21835 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Okay, so. My system died but has come back to life...it's temporary, I know.
I purchased an new mini and am now looking for a decent/cheap monitor.
The workhorse Dell 24" I've used for years now only works if it is turned almost to a 90 degree angle to the desk and no one breaths on it.
Any recommendations for types/places?
Tigerdirect has an Acer 24 for $160 while amazon has a Viewsonic 22" for $150.
I have no idea which is the best brand anymore.
What do you think, mac users?
beekaytee - Jan 14, 2013 10:01:27 am PST #21836 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Follow up...probably dumb question...is there any benefit to connecting the mac mini to an hdmi hdtv when I don't intend to use the tv part?
I found a visio 24" hdtv at Costco that comes with extended warranty, etc. for not much more than a Samsung 24" LCD monitor.
Would one be better than the other?
tommyrot - Jan 14, 2013 10:11:31 am PST #21837 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I think a 24" lcd monitor would have higher resolution than a 24" hdtv. Other than that I don't know.
I use an oldish 30" HDTV as a monitor for my Raspberry Pi.
Gudanov - Jan 14, 2013 10:26:39 am PST #21838 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
A TV will probably be 1920x1080 while the monitor will probably be 1920x1200. I suspect a Samsung monitor will give you a better screen too.
beekaytee - Jan 14, 2013 12:43:45 pm PST #21839 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Thank you!
I felt I should just have gone with the Samsung while I was there, but I'm so paranoid about making mistakes, I couldn't pull the trigger.
dcp - Jan 14, 2013 1:18:16 pm PST #21840 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
only works if it is turned almost to a 90 degree angle to the desk and no one breaths on it.
Sounds like it could be a bad cable or port or loose connection. Worth checking, anyway.
beekaytee - Jan 14, 2013 1:23:10 pm PST #21841 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Sounds like it could be a bad cable or port or loose connection. Worth checking, anyway.
My first thought.
I unplugged everything, replugged, adjusted...several times, to no good effect.
It might be a broken wire or something but I don't have the expertise to discern that.
My new mini will arrive on Wednesday. I'll try this monitor...it might be a bad video card...or something.
NoiseDesign - Jan 14, 2013 1:25:14 pm PST #21842 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I've purchased quite a few LCD monitors from Geeks.com over the years. At any given time I have at least 15 of them around. Usually they are refurbished, but I've had pretty good luck. Here is their current list of 23" LCD panels.
Vortex - Jan 14, 2013 2:52:32 pm PST #21843 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
So, what is the purpose of the "digital booklets" on iTunes? I don't really get why I should want them if I don't want to buy the whole album?