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From: mike@raven.uss.tek.com (Mike Ewan)
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Subject: Re: Problem with screen flicker
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Date: 30 Jan 91 17:21:34 GMT
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In article <90383@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>, mking@lll-crg.llnl.gov (Marianne King) writes:
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|> I have heard several theories about this problem including that the DEC
|> color monitors just do not work very well and that they have a problem
|> with an adequate refresh rate.
|> 
|> Has anybody had this problem?  If so, please let me know.

I've seen this also.  I think it has to do with an intersection of the refresh
rate and the 60Hz flicker in flourescent lighting.  I found the thing to be
unusable except under incandescent lighting or darkness.

Mike

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