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From: ong@d.cs.okstate.edu (ONG ENG TENG)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Loop Omnisync non-interlaced monitors (anyone have one?)
Message-ID: <1991Apr16.062147.27652@d.cs.okstate.edu>
Date: 16 Apr 91 06:21:47 GMT
References: <28043@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
Organization: Oklahoma State University
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From article <28043@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>, by jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook):
> 
> Just to throw in my two-cents worth, I bought a Loop (non interlaced one)
> and wasn't pleased with its quality.  It was so dull that I asked for a
> replacement, which I received.  The replacement was just the same.  I
> returned it and bought an interlaced Samsung Syncmaster 3, which is
> spectacular.  It cost about 40 dollars more, and I didnb't miss the NI
> (which I never used).  And the BLACK black and WHITE white, along with the
> fine dot pitch and vibrant colors, made it all worthwhile.
> 
> However, I have had good luck with the Loop 1MB Tseng based video card.

I was a bit suspecious about Loop since it was heavily advertized
in Computer Shoppers by one company whose name I do not care to mention.
I recently bought the Swan VGA15 monitor (using a TSENG4000 card
1024x768x256 noninterlaced), and is quite satisfied.
Here are the characteristics:

  - 1024x768 noninterlaced 

  - 15" (slightly better than 14" when viewing 1024x768) 

  - very close to "flatscreen" (there is almost no convax detectable 
    except slight concave)

  - the pixels in 1024x768x256 Windows 3.0 NI is solidly anchored
    to the screen, no motion nor flicker

  - $599

  - 30-day money-back gurrantee when bought from Swan Computers

I tried to get Samsung 17" noninterlaced (advertised at around $900)
but nobody seems to have stock.  I also tried to get the
Goldstar 16" interlaced too but again nobody has stock.
Vaporware???

My office has the Daewood 14" interlaced 1024x768 from HDI (I think it
was $349) and the difference between interlaced and noninterlaced
is pretty far apart at 1024x768x256.  The interlaced is NOT worth the saving
of $100 or $200, (unless you are 100% sure that 99% of the time 
the monitor will be in text mode)!