Reply 20 of 43, by Scythifuge
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darry wrote on 2021-03-07, 05:13:Scythifuge wrote on 2021-03-07, 04:51:shamino wrote on 2021-03-07, 01:39:I like the LP2065 but because they are IPS/VA panels they don't do 70Hz. Anything with smooth scrolling at 70Hz will be noticea […]
I like the LP2065 but because they are IPS/VA panels they don't do 70Hz. Anything with smooth scrolling at 70Hz will be noticeably jerky. Depending what you play you might be happier with a TN panel.
A 1600x1200 monitor with a TN panel would be interesting for DOS. TN panels will do 70Hz, but they don't have the color quality you desire. I don't think many TN 1600x1200s were ever made, that was a premium resolution and people buying them wanted IPS or VA.
TN panels are usually 1024x768 or 1280x1024, but those resolutions aren't as ideal for scaling.
It's too bad that IPS and VA panels have the frameskipping issue at 70Hz. That makes LCDs in DOS always a compromise vs CRT I'm afraid.I have a Samsung 943SWX 1360x768 which has a filled 4:3 option. I've seen other Samsungs mentioned with the same feature, so I think it was a standard thing on their widescreen monitors for a while. Maybe it still is.
My Samsung 930B (5:4 1280x1024) does *not* have a 4:3 option though.I was testing the LP2065 in DOS with Dune II so that I could mess with the settings, and I believe the info said that it was running at 70Hz. I'll check it again. I bought it because the info on the monitor read that it operated at up to 85Hz, depending on resolution and if the input was analogue. I am using DVI/VGA adapters connected to a Voodoo 3. I will test it again and also compare it to the 19" KDS I found, when it arrives.
What smooth scrolling games would you recommend that I use for testing? I have many games in my collection.
My goto vintage test is starting Doom 1 and spinning on my axis at the spawn point on the first level . Doom may only refresh at 35Hz, but frameskipping (due to 70Hz converted to 60Hz ny the monitor) has been very apparent to me in that informal test . Being able to observe a baseline on a monitor already confirmed as not subject to frameskipping when fed 70Hz makes it easy to see when frameskipping does occur on a given monitor .
Thank you. I'll test the LP2065 with Doom. If there is noticeable lag with it, I'll probably stick with the KDS when it arrives, despite losing 2 inches of view space.
This is why I will ultimately go with a projector and create a 30" screen for it. In my thread about networking with my Ultimate Box, I think I mentioned finding an old school computer desk with hutch that is similar to the one I had back in the day. The hutch has a divider. I was thinking of getting poster foam board and painting it with screen paint and attaching it to the back of the hutch, and finding a projector that I can place in front of the keyboard. I think that the sides of the hutch will prevent a lot of ambient light from reaching the screen, and theoretically give me a rather good and large picture. Of course, there are a million different projectors, so I need to find one that will display DOS games in 4:3 with little lag.