On Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:08:28 -0500, "Alan" wrote:

>I've been using a used 20" Apple 850 Trinitron tube with a pc adapter for 5
>years now, and last weekend, it suddenly quit on me. The green light comes
>on, the tube energizes with the familiar hum, but all I get is a black
>screen. I took an old 14 inch monitor, put it in sons pc, took his 17" and
>am using that now. The surface area is definately smaller for video editing.
>So, having accepted the fact that I need a new monitor, here is the question
>to you folks:
>Do I get another 20" monitor, very expensive, or do I get another video card
>and a second 17" and use multiple display option??
>My existing video card ia the ATI AIW radeon 7500. So all I'd need is a pci
>card and another 17"...thats what I'm leaning towards.
>Tye reason is simply, surface area.
>The 20" monitor has a screen area of 15.5" X 12" = 186 square inches.
>Two 17" monitors are 9.5" X 12.75" X 2 screens = 242 square inches
>
>Thats 30% more screen for less money.
>
>What do you desktop editors suggest?

Dual-monitors, no question! (At least for Premiere,
which is a very "horizontal" program...) For screen-grabs
of my dual 17" displays (both at 1152x864 32-bit), go to
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera2.htm (the last one
is a 17 + 19, though...;-).