follow up questions---help please

bearly · #1 11-26-2004, 01:36 AM

hi, i have asked several times about running 2 tables at one time. here's my questions: i have been told that my monitor need resolution of 1600X1200. i have a vs lcd w/ max res of 1280X1024. 1) would a new video card in my pc change this situation. 2) do i need to buy a monitor w/ these resolution characteristics? 3) if so what is a good brand (lcd) and what would be an approx price? iwould like to go 21". 4) is there anything else i need to know to get my little show on the road equiptment wise? don't back off giving me 'dick and jane' answers---those are about the only kind my brain can process under current conditions. thanks for all your help. hal

uuDevil · #2 11-26-2004, 02:09 AM

Both your monitor and video card need to support the desired resolution. This topic is frequently discussed in the Zoo (internet forum). Click on the link below to see some

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If you don't see what you need there, you can try posting in the zoo, or else wait for someone more knowledgeable about the latest gizmos to come by....

hustalasta · #3 11-26-2004, 10:37 AM

1) No. The weakest link determines your max resolution. Whichever device (Monitor or Video Card) has the smallest Max Resolution sets the limit for your max resolution.
2) Maybe. First determine what is the max resolution your video card supports. Have you tried running two tables on a 1280x1024 screen? It does work but there is some overlap, not sure how this would affect the gametime+ window if you use that feature in pokertracker.
3) Lets just start price. I recently went through a similar process. What I found is for a 21" LCD the price tag was well over $1000, Samsung had a 20.3" with max res of 1600x1200 selling at $1000 + $100 rebate a few weeks back. I personally went with a 21" CRT monitor, half the price but takes up a lot of deskspace, which I have an abundance of so no worries for me.
4) well if you dont like the price tag of the 21" LCD's you may decide to go with two smaller LCD's which would then require a dual head video card (ie. dual output).