Re: Video Control Panel or 'setmonitor' command?

From: Greg Douglas (gdouglas_at_reputable.com)
Date: 01/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:14:52 -0700

MStepansky wrote:

> Is there a way to check the video resolution and video syncs info coming out of
> Indigo2/HighIMPACT (IRIX 6.5.x) and also MaximumImpact (if I get one)?
>
> I remember there used to be a IRIX command like "setmonitor" or something. Or,
> was there a video control panel to change the resolution of such compatible LCD
> displays?

/usr/gfx/gfxinfo
should tell you what you want to know.

>
> What are the important video syncs info that I should be looking for when
> buying 19" 1280x1024 LCD? Is it good enough: "1280x1024 at 75 Hz,
> whatever-khz, video sync on green, SOG"?

Doesn't even have to refresh at 75 Hz., 50 or 60 Hz. is fine.
Being active devices, they have no "refresh" to speak of. Transistors
tell the pixel when to turn on, and turn off. There is no
phosphor coating being hit by an electron beam in a vacuum, that
decays in the absence of said beam.

If you get the right 13W3-HD15 adapter, the H and V syncs will
be properly routed, so the LCD flatpanel doesn't even need to
support SOG.

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Greg Douglas
Reputable Systems