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to: Gregg N
from: Robert Comer
date: 2004-06-18 07:18:46
subject: Re: Cleartype

From: "Robert Comer" 

That would explain why I don't like it then.     (just makes things fuzzy
is the non-technical explanation)

Fwiw, I don't like cleartype on smaller LCD's either...

- Bob Comer


"Gregg N"  wrote in message
news:Xns950BEDD1F8C46gregginvalidinvalid{at}216.144.1.254...
> "Robert Comer" 
wrote in news:40d1ec34$1
> {at}w3.nls.net:
>
> > Just got a new 17" LCD in for the new Controller, and I'm
ready to admit
> > that cleartype is nice on LCD's, just like a few of you have said...
> >
> > - Bob Comer --I still don't like it on CRT's. 
>
> Cleartype doesn't work on CRTs. It relies on being able to accurately
> control subpixel illumination. The individual red, green, and blue
> subpixels are physically stationary on an LCD, while they are not on a
CRT.
>
> Gregg

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