LCD monitors - can someone please explain...
hey guys
I'm looking into getting my first LCD monitor (primarily looking at the Dell 2405 FPW 24" widescreen), but am still struggling to understand a lot of the "jargon" associated with LCDs / widescreen formats / etc...
I want to set up a HTPC - a shuttle box with HDTV card, DVD player etc. I would also like to be able to use this monitor on a Xbox.
Oh, and I live in Australia, and we have PAL here.
ok here goes.
1 - this monitor seems to be 16 x 10, not 16 x 9... any ideas why? and will this cause me any trouble? Oh, what's WXGA?
2 - Refesh rates... what's the difference? 50Hz / 60Hz / 75Hz?
3 - Inputs - DVI / DVI-D / Component (Y-Pb-Pr) / Y-Cb-Cr / Composite - differences? (I guess discussion of Progressive Scan comes in here...?)
4 - what is "native" resolution?
5 - read this somewhere on the net: "Also you should be able to use black bars as well if you can't stand interpolation." Can someone please explain?
Hope you guys don't mind helping out a n00b to HDTV... cheers!