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Are There Affordable Low-DPI Large-Screen LCD Monitors?

jtownatpunk.net writes "As time goes by, I find myself supporting a greater number of users moving through their 40s and into their 50s (and beyond!). I notice more and more of them are lowering the resolution of their displays in order to 'make it bigger.' That was fine in the CRT days, but, quite frankly, LCDs look like crap when they're not displaying their native resolution. My solution at home is to hook my computer up to a big, honkin' 1080p HDTV, but that's a bit of a political risk in an office environment. 'Why does Bill get a freakin' big screen TV?!' Plus, it's a waste to be paying for the extra inputs (component, s-video, composite), remote, tuner, etc. that will never be used. And a 37-47" display is a bit large for a desk. So here's my question: Is there a source for 24-27" monitors running at 1366x768 that are affordable and don't have all of the 'TV' stuff? Or is my only choice to just buy 27" HDTVs and admonish the users not to watch TV? (And, no, just giving them big CRTs is not an option. Most people would rather stare at a fuzzy LCD than 'go back' to a CRT.)"

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  1. Re:Why reduce the DPI instead of using larger font by coaxial · · Score: 1, Troll

    Not everyone has a problem that is so easily remedied. The people I've seen that need these things already have inch thick glasses.

    Don't be so cavalier about something when you don't know the specifics. Because you're comment sounds like some jackass telling someone in a wheelchair that there doesn't need to be a chair lift, because "the stairs are right there."