Re: DVI switch

In article <g3j5lh51vgo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, phil-news-
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 says...
> In alt.engineering.electrical Bob Myers <nospamplease@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
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> | <phil-news-nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> |> 1920x1200 (WUXGA) is a single link format.  Single link can go all
the way 
> |> up
> |> to 2098x1311 for odd formats.  2048x1152 (non-standard, but sensible)

> |> format
> |> would also be doable on single link.  Dual link could go up to
2960x1850.
> | 
> | Well, at least per the pixel clock limits on both single- and
dual-link
> | DVI, they sure could.  The problem is, though, that the DVI standard
> | never included a decent compliance certification test, nor is there
any
> | good spec on cabling, switches, and the like that would truly ensure
> | that you can run full rates over any given comibination of such
things.
> | So as you approach the top-end clock spec, some will work, and
> | some may not.
> 
> I called one of the makers of one of the switches I found like this
(Blackbox)
> and the guy I talked to tried to convince me that no one uses 1920x1200.
 My
> response was "but they do use 1600x1200 when monitors of that type are
rare
> adn hard to find and are about to go out of production because the world
is
> ****fting to widescreen so they have enough space to display 1920x1080
video?".
> He didn't have an answer to that loaded question.  I suggested he have
the
> product sent back to engineering.

This monitor is 1920x1200.  It is quite common for 24" LCD monitors.


-- 
Keith