questions about this monitor

Thats three questions

1 - I don't think you will lose any noticeable quality with the conversion.

2 - Basically if you can connect it. it will work.

3 - This kind of goes back to the first question with "noticeable quality" I have never heard of Hanns-G or what ever it was. I would be cautious of cheap quality.

 

Bingo. I would do some research on the brand before jumping on it.

 

The 160 degree viewing angles and 3ms response time suggest that it is a TN panel, much like the 20 inch Al iMac. Nearly all 24 inchers and (I think) the Dell 27 incher use more expensive panels with better viewing angles.

 

Another note, I can say with almost complete certainty that this is a 6 bit panel, not 8 bit. Due to the viewing angle (160 not 178) and response time (3ms not 8-12) you are looking at a cheaper manufactured panel. This doesn't compare to the dells as they are the more expensive 8bit panels. There seems to be a tilting point in the monitor market. It use to be that you couldn't find a 20" monitor that WASN'T 8 bit... now it's hard to find one that is. It seems that we are at the edge of that on these large sized panels now.

edit: in other words, i agree with pepto