Taking photos of displays...

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> 
> Has anyone got any useful tips for photographing (with a digital 
> camera)running machines such that whatever's on the screen is 
> captured with
> some kind of decent quality?
> 

Depends if the screen display is static [constant content].

If constant, use a tripod and go slow [>1/60 Sec].

If the display is changing rapidly....

Again on a tripod from a fixed location...

1) 1 Shot with the shutter speed / f-stop balanced for the overall shot (don't worry about the screen)

2) A series of shots at a FAST shutter speed (1/500 or 1/1000) to capture the screen. It takes some playing to get a good composition [for *MY* monitor (21" Viewsonic) 1/1000 and f5.6 from a distance of about 5" on MY Olympus camera, is usually the center point for my bracket.

Then with the wonders of digital photography....cut and paste..