Which monitor should I get?

"Grumpycrab" <Grumpycrab RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > What should I do?

I'd start by forgetting about a LCD. Response time is only one concern. In
the end the only plus about a LCD is the amount of space it free's up on
your desk. Everything else is a downer, viewing angle, cost per inch, dead
pixels, picture quality etc etc. Stick with CRT for gaming.


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He's right you know.

Get a nice 21" Flat Screen CRT....yummy.

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  > > What should I do?
 >
 > I'd start by forgetting about a LCD. Response time is only one concern. In
 > the end the only plus about a LCD is the amount of space it free's up on
 > your desk. Everything else is a downer, viewing angle, cost per inch, dead
 > pixels, picture quality etc etc. Stick with CRT for gaming.
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:09:28 GMT, "Julian Knott"
<julianknott.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

 >He's right you know.
 >
 >Get a nice 21" Flat Screen CRT....yummy.

I was in a computer store about two weeks ago and they were selling
these 21" CRT monitors that were labelled "Sun Microsystems" (Sony
aperature grille tubes - true flat) for $360.00 CAD. Great deal.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Julian Knott" <julianknott.TakeThisOut@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

 >Get a nice 21" Flat Screen CRT....yummy.

You said it, partner. The best choice for the high-end home user,
IMO. LCD's may be worth getting once they're so cheap that they're
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Mark Steen <mark.RemoveThis@no.email> wrote:

 >I was in a computer store about two weeks ago and they were selling
 >these 21" CRT monitors that were labelled "Sun Microsystems" (Sony
 >aperature grille tubes - true flat) for $360.00 CAD. Great deal.

How do you know they weren't Mitsubishi AG tubes?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:53:12 -0500, chrisv <chrisv RemoveThis @nospam.invalid>
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 >How do you know they weren't Mitsubishi AG tubes?

Because the store label on the monitors said Sony tubes and the
salesman also told me they were Sony aperature grille tubes. Unless
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Mark Steen wrote:

 > On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:09:28 GMT, "Julian Knott"
 > <julianknott RemoveThis @blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
 >
  >>He's right you know.
  >>
  >>Get a nice 21" Flat Screen CRT....yummy.
 >
 > I was in a computer store about two weeks ago and they were selling
 > these 21" CRT monitors that were labelled "Sun Microsystems" (Sony
 > aperature grille tubes - true flat) for $360.00 CAD. Great deal.

Just make sure that they actually work with PC video. Sun Microsystems is
one of the few computer manufacturers that is not part of the Wintel world
and they have in the past had their own video standards--whether that is
still the case or not I don't know.

Regardless of whose tube they use, those will if they accept PC video be
excellent monitors.

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  > > What should I do?
 >
 > I'd start by forgetting about a LCD. Response time is only one concern. In
 > the end the only plus about a LCD is the amount of space it free's up on
 > your desk. Everything else is a downer, viewing angle, cost per inch, dead
 > pixels, picture quality etc etc. Stick with CRT for gaming.
 >
...and so say's the guy who ain't got one.

Viewing angle. Not an issue unless you play your FPS games while hiding
behind the desk or something.
Dead pixels. Less common all the time. None on my nearly 2 year old LG 17".
Picture quality. Fantastic. 2D and 3D is sharper and more vibrant.
No heat issues and all that free space on your desk.
Cost of a good 17" is now under £300.
Time to come out of the CRT stone age.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:48:27 +0100, "DapperDan"
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 >..and so say's the guy who ain't got one.

I've got both and I much prefer the CRT for gaming. Mostly because I
can run at various resolutions without interpolation like you have to
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"Grumpycrab" <Grumpycrab DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > Hi - I need a monitor upgrade b4 DoomIII but I'm not sure what to get.
 > My budget was £200 so a good 19" CRT seemed obvious. (I've an ancient
 > 17incher at present).
 >
 > My budget has risen to £300 tops and now I have the choice of whether to
go
 > LCD or not. I think I'd rather wait until the choice/quality of
resolution
 > settings has improved and/or their price come down in the UK.
 >
 > So here's what I'm thinking....
 >
 > 1. get the biggest CRT I can for the cash. (bigger surface area = lots of
 > graphical pleasure!?!)
 > This equates to the Samsung SM1100DF.
 >
 > 2. the following LCDs MAY have a low enough response time (16ms) but are
 > they good enough and/or is a 17" screen big enough?
 > (not a great choice in the UK for £300)

I'd say that the native resolution poses just as many problems as response
time but is often passed over.

 > What should I do?

Mitsubishi Diamondtron -
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"Jamie_Manic" <mmmm...pork rind> wrote in message
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 > I'd say that the native resolution poses just as many problems as response
 > time but is often passed over.
 >

Only in a handful of games. If you are really into those handful of
games, though, it can be a little distressing. Most LCD's now days do a
good job of interpolating images to different resolutions, although the
results are not as good as the native resolution. The main issue is that
the aspect ratio of the monitor is different than a CRT, but this mostly
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"Grumpycrab" <Grumpycrab RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > Hi - I need a monitor upgrade b4 DoomIII but I'm not sure what to get.
 > My budget was £200 so a good 19" CRT seemed obvious. (I've an ancient
 > 17incher at present).
 >
 > My budget has risen to £300 tops and now I have the choice of whether to
go
 > LCD or not. I think I'd rather wait until the choice/quality of
resolution
 > settings has improved and/or their price come down in the UK.
 >
 > So here's what I'm thinking....
 >


My big monitor just bit the biscuit but it is under extended warranty and
now undergoing repairs. Otherwise I'd be in the same boat as you looking
for something new.

I had the chance a couple of weeks ago to try out a Samsung 955DF and I
was rather impressed. Personally, I've never owned a true flat screen
monitor, but I was definitely struck by the sharpness and color fidelity
of the 955DF. If their larger DF series CRT's live up to that standard,
I'd say they would be a real treat!

I must admit that an LCD would be tempting, but I don't think it's wise to
pinch pennies when shopping for such a display. Right now, I'm not in
agreement with the pricing of some of the more decent brand names with
16ms and 12ms response times. For example, the 12ms Samsung 172X is going
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  > >..and so say's the guy who ain't got one.
 >
 > I've got both and I much prefer the CRT for gaming. Mostly because I
 > can run at various resolutions without interpolation like you have to
 > do on an LCD, plus LCD has poor contrast ratio.

500-1 is a pretty decent contrast ratio.
Plus, who has to mess about with refresh rates all the time ? Not, I.
Oh, and look. I just picked my monitor up with one hand and cleaned the dust
off underneath it .
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