Buying an LCD monitor, which one? - GoFuckYourself.com

gleem · 02-10-2004, 03:48 PM

What do you look for in LCD monitor specs?

Is a 600:1 contrast ratio better than a 300:1?

Whats a good Luminance?

Refresh rates?

I'm so confused!

B40 · 02-10-2004, 03:51 PM

Higher contrast is better....lower response time is better as well..

Look for something > 500:1 contrast and < 20ms response time

lurking · 02-10-2004, 03:52 PM

whatever you do, do not buy a NEC. I have 4 of them and every single one has dead pixels within 6 months.

Roald · 02-10-2004, 03:54 PM

just ordered 2 Iiyama 19 inch TFT LCD E481S-S lcds Not the most expensive one but should do well enough

Roald · 02-10-2004, 03:56 PM

Btw I never play games so that shouldn;t be a problem

Za Ha · 02-10-2004, 03:57 PM

Samsung

AWC · 02-10-2004, 03:58 PM

SAMSUNG... ultra thin bezel... great performance... Dell's LCDs are made by Samsung. I have several and you just wont go rooooooontg with one.

Veterans Day · 02-10-2004, 04:00 PM

dell refurbished with a longer warranty than new ones at half price

gleem · 02-10-2004, 04:02 PM

how abou this one:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...KU=SDMHX93%2fB

KRL · 02-10-2004, 04:05 PM

Get the Envision 7100si. Best value around. Circuit City and CompUSA carry them.

The image quality, text quality, brightness, color saturation, are all flawless.

synergysex · 02-10-2004, 04:12 PM

Never, ever, ever buy a ViewSonic, Cybervision or Optiquest. They are all made by ViewSonic. I had a horrible experince with CyberVision - I returned thier crappy monitor to them more than four times. They SUCK!

I have a Samsung 171v (black) and I love it. Espically considering I only paid $200 for it at Best Buy last Christmas. It was a demo unit and I got the good deal because they managed to loose the power cord to it - so the manager gave me a big break on it. I was also able to send in the $150.00 mail in rebate because I had the box and the reciept, so I only paid $50 for it.

Mr Pheer · 02-10-2004, 04:14 PM

I have 2 gateway 17's, a gateway 15, and a viewsonic 17, no problems with any of them

SexxxyChat-T · 02-10-2004, 04:25 PM

My Viewsonic was all fucked up a month after I bought it (strange lines that would scroll down it and flicker all the time), I used it anyways for about 6 months until I couldn't take it anymore.

I just sent it back for a replacement a few days ago, we'll see what happens to the replacement they give me.

Had to break out the shitty 15" CRT - my poor spoiled eyes are praying that my new monitor gets shipped here soon.

ezmoves14 · 02-11-2004, 02:54 PM

hello heres one i just bought..im very happy with it..

Advueu REV17W?Superb 17-inch Wide-screen LCD TV
Now you can truly have it all in one screen with the Advueu REV17W, a superb 17-inch wide-screen LCD TV display in an elegant silver/black design with crescent shaped base. Designed for watching movies in their original theatrical format (16:9), connect the REV17W in a flash to your DVD player to watch your favorite movies or hook up to your gaming console to play graphic intensive games at your leisure. With S-Video, Component and Composite inputs, you will be on track for HDTV compatibility to reproduce the best possible picture.

The LCD panel itself has outstanding 160° viewing angles, a high 400 nit of brightness (typ.), and a superior 500:1 contrast ratio (typ.) for displaying vibrant colors, sharp text and great TV. When joy time is over, switch instantly to PC mode to work from your computer. Or display both your work and your favorite TV show with our special picture in picture capability. You can also pivot the panel 90° to view and edit full-page word documents in portrait mode. At less than 12 lbs, the REV17W is a great addition at a great price for your home office, living room, bedroom, kitchen, or just about anywhere you can think of.

Specifications:

Display Type: TFT Active Matrix LCD Learn More
Viewable Screen Size: 17 inch Learn More
Pixel Pitch: 0.289 mm Learn More
Contrast Ratio: 500:1 Learn More
Maximum Resolution: 1280 x 768 Learn More

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Manowar · 02-11-2004, 02:57 PM

Samsungs are good, I am currently using a Sharp - got a few dead pixels though

SGS · 02-11-2004, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by QuaShe
just ordered 2 Iiyama 19 inch TFT LCD E481S-S lcds Not the most expensive one but should do well enough

We have just put these on all of the PC's in the office here and no problems at all.

MattB · 02-11-2004, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gleem
how abou this one:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...KU=SDMHX93%2fB

I just bought that one a couple months ago. It kicks ass.

Too bad the rest of sony's stuff is pure crap.

nojob · 02-11-2004, 03:34 PM

N E C has the hotttest monitors I only have a 15" cause i have nothing to make up for in the size catagory.

lurking · 02-11-2004, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nojob
N E C has the hotttest monitors I only have a 15" cause i have nothing to make up for in the size catagory.

see my post above, seriously, NEC is total garbage. SONY is the way to go.

zeus ent. · 02-11-2004, 04:16 PM

Dell Ultrasharp's

Also check their refurbished LCD's, some great deals.

davvve · 02-11-2004, 04:48 PM

I've had my Samsung 172b for one year now and it works great.. I love it

Jensen · 02-11-2004, 04:55 PM

samsung is great.. extremly happy with my syncmaster 191t.. no dead pixels after hmm 10 months..

digifan · 02-11-2004, 05:05 PM

How about Sony?

Ozzymosis1 · 02-11-2004, 06:05 PM

This one looks pretty nice...

Specifications:
Panel Type: Active Matrix TFT LCD Monitor
Native Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Pixel Pitch: 0.294 mm
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 750:1
Response Time: 25 ms
View Angle: 170° /170° (H / V)
Input Connectors: 15 pin D-sub, 24 pin digital DVI
Features: 0.7" bezel width, internal power supply
Dimensions & Weight: 16.1" x 16.4" x 7.5" (WxHxD) / 12.3 lbs

Price: $651.00

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...001-148&depa=0

possescooter · 02-11-2004, 06:17 PM

Sony used to be good, now all you are purchasing is their name. Vaio computers are terrible, let alone their screens. NEC Makes an excellent screen (owned 4, never had one problem), Samsung's have an equally good reputation, Phillips, viewsonic, gem, etc, all are crap..

invertiga · 02-11-2004, 06:26 PM

the samsung 172x is probley the best bet, 500:1 and 12ms responce, which i believe is now the lowest of any lcd (?). Over in .au the cost around $850, so probley bout 600 us ?

Andreas · 02-12-2004, 01:26 AM

I have the Samsung 192T and i love it

Go with saumsung you wont regret it. If not the 192 get the 172T its the same but 17''

quantum-x · 02-12-2004, 01:31 AM

samsung.

i just got 2 193T's, nothing better

Roald · 02-12-2004, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SGS

We have just put these on all of the PC's in the office here and no problems at all.

Great

Matt_WildCash · 02-12-2004, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by quantum-x
samsung.

i just got 2 193T's, nothing better

I was going to get 2 of these for myself too but read that the games on anything above 12ms were ghosty and shit. First person shooters anyhow.

CRT's still rule for quality, hope the LCD's can catch up some more soon in the games department.

BrettJ · 02-12-2004, 02:41 AM

sony has awesome LCD's.

better quality picture than one of our high quality 19 inch crt's - using the same video card for both

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=19&iCompatid=

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Andreas Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Heaven Posts: 728	I have the Samsung 192T and i love it Go with saumsung you wont regret it. If not the 192 get the 172T its the same but 17''

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BrettJ ol' timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,715	sony has awesome LCD's. better quality picture than one of our high quality 19 inch crt's - using the same video card for both http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=19&iCompatid=