What makes a good monitor, well ... good?? - GoFuckYourself.com

lil2rich4u2 · 12-06-2004, 05:04 PM

damnit i started a thread on here and now cant find it.

anyhow i need a cpl good flat panels.

all i remember is that i definately want digital, and definately want 19inch or better

LCD or TFT? or is there a difference?? im so lost with this ...

1600 x 1200, this is ok right?

pixel pitch, is .255mm good? what is better higher or lower number?

contrast 500:1 ? or should this be higher??

response time, 25ms ? what is a good number?

or maybe just gimme a link to a good 19inch ...

thanks.

pornguy · 12-06-2004, 05:06 PM

Waiting to see as well.
Good questions.

decrypted · 12-06-2004, 05:08 PM

well
i always found viewing angles important
these BENQ's we have here at the office are OK, they dont display black and white that well, and colors change a bit depending on angles

my dell at home on the other hand, is just aobut teh same from every angle, and white is white and black is black

lil2rich4u2 · 12-06-2004, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by decrypted
well
i always found viewing angles important
these BENQ's we have here at the office are OK, they dont display black and white that well, and colors change a bit depending on angles

my dell at home on the other hand, is just aobut teh same from every angle, and white is white and black is black

ok thanks, that answered 100% of none of my questions!

woohoo!

Femme Fa'tale · 12-06-2004, 08:15 PM

I hope this can help ....

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati....asp?CatId=170

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/co..._lcd_monitors/

http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=MON

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...d=5&id=831&pg=

sickkittens · 12-06-2004, 08:26 PM

I don't get why some monitors are so expenisive. When I go to Circuit City or Best Buy, some of the monitors on display just look like complete crap.

Ian · 12-06-2004, 08:32 PM

Good questions.

My 21" CRT is great and i've definitely got my money's worth out of it. It's an NEC XP21, still works great but it's just SO big on my desk.

I'm looking for a really nice. reasonably priced 19" LCD and i'm finding a lot of good ones to choose from.

500/1 ratio is good. Also 16 ms refresh time is excellent for gamers so you don't get "ghosting".

That's my research so far.

Ian · 12-06-2004, 08:37 PM

Thanks Femme, haven't seen this one before. 12ms refresh with a 500/1 ratio for $370US ? Gonna look for this one.

ProjectNaked · 12-06-2004, 08:51 PM

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ProjectNaked · 12-06-2004, 09:01 PM

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lil2rich4u2 · 12-06-2004, 09:19 PM

thanks for bumping it for me.

im not learning too much here, lol .... like little drips and drabs here and there

why does it seam like its some secret which monitor features are better?

i will spend like $1k on a monitor i guess, but i dont know wtf to look for!!

flashfreak · 12-07-2004, 04:33 AM

I think LCD just need more lab work to reach CRT quality.

I have a Samsung NF (natural flat) 959 - only good words about it, it's perfect . It has a Mitsubishi Diamondtron tube.
Samsung are now what Sony used to be 4 years ago. Speaking about LCD : just look in every LCD review, you'll see Samsung gets the best marks there too.

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lil2rich4u2 ICQ: 175171926 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,046	thanks for bumping it for me. im not learning too much here, lol .... like little drips and drabs here and there why does it seam like its some secret which monitor features are better? i will spend like $1k on a monitor i guess, but i dont know wtf to look for!! __________________ HEY!! Unbeatable hosting! Customer service is top notch! --> ISPrime <-- Do a search on any board, their reputation is rock solid .. for years!!

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Femme Fa'tale Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 541	I hope this can help .... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati....asp?CatId=170 http://www.consumersearch.com/www/co..._lcd_monitors/ http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=MON http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...d=5&id=831&pg=

12-06-2004, 08:32 PM	#7
Ian Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,259	Good questions. My 21" CRT is great and i've definitely got my money's worth out of it. It's an NEC XP21, still works great but it's just SO big on my desk. I'm looking for a really nice. reasonably priced 19" LCD and i'm finding a lot of good ones to choose from. 500/1 ratio is good. Also 16 ms refresh time is excellent for gamers so you don't get "ghosting". That's my research so far.

12-06-2004, 08:37 PM	#8
Ian Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,259	Thanks Femme, haven't seen this one before. 12ms refresh with a 500/1 ratio for $370US ? Gonna look for this one.

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flashfreak Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: cloud number 9 Posts: 4,396	I think LCD just need more lab work to reach CRT quality. I have a Samsung NF (natural flat) 959 - only good words about it, it's perfect . It has a Mitsubishi Diamondtron tube. Samsung are now what Sony used to be 4 years ago. Speaking about LCD : just look in every LCD review, you'll see Samsung gets the best marks there too. __________________ SEO Mogul \| ICQ: 163671223