[nflug] Flat Panel LCD Monitors

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Sat Jan 6 09:09:47 EST 2007


David Mangani wrote:
> Thanks so much for all the input! I have alot of information here! I
> certainly appreciate all you sharing your thoughts and experiences
> with me. I have a little time to check some monitors out and do some
> reading and comparisons. I plan to purchase a new monitor in the next
> few months ( with tax return monies ). It does seem like my plan to
> spend $300 maximum may be a bit low to get a "good" monitor. I may
> limit myself to a 19" pay a bit more than I wanted but get a higher
> quality unit.
>
> Thanks again
> Dave
>
> On 1/5/07, Sam Stern <samstern at samstern.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: nflug-bounces at nflug.org
>> > [mailto:nflug-bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of David Mangani
>> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 07:19 PM
>> > To: nflug at nflug.org
>> > Subject: [nflug] Flat Panel LCD Monitors
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >     I have been plodding along with a very good condition but old 15"
>> > Sony vaio monitor. It came new with my PC around '97 or so. I have
>> > used it since, handing it down thru 2 other systems. It still works
>> > great but am looking for something new. Its simply time. I really
>> > would like something with more elbow room. I'm thinking either 19" or
>> > 20" LCD. There are so many options, do I need or even want a wide
>> > aspect ratio monitor? Brightness and contrast ratings... How fast does
>> > the response time need to be to reduce ghosting? 12ms, 8ms, 5ms? Just
>> > looking for advice. My current PC video card is still analog ( Nvidia
>> > GF2 mx 400 ) so it probably needs to accept that input. Should I look
>> > for one that accepts both analog and digital? If you've any good or
>> > bad luck with certain brands/models, I'd love some input. Price is
>> > important, but not the be all end all. If at all possible, I'd love to
>> > stay in the $200 range. No more than $300 for sure. Never having used
>> > an LCD monitor, do they simply "work" in Linux ( Ubuntu ) Or do I need
>> > to do anything special for them to work properly.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Dave
>> >
>>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I am in the same boat (I need a new lcd monitor) but have a higher
>> budget
>> (US$300). When you decide on a monitor, you need to ask yourself a basic
>> question: Will I ever want to use this as a TV? IF you do, make
>> certain he
>> monitor is HDCP enabled (a form of DRM whose compliance with may, in
>> later
>> years, be required to watch TV). The learn more about HDCP see:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Bandwidth_Digital_Content_Protection
>>
>> Also, PC world is a nice resource to use when making these choices:
>>
>> http://www.pcworld.com/ic/monitors/
>>
>> And
>>
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/125652-1/article.html
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Sam S.
>>
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I just bought this monitor here, this monitor and price is hard to beat.
Just came yesterday and I freakin love it!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112006
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