[nflug] Flat Panel LCD Monitors

[David Mangani]

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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