[nflug] Flat Panel LCD Monitors

David Mangani buckettruckdave at gmail.com
Sat Jan 20 20:10:57 EST 2007


Hey all,
    Little update on the monitor situation. After reading, looking and
shopping I made the plunge. I decided to purchase the model that pete
talked about,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112006

Funny thing is that I had actually been looking at this model due to
the price/feature set. Without repeating everything Pete said, I'll
simply say that so far it is great! I see one dead pixel in the upper
left corner. I can only see it if I really look for it. Over all its
been a great upgrade! The more I thought about using this nice new
monitor with my old GF2 analog card the more I wanted one with digital
output so I also ordered a low end Nvidia digital card. I got a
GeForce6200A. I'm sure it sucks for gamers but is a huge improvement
over what I had. The improvement going from analog to digital is very
noticeable. WOW. My one complaint is that the monitor did NOT come
packaged with a DVI cable. I had to purchase that separately. The
increase in real estate is wonderful going from 15" to 20" was
amazing. Thanks again for all your help.

Dave



On 1/10/07, paul costa <paul at paulcosta.com> wrote:
> K Olkowski wrote:
> > Just saw the thread.
> >
> > One thing I can add is this: the proof is in the pudding.  It sounds
> > like you have made your decision based on research and user
> > testimonials.  However, I still recommend that you check out your
> > choices of monitors in actual use if they're available at any of the
> > consumer electronics stores.  This is why I'm a die-hard NEC fan in
> > general.
> >
> > BThW, I'll take a Trinitron tube over an LCD any day.  LCDs still
> > appear a bit pixelated and "fake" to me.  And you can't beat the black
> > levels.  However, it would be nice to have significant reduction in
> > power consumption.
> >
> > In summary, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
> >
> > David Mangani napisał(a):
> >> 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
> >>
> I too suggest that u check out the monitors first hand, thats how I knew
> that the widescreen format wouldn't work for me.
> Also I saw a Samsung syncMaster 204B that I eventually bought.
>
> I disagree with Olkowski, however. I have two triniton 21" flat crts,
> and even though the black may be blacker,
>  the other advantages of lcd's outweigh  the disadvantages.
> Why do u think lcd's are so popular
>
> Iwould only use crt's if I had a specific need for their advantages
> (refresh rate and blackness)
>
> Like I said before, check out the 20" Samsung syncMaster 204B. U
> wouldn't be disapointed
>
> paul at paulcosta.com
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