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quote:Originally posted by ?:I've seen the F500, and trust me, the finer dot-pitch is well worth the extra money if you can afford it.
All I'm saying is, I would NOT pay anywhere near $1000 for a 19" monitor at this point. If I was in the market for the $1000 F400, I'd just go ahead and grab a G500 for the same price and step up to 21" goodness.
Besides, the F500 has its problems in other areas that the G500 and G520 fixed. But they lack the smaller dot pitch. So it kinda evens out. All of them are excellent monitors.
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rol1,
Thanks for the suggestion man...but yes I did check out the Diamondtron tubes. They look like a great (and sometimes cheaper) alternative to the Trinitron that Sony and some other monitor manufacturers use. I may have paid a little more for the Sony name, but I know I will be happy. S'all good.
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Originally posted by Mr. S:As far as waiting for the next T-Bird w/100 more mghrtz forget it. Over a gigahertz youre set till we get to 2Gigahertz + and the obsession for the biggest Johnson starts over again. What would the real difference be ooooeeee photoshop opened 0.002 seconds faster I mean c'mon where does it end
Well I think I *will* wait, because I'm only at 866 MHz now. I mean I could see not waiting for the 1.333 GHz chip if I already had a 1.2 GHz, but this will be a major upgrade. Then it's time to wait for the price on the GeForce 3 to come down (or the GeForce 3 Ultra to be released)...
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Enjoy your new Box, once our 4.1's arrive we need never update our speakers again anyway.
Heh, yeah right, that's what we all said when we got our v.2-400's also.
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Ehhhh...I found the GDM-F400!
Looks a little pricier than you estimated.
Only real benefit looks to be the smaller dot pitch. I'm happy with my decision. -
S'aight.
I don't remember seeing that model at any of the sites I visited anyway. -
I have my PS2 connected to my home theater system with a digital optical cable, but I bet it would sound pretty good connected to the Klipsches. If you figure out a way, be sure and post it. I might try it for kicks...
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Well, it has been ordered. I ordered a Sony G400 Thursday night from www.mwave.com ...
It came down to a tough decision between Sony and Iiyama, but since I had actually seen a Sony E400 at Circuit City and was impressed, I had not seen the Iiyama so I went with Sony but will definitely consider Iiyama in the future. Also considered models by Samsung and Hitachi but the owner reviews seemed to be in Sony's favor. Owners of the G400 kept telling me to get it, and how great it was, and on and on...even if it is a bit pricey due to the Sony name.
I wanted to order the 21" Sony G520 because it freaking rules but the wife didn't want me blowing $1200 on a monitor. Oh well, maybe later. I should be happy I suppose! I'm getting 2" less and my wallet is not nearly as empty as it would have been (especially since I'm planning a system upgrade to an AMD 1.333 GHz or 1.4 GHz + new mobo very soon)!
The Iiyama VisionMaster Pro 450/451, and even the Samsung 900NF look like definite contenders, though. I advise anyone looking for a monitor to check these companies out.
Thanks all for the help and suggestions!!
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Nice, I was tempted to order the 1.2 GHz 266fsb Thunderbird and KT7A-Raid myself just this week. Prices are great right now.
However, I think I'll hold off just a little more. The 1.33 GHz 266fsb chips are due out in a week or two, so I think I'll wait for those. I was going to upgrade to a T-Bird and a DDR memory board but to be honest, the performance of the KT7A is on par with DDR boards now, and even better when tweaked/overclocked. The KT7A is a very fine board, you should be happy with it.
You'll love that hard drive! Very fast and quiet.
Edit: I said the 1.333 GHz 266fsb Thunderbirds are going to be out in a week or two...well, good news! They are now available!! I know someone that picked one up for about $320...I think I'll wait and find a better price...would like to get it for under $300.
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P3-866
Asus CUSL2
256MB Crucial PC133 CAS2
Elsa Gladiac 32MB GeForce 2 GTS
30.0 GB IBM Deskstar 75GXP 7200rpm ATA100
Plextor PlexWriter 8x/4x/32x IDE
Sound Blaster Live! X-Gamer
Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400's
Viking 56k external (no broadband available, dammit)
Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical (the new, 33% faster one)
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro (w/2 additional USB ports)
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I hope the Fraunhofer Radium encoder is an improved version of the Fraunhofer encoder, because if it's not, then it is only middle-range as far as sound quality goes.
A few months ago I ripped all my CD's using MusicMatch Jukebox, which utilizes the Fraunhofer encoder. That satisfied me for a while until I started hearing everyone talk about LAME. So, for kicks, I ripped a CD using the LAME encoder (once using 256k bitrate and once with variable bitrate) and both sounded much better than the ones I had encoded using the Fraunhofer encoder in MusicMatch. So, even though it took a lot of time, I deleted a lot of my MP3's and re-encoded them using programs that can use the LAME encoder (like EAC and CDex) and I can truly say that my MP3's sound much better. It is especially noticable with good speakers like the Klipsches.
So, if Fraunhofer Radium is something better/different than the Fraunhofer encoder, then maybe I should check it out.
If not, and Fraunhofer Radium is just another name for vanilla Fraunhofer, then you guys are missing out on a lot.
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Not these.
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You mean CD-->MP3 or CD-->WAV? If that's the case, I recommend CDex and EAC. Both are free and will rip your CD's very cleanly into great-sounding files. These free apps are a lot better than the commercial ones available...they do what they are designed to do very well and are not bloated.
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Definitely! For $995 I could build a whole new system.
I want a 19" for now. Been contemplating a 21" but at the moment I really don't have room for it and for that much money I could get a good 19" plus a 16x Plextor CDRW or a 1.2GHz Thunderbird + new mobo.
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Wow guys...thanks a lot for the input...that's the kind of stuff I am looking for.
Like I said, it's going to be nearly impossible for me to compare monitors in person around here so I'm going to have to go by user reviews.
From what it sounds like, I can't go wrong with Sony if I have the extra dough to spend. Almost everywhere I look, people are saying the SAME thing...Sony is great stuff, but they are overpriced and you can get almost as good quality for much less money. Whether the extra money is worth having a Sony is something I'll have to decide myself...I know Sony may be overpriced but then again I have not heard from one single person who was disappointed with their E400 or G400...they seem to be awesome monitors.
Viewsonic sounds like another strong performer. I've heard great things about their reliability and price/performance ratio. It's just that I'm having trouble finding something I like from them. The one I was considering, the PF790, only does 77 Hz @ 1600x1200 which is more of a strain on the eyes than the others' 85 Hz. It is one to consider, though.
I guess it's basically down to the Samsung 900NF and the Sony G400. The Samsung seems like a better bargain, as its specs are very good and it has a $30 rebate which will bring it well below the cost of the Sony. Also, the Samsung has BNC connectors which I'm told are good, but I'm not sure what they improve or how to use them. However, like I said, I'm not knowledgable of Samsung's long-term reliability.
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Choosing a monitor has been maddening for me! I know it's best to demo them personally because everyone has different opinions but the only place to do that around here is Sam's Club and they only carry CTX and KDS.
I think I want a flatscreen. They seem to give a truer proportioned image but I'm hearing a lot about them having geometry problems (i.e. curved lines/borders that cave in towards the center of the screen).
Is a shadow mask or aperture grille CRT better? I've heard that shadow mask is better for text heavy use and aperture grille is better for graphics heavy use. But supposedly aperture grille is better overall??
I think I've narrowed it down to the Samsung 900NF and the Sony G400. They are the only two that I can find that are aperture grille, flatscreen, and do 1600x1200 @ 85 Hz as the recommended resolution. I also considered an Iiyama VisionMaster Pro 450/451 as they seem to be excellent and highly recommended but I'm having trouble finding them.
At first I was going to get either a Viewsonic PF790 or a Sony E400/G400 but I started to hear more bad things about the Viewsonic and more good things about Samsung. I never really thought of Samsung as making great monitors but they've won a LOT of praise from review sites and user feedback. I also looked at
Hitachi
Mitsubishi
NEC
LG
Dell
Cornerstone
Cornerstone monitors have an awesome 5 year warranty but they all seem to use a shadow mask CRT, which I'm trying to stay away from. The Samsung 950p and 900IFT received a lot of praise but again have a shadow mask CRT.
The Samsung 900NF uses the DiamondTron tube and the Sony G400 uses the Trinitron tube, both of which are supposed to be excellent.
I know Sony and Viewsonic and Iiyama are supposed to be reliable, long lasting monitors. Can anyone comment on Samsung's long-term reliability? Any opinions of shadow mask vs aperture grille? DiamondTron vs Trinitron? (I know I will have to deal with the dark tension wires)
Also, can you guys suggest which of these monitors would be the best? Opinions from owners of each brand are welcome, but please be honest, don't just say your Sony is the best just because you happen to own one and think everything else is crap...
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I really don't think that's an issue...good speakers last years and years and years and keep sounding as good or better as when they were bought.
It's not uncommon for people to have 10-12 year old speakers in their living rooms simply because they are quality speakers and still sound great.
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quote:Originally posted by Qualii:If not does anyone have any sound suggestions for PS2?
Um, yeah. Hook your PS2 up to the optical input of a 5.1 DD/DTS Home Theater system like I did. Much better than the Pro's...
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From what I've heard, the people using and liking their Acoustic Edge cards must be able to enjoy bassless sound, as those cards supposedly have very weak bass. Not sure if it's a driver bug or part of the hardware, but I know I wouldn't like it. Neither would my ProMedia sub or my 15" floorstanding speakers or my 15" powered sub...they'd be kinda bored dontcha think?
I own a Live! X-Gamer and I'm not saying that it's the best card ever made, but it is excellent for the price. Like monitors and speakers, sound cards are something you don't have to upgrade often (unlike CPU's/video cards) and this card has definitely proven its worth in millions of systems. I guess I've always thought of Sound Blaster as being the universal compatible sound card...the standard by which other (non-professional) cards are judged...so I'd have a hard time picking up a Philips AE or another "off-brand" sound card (even though they might offer a great sound solution as well).
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quote:Originally posted by DJediMaster:I strongly recommend that you take a look a the 900NF from samsung. Looks alot better than the PF790 and better than the NEC imo. But between the two that you listed the NEC would be the better choice.(edited 03-07-2001).]
Since when does a Samsung monitor look better than a Viewsonic? Samsung is pretty good, I'll give you that, but Viewsonic and Sony are the kings of the monitor world. Viewsonic's reliablity and reputation is excellent, and their monitors look stellar. The Sony Trinitron series (E400, G400) are very good too, but I actually prefer the Viewsonics.
And you're putting NEC above the Viewsonic? HA!
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Did you miss the big thread on this? Check it out:
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Two great reasons to love Linux:
But beware...if your primary love is a Windows OS, they may get jealous.
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Good luck selling that card d00d, I'm sure someone will take it off of your hands.
But I think you'd have better luck asking to trade for an ATI Radeon or a GeForce 2 MX. Do you honestly think someone would trade a $200 GeForce 2 GTS for a $100 sound card? I realize yours is new and everything but it's not like a used graphics card will have wear and tear on it...
Not trying to sound like an a s s, just don't get your expectations up man...
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Nope - Asus CUSL2...Intel 815e chipset
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quote:Originally posted by netman816:I am so aggravated by this, but I don't want to go back to WinME/Win98SE, as I had major problems in both. Win2k is by far the most stable OS I have ever used. If the audio was working correctly, it would be perfect.
Ditto.
Maybe the problem will be fixed in Windows Whistler when it is released, but it'll be a shame if we have to wait until a new OS is released for a fix. I like Win2k, and I want it to work correctly now. What if I don't like Whistler as well? Then I'll have to go back to Win2k which I like but has sound issues with my card. If this is a known problem, I can't believe that Creative hasn't released new drivers or Microsoft hasn't released a fix on the Windows Update site.
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If you're fairly tone deaf, definitely get the v.2-400's from Outpost or Best Buy.
They already sound amazing. Why pay extra for a couple modifications that you might not even have the ears to notice? Remember, there have been a lot of people with GOOD ears to be disappointed with the CP-1, and a few that are impressed by it.
Get the v.2-400's and be prepared to be amazed at:
a) the sound
the money you've saved by not getting the newest which might not even benefit you
the money you've saved by not getting the newest which might not even benefit you
For all of you who are upgrading or buying new hardware
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Is that Voodoo3 a PCI or AGP?
I have a second computer that needs a semi-decent video card so that I can play some LAN games when friends come over. But it doesn't have an AGP slot so I'll have to get a PCI...thinking of a V2 or V3 if I can get one cheap.