Skidmarks Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Im in the market to replace my 19" CRT with a 19" LCD. I usually go with quality and warranty over price but it doesnt hurt to find a good deal. If anyone has some suggestions and or advice Im all ears. I notice the aspect ratios widely differ, some have only analog conections and some have digital also. Then theres the widescreen prospect also. As you can see I do not know much about the LCD displays, but could use the room back on my desk. I am also an avide online gamer, and Ive heard LCDs have not been great for gaming in the past? I have always used KDS monitors because of thier awesome warranty, which comes in handy if there is an issue, and with LCD i hear about pixel loss and burnout? So please feel free to edjucate me, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 I heard the dell widescreen lcd are great pictures, fast response (no ghosting), cheaper then the competition, bright as hell, not to many dead pixels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Skidmarks Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 thanks for the info, I have done much research and surfing to find out the three biggies are Contrast ratio/response time/and brightness. All that being said Im down to 2 monitors to decide from lol. Help me compare these two will ya. #1 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1099390028727&type=product&skuId=6988307&tab=6&productCategoryId=cat01011 and #2 http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=329351&pfp=BROWSE sorry couldnt figure out how to link it direct. Anyhow it looks like one has great contrast (1000:1) but has low brightnes levels. and the other has average contrast and high brightness. While both have supurb response times 8ms for sammy, and 12ms for sony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khorn Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I bought a new computer system recently and the monitor I bought is a Viewsonic VP912b. It has a fantastic display quality and a pretty fast 12ms response time. There are absolutely no pixel problems. Im really happy with this unit and they have even newer models with faster response times if that is what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuge Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Consider the Dell 2005FPW... It's a 20" widescreen display that, if you're patient, can be had for $400 or under. It is a truly spectacular monitor, from personal experience. Also, the Dell 2005FP and 1905FP would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Well I picked up a Samsung 193p+ with some high specs and a hefty price but there was a refund. Anyway the picture was beautiful, and I loved it until I tried to load my first game! I had nothing but problems, couldnt get Battlefield 2 to run, and many other problems occured , including thier magictune software that came so highly rated? In fact once loaded I had lockups left and right. I used a DVI cable, for the digital improvements. But after 9hrs, and almost 2 hours of Samsung phone tech support, I decided that this shouldnt be so much trouble, and decided to take it back.(I also noticed I want a bigger screen size. Anyone have issues when switching to LCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Well I picked up a Samsung 193p+ with some high specs and a hefty price but there was a refund. Anyway the picture was beautiful, and I loved it until I tried to load my first game! I had nothing but problems, couldnt get Battlefield 2 to run, and many other problems occured , including thier magictune software that came so highly rated? In fact once loaded I had lockups left and right. I used a DVI cable, for the digital improvements. But after 9hrs, and almost 2 hours of Samsung phone tech support, I decided that this shouldnt be so much trouble, and decided to take it back.(I also noticed I want a bigger screen size. Anyone have issues when switching to LCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Strange double post ? Anyhow yes I looked at the Dell you are speaking of, it really looks nice, I wonder if i would need anything extra to use the widescreen ? I would like to find out more info on this monitor, if my Vid card will support it (Nvidia 5600FX) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 it should but just to be sure check the their site to see compatibility with wide screen. You may have to download the latest drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted August 20, 2005 Author Share Posted August 20, 2005 It looks to be compatible. I have never used a wide screen computer monitor, do you have the bars on top or sides ever ? Or what about gaming with a wide screen LCD? I know my widescreen TV has the bars in standard definition is this an issue with a monitor ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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