Forum Home
Press F1
Thread ID: 40687	2003-12-15 00:20:00	Another Monitor question	Lizard (2409)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
200597	2003-12-15 00:20:00	I've been doing a bit of investigating in the interests of purchasing a new monitor, and have been intrigued by the difference between supposed "flat screen" CRTs. As far as I can work out, there are true flat screens, a la Sony Triniton Aperture Grille technology. But there are also pretenders to the throne, screens that are "flat" but not really flat, just flatter. I've been looking at an AOC 19" Pure Flat CRT. Does anyone know if this is a real flat screen, or just a "flatter" screen? Hope this makes sense Lizard	Lizard (2409)
200598	2003-12-15 00:33:00	Put a ruler or the edge of a book across the screen, vertically and horizontally. If it 'rocks' back and forwards it's not flat. I used to sell TV's and remember when Trintron ones came out, we used to demonstrate the vertical flatness with a ruler. They were still curved horizontally, like a barrel, basically. We used to demonstrate the glare reduction comparing other TV's side by side using the showroom lights as an example. The only glare you would see if looking at the TV from directly in front or slightly higher than the screen would be lights behind or below the viewer. The really flat monitors and TV's to me, seem to be curved inwards, after so long looking at curved screens. J :D	Jester (13)
200599	2003-12-15 01:42:00	To have a real flat flat screen, LCD would be the way to go. Sony Triniton monitors are quite expensive, so for a little bit extra you could probably get a semi-decent LCD monitor of the same size.	somebody (208)
200600	2003-12-15 01:47:00	> To have a real flat flat screen, LCD would be the way > to go. Sony Triniton monitors are quite expensive, so > for a little bit extra you could probably get a > semi-decent LCD monitor of the same size. Can't afford an LCD display, even a cheap one. The AOC 19" I'm looking at is $335. I'm not particularly after a flat flat display. I was just curious, given all the various terms that vendors use to sell their products, if AOC's "pure flat" was, in fact, flat or just "flatter". I doubt, at $335 that it would be an aperture grille design, but then you never know... Lizard	Lizard (2409)
200601	2003-12-15 01:49:00	Try emailing a dealer and see if they can tell you for sure. Otherwise see if there are any computer stores in your area which stock them, and drop in and take a look for yourself - at the same time checking it's quality etc.	somebody (208)
200602	2003-12-15 02:15:00	If you want to dig a bit deeper into the subject have a look at www.repairfaq.org	FrankS (257)
200603	2003-12-15 11:12:00	I’ve heard that AOC monitors are not flat at all, and that they’ve just put a flat sheet of class over a curved monitor to give the appearance of a flat screen. Now to me, this sounds like complete garbage! Its no doubt one of those stories where someone with half a brain has only got half the story, so there’s probably no truth in it at all! Just thought I'd share that with you!	Stryker (4374)
200604	2003-12-15 19:33:00	> I’ve heard that AOC monitors are not flat at all, and > that they’ve just put a flat sheet of class over a > curved monitor to give the appearance of a flat > screen. > > Now to me, this sounds like complete garbage! > > Its no doubt one of those stories where someone with > half a brain has only got half the story, so there’s > probably no truth in it at all! > > Just thought I'd share that with you! As I said earlier, I've heard about monitors that are just "flatter" - which is where the company has made the glass flatter, but haven't changed the technology behind it. They are still just shadowmask screens, but firing their little electrons at a "flatter" screen. The triniton type displays use the aperture grille technology, which is what I imagine to be "true flat" technology. I'm not bothered if the AOC isn't aperture grille technology (in fact I doubt it), but I wonder if anyone can confirm or deny this?	Lizard (2409)
1