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| Thread ID: 32737 | 2003-04-26 22:26:00 | Monitors LCD or CRT? | Dave (1341) | Press F1 |
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| 139180 | 2003-04-27 04:34:00 | I would definately go CRT - the main reason people hate CRT monitors is because the majority don't set them up right and end up with 60Hz refresh rate which bake their eye's and gives them a head ache. 75-120Hz refresh rates in normal desktop/dvd or divX movies/gaming resolutions are acheiveable with excellent crystal clear results - they can also handle anywhere from 320 x 200 - 2056 x ? (widescreen) - excellent for pretty much anything. The only draw back is the big 19"+ tubes are big on the desk. I think the only totally decent LCD monitors that can handle DVD video/top end gaming (native 1280x1024) without motion blur are still about $2000-2500. I could be wrong. :p |
HadO (796) | ||
| 139181 | 2003-08-12 03:23:00 | Funny you should say that - I have had to send away my PC Company (Likom) 15" LCD to get some problem with the backlight / backlight driver fixed, and I only bought the monitor with my PC in October 2001. I've read some of the other posts about the expected lifespan of these sorts of monitors, which confirmed my expectation that these monitors should last for at least 3 years (even more if it isn't turned on 24/7). I was wondering how many other people have experienced a poorly- & distinctively unevenly-lit display, especially when the monitor is less than 2 years old. I perfectly agree that equipment that cost $1200 (even though prices have roughly halved since then) should last for much longer than that. What do others think? |
D. McG (3023) | ||
| 139182 | 2003-08-12 04:04:00 | CRT for value plus brightness go for a 21 " if you can afford it even 2nd hand will do you need lots of desk space though | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 139183 | 2003-08-13 01:48:00 | Though the forum system doesn't exactly show it, I was actually replying to the 2nd message above my previous post: " Either way make sure you get quality. You don't normally change monitors on a yearly basis. It's something that you'll keep for a long time." Anyway, I don't have the room for a CRT monitor, nor do I like the screen flicker (which I really notice when the setting is below 85Hz). So CRTs are out of the question. |
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