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| 120724 | 2003-02-12 22:57:00 | looking at buying a new monitor, lcd are a little more expensive but have heard they're alot better and certainly less bulky. i spend anywhere from 6-8 hrs on the computer per day. whats everyones opinion? cheers |
floyds (3095) | ||
| 120725 | 2003-02-12 23:05:00 | I've had a TFT (=updated form of LCD technology) monitor for 4 months now and would never go back to a CRT. Much easier on the eyes, and you don't have streams of scanning electrons blasting directly at your head (they aren't all stopped by the screen coating). And they're maybe more likely to cause brain tumours in 30 years time - who knows??? Also as you say much easier on the space, but a bit heavier on the wallet, but price has been coming down a lot in recent months as economies of scale etc for these monitors and the TFT technology develops and they become cheaper. I have Samsung 15", it works fine, I think Phillips and Viewsonic are pretty OK too, maybe others. For good prices check pricespy, or the Thursday Trade and Exchange. It definitely pays to shop around. |
rugila (214) | ||
| 120726 | 2003-02-12 23:11:00 | LCD's are generally better for doing work on. CRT's are generally better for high res. gaming. But LCD's are of a reasonable enough price now that it doesn't really matter. LCD's are much better space savers, CRT's are difficult to move around with. LCD's generally have a longer life, whereas CRT's lose brightness after a few years. LCD's usually have a bigger viewable area, so if you buy a 17" LCD, you get 17" (or close to it) viewable image size (VIS). A 17" CRT will generally have just over 15" VIS, perhaps closer to 16" depending on the brand. My opinion? Buy a Sony 42" Plasma (www.sony.co.nz) ;) |
honeylaser (814) | ||
| 120727 | 2003-02-12 23:19:00 | LCD is the way to go. I run 3 of them, Viewsonic, Philips and HP. Avoid minority cheap brands. The clarity is wonderful, with an LCD, one pixel is one pixel, whereas a CRT its limited to how fast the electron gun can respond and is often more than a pixel. Contrary to dpi comparison LCD resolution appears better. To get better on a CRT requires a high cost monitor. Philips 15" are among the best for the price, Viewsonic and HP are still a tad dear. I paid $1400 for the best of mine, they are little over half that price now but I dont regret it. Look at them side by side if you can. Everyone who sees my screen is amazed at the clarity compared with what they are used to. I too spend a lot of time in front of a screen, and since going to LCD have no eyestrain. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 120728 | 2003-02-12 23:31:00 | What sort of applications will you use it for? AnandTech recently did a review of a new LCD monitor which seems good for gaming. Won't be cheap though... www.anandtech.com |
Jemy_X (2081) | ||
| 120729 | 2003-02-13 04:54:00 | Do any of you use a LCD monitor that can be rotated to show portrait instead of landscape? If so, could you please let me know the make and model? Also, do you use that feature, or just stick with landscape and scrolling when working on documents? Thanks for any hints. John |
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