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Thread ID: 25655 2002-10-09 01:08:00 17 Inch Monitor Recommendation Obelix (752) Press F1
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87358 2002-10-09 01:08:00 Medium to High end 17inch monitor with flat screen display.

I have been looking at the Philips 107b, but would like some other recommendations

Let's get those recommendations going.....
Obelix (752)
87359 2002-10-09 01:43:00 mmm....veiwsonic :) tweak'e (174)
87360 2002-10-09 03:03:00 Have a look at this

the-inquirer.com

Hope it helps

Cheers
mashimaro (2168)
87361 2002-10-09 03:07:00 The Sony Trinitrons are great if you can afford them. bmason (508)
87362 2002-10-09 03:09:00 Obelix,

You could also check out Toms hardware Guide (www4.tomshardware.com) on monitors, and for NZ pricing check out PriceSpy (http://www.pricespy.co.nz/).

Cheers, Babe.
Babe Ruth (416)
87363 2002-10-09 03:10:00 Keep in mind that all Sony Trinitron tubes have 2 horizontal lines across the screen when looked closely. It seems now it's their trade mark for saying it's a Trinitron tube inside :) It is not a fault

Cheers
mashimaro (2168)
87364 2002-10-09 03:12:00 Obelix, Also this thread PressF1 (pressf1.co.nz) has some interesting information (you'll have to wade through the lot) which may be useful.

Cheers, Babe.
Babe Ruth (416)
87365 2002-10-09 04:53:00 Try a 15" LCD (aka tft, stands for thin film transistor). This is as flat as they come, good picture if good brand (Phillips, Samsung, Viewsonic) and gives the same viewing area as a 17" CRT monitor (the latter being the type you are presumably asking about). Has other advantages too, eg. doesn't have streams of electrons and who knows what else firing into your head all the viewing time. rugila (214)
87366 2002-10-09 05:08:00 > Try a 15" LCD (aka tft, stands for thin film
> transistor). This is as flat as they come, good
> picture if good brand (Phillips, Samsung, Viewsonic)
> and gives the same viewing area as a 17" CRT monitor
> (the latter being the type you are presumably asking
> about). Has other advantages too, eg. doesn't have
> streams of electrons and who knows what else firing
> into your head all the viewing time.

But unfortunately isn't very good if you have a lot of motion on the monitor, eg, when playing games.
Good if you are looking at text all day though, the letters are crisper, however suffers from shadowing when scrolling text.
roofus (483)
87367 2002-10-09 05:09:00 Agree with rugila.
Having used LCD for a year now, I couldnt go back. The resolution is superb, but you need to buy the better brands as cheaper ones don't have the quality of display.

No flicker. No radiation. downside can be fixed resolution and response times if gaming is your main use.
godfather (25)
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