Widescreen LCD selection Choice

[sekaran]

Not sure if you picked up an LCD yet.. but theres a Soyo 24" for $300 from Officemax. Doesn't support HDCP however.. but its supposedly a great panel. I'm still debating on buying one.. just cause there are a few other things I want to buy first.

[evilbau]

Not sure if you picked up an LCD yet.. but theres a Soyo 24" for $300 from Officemax. Doesn't support HDCP however.. but its supposedly a great panel. I'm still debating on buying one.. just cause there are a few other things I want to buy first.

i saw that too, its a good deal

[Killgannon]

should recieve this today so we'll see whats up in a bit :D

[Amele]

on a side note, where did all the CRT monitors go? I hardly see any on Newegg. did everyone suddenly become accepting of ghosting, dead pixels, and limited resolutions now?

ghosting is less prevalent now that response times are high enough (<8ms) I don't actually get any ghosting at all on my 5ms response lcd.

dead pixels are less of an issue because lattice manufacturing is better on mainstream LCD's and most major brands have a 1 pixel policy now, so you can get them replaced fairly easily. (some even do in-store trade-in now)

limited resolutions are only an issue if you either a) use a really strange non-standard res. or b) like to change res. alot. if you're like most users, you don't do this (and games make it less necessary now than before) so it's not an issue if you buy an LCD that supports your preferred resolution.

that and there's no way most computer desks could support a 28"+ CRT.

[Killgannon]

well i have it now and its sitting on my desk, in fact im typing this message on it, it looks great, way better than my CRT, much crisper and clearer and its not some huge ass 50lb thing

my only gripe is that its at an angle and i cant seem to change that, but ill get used to it i suppose, otherwise im in love

[Popeh]

on a side note, where did all the CRT monitors go? I hardly see any on Newegg. did everyone suddenly become accepting of ghosting, dead pixels, and limited resolutions now?

EDIT: Deleted. Just noticed info already posted 2 posts up.

You can still pick up CRT's usually in most large PC stores, but usually in boxes under the shelves and not on display.

[Killgannon]

yeah like dell's site has NO CRTs at all, just LCDs but they have just so vastly improved that CRTs are going the way of the 56k modem and AGP video cards; they're out there, but no one really uses them

[Popeh]

my only gripe is that its at an angle and i cant seem to change that, but ill get used to it i suppose, otherwise im in love

Samsung don't really do monitors of that size, so you probably got a TV which works great with PC's also. Only down side is, once it hits the TV description they generally remove (not always) the up/down angle change on the pedastal. Just nip into your local hardware store for some black/transparent protection feet which will help you tilt it up a couple of degree's.

[Killgannon]

if its a TV its missing all the TV plugs (svideo, composite, etc) lol

[Cheerios]

on a side note, where did all the CRT monitors go? I hardly see any on Newegg. did everyone suddenly become accepting of ghosting, dead pixels, and limited resolutions now?

People still buy CRT monitors? I just let my friends upgrade their CRT to LCD and then instead of having them throw the CRT out, I take it!

[Amele]

if its a TV its missing all the TV plugs (svideo, composite, etc) lol

sometimes you'll get a "TV" model that's the TV case + screen without the tv connectivity or the tuner.

my brother has one like that, it's pretty funny watching him play CS:S on a 32" display.

[Boyiee]

if its a TV its missing all the TV plugs (svideo, composite, etc) lol

sometimes you'll get a "TV" model that's the TV case + screen without the tv connectivity or the tuner.

my brother has one like that, it's pretty funny watching him play CS:S on a 32" display.

seriously, my next monitor is a 1080p 32inch sharp aquos lol.

[Mifaco]

Ok, I'm upgrading to a LCD monitor because of a severe lack of desk space in my dorm room. I have three questions:

1) What's the widescreen equivalent of 1024x768?
2) What are the monitor brands with "zero dead pixels" warranties?
3) What kind of a native resolution should I go for? I see 1440x900, 1600x1050, and I'm not sure if I can get a lower resolution without artifacts.

[Viena]

2) What are the monitor brands with "zero dead pixels" warranties?

Unfortunately, quite a few: http://www.behardware.com/articles/6...xels-2007.html. Check the different pages, manufacturers are sorted in alphabetical order.

[Vertabreaker]

if its a TV its missing all the TV plugs (svideo, composite, etc) lol

sometimes you'll get a "TV" model that's the TV case + screen without the tv connectivity or the tuner.

my brother has one like that, it's pretty funny watching him play CS:S on a 32" display.

seriously, my next monitor is a 1080p 32inch sharp aquos lol.

I have a 32inch aquos. You won't be sorry. Best TV I've ever seen in my life.