04-11-2004 21:47									#121
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Since I am in a college dorm room and my space was limited I had to get a LCD monitor. I will say I am very happy with it. If you plan on gaming with an LCD monitor, you MUST play at its native resolution or the game will look like crap. For me, its native resolution is 1280X1024. The other thing you need is a fast reasponse time, otherwise you may get some ghosting. I believe mine is 16ms. The only way around it is if you play games in a window, but then your actual viewing area is smaller

In order to play most games at 1280x1024 with the visual settings at a decent level, you need a powerfull computer.

Bottom line is if you can afford a powerfull computer, an LCD monitor is a good choice.

	04-11-2004 21:54									#122
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quote: Originally posted by I Am Jeff The other thing you need is a fast reasponse time, otherwise you may get some ghosting. I believe mine is 16ms. The only way around it is if you play games in a window, but then your actual viewing area is smaller

This is more or less a lie... sure, there is some truth in it, but it's not the biggest reason for ghosting... The panel used in the monitor has the most to say.

As mentioned before, a S-IPS is the best panel, it has the most colors and the best response time. That is a response time of 25 in S-IPS is about the same as a reponse time of 16 in the TN+ panels. Of course those panels are more expensive, but worth the extra money spent...


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	05-11-2004 00:33									#123
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quote: Originally posted by I Am Jeff Since I am in a college dorm room and my space was limited I had to get a LCD monitor. I will say I am very happy with it. If you plan on gaming with an LCD monitor, you MUST play at its native resolution or the game will look like crap. For me, its native resolution is 1280X1024. The other thing you need is a fast reasponse time, otherwise you may get some ghosting. I believe mine is 16ms. The only way around it is if you play games in a window, but then your actual viewing area is smaller In order to play most games at 1280x1024 with the visual settings at a decent level, you need a powerfull computer. Bottom line is if you can afford a powerfull computer, an LCD monitor is a good choice.

Well for the money you spend on a LCD monitor that performs as you describe you can get a bigger and better quality CRT. I'd do that every time, unless I had space constraints, as you and Jamski do.

However, you pay more for compactness not extra quality.

	05-11-2004 01:05									#124
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A friend of mine has some damn expensive CRT monitor (LG) (expensive compared to CRT prices) and he says it's the best, but even if I had the room for it, I wouldn't buy that one, unless I had no other choice. I've been using his computer from time to time, so I know how it feels, but I just defently like the 'feeling' of the TFT monitor much better... It's not just about it being more compact...

	05-11-2004 03:46									#125
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	05-11-2004 03:58									#126
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At least he doesn't think default icon and font sizes are too small.

	05-11-2004 04:17									#127
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here we go again.....

	12-11-2004 08:51									#128
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I run my NEC 17" at 1024x768 85Hz. I found 1280x1024 was just too squinty when I lean back away from the desk.

Does anybody have any idea why its 1280x1024 instead of 1280x960 (which would be true 1:1 pixel spacing on a 4:3 monitor)? I had the feeling text wouldn't be so bad if the res was just a little less squished.

I remember the old DOS days when trying to run 50 lines...

	12-11-2004 09:54									#129
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Ok, I'm the odd one here: 800*600 @ 60Hz on a 15" CRT monitor... One day I'll have a LCD, probably when everyone is using holograms.

	12-11-2004 16:22									#130
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quote: Originally posted by Straybow Does anybody have any idea why its 1280x1024 instead of 1280x960

I'm more curious about why some (very few) games only supports 1280x960 while they don't support 1280x1024... so far I've only seen this problem by console games converted to PC...
This is soo annoying, and I have yet to see what the point of such stupid resolution is

	12-11-2004 16:30									#131
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quote: Originally posted by Alex Ok, I'm the odd one here: 800*600 @ 60Hz on a 15" CRT monitor...

My eyes ache from the mere thought.

	12-11-2004 16:54									#132
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That's nothing... my mother use 640x480 on a 15" CRT...

	13-11-2004 00:31									#133
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I run 1600x1200 at 75Hz with my 19 inch CRT.

	13-11-2004 01:31									#134
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1280x960 at 72Hz. 17" CRT. It's crap, but that's why I'm getting a new computer.

	13-11-2004 01:58									#135
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1024x768, 85 Hz. Six year old 17" CRT. Any less hertzes and my eyes get sore. Gonna get me a new monitor next year.

	13-11-2004 06:59									#136
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quote: Originally posted by Kassiopeia My eyes ache from the mere thought.

Yup, same here. I'm ok at 75H but prefer 85H, anything lower than 75H is baaaad.

Alex, you should be able to crank it up a little, even my old 14" could handle more than 60H.

	13-11-2004 10:55									#137
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I haven't been keeping up with this thread, but surely you guys still aren't dissing LCD's

I was at my brother's house playing Everquest 2 on an LCD widescreen. It looks fantastic!

You people who say there is ghosting are high on crack. LCD's are far superior than any CRT out there. It's just the price is the only thing keeping me from buying one (and the fact my crt is still going strong)

	13-11-2004 10:57									#138
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Well for the money you spend on a LCD monitor that performs as you describe you can get a bigger and better quality CRT. I'd do that every time, unless I had space constraints, as you and Jamski do. However, you pay more for compactness not extra quality.

the quality is better dammit!

I can look at a screen with much less glare. And games that require reading are much easier on my eyes with an LCD than a CRT. Even when I run high refress rates on my CRT.

and I can still look at an LCD no problem at an odd angle. I was just doing that today.