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Offline kasperl

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Reply #20 on: April 23, 2004, 05:28:30 am
i have a 17 inch CRT for my desktop and a, 14.1 or 15, i forgot, TFT on my laptop. let's just say that reading e-books on my desktop is not fun.
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Reply #21 on: April 23, 2004, 05:51:07 am
I'm not gonna get an LCD until I can get a 17-19 inch, widescreen (16:9) display with a native resolution of at least 1820x1024 for under $600.
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Reply #22 on: April 23, 2004, 07:13:15 am
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10280 x 1024?  Surely you jest and really meant 1280x1024? :D

You just had to say it, didn't you? :p
 

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Reply #23 on: April 23, 2004, 07:35:30 am
I envy u Mr. Fury :p you've got a screen 4ms better than mine

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Is this not the case anymore then? Some kind of smoothing or enhancement has been made...because you were limited entirely to the native resolution. So this is no longer the case?

Actually its much better than you think or probably know. Since I bought my LCD a few months back its been connected to the VGA input on my graphics card. Only until now I contacted ViewSonic (the LCD manufacturer) and asked them if it were possible the display could connect to a DVI-I input on my graphics card. With the help of a VGA-DVI connector I hooked it up and its at least 10X sharper on 1024*768 and even better now on its native resolution of 1280*1024 - the actual 'pixels' are not so noticeable now. :D So as you can see these LCDs haven't gotten very far, any improvements that come now will be very minor.
 

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Reply #24 on: April 23, 2004, 09:22:09 am
I too would like the answer to this Ice, I always turned away from LCDs for that precise point. But besides, I can run my LG CRT at 100Hz refresh anyway, and I never get a single headache. :)
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Reply #25 on: April 23, 2004, 10:01:42 pm
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I can run my LG CRT at 100Hz refresh anyway, and I never get a single headache. :)

Have you ever got above 100 fps on the CRT?
 

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Reply #26 on: April 23, 2004, 10:53:34 pm
Yeah I am waiting for the price on a fast response time 17in to drop into the $600 range and for me to get a job that pays so I can buy such a beast...BUT...I wanted to have a clearer view of what LCD's can do for gaming.

Sounds like they have been VASTLY improved since I initially worked with them.

Thanks for clearing that up! :)
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Reply #27 on: April 24, 2004, 02:42:51 am
My monitor specs


Before this i one got a Highscreen 15"inch monitor it was aging but it done it's job well.
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Reply #28 on: April 24, 2004, 05:54:26 am
Did i mention IceFire that I picked up my 17" VG700 ViewSonic LCD (16ms, 1280x1024 max res) for (AU)$689. The quality of the monitor surpasses most of the monitors in its range, whatever you do don't get a Sony! until a few years from now :D
  

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Reply #29 on: April 24, 2004, 07:32:32 pm
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-103-162&depa=1

[q]     
CTX PV722E 17" LCD Monitor w/ Speakers & USB2.0 Hub -RETAIL

This monitor pivots!
Specifications:
Panel Type: TFT Active Matrix
Native Resolution: SXGA 1280x1024
Pixel Pitch: 0.264 mm
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Response Time: 25 ms
View Angle: 170° / 170° (H / V)
Input Connectors: HD15, 24 Pin DVI, Audio: Mini-Stereo jack
Features: Built-in stereo speakers & 4-Port USB hub
Dimensions & Weight: 17.5" x 17.5" x 6.5" (WxHxD), 16.5 lbs[/q]

A steal at $375. I want one!
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