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 Post subject: looking to upgrade a monitor
PostPosted: Sat 08-12-2006 11:14AM 
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Not sure about brands really. I was looking at possibly a NEC or Viewsonic, probably still a CRT flatscreen.

Any suggestions/opinions/experiences?

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PostPosted: Sat 08-12-2006 1:55PM 
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I've been a big fan of Samsung. Had a 17 and 19 inch and had nothing but good things to say about both. Also have a plasma made by them. Good quality and decent prices.

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PostPosted: Sat 08-12-2006 2:50PM 
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I concur with LowMan. Samsung has excellent plasma monitors.
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I have a Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 930 SB 19" (Mitsubishi/NEC) CRT and I love it. I also have a ViewSonic VX922 19" LCD and I love it and it is hard to tell the difference between the 2 monitors when gaming, watching movies, and surfing the web. Plus the 19" LCD is bigger than the 19" CRT because LCD's are measured differently then CRT's.

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I've been really happy with my Samsung SyncMaster 19" for years now (I have the 955df). If I had to get a new monitor now, I'd probably look into an LCD, because of power savings and the footprint on your desktop. I use a Dell Ultrasharp 19" at work, and they look pretty crisp.

If you go LCD anandtech has some good reviews:
http://anandtech.com/displays/
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PostPosted: Sat 08-12-2006 5:07PM 
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I was looking primarily at NEC CRTs, as they seem more readily available and more within my price range.

Probably either:
http://www.necdisplay.com/products/staticfiles/multisyncfp1350.htm
or:
http://www.necdisplay.com/products/staticfiles/multisyncfe1250.htm


Though if anybody wants to donate some $$, I could get this one:
http://www.necdisplay.com/products/staticfiles/multisync90gx2.htm

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001228

Go buy this. RIGHT NOW!

Sub 200 dollar price tag shipped with rebate. Heckuva deal![/url]

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One question about LCD monitors. Why is the max res so much lower? I haven't seen a single LCD monitor that can show 1600x1200 for less than $350, but I can find CRT monitors that go up to 1920 x 1440 for $100 or less. Can LCD monitors really not show those higher res's?

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No because the pixle size of an LCD can only go so small. If you want a rez higher than 1280 by 1024 then go for a CRT. BTW keep your other monitor for a 2nd monitor as having 2 is really nice.

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I got a Dell 20" Widescreen LCD which they often have on sale for around $350, and it is an awesome monitor. Probably more than what you wanted to spend, but IMO, well worth it.
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PostPosted: Sat 08-12-2006 9:43PM 
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/me steals devil's monitor.


So I am debating buying that monitor from newegg. Does it say anywhere how long the rebate stuff is active for?

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