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Deathjam|wee · 8 Mar 2004, 19:52

someone find me a good tft/lcd/flat screen/whatever they r called/ thingy monitor plz

i got about £300-£400 to spend

ta

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 19:53

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/lcd17.html

Hitachi one.

Nodrog · 8 Mar 2004, 19:54

I think you can buy one that is worth the money from that shop that imports things from the year 2006.

Intrepid00 · 8 Mar 2004, 20:00

HAHA, any decent flat panel is going to cost you at least 1k.

Stick with a flat screen CRT.

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 20:02

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Originally Posted by Intrepid00

HAHA, any decent flat panel is going to cost you at least 1k.

Stick with a flat screen CRT.

What's wrong with TFTs exactly?

Intrepid00 · 8 Mar 2004, 20:04

Their crap with the ghosting and crap. I don't care how fast the reponse on it, it still ghosts. They also have the problem they are built for a certain resolution and hence are a problem when playing gfx demanding games at a diffrent resolution.

Deathjam|wee · 8 Mar 2004, 20:08

yes but i'm really lacking in space ( as in depth not screen width) and a want a bigger monitor

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Intrepid00

Their crap with the ghosting and crap. I don't care how fast the reponse on it, it still ghosts. They also have the problem they are built for a certain resolution and hence are a problem when playing gfx demanding games at a diffrent resolution.

I don't notice any ghosting

And I don't see what the problem is with playing every game in 1280 by, as that's what I played every game in on my CRT ANYWAY.

Nodrog · 8 Mar 2004, 20:18

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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

What's wrong with TFTs exactly?

They cost over twice as much as CRT's and for your money a display area that is a fraction of the size, a screen resolution that cant be changed, and about a 5% increase in picture quality to make up for this.

TFTs are the new DVDs are the new betamax.

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Nodrog

They cost over twice as much as CRT's and for your money a display area that is a fraction of the size, a screen resolution that cant be changed, and about a 5% increase in picture quality to make up for this.

TFTs are the new DVDs are the new betamax.

17" TFT's are smaller than 17" CRT's now?

When did that happen?

ps.

DVDs are

Deathjam|wee · 8 Mar 2004, 20:23

ok i need abit of info

i guessing the responce time is best as low as possible

but whats the .26mm or whatever it is mean

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 20:24

- 17" viewable image size (equivalent to 19" CRT)
- High Resolution - SXGA 1280 x 1024
- 16.7 million colours
- Excellent Contrast Ratio (400:1)
- Fast response time - tr: 12ms + tf: 4ms
- Wide viewing angle - 160º H x 160º V

The what?

Nodrog · 8 Mar 2004, 20:26

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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

17" TFT's are smaller than 17" CRT's now?

You can get decent 19" plus monitors for less than half the price of a reasonable 17" TFT, and not all of that 17" is displayable anyway

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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

DVDs are

Yeah DVD's are real shit hot sparky, wait I have a good idea lets pay 3 times as much for the equivalent film on VHS just so we can get a 2 minute interview with the director tacked onto the end. Hey look at me; I'm a moron and help constitute the thriving mass of wankers directly responsible for the dismal state of today's consumer culture!

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Nodrog

You can get decent 19" plus monitors for less than half the price of a decent 17" TFT, and not all of that 17" is displayable.

On a TFT, I'm pretty sure it is.

Maybe you've gotten the two mixed up.

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Originally Posted by Nodrog

Yeah DVD's are real shit hot sparky, wait I have a good idea lets pay 3 times as much for the equivalent film on VHS just so we can get a 2 minute interview with the director tacked onto the end. Hey look at me; I'm a moron and help constitute the thriving mass of wankers directly responsible for the dismal state of today's consumer culture!

Personally, I like them because they take less space and I can play them on my computer, but maybe I'm not cool enough for nod

mbushell · 8 Mar 2004, 20:30

It's easier to make/get ripped off copies on dvd than it is with vhs, that'll sell it for me!

Deathjam|wee · 8 Mar 2004, 20:33

dvd writers r

and ofc i only use it for legal reason

Deathjam|wee · 8 Mar 2004, 20:33

anyway stop talking about dvds and find meh a monitor

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 20:34

Anyway, back on topic.

I use the (whatever the white one is) Hitachi 17" I linked to, and it's great. The only problem I ever have is that black is TOO black.

Nodrog · 8 Mar 2004, 20:34

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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

Personally, I like them because they take less space and I can play them on my computer, but maybe I'm not cool enough for nod

They take up less space because you cant afford to buy as many am i rite?

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 20:35

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Originally Posted by Nodrog

They take up less space because you cant afford to buy as many am i rite?

no.

SYMM · 8 Mar 2004, 20:38

The problem of ghosting in TFT's hasn't been around for quite a while. I don't often play games on my comp, but when I do i haven't noticed anything untoward. And the space saved (more in thecar when transporting rather than desk-space) is worth every penny.

Marilyn Manson · 8 Mar 2004, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Deathjam|wee

i got about £300-£400 to spend

On a monitor? Have you gone absolutely barking?

Dante Hicks · 8 Mar 2004, 21:55

Films on DVD look a lot better than on VHS. The actual DVDs don't cost me anything since I generally borrow from a friend who has a fair few DVD's (200-300 I suppose).

I like my CRT monitor (22" Iiyama which you can now get for under 400 I think) though.

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Marilyn Manson

On a monitor? Have you gone absolutely barking?

I spent that much. It rounds off the whole 'good computer' vibe I've got going with Terrence.

Marilyn Manson · 8 Mar 2004, 22:15

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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri

I spent that much.

Please don't waste this money on computer parts; give it to me.

Dante Hicks · 8 Mar 2004, 22:16

What do you spend your money on MM?

Marilyn Manson · 8 Mar 2004, 22:20

I invest it.

MrL_JaKiri · 8 Mar 2004, 22:29

'Force it into the rectal passage of'?

Marilyn Manson · 8 Mar 2004, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Flavius

In little children?

Only to keep those currently in use in my diamond mines from revolting.

wu_trax · 8 Mar 2004, 22:41

i bought an lg flatron 1811B 9 -12 month ago. i quite satisfied with it. not problems whatsoever. i even use it to watch dvds now because my horrible tv is small than that screen (not to talk about picture quality).

back then i paid about 600€ for it. today it should be a lot cheaper (or, more likely, there is a better model out now)