What kind of computer monitors do you use?

**Tran** · 04-21-2007, 11:29

I used the flat-screen plasma (I think) monitor.

What about you, and what's your thought?

**sapi** · 04-21-2007, 11:44

I don't believe that there was ever such a thing as a plasma computer monitor - low resolution and response times would have killed the idea asap.

**Judge** · 04-21-2007, 12:04

i have a 19inch crt monitor for now, till i upgrade my pc and get a lcd monitor so i will be able to play mtw2

**Tran** · 04-21-2007, 12:13

Originally Posted by sapi

I don't believe that there was ever such a thing as a plasma computer monitor - low resolution and response times would have killed the idea asap.

Then I guess my current monitor must be LCD, widescreen with resolution 1280x768, although it's kinda hard for me to distinguish the two... (I saw pics that both look similiar, but correct me if I misunderstood)

**naut** · 04-21-2007, 13:02

My laptop is LCD, which I use the most. I also have an CRT and another LCD.

**LeftEyeNine** · 04-21-2007, 13:48

Originally Posted by Rythmic

My laptop is LCD, which I use the most. I also have an CRT and another LCD.

Extra LCDs are highly regardedly welcome in Turkey

**Lemur** · 04-21-2007, 15:17

I'm still using my old Hitachi 19" CRT monitor. It's big, it's ugly, but it gets the job done. I'm waiting for a certain mystical alignment of stars before I jump into the widescreen LCD world.

**Xiahou** · 04-22-2007, 02:32

Originally Posted by Lemur

I'm still using my old Hitachi 19" CRT monitor. It's big, it's ugly, but it gets the job done. I'm waiting for a certain mystical alignment of stars before I jump into the widescreen LCD world.

Well, mine was relatively cheap, has no noticeable ghosting (8ms), is a Samsung, is speaker-free , is 19" (which actually has more screen real estate than my old 19" CRT), and has both DVI and analog connectors- which I use to hook 2 PCs (occasionally 3) to the same monitor.

I don't really care about HDMI, and widescreen would be nice, but it's not at all important to me. The only real drawback is if I go back to play older games that are locked at 640x480 since my LCD's native res is 1280x1024. The pixel zooming makes the already primitive graphics look even more pixelated. Bear in mind though, this problem would only get worse with larger screen LCDs that have much higher native resolutions. Similarly, a higher rez lcd will make current games more demanding since they require a higher resolution to look good.

**sapi** · 04-22-2007, 12:29

Recent reviews I've read on new lcd monitors have basically concluded that every one is pretty much equal in performance, and that none are stand out bad...

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 04-22-2007, 13:49

I'm just a classical computer person and I, at home, use a 17' CRT Moniter. At work, though, I use a 17' LCD.

**Lemur** · 04-22-2007, 15:39

Originally Posted by Xiahou

Similarly, a higher rez lcd will make current games more demanding since they require a higher resolution to look good.

Yah, and that's the crux of the matter. When I jump to a high-rez flat panel, I will also have to bump up my video card lifestyle. So I think nothing's gonna happen until ATI puts some competition in the water for Nvidia, since right now Nvidia can charge whatever it feels the market will bear sans alternatives.

As I said, the only reason I want any LCD I purchase to have HDMI is that somewhere down the road the monitor may get retired as a video game screen for the kiddies. It just makes sense for the monitor to come with component and HDMI connections. Think of the children!

**Marius Dynamite** · 04-22-2007, 16:27

I got an LCD. CRT uses alot more power as well as being worse, use that excuse to make parents buy new monitor :-)

**edyzmedieval** · 04-22-2007, 18:22

I got a 17" ASUS. Shame, cuz if I'm gonna get that 8800GTX, you'll all gonna shoot me down for using such a powerful card on a ******* monitor.

(Swearing - Beirut)

**drone** · 04-22-2007, 19:07

Both!

I have a 19" Trinitron CRT that I've had for years, and it's augmented with a 17" LCD as my second display. Two screens are better than one!

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 04-23-2007, 03:20

22" Gateway HD LCD. I love this thing.

**CountArach** · 04-23-2007, 05:51

I have two computers, one with LCD and one with CRT...

**sapi** · 04-23-2007, 07:52

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

I got a 17" ASUS. Shame, cuz if I'm gonna get that 8800GTX, you'll all gonna shoot me down for using such a powerful card on a ***** monitor.

As I said, I'll swap my 7800gt for your 8800gtx and you won't notice the difference....but I damn well will

**edyzmedieval** · 04-23-2007, 18:33

Hehe. Nice joke.

I won't give a 8800GTX for nothing...

**Beirut** · 04-24-2007, 02:23

I'm very happy with my Viewsonic VX922.

Mind you, if I had been able to find one of those top shelf graphics series Viewsonic 21" CRTs, I might have got one instead. They're huge, but the picture must be outstanding.

**alman7272** · 04-24-2007, 11:49

Big old 17" Nokia CRT.

**CBR** · 04-24-2007, 13:16

I have a Samsung Syncmaster 214T and happy with it.

CBR

**TosaInu** · 04-24-2007, 16:58

Originally Posted by Xiahou

The only real drawback is if I go back to play older games that are locked at 640x480 since my LCD's native res is 1280x1024. The pixel zooming makes the already primitive graphics look even more pixelated. Bear in mind though, this problem would only get worse with larger screen LCDs that have much higher native resolutions.

The NVIDIA driver has a config tab called Digital Flat Panel Settings. One option is centered output. This means that you get the 640*480 pixels in the center (granted, that is small) and everything around that is black.

**sapi** · 04-24-2007, 23:37

Just be very careful - choosing that option gives me a black screen

**Husar** · 04-25-2007, 12:36

It doesn't seem to work with every game either, I think I tried it in the past.

**Sigurd** · 04-25-2007, 16:10

I use 2x Dell 19" LCD screens connected to my laptop docking... one on DVI and one on the VGA connector.

**sapi** · 04-26-2007, 08:55

Do you find that having 2 monitors is woth it?

I've been tossing up whether to grab a second for a while, but haven't been able to justify the expense...

**Stig** · 04-26-2007, 09:00

An 8 year old 17 inch box

**hoom** · 04-27-2007, 07:50

I have a 24" Dell 2407 LCD.

It does slightly less than 24bit colour & the reds are a but funny but I wouldn't go back to my old 19" CRT

**drone** · 04-27-2007, 16:10

Originally Posted by sapi

Do you find that having 2 monitors is woth it?

I've been tossing up whether to grab a second for a while, but haven't been able to justify the expense...

Well, I wouldn't have bought a new machine with 2 monitors right off that bat. Monitors last longer than PCs though, and as you go through a few upgrades you will eventually be re-using a monitor. My current PC (fairly old) has a Radeon 9700Pro in it, which has both an analog and DVI output and can support 2 monitors. I was using my CRT from a previous computer on it for a while, and decided at some point to get a LCD to supplement it. I may get a larger LCD with my next PC now that the prices have dropped, and re-use my other LCD as a second monitor for it. Might be time to retire the CRT, at least from my main PC.

I haven't heard of many games that allow you to use 2 monitors, but when working on the desktop the extra acreage is nice.

**Sigurd** · 04-29-2007, 16:18

Originally Posted by sapi

Do you find that having 2 monitors is woth it?

I've been tossing up whether to grab a second for a while, but haven't been able to justify the expense...

Definitely... it cheaper than one 24" LCD screen and you get more screen real estate.

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