Need a new monitor

Ricoool · 11-24-2005, 02:16 PM

My old 22" huge and heavy monitor is just about to breake down so I need a new one. Must be good for graphics/office/3d (fast) games.

So I am looking at this one ViewSonic VP930B

Review here

Anyone have somthing else they can recomend

**John Scott** · 11-24-2005, 02:22 PM

Why do you need a 22" monitor? Just curious. I have a couple 19" monitors and they work okay for me. In fact, I didn't mind the 17" monitors. ...

Ricoool · 11-24-2005, 02:37 PM

it was back when I did a lot of printwork, it was to see a full page in 100%

**John Scott** · 11-24-2005, 02:40 PM

I have a Xerox 17" flat panel, and the thing has great color, clarity. Great price too.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....ref=25&loc=SMX

Ricoool · 11-24-2005, 02:48 PM

hmmm if they list "16 ms response time" it is a lot higher and wont do for fastmoving 3D games

**John Scott** · 11-24-2005, 02:51 PM

Never even noticed the response times on monitors.

Ricoool · 11-24-2005, 02:59 PM

yeah but you dont play 3D games???

**John Scott** · 11-24-2005, 03:00 PM

Never. The only game I ever play is Yahoo! Reversi.

Ferre · 11-24-2005, 07:03 PM

I used to play ping-pong, that works on any screen.

DaveyBoy · 11-24-2005, 07:50 PM

well, i would never use a TFT screen for fast games, their refresh rates are like half of a CRT - ideally you wanna be playing at 120hz i'd say.

Ricoool · 11-27-2005, 09:30 AM

Well cant have it all, my box is on for a lot of hours at the time, so I want to save a lot on power by going TFT

I could go for one of the 3ms displays but they dont handel color that well

so the one I listed looks like it is the best compromise at the moment

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Originally Posted by DaveyBoy

well, i would never use a TFT screen for fast games, their refresh rates are like half of a CRT - ideally you wanna be playing at 120hz i'd say.

kwvarga · 11-27-2005, 09:33 AM

Ricoool, what game, like quake bunnyhop style?

Ricoool · 11-27-2005, 09:41 AM

quake, fear, half life, gta-3/vc/sa, nfs, unreal ....... and so on

kwvarga · 11-27-2005, 09:49 AM

yeah for quake, fear, and unreal you might notice a difference

could go with setup i got

17inch CRT for HL and Quake

and a 19 inch LCD (18ms response) for counterstrike

works well

Ricoool · 11-27-2005, 09:57 AM

Is the 18ms on your LCD factory spec. ?

The one I am looking at has 8ms factory spec., even tho you cant count on that

kwvarga · 11-27-2005, 10:02 AM

uhm no idea really got it from dell with my comp a while back

joecoolfreak · 11-27-2005, 10:49 AM

Don't quote me on this ricoool, but from when I last read up on it, responce times are no where near industry standard, which means it is up to the manufacturer to "make" up their own tests. That being said, you just can't even really use the times as a guage to know. The best thing to do would be to go out and view the screen at a store and have them run a game to see which ones look best in person, and then go online and order on to get the best deal. I have 2 sharp 17in 12ms screens and one 18ms viewsonic 19in screen and the 19in screen out performs the 12ms ones. Also, as equally important is the color contrast ratio and that also has no standard. Even with all of that, you will never reach the levels that a decent crt can handle.

Ricoool · 11-30-2005, 11:33 AM

Yeah I know that is why I look at the specs. from toms hardware guide, they have there own test, only drawback is that they dont test all new monitors, but with the tests they do you can compare them.

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Originally Posted by joecoolfreak

Don't quote me on this ricoool, but from when I last read up on it, responce times are no where near industry standard, which means it is up to the manufacturer to "make" up their own tests. That being said, you just can't even really use the times as a guage to know. The best thing to do would be to go out and view the screen at a store and have them run a game to see which ones look best in person, and then go online and order on to get the best deal. I have 2 sharp 17in 12ms screens and one 18ms viewsonic 19in screen and the 19in screen out performs the 12ms ones. Also, as equally important is the color contrast ratio and that also has no standard. Even with all of that, you will never reach the levels that a decent crt can handle.

Ricoool · 12-04-2005, 04:15 PM

So I did end up getting the monitor listet in the first thread, office work is good and gaming is good, has a little blue haze somtimes, but hey when you are driving at 200+ km/h in nfsmw ....., I am a little disapointed when I do graphics work ...... buhu I want my old monitor, but the old monitor is going, the image shakes a bit and the view area is getting narrow, lost about 1,5 cm on the left and right side :-(
I am thinking of maybe getting an extra monitor (CTR) .... but it will take up a lot of space and then the price will up there if I buy one that can display colors correct.