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I know this will be a loaded question because everyone has their own horror stories about every type of equipment ever created. I will be looking for a new monitor in the near future. This will be mainly for just goofing around and playing games. I was just curious about everyone thought was a good monitor to get. Basically anything over a 19 inch will work.
I have a nice samsung and a cheap targa, kinda hard to tell between them. Mostly down to dot pitch, the lower the better.
I have always been partial to MAG, they are cheap and they last!
My COmpaq USB is great but if you wan ta cheap and good monitor go with samsungs counterpart Samtron
Do you want something cheap or something that won't give you a headache after your eyes being glued to it for hours on end.... As far as picture tube monitors go, you can't really beat the Sony Trinitron or Mitsubishi tubes. We use Viewsonic here at work with a great deal of success too if you want a cheaper alternative. The other day I saw an 18 or 19" Sony flat screen for a lot less than I was expecting for a flat screen... If you want a fun toy, go flat! :D
I've had my eyes on the Samsung 753DF - 17", flat screen, low dot pitch. For around $225 Canadian dollars.
i have a samsung 17 and home, i love it. i have used alot of AOpen monitors in the past, they are ok. but lately i have been using hitachis, they are great monitors. i just ordered the HITACHI CM721F 19 from newegg for my cousin, .20 dp, 18 viewable. came out to like $290 after shipping, not too shabby
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MacGyver:
<strong>I've had my eyes on the Samsung 753DF - 17", flat screen, low dot pitch. For around $225 Canadian dollars.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry but $225 canadian for a 17 inch flat screen is impossible. I just looked at it and it's not a flat screen it's the normal old tube type.
i have the 17" version of this one.. I absolutly love it!
<a href="http://www.lge.ca/product/915ft.asp" target="_blank">http://www.lge.ca/product/915ft.asp</a>
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ClickHere2Surf.com:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MacGyver:
<strong>I've had my eyes on the Samsung 753DF - 17", flat screen, low dot pitch. For around $225 Canadian dollars.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry but $225 canadian for a 17 inch flat screen is impossible. I just looked at it and it's not a flat screen it's the normal old tube type.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are flat tube type monitors from Hitachi, Samsung and Viewsonic, I am looking at the flat tube Viewsonic 17 inch we sell at work and was considering purchasing one.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by KCarter335:
<strong>Do you want something cheap or something that won't give you a headache after your eyes being glued to it for hours on end.... As far as picture tube monitors go, you can't really beat the Sony Trinitron or Mitsubishi tubes. We use Viewsonic here at work with a great deal of success too if you want a cheaper alternative. The other day I saw an 18 or 19" Sony flat screen for a lot less than I was expecting for a flat screen... If you want a fun toy, go flat! :D </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[Hugs his Dell-badged 17" Sony Trinitron]
Word!
Try before you buy. Work out what res you're going to be using, and make sure you've got the a decent refresh rate at that (1280*1024 @ 85Hz here).
sony seems to have the best quality
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Radical Dreamer:
<strong>I have always been partial to MAG, they are cheap and they last!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree with Radical Dreamer. I have a MAG 15" Flat Screen that I just love. It took about 2 days to get used to looking at a flat screen compared to a tube but once my eyes got adjusted, I couldnt be happier.
They are also nice because they take up so little space! And they are just plain cool!
If I were to buy another CRT monitor (which I wont) I would go with a Sony probably. They make really great monitors and have a great product line.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ClickHere2Surf.com:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MacGyver:
<strong>I've had my eyes on the Samsung 753DF - 17", flat screen, low dot pitch. For around $225 Canadian dollars.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry but $225 canadian for a 17 inch flat screen is impossible. I just looked at it and it's not a flat screen it's the normal old tube type.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There is a difference between FLAT SCREEN and FLAT PANEL, the flat screen simply means that it does not have the convex shape to the glass. The flat panel generally refers to LCD display
Mitsubishi Diamondtron's are supposed to be at leasst as good as Trinitron's, cost less as well.