New Monitor Question

[coasterdude5]

For Christmas, I "might" get a new flat screen monitor. The 15 inch CRT is getting a little old.

 

But I've heard LCD's can slow down in high graphic programs. (RCT3 being the main one that I play) I'll also be editing videos soon.

 

So any advice on which one to get? (I prefer to use Dell)

 

Thanks!

[CoasterCrazy]

The only problem that I would worry about with LCD Monitors is having dead pixels. And most places won't replace them if they have dead pixels because dead pixels are very common in LCD Monitors. My PSP had five dead pixels on the day that I bought it and I couldn't get it replaced without using the extended warranty that I bought.

 

Other than having dead pixels, I don't think you have much to worry about!

 

Dude, you have to get a Dell!

[memphish]

Dell ususaly runs cupons every once in a while for their 2005FPW 20" LCD 12ms responce time. Generally anything 12ms or under and you will be fine for games. The response time is fast enough that you wont notice any "ghosting". If you are going to be doing any kind of photo or video editing you should make sure you have a monitor that will display 16.7 million colors. Monitors with high response times (4ms-8ms) claim 16.2 million colors, but in reality they only display 262,000. This is the trade off to get that ultra low response time. The claim of 16.2 million is made because they use dithering, or shading pixels around the actual color, to create the effect of 16.2 million colors.

 

I just built a new system this weekend. I picked up a Sceptre 20" 16.7m color 8ms LCD from Costco for $379.00 (They have 27 left in Memphis BTW) It's a great monitor for 2d apps, and supports a resolution of 1680x1050 native. It does (well atleast mine and 1 reviewer on newegg) have a problem with stuttering in dvd's and sometimes games. In pans or fast scenes the video seems to jerk slightly. I played RCT3 last night (Everything maxed. Hey you hot little overclocked x800GTO )and it wasn't distracting, or noticable to me at all. But I can definitely see it when watching DVD's on the display.

 

However, Costco has the best return policy. You can return it for any reason, at anytime (even years later). Personally, I'm going to keep this one until Dell puts up another cupon for their 2005FPW (Last week the cupons brought it down from $492 to $334). Dell will be launching a new line of LCD's (xx07's on the 21st which should also cause the prices on the xx05's to drop).

 

EDIT: I have no dead pixels on this LCD btw.

[coasterdude5]

Thanks everybody!

 

How about this one: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=1704T3Y&c=us&cat=snp&category_id=210&cs=19&l=en&Page=productlisting.aspx

[benzo41190]

that is the one that I have and I have had no problems with it.

[ebl]

We got 19" Dell LCD monitors at the office over two years ago and they're just fine. Not even any dead pixels yet.

 

If I get some extra money, I'll get one.

 

Eric

[memphish]

Not a bad display, but be aware that it is a 6bit panel. (6bit =262,000 colors = 16.2 million dithered colors, 8 bit true 16.7 million colors.) I meant to put 6/8bit in my original post.

You wont have to worry about Dell's displays taking the piss on you, they are really good quality. It's simply finding the model that has the features you want. I maybe wrong, but I heard that Dell and mac use the same lcd manufactuer. And Apple's Cinema displays look like pure sex in a plastic frame

[tngdiablo]

^ Doesn't look like it to me. I've compared the Apple 20" and the Dell 2005FPW, essentially the "same" screen. However, I noticed that the Dell had a much better quality picture than the Apple display. Both were run using 12" Powerbooks. The Apple display was in store, we bought the 2005FPW. It's so dreamy!

[SonOfBeastSucks]

I have the exact model you are thinking of getting and have never had any problems viewing TPR.

 

Off the record though, I HATE DELL!!! It really sucks. No TPR problems, but it can't handle ANYTHING else.