php Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 Well, I think my CRTs are approaching the end of their lifespan :- so I'm looking into buying new monitors. They probably won't be used for gaming, but you never know... Other than that, I'd like them to be 19"+ and that's about it Multi input would also be nice (DVI, VGA, S-video, maybe composite) My video card has 1 VGA and 1 DVI output (Radeon x1300) Any suggestions on good brands/places to buy? A 19" LG is $259 at Circuit City this week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 Well, I think my CRTs are approaching the end of their lifespan :- so I'm looking into buying new monitors. They probably won't be used for gaming, but you never know... Other than that, I'd like them to be 19"+ and that's about it Multi input would also be nice (DVI, VGA, S-video, maybe composite) My video card has 1 VGA and 1 DVI output (Radeon x1300) Any suggestions on good brands/places to buy? A 19" LG is $259 at Circuit City this week.. samsung 940b, $279.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001067 probally one of the best LCDs you can get. edit: also this viewsonic for $209 is very good http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116373 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 one of the dell widescreens.. the 20 is plenty big.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted August 14, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 Gives me a good start... The USB hub built into some of the Dells is pretty cool Also I think I'll stick to 19" due to the price jump from 19 to 20.1 inch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 i love this monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116375 19inch, great specs, and a 2ms response time its gooooooooooooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 i love this monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116375 19inch, great specs, and a 2ms response time its gooooooooooooood thats another great monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchet Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 I purchased a 19", CTL with built in speakers months ago, from newegg and absolutely love it. I looked at several things: Warranty (three year, no hassle), Dead Pixel Warranty (30 day), Connection Types, View Angle, Response Time and Cabinet Color (black)! For some reason they haven't been selling CTLs lately. The pixel thing is supposed to be a crap shoot, so get one with a dead pixel warranty, otherwise you may end up with eight dead pixels the rest of its life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 So you are leaving the world of CRT then php? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted August 14, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 Most likely. At the moment I'm debating between these two... http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A0662109 http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=320-4568 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 14, 2006 CID Share Posted August 14, 2006 Most likely. At the moment I'm debating between these two... http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A0662109 http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=320-4568 you cant go wrong with eather one of those, they are both great monitors.i have the 940b and i love it such a good monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted August 15, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 15, 2006 I ended up getting 2 of the UltraSharp 1907FPs... I basically chose on looks. (Plus the built in USB hub is pretty nice...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted August 15, 2006 CID Share Posted August 15, 2006 Check out this monitor http://uk.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=3662 2ms and look at the Power Bass behind it lol i think its an over kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 15, 2006 CID Share Posted August 15, 2006 Nice monitor there just-, I am not sure anybody living at home ought to have one of those though. "WHAT DID YOU SAY ?" "I SAID THE KID OR THE MONITOR HAVE GOT TO GO !" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted August 15, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 15, 2006 pff... power bass... I've got an 8 inch ported sub on my desk. I can already shake things quite well Better than that power bass for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 15, 2006 CID Share Posted August 15, 2006 pff... power bass... I've got an 8 inch ported sub on my desk. I can already shake things quite well Better than that power bass for sure nice, sounds like what i got, must better then that little power base thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted August 18, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 18, 2006 They came today.. quite fast shipping. (Ordered monday night, arrived thursday afternoon) After getting them adjusted a bit, I'd have to say they're pretty sweet No dead pixels/damage... great color, really clear, no ghosting... and they're nice and big. Now I gotta find a place to store the old ones... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 18, 2006 CID Share Posted August 18, 2006 Nice php, post a pic soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 18, 2006 CID Share Posted August 18, 2006 nice PHP now you wont be killing your eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted August 18, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 18, 2006 I spent about the past hour and a half reorganizing my desk... now for the rest of my room Anywhoo.. here's a couple pics. btw... the computer is much quieter under the desk... me likey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 19, 2006 CID Share Posted August 19, 2006 Nice layout there php. Looks roomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINMAKA Posted August 19, 2006 CID Share Posted August 19, 2006 that looks sweet, makes me want a lcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted August 19, 2006 CID Share Posted August 19, 2006 that looks sweet, makes me want a lcd or 2 .... lolz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 19, 2006 CID Share Posted August 19, 2006 nice setup php. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted August 20, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 20, 2006 Nice layout there php. Looks roomy. yeah.. it's a lot better than it was before.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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