19'' TFT's

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:58:47 +0000, Black Shuck
wrote:

Time for Christmas bonus at work, so it's time to blow some of it, fancy
a 19in TFT monitor to replace my aging 17in CRT. I upgraded the
graphics card last year to a decent FX5900 with DVI, so I need a 19in
monitor that had DVI (don't want to bother with VGA - DAC's are soo last
year). Also play games, so want fast refresh.

Can anyone recommend anything?

Get my eye on the 19in BenQ or the Viewsonic, both of which claim 12ms
response time. Anyone know of any others?

Why not buy a top end 17" tft? nearly the same viewable area as a 19"
crt (18" viewable). It will look way bigger than your existing 17"
crt.

Something like the Viewsonic VP171S Pro Series 17" LCD just over £300
ATM.

That said, I've got me a 17" tft and could quite easily put up with a
19" in its place!!

"_Jambers_" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:58:47 +0000, Black Shuck
wrote:

Time for Christmas bonus at work, so it's time to blow some of it, fancy
a 19in TFT monitor to replace my aging 17in CRT. I upgraded the
graphics card last year to a decent FX5900 with DVI, so I need a 19in
monitor that had DVI (don't want to bother with VGA - DAC's are soo last
year). Also play games, so want fast refresh.

Can anyone recommend anything?

Get my eye on the 19in BenQ or the Viewsonic, both of which claim 12ms
response time. Anyone know of any others?

Why not buy a top end 17" tft? nearly the same viewable area as a 19"
crt (18" viewable). It will look way bigger than your existing 17"
crt.

Something like the Viewsonic VP171S Pro Series 17" LCD just over £300
ATM.

That said, I've got me a 17" tft and could quite easily put up with a
19" in its place!!

Most of the 19" tfts I have noticed have no where near as good specs as the
17" so check carefully. In fact I don't think I've seen an inexpensive one
with a response time less than 25ms for instance.

"BigBird" wrote in message
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"_Jambers_" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:58:47 +0000, Black Shuck
wrote:

Time for Christmas bonus at work, so it's time to blow some of it, fancy
a 19in TFT monitor to replace my aging 17in CRT. I upgraded the
graphics card last year to a decent FX5900 with DVI, so I need a 19in
monitor that had DVI (don't want to bother with VGA - DAC's are soo last
year). Also play games, so want fast refresh.

Can anyone recommend anything?

Get my eye on the 19in BenQ or the Viewsonic, both of which claim 12ms
response time. Anyone know of any others?

Why not buy a top end 17" tft? nearly the same viewable area as a 19"
crt (18" viewable). It will look way bigger than your existing 17"
crt.

Something like the Viewsonic VP171S Pro Series 17" LCD just over £300
ATM.

That said, I've got me a 17" tft and could quite easily put up with a
19" in its place!!

Most of the 19" tfts I have noticed have no where near as good specs as
the 17" so check carefully. In fact I don't think I've seen an inexpensive
one with a response time less than 25ms for instance.

BENQ have just released a 17" with a reported 8ms responce time.... Checked
with a Disti and trade price is about £270

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 21:33:36 -0000, "BigBird" wrote:
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Most of the 19" tfts I have noticed have no where near as good specs as the
17" so check carefully. In fact I don't think I've seen an inexpensive one
with a response time less than 25ms for instance.

My point exactly, mate, best off getting the best 17" for the same
money you'd spend on a low end 19". Depends what his crimbonus is,
but!!

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 21:56:34 GMT, "Max®"
wrote:
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BENQ have just released a 17" with a reported 8ms responce time.... Checked
with a Disti and trade price is about £270

Yip, the Benq FP71E+ 17" TFT Monitor, but where'd you spot it for that
price I have only seen it 300.

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 22:07:20 +0000, Black Shuck
wrote:

On 02/12/2004 21:58 _Jambers_ got up from the bar and shouted..:
On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 21:56:34 GMT, "Max®"
wrote:
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BENQ have just released a 17" with a reported 8ms responce time.... Checked
with a Disti and trade price is about £270


Yip, the Benq FP71E+ 17" TFT Monitor, but where'd you spot it for that
price I have only seen it 300.

For £305+VAT I can get a 19in with 12ms, so why spend money on a 17in
for £60 less???

Aye, but who makes it and does it come with a 'zero dead pixel'
guarantee??

Time for Christmas bonus at work, so it's time to blow some of it, fancy a
19in TFT monitor to replace my aging 17in CRT. I upgraded the graphics
card last year to a decent FX5900 with DVI, so I need a 19in monitor that
had DVI (don't want to bother with VGA - DAC's are soo last year). Also
play games, so want fast refresh.

Can anyone recommend anything?

Get my eye on the 19in BenQ or the Viewsonic, both of which claim 12ms
response time. Anyone know of any others?

Cheers.

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TBH I think most major manufacturers TFT technology has improved to the
point where ghosting hardly exists, I have a samtron (samsung) 73v 17" with
a 25ms response time but never noticed any ghosting. Could be wrong though.

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 22:38:07 +0000, Black Shuck
wrote:
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To be totally honest, I don't know of ANY manufacturer that provides a
zero pixel guarentee, I know CTX used to, but they got screwed on it, so
they don't anymore. Basically if it's a class 2 panel, it's a class 2
panel, ie no more than three dead pixels or five dead sub pixels.

My Philips 170B5CS 17" screen does, that's why I chose it over the
Viewsonic, same stats, but pipped at the post with this...
"Zero Bright Dot™ eliminates LCD bright dot defects"

http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/1/170b5cs_00/170b5cs_00_pss_eng.pdf

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No DVI unfortunatly/..

lol Now your really being picky, I thought it was widely held that there
isn't much difference? I suppose if I had the money I would go for DVI,
although it seems you can't get one with under 25ms and DVI cheap.

Although you could just say feck it and buy this one...
http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/DisplayInfoMain.asp?e=7DB79001-34EC-4F12-B3B5-A699A53D45BC
Free delivery.
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