LCD Monitors Thread

Hey, I'm looking for buying a new LCD Monitor, and right now I've got my eyes on the Samsung Syncmaster 730B or the 930B. I'd rather get the 930B. I'm mainly gonna use the monitor for gaming and such, so I'm looking a monitor with a low response time. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hp-P00nst3r wrote: I'm mainly gonna use the monitor for gaming and such,

Too bad LCDs suck for gaming.

well, CRT monitors aren't exactly sold anymore..

Yes they are

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Its not the monitor you use, its the person that plays.

I have used CRT and LCD for gaming, and I havent noticed a difference at all.

Anyhow, I have a LG Flatron Slim 15" and it seems to work quite well...

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You can buy CRT moniters at BestBuy, CompUSA, on Amazon.....

lcd = locked resolution = worse quality in resolution other than supported. So in 3 years time if you'll have to put the resolution lower you screen will suck

go crt

Cheapalert wrote:

Hp-P00nst3r wrote: I'm mainly gonna use the monitor for gaming and such,

Too bad LCDs suck for gaming.

But crt's suck even more for gaming!

chis wrote:

But crt's suck even more for gaming!

As opposed to? Plasma screens filled with color blurs? Flat screen aperature grill CRT's are still some of the best gaming machines you can buy.

if you really want to go with lcd, i'd get an Eizo. They are by far the best (colors are very crisp) and also have a pretty low response time. They cost a little more, butif you want a really good monitor i'd suggest you go with that brand.
My dad has one at his work and i have tried a few games on it (he was pretty pissed when he found out ) and it was great. I had no trouble like blurs or trails, so i can really recommend it.

Yeah, I'll probably have to agree with the CRT. The image just seems alot more crisp and clear to me.

Yes, crt are definetely better for gaming. If you have the space on your desk

JoeX111 wrote:

chis wrote:

But crt's suck even more for gaming!

As opposed to? Plasma screens filled with color blurs? Flat screen aperature grill CRT's are still some of the best gaming machines you can buy.

I have a TFT flat screen monitor

The display is so much crystal clear than my big fat crt

the only bad thing i dont like about a CRT is the eye strain. but i dont mind the space it takes up.

eizo's lcd mons hv a pretty high response time.

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no thanks lol, thats a bit over my budget

lol.. whats wrong with it's price.. sure it's nearly 2 grand.. but hey.. it's dead sexy.. HD enabled and has a 16ms repsone time

im going for $500 CAD

If you get a CRT, do not get a fishbowl. Anything above 1024x768 will destroy your eyes as you try to discern text. Get a flatscreen.

fishbowl?

ya ive noticed on mine that when i go into 1280x1024 ITS REALLY BLURRY. my parents want an LCD cause of the clear text.

well what model of LCD should i get?

the LG Flatron Slim series I have, comes with a low response time of 12ms, and if you get the larger ones it goes down to 8ms, if your looking for low response times, I do fine wih this monitor on gaming.

Lge.com is the site.

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I have a Samtron Dynaflat (crt), really cheap and the best I've seen, if you're not really really picky.

As far as I've understood the development on LCDs has really gone forward the recent years, they are far from what they where when they first came.

I've got a 15" LCD on my laptop (HP nx6110 I think it's called) and there is no difference whatsoever in terms of quality when playing games such as Quake 3 (wich I play alot). Sure, it's not the same as a CRT, but the difference is so small, so small.
The price on LCDs are on the level of CRTs now. Alot of people I know that plays games recommends LCDs, and also they are so much easier to bring to LANs than CRTs.

I'm currently on a gigantic 17" monster CRT, but when I buy a new one I'm going for an LCD.