Which LCD should I get?

[SingaBoiy]

Ive been keeping my eye on this one for some time:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824209002
8-Cube JT178QP49-12 Black 17" 12ms LCD Monitor

Panel TFT LCD
Screen Size 17"
Display Type SXGA
Maximum Resolution 1280x1024
Recommended Resolution 1280x1024
Pixel Pitch 0.264mm
Brightness 270 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 450:1
Response Time 12ms

But the price went up $10.

Or maybe this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824021009
Rosewill R710E Black 17" 16ms LCD Monitor

Panel Active Matrix, TFT LCD
Screen Size 17"
Display Type SXGA
Maximum Resolution 1280x1024
Recommended Resolution 1280x1024
Viewing Angle 140°(H) / 125°(V)
Pixel Pitch 0.264mm
Brightness 260 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 450:1
Response Time 16ms

$17 cheaper. Or any other ones you guys can think of. Atleast 17" and around the $200 mark.

[Virtualbody1234]

Stick with known brands.

Here's a possibility: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824005019

[SingaBoiy]

Forgot to include... no mail-in rebates. Hate waiting 6-8 weeks to get my money back :p

I checked the reviews on the 8-cube and alot of people are reporting no dead pixels.

I see you are over the 5k mark VB :)

[Virtualbody1234]

I see you are over the 5k mark VB :)
Thanks. You're the first to say anything about that. :)

[lynx]

Congrats, I hadn't noticed.

I'm not far behind you (number of posts that is). :shifty:

[SingaBoiy]

Congrats, I hadn't noticed.

I'm not far behind you (number of posts that is). :shifty:
:shifty:

I thought this one looked good too:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824024505

Brand Polyview
Model V17D
Cabinet Color 2-Tone
Display
Panel Active Matrix, TFT LCD
Screen Size 17"
Display Type SXGA
Maximum Resolution 1280x1024
Recommended Resolution 1280x1024
Viewing Angle 160°(H) / 140°(V)
Pixel Pitch 0.264mm
Display Colours 16.7 Million
Brightness 400 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 450:1
Response Time 10ms
Horizontal Fresh Rate 22~82 kHz
Vertical Fresh Rate 50~76 Hz
Connectivity
Input Video Compatibility Analog RGB, Digital
D-Sub 1
DVI 1


How much better is Digital then Analog?

[clocker]

I wouldn't buy an LCD that I couldn't see in person first.
Product specs cannot give you the same info that your actual eyes can provide.

That said, I realize not everyone has the luxury of comparative viewing so....

IMO, for general usage, the most important spec to look for is viewing angle.
There is nothing worse than being locked into a narrow range of position just to see the screen properly.
My screen for instance, has a viewing angle of 170 degrees, both up/down and side/side.
That's about as good as it gets.

New screens (Samsungs I believe) have dropped the response times to sub-5ms range which would be nice, assuming the view angle doesn't suffer in the process ( I haven't seen one yet).

As always, prices will continue to drop, so waiting a while longer might be worth it.

[Gripper]

One word of advice,when cleaning a LCD screen do not use a liquid as (from experience :frusty: )the screen absorbs it..Whoops.
Anyone got any advice on the best way to clean an LCD screen :)

[Virtualbody1234]

One word of advice,when cleaning a LCD screen do not use a liquid as (from experience :frusty: )the screen absorbs it..Whoops.
Anyone got any advice on the best way to clean an LCD screen :)
Slightly dampened soft cloth. (water)

[ashen3]

One word of advice,when cleaning a LCD screen do not use a liquid as (from experience :frusty: )the screen absorbs it..Whoops.
Anyone got any advice on the best way to clean an LCD screen :)
Slightly dampened soft cloth. (water)

Or actual LCD cleaning Sheets, Available almost at any PC related store nowadays

[abu_has_the_power]

go for something with high contrast ratio, and low response time


i have 2 19" lcd's by GEM for $229 each after rebate. i think the rebate's over now though. but they're amazing lcd's. 700:1 contrast ratio, 16 ms response time (not so great), but hell, it's cheap!

[_John_Lennon_]

Where did you purchase the LCD's from?

[Sonny21]

i heard lcd aren't that great for games, is that true? there is some new ones that supposely better.

[SingaBoiy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824024505

Thats the one i decided on :) ETA is Wednesday... but itll prob get here Tuesday.

[abu_has_the_power]

Where did you purchase the LCD's from?
www.pcmall.com

the rebates end on may 31.

[Skiz]

I would steer clear of any Rosewill products. It seems to be the Newegg generic brand and historically is a cheaply made product.

[Duffman]

i heard lcd aren't that great for games, is that true? there is some new ones that supposely better.

LCD's are bad for games when there response time is to high, usually above 20ms, the frame rate of the game moves faster than the monitors pixels can change colors and you get a ghosting effect, but with the newer monitors this is no longer a problem.

[jensen]

I heard samsung is pretty good in lcd's actually

[bigdawgfoxx]

Yeah I hear samsung is really good.

What is the contrast ratio exactly and what does it mean?

[abu_has_the_power]

Yeah I hear samsung is really good.

What is the contrast ratio exactly and what does it mean?

contrast ratio is how clear the difference is between 2 contrasting colors. higher contrast ratio means sharper more crt-like images. i had a 19" with 500:1 contrast ratio. and games sucked in it. movies sucked too. the 2 i use now are 700:1, and they're just gorgeous

[SingaBoiy]

Monitor came today. Im loving it so far. Havent tested it on any games yet. Sucker is nice and bright. Would never trade this for the old CRT i was using :p

1280x1024 is so much better then the max on my other one... 1024x768 :D