Lcd Vs Crt
<div class="IPBDescription">help teh nub!</div> So I may be able to get an LCD screen soon, buuut I've heard a few things and I need some clarification. I'm mainly getting it to save desk space (I've got a teeny desk with lots of crap on it, and my monitor takes up about half of the top), but...
What's this about it not being able to deal with 3d objects? I'm told LCDs aren't very good for gaming because it'll make things look polygonal, or something.
Also, I read that LCDs are bad about displaying resolutions other than their 'native' ones...something about making text look fuzzy and slowing things down?
Help mehhhh~
What's this about it not being able to deal with 3d objects? I'm told LCDs aren't very good for gaming because it'll make things look polygonal, or something.
Also, I read that LCDs are bad about displaying resolutions other than their 'native' ones...something about making text look fuzzy and slowing things down?
Help mehhhh~
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Check out <a href='http://www.cnet.com' target='_blank'>http://www.cnet.com</a> for some reviews (monitors are in the Peripherals section).
Check out <a href='http://www.cnet.com' target='_blank'>http://www.cnet.com</a> for some reviews (monitors are in the Peripherals section). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
well said,
crts are cheaper, get better resolution, take up more space, are usually less, i dont know how to say it grainy, but, they have better color usually (ie more vibrant)
Signals in LCS are like sharp, 90-degree sine waves. On the other hand, CRTs are your traditional wavy sine waves. CRTs generate more heat as they gamma-ray in the back splashes across your screen, wherelse LCDs are more economical (having 3 light bulbs to generate the images) and thus more energy saving. 1 primary worry about using LCDs for gaming is the effect of <i>"Ghosting"</i>. If possible, ask the sales personal to show u a demo of a movie and a game.
There are other LCD parameters, namely the contrast ration (500:1? 600:1? etc), the seek times (2x-3x ms lower the better). I suggest if u want to spend on a LCD, do some homework by reading up on product reviews/specs, comparing prices.
Personally, if i were to get a LCD i'll spend on a really good one based on your circumstances, rather than a half-ased product eh? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
But yeah, Get a good one, not an old one ^^
Still working as Im typing this response, however the low refresh rate, is a HUGE downside.
I say go for it, but don't go buying the cheap ones. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
LCD's have finally grown up, and its possible to get one which is good for gaming, if you get one with a decent panel with a low response time (20ms or 16ms). The 16ms panels dont actually run everything at 16ms, they dither some colours, so theyre both meant to be as good as one another. Everyone I know with a decent LCD says that, after a few days, theyre used to them, and dont see any fading or ghosting as a disadvantage.
Other than that, benefits of a LCD: Low electricity bills, smaller footprint, sharper images (if you have a DVI output on your graphics card and a DVI LCD), better contrast, better brightness, no moire or bending. But they are a little bit more expensive, you have a small chance of getting one with dead pixels, and you need a good graphics card if youre getting a larger one, because they HAVE to run at their specific resolution to give a decent picture. And you dont get your daily dose of radioactive rays. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
While LCD monitors are <i>getting</i> cheaper, they're still not cheap. For a high quality 17-19" LCD you're looking at prices around £400 still, while for a CRT of the same size, you can only expect to pay half that.
Ontop of that, i dislike the lack of option for resolution. I'm currently using a 15" CRT in 1280x1024, and that's fine for me, but if i were to pick up a small 15" LCD, i'd only be able to use 1024x768, which would make me cry when it comes to using Photoshop. Maybe in a year or two when the prices for larger, better quality, LCD monitors are down i'll consider one, until then, i'll stick with my trusty CRT.
Viva la radiatione!
All I can suggest is that if you really need to play ns with it, go for quality. Seriously don't just pick up any cheap LCD monitor because you WILL get what you pay for. Do the reasearch and get one with a high ratio. Viewsonic makes great monitors both CRT and LCD and thats why I chose them. It also clears up your desk a bunch especially with larger monitors. CRTs get huge as the screen size increases but LCD monitors don't they just get taller. I bought a desk to support my huge monitor and now I got all this space because I bought an LCD monitor of the same size. It's been 6 months and I've had no problems with my LCD monitor.
LCD's have finally grown up, and its possible to get one which is good for gaming, if you get one with a decent panel with a low response time (20ms or 16ms). The 16ms panels dont actually run everything at 16ms, they dither some colours, so theyre both meant to be as good as one another. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
There IS a monitor with a true 16ms Response time. It is arguably the best gaming LCD, the 17 inch Hitachi CML174. Only problem is if you want to get one, you will have to drop at least $400.
EDIT: Typo.
I do some graphics design AND gaming, so now I'm thinking maybe I'll just wait till monitors get better in quality (and price especially >.>)... i was hoping to keep the price under 400-450.
Imagine a salesman ling, I mean what kind of world would we have without ling salesman.
/ms sumons CWAG
All I can suggest is that if you really need to play ns with it, go for quality. Seriously don't just pick up any cheap LCD monitor because you WILL get what you pay for. Do the reasearch and get one with a high ratio. Viewsonic makes great monitors both CRT and LCD and thats why I chose them. It also clears up your desk a bunch especially with larger monitors. CRTs get huge as the screen size increases but LCD monitors don't they just get taller. I bought a desk to support my huge monitor and now I got all this space because I bought an LCD monitor of the same size. It's been 6 months and I've had no problems with my LCD monitor. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
However, Viewsonic also has the worst customer support I have ever encountered. It took me five weeks to get my monitor back on a routine warranty repair/replace job, and I was lied to for weeks about when the thing would actually ship. If your viewsonic monitor breaks, factoring in the cost of shipping it to them and not having a monitor for weeks at a time, it's probably better just ot buy a new one.