Flat vs CRt
 

I want to get a flat screen for the comp. Know any that don't ghost

The quality of all flat planels has gotten MUCH better since about 2000 (when I was looking) so, if you can afford it, getting a good one from someplace like Viewsonic should give you few problems and great quality.

That being said, for clarity (and certainly for price), a CRT is still superior. Certainly LCDs have gotten better, but they're still not quite up to the level of a CRT for refresh rate or resolution.

the only advantage to LCDs is the space they save. CRT monitors are WAY cheaper, have better resolution, refresh rate, clarity, LIFE EXPENCTANCY, and durability.

If you fuck up with an LCD monitor, it's *fucked up* but CRT monitors are like TV's, they can take 4 foot falls and survive.

I own two CRT flat screens.

Agreed.

It seems common these days for stores to use crusty low-end CRT's to steer people to the LCD section where they make bank. If you purchase a $149 20" CRT it's not going to be stellar. On the other hand, if you take the $300 you'd pay for a reasonably 17" LCD you can get a much nicer low-end pro CRT. Viewsonic G90's retail for ~$250. I've seen factory refurbs for $150. Your eyes will thank you.

I want one just for portability to LANs, I hate lugging this damn moniter.

CRT flat screens are the way to go

i recently picked up a nec multisync fe1250+ pro crt monitor for about 330bucks cdn (250 or so us).

22", wicked clarity, beautiful colours, 1600x1200 @ 90hz.

No regrets as in my budget, with an lcd i would of been looking at a mid range 17" lcd.

Also, dimensionally, this thing is barely bigger than my 19" samsung crt.

i say go with crt!

I have a Samsung 712n, i LOVE it, its 17" but has the same screen space as my old 19" CRT monitor. One thing you need to look at when looking for LCD monitors is the seek time, the lower the better. Most that I have seen are like 25ms +, the samsung 712n has a seek time of 12ms, which is really great because I believe a CRT is like 7ms.

just something to think about.

I second that.

And third, if necessary.

If you're getting an LCD get one with a 12ms or 8ms response time.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't LCDs have less glare than CRTs, therefore reducing eye strain? Where I work, we all got LCDs last year because of lower power consumption, and reduced eye strain.

There are more advantages to LCDs than just space. They have no flicker, and I don't get tired eyes anymore from playing games for long hours. Tired ass, yes :p

16 ms is fine. That's what I've got. No ghosting, no nothing. LCD is the way to go if you have the cash. I use mine for serious gaming, no trouble.

And to the dude with the 22 incher, more power to ya, but a monitor like that gives your whole house that nerd vibe. And a hernia.

Edit: My mistake, it sounded like there existed technology that had the size of an LCD with the refresh of a CRT.

I had a 22" Sony Triniton CRT and then went to a 16:10 WXGA Laptop screen and now I have a 15" LCD monitor (wait, aren't upgrades supposed to move up and not down?)

I think as far as easy on the eyes and gaming goes the 22" CRT was best but it was a cubic monster! It was just way to big. Being that I am cutting back on PC use the LCD is fine for some light gaming and surfing / financial software. I just like the fact it takes up so little space.

I have a Viewsonic PF775b CRT flat screen and am extremely happy with it. U of Akron has only Dell flatscreens and those things are terrible on the eyes and in trying to get a good picture. And you can find them pretty cheap ($119)


CRT Type 17" (16.0" viewable) CRT

Dot Pitch 0.25 mm aperture grille

Glass Surface Tint: TM~41.5%; ARAG® screen treatment

INPUT SIGNAL Video RGB analog (75 ohms, 0.7 Vp-p)

Sync H/V separated (TTL), composite, sync-on-green

Frequency f h: 30~97kHz; f v: 50~180Hz

COMPATIBILITY PC IBM® XT, AT, 386, 486, Pentium®, PS/2 and compatibles (from VGA up to 1600x1200)
Mac Power Mac™, G3

CONNECTOR Signal 15-pin mini D-sub [attached]

Power 3-pin plug (ICE3200)
POWER Voltage AC 90-260VAC 50/60 (+/-2) Hz
Consumption 130W (max)

CONTROLS Basic Power, 1, down, up, 2
On View Contrast, brightness, H/V-position, H/V-size, pincushion, trapezoid, pin-balance, parallelogram, rotation, degauss, purity, V linearity center, V linearity symmetry, H/V moire reduction, ViewMatch® color, H/V Focus, H/V convergence, H/V OSD position, ViewMeter®, language, zoom hooking, data recall

VIDEO INPUT Bandwidth 200MHz

DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) Physical 417mm (W) x 430mm (H) x 450mm (D) 16.4" x 16.8" x 17.7"

WEIGHT Net 44.1lbs (20.0kgs) (I truly have a hard time believing mine weighs this much)

REGULATIONS TCO '99

POWER MANAGEMENT Meets ENERGY STAR®, VESA® DPMS™, TCO '99 and Energy 2000 Standards.