What should I be looking at, specification wise? ie response time etc. Used mainly for MSP and related apps.
Any advice appreciated.
Regards,
Greg
Advice regarding LCD monitor
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heinz-oz
I beg to differ here Steve. When it comes to LCD, refresh time is very important. Take one with the shortest refresh time you can afford. Video on LCD monitors does not look very good if the refresh time is above 8ms. CRT monitors are a lot better for video display. That's why I still use a bulky 20" CRT monitor for my video editing system.
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maddrummer3301
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Even though I have LCD's that are 8ms or less I think the CRT's I have looked better for the video motion and all.
The LCD's are much easier on my eyes though in the long run. That's why I switched and also for more desktop space.
For the poster I would start at the ViewSonic website and read the difference between the models, consumer/intermediate/pro.
They all can go bad or have defects along with bad pixels. So check the warranties & return policies. Especially about bad pixels or black dots on the monitor lcd screen. Some companies will tell you that is normal and a return may have to have "X" amount of bad pixels before they will replace it.
The LCD's are much easier on my eyes though in the long run. That's why I switched and also for more desktop space.
For the poster I would start at the ViewSonic website and read the difference between the models, consumer/intermediate/pro.
They all can go bad or have defects along with bad pixels. So check the warranties & return policies. Especially about bad pixels or black dots on the monitor lcd screen. Some companies will tell you that is normal and a return may have to have "X" amount of bad pixels before they will replace it.
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Most of the time the X is less than 5. If you see 5 or more bad pixels on a LCD panel, you might be qualified to get the LCD replaced.maddrummer3301 wrote:Some companies will tell you that is normal and a return may have to have "X" amount of bad pixels before they will replace it.
I personally use Philips 15 inch LCD at home for 4 years and Philips 17 inch LCD in office for 1 year but I might switch to ViewSonic or Mozo as my next wide-screen LCD monitor.
Heinz is right, the response time is very important for LCDs, especially if you want to use the LCD for video editing or gaming. 8ms or less would be suggested. Also the contrast of the LCD is important, too. Choose a brighter one.
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I've been using the 19" ViewSonic's
VA912b (Dual-Head)
VP920b (Single-Head on another machine).
They are Bright & Clear for computer work. Average settings for contrast & brightness is 70%.
One of the VA912b that was a special from buy.com has a small smear, it's not always visible unless using a bright background, but annoying enough. Appears more like the front masking is pressing on the internal screen. It's wasn't easy to return or exchange it since past the 90days from the distributor.
Never tried ViewSonic company to exchange.
Even though they have the same model numbers the specs are different and the newer one has a higher refresh rate although I push it back to 60 (US).
All of them display the video very well. My 21' CRT's simply eat up the desktop and are rough on my eyes.
MD
VA912b (Dual-Head)
VP920b (Single-Head on another machine).
They are Bright & Clear for computer work. Average settings for contrast & brightness is 70%.
One of the VA912b that was a special from buy.com has a small smear, it's not always visible unless using a bright background, but annoying enough. Appears more like the front masking is pressing on the internal screen. It's wasn't easy to return or exchange it since past the 90days from the distributor.
Never tried ViewSonic company to exchange.
Even though they have the same model numbers the specs are different and the newer one has a higher refresh rate although I push it back to 60 (US).
All of them display the video very well. My 21' CRT's simply eat up the desktop and are rough on my eyes.
MD