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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: Vincent on February 07, 2005, 12:52:27 PM
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We're thinking about getting a decent TFT monitor to replace this 14" CRT. We only really need one to go to a resolution of 1024*768.
What do I need to know about them before I buy one? What kind of stats should I be looking at?
We have a NVidia GeForce FX 5200 btw.
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Vincent wrote:
We're thinking about getting a decent TFT monitor to replace this 14" CRT. We only really need one to go to a resolution of 1024*768.
What do I need to know about them before I buy one? What kind of stats should I be looking at?
We have a NVidia GeForce FX 5200 btw.
Get a low Response time! Anything below 16ms is pretty good.
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I saw one at 30ms for just over £100 somewhere, but I had no idea if that was good or not :-)
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Low response time - crappy, ghosty image's
Get a nice Samsung Syncmaster :-D
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Got a Samsung SyncMaster here! Has worked like a charm for over four years. Excellent image quality, even on VGA, and a very low response rate.
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Vincent wrote:
I saw one at 30ms for just over £100 somewhere, but I had no idea if that was good or not :-)
30ms!!! AVOID, you'd struggle to view any moving image on that...
As I said, anything bellow 16ms is pretty good.
-Edit- Woot, Je Suis un Guru Meditator!!! 8-)
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Heh i think vince would like a 30ms monitor, would make him feel drunk :-D
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30 ms. is Ok for surfing, but nothing else... :-\
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bluuuuuurrrr
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LinchpiN wrote:
Heh i think vince would like a 30ms monitor, would make him feel drunk :-D
:roflmao:
I suppose I should say that we can only spend up to £200 on it :-(
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Vincent wrote:
LinchpiN wrote:
Heh i think vince would like a 30ms monitor, would make him feel drunk :-D
:roflmao:
I suppose I should say that we can only spend up to £200 on it :-(
Then you are looking at a 19" CRT :-)
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How good is a Samsung 510N? It's 15" which is what we're looking for too.
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16ms response too I think.
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bloodline wrote:
Then you are looking at a 19" CRT :-)
Well, the Samsung 510N 15" with 16ms response is being sold for £190 in Argos, which means I'll be able to find it cheaper elsewhere :-P
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Vincent wrote:
How good is a Samsung 510N? It's 15" which is what we're looking for too.
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16ms response too I think.
Hmmm... not a bad unit.
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bloodline wrote:
Hmmm... not a bad unit.
But the question is...
Will I still be able to play HL and Diablo on it? :-D
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Mine (Samsung SyncMaster 570b) has 16 ms reaction time, and 3D-gaming looks great, as long as you have Vsync on.
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Much coolness :-D
I think this is the monitor to get then :-D
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Well you can do a lot better than that:
Look at this LG 17-incher over at ebuyer.com (16ms, great contrast and looks great)
Product id: 65119
It is currently just below £180 quid and it's got some raving customer reviews.
I have been researching the subject for a while and I don't think you can get much better value for money elsewhere now
They even offer free shipping!
(no I do not work for ebuyer.com )
:lol:
good luck
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amigean wrote:
Well you can do a lot better than that:
Look at this LG 17-incher over at ebuyer.com (16ms, great contrast and looks great)
Product id: 65119
It is currently just below £180 quid and it's got some raving customer reviews.
That's the one to go for!!! :-o
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ebuyer.com rox :-D
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Looks nice :-D
Anybody bought from ebuyer before? Do they have good customer support (should anything go wrong)? Do they answer emails too? :-)
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Ah well, looks like this could be the one :-D
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I bought from them last night, always deliver fine for me.
I spent over £500 with them last year (including a TFT monitor) and its all fine.
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Cool :-)
Get yer arse on irc :-P
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@Vincent
I've heard bad reports about eBuyer's return policy, and they were extremely rude to me when I queried why the postage rate to me (on the Isle of Man) was so high - so I'd never do business with them!
I get all my computer bits (well, most of the non-Amiga stuff, anyway) from Aria (http://www.aria.co.uk) - keen prices, great service, quick delivery.
Check out some of their "Super Specials" or "Deal for the Day" items - there's some good quality, yet cheaply priced TFT monitors there... (a 17" Dell for under £170, or a 17" Arianet for £130 which is the same brand as I got and have had no problems or complaints about)
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Well, every item i have had from ebuyer i have never had to return... so i know nothing :-D
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Well if you think ebuyer are bad for their rude responce then you'll find dabs even worse, its near impossible to get a human responce, everything is automated, no phone numbers. If it wasn't for the fact the company I work for has an account with them I'd havegiven up trying to get a reply worth reading.
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I got an 17" Arianet Premium TFT Silver with 16ms response time from Aria.co.uk for £134. It's great for games.
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Look at this LG 17-incher over at ebuyer.com (16ms, great contrast and looks great)
I bought that very monitor from that very shop the other day. First impressions are that its really fscking lovely. No ghosting, really good colour, nice wide viewing angle :)
In fact the only problem is that the Windows colour management software that comes with it is {bleep}e and created a b0rk3n monitor profile and causes Adobe Photoshop to whinge it every time it starts. One uninstall later and all is well with the world again.
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I hope that was just an uninstall of the monitor and not windows.
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The problem with these monitors is that the image is that very good at a resolution other than the native one, so if you want a good pic you're stuck with that...
Well, at least that's how it was in past, I haven't bee on par with recent stuff...
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Yes, that was a software uninstall :)
Jose - that's still correct. That said, you don't notice it when playing games or videos in a lower res, and using Windows at 1280x1024 (the native res) is ace[1]!
[1] Compared to using Windows at a lower res. Its all relative :)
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I got three of these,
http://www.aria.co.uk/mainimages/MON-TFT-A-V17S.jpg[/img]
Arianet TFT
£113.95 ex VAT
16mS and 1280x1024
These look fantastic and work great with my uA1
Aria, U.K. (http://www.aria.co.uk/)[img]