Isn't it about time we had a good thread on LCD monitors?

[Hyperspeed]

I'm fed up of my hulking great big 15" CRT monitor. It's like a heater
in the summer and eats power.

No doubt the magnetic field from this dinosaur is harmful and it takes
up most of my desk.

Can anyone reccomend an LCD flat panel monitor that works on Amiga
that complies fully with OCS/ECS/AGA @ 15KHz... or at least when
scandoubled to 30KHz.

Obviously these screens have an optimum resolution such as 800×600 or
1024x768... so what is the best to work with native chipsets without
corrupting the screen quality?

I know a lot of them are now being made as TVs for kitchens and
bedrooms etc, so they should accept 15KHz by default right?

Would this be good enough to read small text? It'd have to be as good
as CRT quality, even if moving sprites etc. were a little blurrier as
is common with TFT.

[Hyperspeed]

There's been conflicting reports in this thread...

LCD better than CRT etc.

I never expected TFT screens to rival tube screens for gaming because
of the way they store the charge longer (causing a slight blur on
insanely fast moving objects).

But what is most important to me is a screen that can run AGA so I can
still use my classic Amiga, this is also important to Picasso-IV users
who have their own video-passthru and scanddoubling.

Would I be right in saying that if 1024x768 is default for most LCD,
then 15KHz Amiga modes of a lower resolution stand a better chance of
crisper display on a LARGER screen such as 17" or 19" LCD?

If a 640x512 had to be displayed on a 17" (which was designed for
1024x768) wouldn't it be more accomodating?

Hope you get what I mean, it would be nice to upgrade my viewing area
as well as my desk space...   but I refuse to sacrifice the Amiga
custom chips and their dedicated software.

How could you live without your `banging the hardware' scene demos
that mostly run in PAL 15KHz!

[Hyperspeed]

Ohwayz look on tha bwight soyd of loyf!

So what would Quake 1 look like on an LCD monitor? All those gothic
textures are hard enough to make out with the lights switched off let
alone in the daytime.

Would a screen filter improve the contrast of an LCD?

I think NEC and Philips screens are appealing because those companies
know how to make a good multiscan CRT so I assume they have more
accomodating technology expertise.

Noone has responded to my original thought though - how would 15Khz
AGA fare on a LCD TV?

^ :-) ^

[Hyperspeed]

Well this thread has been really good!

I think a list is needed now of all people who have an LCD monitor and
what brand they are using on their Amiga. Maybe a little smiley to
show OCS/ECS/AGA compatibility!

As for laptops, have you seen the Sony 17" widescreen one? It's really
cool... and on the BBC website today it showed Apple's new 30" LCD
screen!

Wow, imagine that...  :-D :-D :-o

I wonder if AmigaOne/Pegasos machines like LCD panels - they don't
have 15Khz modes so they should be cool.

[Hyperspeed]

Thanks for everyone's responses. I think we should all think about the
benefits of an LCD monitor:

01)Higher contrast
02)Small footprint, space saving
03)Easily turned to the correct angle you prefer to work at
04)Wall mountable
05)Easily turned vertically
06)Only 20% of the heat output
07)Less power consumption
08)Less static, UVA, UVB and magnetic field radiation
09)Less dust attraction
10)17" LCD has 17" viewable area - 17" CRT might be 15.9"!
11)You can have 5x LCDs for every CRT in terms of the above
12)Great for multiplayer games and networks
13)An Amiga laptop/luggable
14)Usually has built in speakers (and at ear level!)
15)Digital memories for storing different screen settings/channels

:-D :-D :-o :-D :-D

Maybe it would be a good idea to take your basic A1200 down the shop
and try every LCD there is... and don't give them your name/address
just incase AGA kills them!

:-D ;-) :-D