TFT Monitor

[Vincent]

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.

[bloodline]

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.

[Vincent]

I saw one at 30ms for just over £100 somewhere, but I had no idea if that was good or not :-)

[Linchpin]

Low response time - crappy, ghosty image's

Get a nice Samsung Syncmaster :-D

[whabang]

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.

[bloodline]

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-)

[Linchpin]

Heh i think vince would like a 30ms monitor, would make him feel drunk :-D

[whabang]

30 ms. is Ok for surfing, but nothing else...

[Linchpin]

bluuuuuurrrr

[Vincent]

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 :-(

[bloodline]

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 :-)

[Vincent]

How good is a Samsung 510N? It's 15" which is what we're looking for too.

--edit--

16ms response too I think.

[Vincent]

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

[bloodline]

Vincent wrote:
How good is a Samsung 510N? It's 15" which is what we're looking for too.

--edit--

16ms response too I think.

Hmmm... not a bad unit.

[Vincent]

bloodline wrote:
Hmmm... not a bad unit.

But the question is...

Will I still be able to play HL and Diablo on it? :-D