Best LCD choices for that proper AMI monitor feel in 2009.

[McFly]

I was just wondering about present monitor strategies my dear fellow Amiga users presently exercise in their  homes.

My usual route (1200/2000/4000/CDTV) 1084s wit spare backups for service parts and flickerfixer/Scandoubler with Nec safe shelter of MultySync 15" and 17" for A12000/4000.

Lately I’m building a new setup table for weekend  demonstrations for friends and personal joy. This would include  A2000/1200/CD32 but also ZX/C64/ combinations. I really hate to go with 1084 story here again. So LCD is simply a must. This made me open this topic and grasp some news from your own LCD setups. Mind you for that monitor atmosphere I don’t want to path big screen extravaganza.. 22" LCD TV is the limit in size that I consider tasteful for my application.

Now please do tell; what lurks in your setups with similar aspirations? What is at the moment "hot" choice among TV LCDs? I remember Samsung use to have model or two that was so happy with old Amiga resolutions  even without any additional help! These days, omit the raw specs, one would have a hard time to fetch such data while reading product specifications from manufacturer site.

This is where Amiga users come to rescue

[McFly]

I really appreciate any response and really sad to see such poor interest on this topic.

If anyone would benefit my findings, at least I should share that I’ve purchased M227WD and works great with A2000/1200 that I only had time to test.

[AmigaPixel]

I am suprised no one had responded to this yet. I would like to get an 15" or 17" LCD for may a A2000 but first I need a graphics card or Indivision ECS. I have NEC XV 17+  multisync I haven't been able to try on the Amiga yet. It works great on the pc, it only syncs down to 31kHz though.

[tone007]

There are plenty that will work, and some that'll work well, but none that will beat out a CRT.

[AmigaPixel]

I know someone on this forum mentioned they were using an HP Pavilion mx70 17" with their Amiga 1200. I am using the same monitor right now on my pc, I got say it is one of the best quality monitors I have owned.

[AmigaPixel]

I know someone on this forum mentioned they were using an HP Pavilion mx70 17" with their Amiga 1200. I am using the same monitor right now on my pc, I got say it is one of the best quality monitors I have owned.

I forgot to mention the mx70 is a CRT monitor.

[AmigaPixel]

I would also add the image looks better to me than a lot of the LCD monitors I have used, including the newer TFT types.

[Tumbleweed]

I use an old LG 15" Studioworks CRT on my A3000D, which has got a CV64 RTG card. On my A4000D I use a 15" IIYAMA LCD and it has a CV64 3D RTG card with scandoubler module.

The CRT beats the LCD hands down when it comes to picture sharpness and also range of screen modes supported (Picasso96 drivers).

[Damion]

A few years ago I experimented with LCDTVs, even bought a RGB -> component converter, but gave up because I was unable to find a TV that handled 50Hz, and didn't feel like gambling buying more TVs to try.

I prefer smallish screens (no larger than 17"), otherwise lo-res Amiga game screens look too "blocky".

I also like CRTs, only problem is that the Indivision doesn't do 100Hz, so you have to deal with 50Hz flicker. Also there are LCDs that rival even the best CRTs, but you have to spend $$$ and buy a good one. I have a little 15" Eizo that, as far as static images, looks exceptional, even next to good Trinitron and Diamondtron CRTs. Contrast, smearing, and color loss with AGA (TN panel) are problems, but there are better models that resolve those issues... something like an Eizo S1731 would be *very* nice for you Amiga + Indivision.

[raketa]

I have a very cheapo Benq monitor. The only 50Hz monitor in this price range (100-150,- €) I have found.

[Moto]

I really appreciate any response and really sad to see such poor interest on this topic.

If anyone would benefit my findings, at least I should share that I’ve purchased M227WD and works great with A2000/1200 that I only had time to test.

I had been waiting for people to respond to this as well.

I don't have my A1200 yet but once I get it, I will hook up it up via the Indivision interface to a multitude of LCD monitors.  I had been thinking of getting a "multimedia" LCD panel which accepts everything from DVI to S-Video so I can use it with whatever retro hardware I had.  Viewsonic makes a nice 22 + 24 inch multimedia panels.

My backup plan is to use a 19" viewsonic CRT that's sitting in the closet.

[illy5603]

I would recommend buying an older monitor that has a max resolution of 1084X768 which is the current maximum for the indivision AGA. Wide screen monitors will either give you "black bars" on the sides when in the correct aspect ratio (4:3) or give you that lame stretched out look when filling the whole screen (16:9)

Also be careful of monitors that are also TV sets. My A1200 with indivision AGA will not work on either of our giant LCD TV sets via VGA port and had to be fiddled with endlessly to work on my small Dell LCD monitor / TV.

[zipper]

I have a very cheapo Benq monitor. The only 50Hz monitor in this price range (100-150,- €) I have found.

My BenQ does 44-51 Hz, 59-61 and 74-75.

[Cammy]

Here's a little video of my Amiga LCD solution - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kaz6fNpHYIg

[persia]

You're young!  There's long discussions on how to make the Amiga attractive to young people, since most of us are closer to old age pensions than we care to admit.  What got you into Amiga?