Thread: OT: What to know before buying an LCD monitor??
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Old January 25th, 2006, 01:22 AM
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Default Re: OT: What to know before buying an LCD monitor
Apple Cinema Display... they're puuuurrrdy.

I got a no-name Taiwainese LCD three years ago. It's served me pretty well, only issues are due to not handling it very well during transport (thumbprint sized dark spot, where the screen is a little darder, little scratches, etc). If you can find one that promises zero dead pixels, take it. Most will only take back an LCD if there are 8+ dead pixels. Also, I have yet to find any LCD that handles dark video well. Doom3 is already hard enough with a CRT, but in some places, the varying levels of darkness are imperceptable on an LCD. At times, something that's supposed to be absolutely black will be brighter than something that's supposed to be a color like navy blue. Just some things to consider...
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