OT: 17" CRT Monitors..

[tesco samoa]

Hey dave have you tried www.ncix.com for monitors

or

http://www.computers-canada.com/

( for a price comparison )

[tesco samoa]

example for the lg

http://www.computers-canada.com/display.html?text=LG+T710BH+&table=monitor&prov=QC&limits[minprice]=&limits[maxprice]=&limits[out]=&omore=0

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Combat Wombat:
I'm never buying a flat, at least until they fix the blurring and I like the higher screen sizes that CRTs can goto.

Really? I use one at work and it's clearer then my monitor at home. Admitadly my home monitor is less then state of the art. But I don't see any noticable blurring at work.

Originally posted by Thermodyne:
You can get a refurb 17" from dell for 73 US right now.

Wow, that's pretty cheap.

[Fyron]

I bet you don't run any 3d intensive applications at work.

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I bet you don't run any 3d intensive applications at work.

No, can't say that I do. For what I use it for the flat screen works nicely. Your results may vary.

[David E. Gervais]

Wow, I just found a site that does a very good job of explaining the dot pitch thing..

Dot Pitch Explained

And on top of that, I just got a new flyer for Bureau En Gross (aka: Staples)and they now have a new Viewsonic A70f+ 17" monitor and it has a .21 Horizontal dot pitch (the only one that counts when dealing with a Shadow Mask type Flatscreen display (Which is what the Viewsonic and LG monitors use.)

What does this mean? well with the same 325mm horizontal display area the LG has a 1354 (maximum) horizontal rezolution and the Viewsonic has 1547 (maximum) horizontal rezolution. According to the article on dot pitch it helps to have more than the advertized Max rez in pixel pitch. so now the New Viewsonic looks like the better chioce. And the ViewSonic is only 199$ and can be used as a video monitor too.
(Not that I'll use that function, I play DVD's through my computer.)

Anyways, thanks for all your tips and links.

Cheers!

[David E. Gervais]

Double WoW! I just found out the Viewsoniv A70f+ Monitor I'll be getting is also able to display HDTV (With the Viewsonic NextVision N6 unit.) It's definately an 'added bonus' that I'm sure to take advantage of in the future.

It looks like I'll be getting it on Saturday, I sure hope they still have stock left.

Cheers!