Flat Planel Displays Are WAY Better

wilhil · #1 November 10th, 2005, 10:53 PM

I have a 18" flat panel monitor... (I know 18" sounds weird, but trust me! NEX Multisync LCD 1880SX")

I used CRT's for so many years, and I always gave the advice to people to go for a big crt rather than a tft if you have the cash, but the truth is now, I would advise this every time

image looks so much sharper, even better than a flat crt, no horrible black border, and unlike early ones, I can view at all angles, and it is bright.

It just looks better, and everything about it feels better.

NullAshton · #2 November 11th, 2005, 09:14 AM

I've used the alcohol wipes for years on both my monitors without problems. But yeah, you should probally refer to the manufacterer.

With LCDs, it's a lot sharper, because you don't have to mess with the path of electrons hitting the correct pixels on the screen. The no black border is cool, makes me look at CRT monitors and wonder if that's what I really had to suffer with for years.

dogscoff · #3 November 11th, 2005, 09:21 AM

Meh. You want one of those new transparent monitors.

Xrati · #4 November 12th, 2005, 04:37 PM

What's the biggest screen available on LCD's these days?
Is there much difference between the manufacters in LCD's other then options? Any recomomdations on which brand is better?

wilhil · #5 November 12th, 2005, 04:42 PM

If you have the cash, you can get any size!

NullAshton · #6 November 12th, 2005, 07:15 PM

The biggest screen size is about 60 inches. In other words, really really big.

Xrati · #7 November 13th, 2005, 04:39 PM

WOW!!!

So what is the price, about $600 USD per inch? $3,600.00 for a 60 inch screen. I would love something like that for my computer. I could use the life size ICONs.

Thanks for the info, but what about manufactures? Who's got a good rep and a quality product?

Caduceus · #8 November 14th, 2005, 06:00 PM

Well, after seven years of dedicated service, my Compaq monitor finally bit the big one, refusing to power up, etc., etc. So, I just ordered a Samsung to replace the old soldier. This means a viking funeral for both computer and screen now... Guess I am making a trip to the coast this weekend.

NullAshton · #9 November 14th, 2005, 07:41 PM

Sweet! I want to give my old computers a viking funeral.

Ron_Lugge · #10 November 20th, 2005, 10:11 PM

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wildcard06 said:
Well, after seven years of dedicated service, my Compaq monitor finally bit the big one, refusing to power up, etc., etc. So, I just ordered a Samsung to replace the old soldier. This means a viking funeral for both computer and screen now... Guess I am making a trip to the coast this weekend.

Almost as good as what mine did. I was in the middle of a game of SEIV, enjoying myself, when my computer when "verrer" like I'd turned it on, with the screen wavering. This got my attention just in time for a great big "snap!" to black out the screen and send a GREAT BIG cloud of black smoke coming up out of the back.

My mother got my a flatscreen as a gift shortly thereafter, and I LOVE it. Now, if only she'd gotten my a CDR for backuping files, since I lost, well, everything a few days ago when my OS went (harddrive's ok, but my OS was utterly gone for some insane reason, ergo I couldn't save anything to a thumbdrive).