I need geek help, again. RE: Computer monitors[views:1704][posts:23]_______________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 4:26pm - ArrowHead nli ""] P.S. - Rev, you need to add a geel flag, or special interest category. That way we can find all teh cybor sex. Anyway: I need a new computer monitor. My old CRT is dying, and cuts out frequently. I keep the neighbors awake at night with the sound of my slapping the thing til it turns back on again. I want to get a nice flat panel monitor, but cheap. I've found deals at circuit city and comp USA for 17" monitors that run around $160. However, I've notices the refresh rates are not very good, and that the response time is anywhere from 8ms to 25 ms!!!! I play games a lot, and watch DVD and videos on here often. Are these monitors suck ass? Also, would I even be able to find a decent one in that price range? I've seen REALLY good ones for $500, but the next step down I just keep coming across junk. Help me out here guys and gals. Ever since I gave Mel Brooks a blowjob, I've become obsessed with saving money. I don't want to spend more than $175 on a monitor, but I'd like a flat panel. If I'm chasing something that doesn't exist, I'll just get another CRT. |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 5:28pm - ArrowHead nli ""] Bump, because theres nothing worse than when your monitor poops out when you're looking at porn. |
| ______________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 5:40pm - Dertoxia-nli ""] www.newegg.com they have sales on flat panel lcd's all the time |
| _____________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 6:17pm - nickyhelliot ""] ArrowHead nli said:Bump, because theres nothing worse than when your monitor poops out when you're looking at porn. ArrowHead nli said:I keep the neighbors awake at night with the sound of my slapping the thing OLOLZ ^_^ |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 6:43pm - My_Dying_Bride ""] ArrowHead nli said:Ever since I gave Mel Brooks a blowjob, I've become obsessed with saving money. I don't want to spend more than $175 thats not the direction Mel wants you to go |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 8:45pm - DreamingInExile ""] if you game you want something that's 8ms and under, anything more then that is fine for porn, but not much else. I have an AG Neovo F-17 17" LCD and it games the balls, my parents have 2 at their house. I'm saving for a 22" widescreen... |
| ___________________________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 8:58pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I bought a 24" 16:10 LCD about 6 months ago. Thing is fucking RIDICULOUS. DVDs and games kick ass. 1920x1200 baby. |
| _________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 9:39pm - powerkok ""] ya...Id suggest an LG slim, but theyre pricey. |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:17pm - ArrowHead nli ""] I went to circuit city today and got a 19" acer flat panel. It's pretty sweet. So much larger than my old 15" crt. $229, it was little more than I wanted, but I can live with it. |
| __________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:18pm - powerkok ""] flat panel lcd, or a flat screen crt? |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:41pm - ArrowHead nli ""] Flat panel. The LCD is bugging me out a bit. I'm almost ready to try throwing a piece of glass in front of it. I get this weird feeling like it's burning my eyes, and I've only been sitting here for about 20 minutes. Imagine what a 3 hour World of Warcraft session, or an 8 hour recording session will feel like. The bigger size and resolution is awesome. The picture quality seems really hazy, though, compared to the CRT. |
| __________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:44pm - powerkok ""] whats the respone time/ contrast ratio? lcd's supposedly arent as good for gaming?? I heard that years ago, but my Sony lcd works fuckin great for games, so I dunno how true that is, if at all, anymore. |
| __________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:46pm - powerkok ""] On a side note, yet somewhat related.....My Sony HDTV has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. That is insane. LG 42 inch HDTV has 1600:1. |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:47pm - ArrowHead nli ""] 8MS 700/1 I have no idea what the contrast ratio means. |
| __________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:51pm - powerkok ""] Not too bad. Contrast ratio is, in layman terms, how well the blacks stand in line with colors, and whites, basically. The higher the better. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:55pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] powerkok said:On a side note, yet somewhat related.....My Sony HDTV has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. That is insane. LG 42 inch HDTV has 1600:1. That's my next mission... an HDTV. What resolution is that Sony? 1080p? I needs me something with HDCP also. |
| __________________________________ [Sep 5,2006 10:57pm - powerkok ""] yep 1080p 50 inch sxrd rear projection lcd. HDMI/Composite/Svid/DVI Fuckin sweet toob. I am just waiting for some 1080p broadcasts. (1080i looks incredible tho) |
| __________________________________ [Sep 6,2006 12:12am - dertoxia ""] rear projection lcd doesnt make any sense |
| __________________________________ [Sep 6,2006 12:32am - powerkok ""] Why not? It makes perfect sense when u watch it. |
| __________________________________________ [Sep 6,2006 12:33am - dwellingsickness ""] [img] |
| __________________________________ [Sep 6,2006 12:36am - powerkok ""] Hey, imagine watching MMA in HD! If that makes me a geek, then sign me up for some Coke Bottles and a pocket protector!! |
| __________________________________________ [Sep 6,2006 12:38am - dwellingsickness ""] powerkok said:Hey, imagine watching MMA in HD! If that makes me a geek, then sign me up for some Coke Bottles and a pocket protector!! And to think you never invited me over to watch UFC in HDTV...You suck haha..j/k ,Don't kill me |
| _____________________________ [Sep 6,2006 12:39am - pam ""] dwellingsickness said:powerkok said:Hey, imagine watching MMA in HD! If that makes me a geek, then sign me up for some Coke Bottles and a pocket protector!! And to think you never invited me over to watch UFC in HDTV...You suck haha..j/k ,Don't kill me He just invited me earlier. :shocked: |
| __________________________________________ [Sep 6,2006 12:42am - dwellingsickness ""] pam said:dwellingsickness said:powerkok said:Hey, imagine watching MMA in HD! If that makes me a geek, then sign me up for some Coke Bottles and a pocket protector!! And to think you never invited me over to watch UFC in HDTV...You suck haha..j/k ,Don't kill me He just invited me earlier. :shocked: Well, you are a hell of a lot prettier than me:bow: |