Help me choose a TFT monitor please

Post by **DiscoDave** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:47 am

I'm thinking about making the jump to TFT seeing as my current CRT monitors aren't behaving very well.

I've picked two out so far:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=55183

and

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=83914

The first one has a slightly longer response time but is DVI input. Whereas the second one is 8ms respone but is VGA input. Which do you reccomend, is DVI worth it?

Failing those two, here is a list:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... show=stock

Thanks

David

Post by **rep** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:58 am

Wait for an OLED screen. What were the figures again, 7000x faster than CRT and something like 1/2 the power consumption of LCD, twice as vibrant, and half the price?

Post by **ilum0s** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:16 pm

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=81632

^ I'm planning on getting that one, it won a shootout of about 10 other TFTs.

The review

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:26 pm

rep wrote:Wait for an OLED screen. What were the figures again, 7000x faster than CRT and something like 1/2 the power consumption of LCD, twice as vibrant, and half the price?

tinfoil hat

Post by **PhoeniX** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:57 pm

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=83914 I'd recommend

Post by **rep** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:57 pm

Doombrain wrote:
rep wrote:Wait for an OLED screen. What were the figures again, 7000x faster than CRT and something like 1/2 the power consumption of LCD, twice as vibrant, and half the price?
tinfoil hat

Explain?

I know OLEDs have a problem with longevity right now, but so did Plasma back in 2000. OLEDs should be out by Q3 2006 in the US, and I think it's worth the wait.

"In May 2005 Cambridge Display Technology announced a blue OLED with a lifetime of over 100,000 hours." That's 11 years of life for a monitor that could roll up and fit in a tube if you wanted it to... The perfect mobile screen.

Post by **Psyche911** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:08 pm

It's all about the Dell 2005FPW.
You can find deals every few weeks for under $400. Which is incredible for a 20" LCD. Plus it has all kinds of fun features.

Post by **rep** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:30 pm

16ms response time? Count me out. I've seen the 8ms TFTs in action and they still lag.

Post by **Grudge** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:00 pm

fuck off, rep

Post by **Cool Blue** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:15 pm

rep wrote:16ms response time? Count me out. I've seen the 8ms TFTs in action and they still lag.

Bullshit.

My 17" NEC has a 16ms response and you'd be challenged to find any ghosting or lag.

You talk out your ass too much. 16ms or less is fine for gaming in a 17".

Post by **DiscoDave** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:04 pm

Sorry for the delay but ta for all the input. I think I will go with the samsaung. Thanks

Post by **Psyche911** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:25 am

The response time isn't everything.

You could have a 8ms LCD and a 16ms LCD and notice more ghosting on the 8ms one. Read a review of a specific monitor or go to a store and see it yourself if you really want to know if there's ghosting.

Post by **dnoyc** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:00 am

2001FP is the best deal atm.