Arkan Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Crt's beat lcd's, this is like bragging about forth place. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How so? I'm using my new 19'' LCD from some off brand company I think (X2gen) and it has an amazin picture. Looks just as good as any CRT I've seen. It's also about 10 percent of the weight. What is the ghosting and other stuff, anyway? "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
Sargallath Abraxium Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Boys and their little toys. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...so we gots our rigs an' ye gots yer drawer full o' battery-operated teeth-chippers...we's all happy, I guesses... <_< ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!... A long, long time ago, but I can still remember, How the Trolling used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance, I could egg on a few Trolls to "dance", And maybe we'd be happy for a while. But then Krackhead left and so did Klown; Volo and Turnip were banned, Mystake got run out o' town. Bad news on the Front Page, BIOweenia said goodbye in a heated rage. I can't remember if I cried When I heard that TORN was recently fried, But sadness touched me deep inside, The day...Black Isle died. For tarna, Visc, an' the rest o' the ol' Islanders that fell along the way
Bokishi Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Do we need a time out in here gentlemen? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL they need spankings. Current 3DMark
Bokishi Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Crt's beat lcd's, this is like bragging about forth place. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How so? I'm using my new 19'' LCD from some off brand company I think (X2gen) and it has an amazin picture. Looks just as good as any CRT I've seen. It's also about 10 percent of the weight. What is the ghosting and other stuff, anyway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LCD's also don't have burn-in. I mean they do but it goes away the next day. Current 3DMark
Sargallath Abraxium Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 What is the ghosting and other stuff, anyway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...ghosting, blurring, etc. takes place on most LCD screens while watching movies, playing fast-paced games (FPS' mostly), etc...basically, it jus' be the screen catchin' up ta the action on screen, so a li'l blurrin' or shadowin' be visible...in order ta curb this, the higher-end models usually 'ave a response time at or under 16 ms bwb (black-white-black) (DO NOT be fooled by an 8 ms grey-to-grey response time, as it usually means around 20 ms bwb)...jus' look it up fer a more in-depth description, as ya knows I's rather lazy when it comes ta stuff google-available... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!... A long, long time ago, but I can still remember, How the Trolling used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance, I could egg on a few Trolls to "dance", And maybe we'd be happy for a while. But then Krackhead left and so did Klown; Volo and Turnip were banned, Mystake got run out o' town. Bad news on the Front Page, BIOweenia said goodbye in a heated rage. I can't remember if I cried When I heard that TORN was recently fried, But sadness touched me deep inside, The day...Black Isle died. For tarna, Visc, an' the rest o' the ol' Islanders that fell along the way
Nameless One Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 The only kind-of special thing about my PC: with the new and shiny (and expansive) power supply unit and the fanless GF6600GT and some good cpu-fan it's a quite silent machine. All the ones with water-cooling: shut up! I don't like you.
Arkan Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) What is the ghosting and other stuff, anyway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...ghosting, blurring, etc. takes place on most LCD screens while watching movies, playing fast-paced games (FPS' mostly), etc...basically, it jus' be the screen catchin' up ta the action on screen, so a li'l blurrin' or shadowin' be visible...in order ta curb this, the higher-end models usually 'ave a response time at or under 16 ms bwb (black-white-black) (DO NOT be fooled by an 8 ms grey-to-grey response time, as it usually means around 20 ms bwb)...jus' look it up fer a more in-depth description, as ya knows I's rather lazy when it comes ta stuff google-available... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Huh...I don't know if mine is highend or not, but when I play FPS (Half Life, for example) It looks the same or even better than my last CRT monitor. I don't notice any ghosting or blurring... Edited February 27, 2006 by Arkan "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
alanschu Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) I haven't seen burn in on any CRT monitor made in probably the last 15 years. The thing I like most about my CRT is resolution flexibility. EDIT: Consider yourself lucky then Arkan, you don't notice it so it's no big deal. Edited February 27, 2006 by alanschu
SSgtSniper Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 This new Flat screen I got I love to death, it's soo small and space is at a fracking premium on my desk. How do I know if I'm LCD or Plasma, or what I am (Was given this monitor by the bossman) And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth unto Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be, In Nomine Patris, et Fili, et Spiritus Sancti.
collegeswgamer Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 ha, my lame dell laptop. lol. No big computer ballin here thats for sure. But it played knights of the old republic II, and thats all this poor college student cares about., for now, until the third one comes out.
LoneWolf16 Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) What's with all the LCD talk? Hell, this 17 inch flatscreen CRT is excellent since I'm pretty close to it so size isn't really an area I'm too concerned with, that and space isn't a problem, so this is really the best option at the moment, as bulky as it is. Might change once I move out, but right now...high resolution gaming bliss. And there really isn't anything wrong with Dell, save for one amazingly prominent thing. Price. Sweet Jesus, it would have been much cheaper, if less reliable, to just build my own like I used to...but the siren call of changable LED lights was....it was just too much. That, and I ordered mine a couple weeks before the new 7800s launched...so I'm kicking the hell out of myself for that one. Edit: And hello, Mr. College newb. Enjoy your stay. Edited February 27, 2006 by LoneWolf16 I had thought that some of nature's journeymen had made men and not made them well, for they imitated humanity so abominably. - Book of Counted Sorrows 'Cause I won't know the man that kills me and I don't know these men I kill but we all wind up on the same side 'cause ain't none of us doin' god's will. - Everlast
metadigital Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 Crt's beat lcd's, this is like bragging about forth place. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How so? I'm using my new 19'' LCD from some off brand company I think (X2gen) and it has an amazin picture. Looks just as good as any CRT I've seen. It's also about 10 percent of the weight. What is the ghosting and other stuff, anyway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Brightness, contrast, no problem with refresh, to name three. LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display, it uses a current to change the state of the crystals to let light through; this is not as fast as the electron gun in a CRT that fire a beam of electrons (hence the name) that are directed via the magnet in the Cathode Ray Tude. Although CRT screens larger than 17" weigh more than the room holding the computer equipment, and everything in it, and are almost deeper than they are wider, if you have the space and don't need a portable screen it is still a better screen, and they are markedly cheaper at the moment, too. LCDs are lighter and don't draw as much AC, and they don't need a screen saver. Biggest problem is there aren't too many reviews around comparing CRTs anymore, so it is more difficult to choose a good one. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Gabrielle Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 I have not been keeping up on technology, was wondering if the flatscreen problem with game graphics has been fixed. I remember when they first came out they couldn't handle the fast complexity of the graphics coming from games.
@\NightandtheShape/@ Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 I have not been keeping up on technology, was wondering if the flatscreen problem with game graphics has been fixed. I remember when they first came out they couldn't handle the fast complexity of the graphics coming from games. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> refresh times have been improved if that's what you're meaning... The update speed is much quicker. "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
metadigital Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 Yeah, anything with a refresh less than 20ms should be okay for all but the most demanding stuff, like watching Bad Boys 2 (one of the tests). A lot of panels are down below 12ms, some even 4ms. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Gabrielle Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 I have not been keeping up on technology, was wondering if the flatscreen problem with game graphics has been fixed. I remember when they first came out they couldn't handle the fast complexity of the graphics coming from games. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> refresh times have been improved if that's what you're meaning... The update speed is much quicker. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes that is what I meant, I knew they had a problem when they first came out, which stopped me from buying one.
Gromnir Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) did Gromnir mention that he dislikes viewsonic? have had some bad experience with viewsonic monitors not purchased by Gromnir. even so, our architect/gaming friend told us that we couldn't go wrong with a g90fb for a 19" monitor. we took her advice... reluctantly. is a great monitor... best we ever had. so then more recent we ask her 'bout 21" crt monitors. sure 'nuff she tells us that not only does she see some of best performance from the viewsonic g220fb, but it happens to be cheaper and lighter than most other 21" monitors. sure, there is some professional class monitors for $1000+, but for gaming use she not thinks that there is a better option available. ... nec fe2111sb is what we got now, but we wants a second 21" and am not sure if we would buy a second nec... is an ok monitor, but nothing spectacular. in particular, we gots some complaints 'bout color sharpness. another viewsonic? HA! Good Fun! Edited February 28, 2006 by Gromnir "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
alanschu Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 I have had good experiences with ViewSonic. Though the monitor I use is a Samsung SyncMaster
metadigital Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 PS I love your sig. Wicked. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Llyranor Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 Wait, why are you singling out a specific forum member? Is is because he's a... wait, what kind of quotes are those, anyway? What the crap? (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Foamhead Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) I am currently using a TRS-80 with 4 kb of ram and 4kb of rom. I also have one of those new cutting edge "display monitors" in glorious Black and White. Due to what I suspect is horrible programming on the parts of web designers, it takes FOREVER for a new "web-page" as they seem to be called to load up. I only hope that one day these poor programmers can catch up with my awesome hardware so that I can finally enjoy all the wonderful things I hear about this inter-net. Edited February 28, 2006 by Foamhead
alanschu Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 Wait, why are you singling out a specific forum member? Is is because he's a... wait, what kind of quotes are those, anyway? What the crap? <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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