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Monitor Buying Advice?

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sculelos

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My monitor is probably going to blow soon, and I'm going to need a replacement, I would like it to be in the 200-250$Range, and it needs to be at least 19Inc, and display 1600x1200, so does anyone know of a monitor that fits that that discription?
 
I'm probably getting one of these (or something very very like it, Samsung SyncMaster Dynaflat 19"). Best Buy has these bad boys for $199 and you don't have to pay shipping if you just walk into the store. But one thing I noticed when I saw this thing, it's fucking huge, li16.4 inches says newegg, and weighs 40lbs. But it is 19 inches. Best buy has a 17" one for $140, but how can you say no to 19 inches of goodness?
 
Sorry for borrowing the thread, w.r.t the CRT, there is one question I'd like to ask...

Say, for example, the CRT specification says that the max resolution would be 1920 something nd recommend resolution is 1280*1024. Yet it supports 1600*1200 @85. So, how long would the CRT runs at 1600*1200 (beyond recommend yet not the max available)? And also, would I notice a great difference between non-flat and flat CRTs?

Thanks in advance.
 
I don't think it'd affect longevity...measurably at least...Usually the recommended resolution is what the particular screen looks best at. So while it will probably run 1600 x 1200 @85, it may look too small, or fuzzy from the high refesh. That's why 1280 x 1024 is the recommended resolution.

As for the flatness, well we are many years removed from the snow globes of the 80s. Even today's non-flat monitors are still quite flat....and many so-called "flat" screens are actually curved, with a flat piece of glass placed in front. The only difference I can see is that usually the flat CRTs are considered more upscale, and so they may have higher quality build and image. But no thanks to their flatness.

I suggest the Mitsubishi DP930SB...nothing better unless you want to move up to 22" (please do! you'll be glad you did)...the 2141 has near-LCD sharpness, unbelievable color, with distinctively non-LCD refresh rates of 160....you can do over 100 at 1600 x 1200, and you can go all the way up to 2048 x 1536 if you consider a second mortgage and get a video card that runs new games fast at that resolution.
 
Thanks for the input, too. But the brands of CRT available here is quite limited. And since I am updating from a four-year old laptop, everything needs to be purchased. So, I might only be able to afford a 19' at most. :( But thanks for the advice anyway. That would be useful for my future upgrade plans... :)
 
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