Wanted: 15-17" LCD @ 1600x1200

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Pyrolistical

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Why is it the smallest desktop LCD that can do 1600x1200 is 20 inches?!!

...while I have seen laptops that have 15" LCDs that can do 1600x1200 (high end Dell Laditudes)...

Is it a marketing ploy, or just high cost? (15-17" @ 1600x1200 the dot pitch is damn small)
 
I have seen a few 19" that do 1600x1200.

Yeah, it sucks that 15-18" don't do 1600x1200.
The technology is there... look at laptop screens.

I don't know why it is not happening.
 
agentzero9 said:
most people can not see or don't want to read text that small
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Screen size wise:
15" LCD == 17" CRT
17" LCD == 19" CRT

A lot of 17" CRT do 1600x1200, and almost all 19" CRT do 1600x1200.
 
Pyrolistical said:
Screen size wise:
15" LCD == 17" CRT
17" LCD == 19" CRT

A lot of 17" CRT do 1600x1200, and almost all 19" CRT do 1600x1200.
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Most 17" CRTs are 16" viewable and 19" CRTs are 18" viewable.
 
vapor said:
Most 17" CRTs are 16" viewable and 19" CRTs are 18" viewable.
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Then it makes my point even stronger ;)

(Btw, are you like the other guy who got a 6800 gt in vancouver? lol)
 
Just another reason to stick with a good CRT like my FP912SB....not to mention that you are basicly forced into using the native resolution. Lets say the native is 1600x1200, and your system is 2 years old. What happends when you wanna play a newer game or game demo and the only way you can is to go below native? Thats right folks, you have to endure the lower quality non-native resolutions! Of course if you can buy a 20 inch LCD you can afford the latest and greatest, so I guess my point is moot.
 
Pyrolistical said:
Then it makes my point even stronger ;)

(Btw, are you like the other guy who got a 6800 gt in vancouver? lol)
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That would be me! :D I preordered the last Leadtek 6800GT from NCIX.
 
Spetsnaz Op said:
Just another reason to stick with a good CRT like my FP912SB....not to mention that you are basicly forced into using the native resolution. Lets say the native is 1600x1200, and your system is 2 years old. What happends when you wanna play a newer game or game demo and the only way you can is to go below native? Thats right folks, you have to endure the lower quality non-native resolutions! Of course if you can buy a 20 inch LCD you can afford the latest and greatest, so I guess my point is moot.
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Well, if there existed an 15-17" LCD that can do 1600x1200, I would buy 2 for work, but keep my CRT at home for game ;)

I'm a CRT fan boy, but LCDs would save me a lot of desk space.
 
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