Bannaz
12-05-2002, 10:30 AM
I'm planning on purchasing a flat screen, however they are really pricey. I'm fed up with this huge bulky monitor taking up all my space and I'm wondering what majority of people still have one?
 | View Full Version : How many of you have a flat screen, and how many of you have a standard monitor? stephenM 12-05-2002, 10:42 AM Also the flat screens are much more sharp in their picture quality than standard monitors. mattschinkel 12-05-2002, 11:58 AM I have a standard monitor, I would love to have a flat screen, or LCD, but the money could be better spent elsewhere. Less glare on flat screen's aswell... LCD monitors are easy on the eyes. silversurfer 12-05-2002, 12:02 PM flat screen also have a sharper price. bleeds me dry. dalecom 12-05-2002, 12:11 PM I could get a 15" flatscreen but dont think I could go back to a 15, if the 17s come down in price then yeah I would get 1. ho247 12-05-2002, 01:00 PM I'm assuming you mean flat panel monitors and not normal monitors but with a flat screen :). Sometimes people refer to flat screens and they can mean either. I've got a flat panel monitor here due to the space saving factor on the desk and the sharper picture. I couldn't go back to using those large monitors. Alan grandad 12-05-2002, 01:00 PM My laptop's got a flat screen. :D Curtis H. 12-05-2002, 01:07 PM I'm still waiting for flat panels to come down in price so I can get a nice size screen for a reasonable price. Just ordered a new Dell with a standard monitor because of that very reason. phpcoder 12-05-2002, 01:49 PM Its a flat screen, just one of the big things :( dgessler 12-05-2002, 01:54 PM Yes, yes, flat panel. This box takes up more than half the length of my desk. I ordered a 17" flat panel LCD last week and it should be here soon, I can't wait. I heard my friend say it hurts his eyes, but both my brother and dad have one and the monitors look fine to me :D KualoJo 12-05-2002, 02:12 PM I have a normal monitor, but its a nice sony trinitron flat "screen" one. Its not flat panel, but I'm pretty happy with it. Would be nice to have a 17" TFT tho... :) progex 12-05-2002, 02:22 PM The only thing "bad" about LCD's are their poor performance in gaming. Otherwise, I would've bought one. :D ubergeek22 12-05-2002, 03:00 PM Where's the poll option for both? :D I've a 15" TFT and a 17" Diamondtron CRT side-by-side - both the same actual screen size though :stickout: ubergeek22 12-05-2002, 03:02 PM BTW Progex - my TFT is perfect for gaming (NEC) - sharper than my TV when watching DVDs. Many of the cheaper/older ones blur but not anymore! progex 12-05-2002, 03:29 PM Originally posted by ubergeek22 BTW Progex - my TFT is perfect for gaming (NEC) - sharper than my TV when watching DVDs. Many of the cheaper/older ones blur but not anymore! Could you tell me what model monitor you have, as well as the games that you've played? :) Synthetic 12-05-2002, 04:21 PM I have a standard 19" monitor. I really want a flat screen and I'll most likely be purchasing one next year, or on boxing day. viGeek 12-05-2002, 04:49 PM I have a ViewSonic 19" Pure Flat Monitor, I just upgraded from a Nec 15" Standard CRT. MAjor improvement... MBC 12-05-2002, 05:10 PM 21 inches of love (http://www.particlespace.com/office.jpg) for me... JayC 12-05-2002, 05:31 PM The weakness of an LCD flat panel for gaming isn't so much the sharpness as it is that they don't refresh as fast as a CRT. That might make movement appear "blurry," but it really isn't a question of sharpness. My setup is pretty much like ubergeek's -- I have a dual monitor setup with a 17" Trinitron (that's a flat screen CRT, not an LCD flat panel) and 15" flat panel. Most work gets done on the Trinitron -- which in every way except footprint size, energy use, and heat output, is better. |