Just ordered me a new 19" LCD Flatscreen!

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:06 pm

Woot!

Got me a ACER flatscreen with a 16ms response time for $294. Cannot wait for it to arrive.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde ... 022&DEPA=1

MegaDeath70 · Post by **MegaDeath70** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:11 am

Hope you have better luck than i did with the one errr... two i had. First one i got had 2 dead pixels and the second one i got had no dead pixels, but had major ghosting problems. I wouldnt recommend that LCD to my worst enemy. Ok maybe i would !

Anyways again, good luck with it !

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:31 am

Ouch!

So... what would be a good flatscreen?

I've been looking at getting one for my next system. I'm going with an Athlon 64 (and yes, I actually can use all that computing power!)

MegaDeath70 · Post by **MegaDeath70** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:37 am

Dunno. I have heard some guys say they have had good luck with there LCD's but not sure exactly of the models. Anyhoo i went back to my CRT after i returned that LCD, i lost like 70 bucks on it. 10% restock + shipping 2 times.

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:16 am

Anandtech has excellent recommendations on LCD screens. Dells rank highly.

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:09 am

The main issues with LCD's are Ghosting due to slow response time on the refresh and dead pixels. The industry standard usually says that less than 8 pixels is semi-acceptable. You have to remember that on a 19" monitor running at 1280 x 1024 that you are looking at like 1,310,720 pixels per square inch correct? It takes a lot to notice these dead pixels sometimes and also their location on the screen. A dead pixel in the center of the screen is alot more annoying than one on the edge.

We have deployed over 200 Dell LCD flatscreens here at work and I have yet to notice a dead pixel.

Most reviewers also agree that an LCD with a response time of 16ms or lower will have no ghosting, ie motion blur during gaming. I would prefer 14ms or 12ms, but the price was too good to pass up.

I will let you know if I see any motion blur on this one. But the 275 reviews, most except for 2-3 say none was evident. So I am taking their word on it.

MegaDeath70 · Post by **MegaDeath70** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:13 am

So Ice, whats the verdict on your Acer?

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:59 am

It is waiting for me at the Fedex office. I am going to pick it up at Lunch...then tonight I will give you feedback. I am going to play some Call of Duty and Far Cry on it and that will definitely give me an impression.

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:57 pm

All I can say is WOW!!! Bright...Clear!!! THIN! I have not seen one dead pixel. I only saw a little blur on the floor planks in Far Cry during a run. An only on the close ones. But other than that it was beautiful!

Two Thumbs UP!

Oh...and it is down to $279 now! Sweet!

MegaDeath70 · Post by **MegaDeath70** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:47 am

Cool, glad to hear ya having good luck with it. I just got me a 17" samsung 12ms response time LCD. It was 249.00 with a 50.00 rebate thus costing me 199.00.

I measured it up to my 19"CRT and the view size is the same. (go figure)
I have tested the ghosting with some CS:S and didnt have any. And not one dead pixel. I couldnt be happier.

I may even order another for the wife.

FaLLGuY · Post by **FaLLGuY** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:05 pm

I'd get the ImageQuest L90D+ 19" LCD Monitor. It has a 8ms.

check it out here ===> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 014&depa=1

Lot of peeps like it for gaming.

Thinking of getting two of them.

-BEAST- · Post by **-BEAST-** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:27 pm

Yea i just installed my new memory. So now i'm running 1.25 gigs.