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Is this a good deal? I seem to remember Melissa ordered a 19 inch
monitor for less and it was faster. I'm going hunting her monitor but
wanted to get opinions. As you can tell, I'm on Tiger Direct's mailing
list.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...=EMC-TIGEREMAIL
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boB
U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
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| Lawn Dart wrote:
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> In the past week, I've done a great deal of reading about CRT versus
> LCD monitors for gaming. I've also bought one CRT monitor, returned
> it, and ordered a different one! :-)
>
> While there are some differing opinions here and there, the overall
> impression I get from all my reading is that unless you're willing to
> spend a good deal more for a 19" LCD than you would for a 19" CRT,
> you're still better off with a CRT; especially for gaming. A CRT
> monitor in the $200-300 range will give you better gaming quality
> than a LCD monitor in the same price range (comparing screen
> resolutions, response time/refresh rate, color saturation, etc.).
>
> I'll let you know how my new 19" CRT looks when it arrives; hopefully
> by the end of this week. Here's the one I ordered:
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> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...-116-282&depa=0
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> - --
> Melissa
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Thanks for replying Melissa. I have another question for you. I have
been looking at New Egg's monitors and they seem to have several CRTs at
less than $200.00
What is wrong with these guys. At that price it couldn't be that of a
good deal.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewprodu...-197-002&DEPA=0
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boB
U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
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| Forum User 2005-04-22, 6:31 am |
| That totally ignores the way-more-important aspects of owning a monitor.
A GOOD LCD is worth so much more than the best CRT.
Why ?
Because for 99% of games and 100% of sims, a GOOD LCD is perfect.
But the most important aspect of a monitor is eyestrain - and for that,
LCD's are 101% better than CRT's.
Then you got things like peripheral image distortion, flatness, footprint,
weight, portability, reliability and static dust build-up .... and that's
just for starters.
Lawn Dart wrote:
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> Hi boB,
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> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:41:27 GMT, you wrote:
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> In the past week, I've done a great deal of reading about CRT versus
> LCD monitors for gaming. I've also bought one CRT monitor, returned
> it, and ordered a different one! :-)
>
> While there are some differing opinions here and there, the overall
> impression I get from all my reading is that unless you're willing to
> spend a good deal more for a 19" LCD than you would for a 19" CRT,
> you're still better off with a CRT; especially for gaming. A CRT
> monitor in the $200-300 range will give you better gaming quality
> than a LCD monitor in the same price range (comparing screen
> resolutions, response time/refresh rate, color saturation, etc.).
>
> I'll let you know how my new 19" CRT looks when it arrives; hopefully
> by the end of this week. Here's the one I ordered:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...-116-282&depa=0
>
> - --
> Melissa
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| Quilljar 2005-04-26, 8:36 pm |
| x I have no feelings about it to get emotional over.
quote:
> Facts are facts.
> Calm down, old timer.
Well I am pretty calm these days, but this is the first time I have been
called Old Timer and I rather like it!
Most of my life I have been told to 'grow up' or to 'be your age' so it's a
new and rather wonderful feeling to be considered mature -ish.
Thanks Forry!
Cheers,
Quilly
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| Forum User 2005-04-26, 8:36 pm |
| Quilljar wrote:
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> x I have no feelings about it to get emotional over.
>
> Well I am pretty calm these days, but this is the first time I have
> been called Old Timer and I rather like it!
Happy to oblige, sir.
quote:
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> Most of my life I have been told to 'grow up' or to 'be your age' so
> it's a new and rather wonderful feeling to be considered mature -ish.
>
> Thanks Forry!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Quilly
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