New LCD

[TransformX]

My parents in-law came for a visit and brought me a Dell 1905fp. Real sweet monitor.

[Mehen]

yeah, I've heard good things about the dell monitors. Last exam is thursday night, so after that is when the real shopping starts
I think a friend of mine has a 19" Dell (not sure what model, I'll have to go check it out).
I think I've pretty much decided on it being 1280x1024 19" though, I like the res/size ratio.

[Kurt]

1280*1024 on a 17" is too small. Very nice on a 19". I've been using this resolution on a couple of Sony SDM-S93B for a while now. I just got a Viewsonic VX910 (because I felt my Sony's were becoming "old"). It's very blueish. I changed the color temp to sRGB but then it disables the contrast/luminosity controls (and they're both over the top)...very nice screen otherwise (changes from the simpler look of the Sony's).

[Heiney]

My 2005FPW has a warmer color than my old Samsung Syncmaster 950P 19" CRT. I was surprised by that after reading about how LCD makers like to go bluer to make things seem brighter.

[gt40]

I run 1280 x 1024 on both my sony 17se11's - both are still very sharp and clear after 5 yrs of 8 hr days! ( they may take a little warming up, but I won't get rid of them till they die!)

[Mehen]

Gonna check out the http://www.viewsonic.com/products/de...x924/index.htm
4ms 19" Viewsonic. I'll be able to get it for $585 + tax (CAD) in early May.

[Kurt]

Funky

I'll get one when it's available...although the VX910 is absolutely fine for what I do with it...I'm bored with the screens I've got so far...maybe the VX924 will be good enough for watching DVDs?

I've just read a review on the VP191B that looks quite good, but the VX924 looks promising (AUO panel 8ms gray-gray). I wonder if it's a TN or MVA panel? Given the track record of AUO, I'd think it's an MVA though...

[Helevitia]

What about this monitor? What about the Dell 2005FPW?

[Mehen]

I was looking at that VP191b, it has a nice stand and whatnot, but I really do want that 4ms one.

As for that Dell - ??? it's a widescreen (wouldnt be able to run games in it's resolution [1680 x 1050] and only 12ms, which will very often go up to ~30ms while displaying certain colors which is comparable to roughly 33fps
To get a minimum of 60fps you need ~16ms or less, a value which even all (to the best of my knowledge) 8ms panels still go above.

[Wombat]

A *minimum* of 60fps? How fast do you think you're going to push the data over the DVI connection? Probably 60Hz.

[Mehen]

Exactly my point. In most games (all but Doom3 and FarCry) I get well over 60fps, and DVI will be 'pushing data' at 60Hz, but whats the point if the LCD can only play at 33fps? The 12ms panels (not sure about the 8ms) that I've played on simply are not good enough for some of the "twitch-shooters" I play.

[Kurt]

I'm still "Wait and See" for LCD+games...maybe next year...

[Mehen]

I was like that for awhile too Kurt, but this monitor is going, my eyes are just getting worse staring at a damn CRT all day, and now that 4ms LCDs are out...
Advance Electronics is getting the new viewsonics in soon, hopefully next week, so I'll check em out, probably buy the 19" and put it to the test right away

[Mehen]

Still havent seen the VX924's yet, but another review did pop up http://www7.graphics.tomshardware.co...602/index.html
Not looking to good - has interesting response time issues, they did a good job explaining it in the review. The new Samsungs are starting to look like a good idea, particularily the 730B which I can get for 390 CAD (money is getting tight, dunno if I'll be able to afford a good 19" anymore )

[Kurt]

There was a batch of VX924 available here, now gone. They have a special price until 01/07. It's about 15-20% cheaper than the V191B, but it doesn't look as good now.