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FS
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posted 03-07-2005 01:58 PM
    
ahhh..... 19" LCD monitor =Dlove it. Ilyama ProLite E485S, a pretty noname brand as far as I'm concerned, but I had a look at this at the store and was satisfied. Price was 400 and a bit, so relatively cheap. now I got my 64-bit main desktop, with grand everything, though it could be more silent. Next to it, I've got an older Athlon 1400@1000 running a media server. It's got a 300 gig HD for MP3s and movies, though that'll fill quickly enough. After I fix the PSU it's completely silent from a couple meters away. And what's best, this disply'o'mine has one D-sub and one DVI input, so I'm running the media server on the D-sub and the desktop on the DVI. On top of that, I wired my desktop audio to go through the media server, so now I've got power when I need it, but silent entertainment and a server all the time. -------------------- quote:
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Wow, I can't believe I'm agreeing with FS on this one
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GFKiller
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posted 03-07-2005 05:03 PM
Each manufacturer/country has different laws/regulations concerning dead pixels, so its hard to keep up who's faithful and who's plain out scumbags.I remember reading a whole big article concerning manufacturer's stand points on dead pixels, and what constitutes for a replacement. There is one thing I do remember out of the whole article, Samsung does have the best policy (and IMO the best monitors). If you find one dead pixel, they'll replace the whole mofo. I'll see if I can find the link to that article. It'll be hard since bluesnews.com never fully recovered from their server crash and thats where I got the link from. They also went on to mention Nintendo is excellent with their no-dead-pixel policy (if you can deal with it cool, but if that 1 dead pixel really gets on your nerves, they'll replace with no questions) concering their handhelds (specifically the DS). Where are Sony are scumbags and won't hear shit if you PSP comes out with dead pixels.. Just some food for thought. That PSP is going to be such a disaster, I can't wait to laugh at the giant Sony when it fails miserably.
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AcidWarp
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posted 03-07-2005 10:59 PM
Heh, I'll stick with my 19" crt for doing photographic work. LCD can't touch a CRT for colour gamut and shadow/gradient reproduction. At least not in the sub $1000 range. It has something to do with the fact that LCDs block light, where as CRT emits light.-------------------- “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” --Dr. Stephen Hawking.
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FS
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posted 03-08-2005 05:49 AM
yeah, I'll be somewhat limited regarding graphics work @ home. But still, these panels aren't what they used to be. This baby can be set up to nearly match my old SGI when it comes to contrast range, but the colors are a bit supersaturated and full colours (like 100% green) start to lose some contrast and muddle together. Red and blue are fine though.But really this was a 400+ eur monitor. I got it for screen area VS display size, a sharpness that can't be beat by CRTs and to get rid of flickering and other CRT woes. Can't expect everything for this price tho... -------------------- quote:
Originally posted by FS:
Wow, I can't believe I'm agreeing with FS on this one
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FS
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posted 03-08-2005 11:30 AM
coo, how much was that?I don't have a TV at all right now, so either I'm maybe gonna get a digiTV card at some point, or then later get a new LCD monitor with a builtin tuner. -------------------- quote:
Originally posted by FS:
Wow, I can't believe I'm agreeing with FS on this one
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AcidWarp
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posted 03-08-2005 10:36 PM
If/When I go LCD, I'll invest in an Apple Cinema Display. Probably 23", although, at about $100 an inch, I may go 17".Other than that, I'll wait for OLED. They'll blow LCD out of the water, and are cheaper to produce. -------------------- “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” --Dr. Stephen Hawking.
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FS
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posted 03-09-2005 12:54 PM
well, I just did some random googlings, which repeated that OLEDs have "problems with device lifetime, chemistry and production" without going into further details.Some guy I talked to at some point mentioned the fading that's rather quickly visible in e.g. OLED mobile phone screens. Evidently sunlight accelerates it, which is not very good for mobile appliances, even if it may not be such a problem indoors. -------------------- quote:
Originally posted by FS:
Wow, I can't believe I'm agreeing with FS on this one
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FS
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posted 03-09-2005 12:55 PM
oh, and standard LCDs are more or less forever. When an LCD TV goes bad, all you have to do is change the backlight.However *plasma* displays have a limited lifetime, and once the lifetime is up they're landfill. straight from Samsung's boss's mouth  -------------------- quote:
Originally posted by FS:
Wow, I can't believe I'm agreeing with FS on this one
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