[Pc_Support] 17" LCDs drop under $200 for DVI, 12ms refresh, 1280x1024, etc...

[Justin M. Keyes]

On 5/24/05, Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org> <thebs413 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> From: "Justin M. Keyes" <m9u35g at gmail.com>
> > What about this 19" 16ms LCD?
> > Is 16ms good for 19"?
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824174024
> 
> Wow!  DVI and 16ms (60Hz) for $249?  Not bad.
> 
> Here's my general guide:
> - 50ms (20Hz):  noticable anytime you scroll
> - 25ms (40Hz):  not noticable when scrolling, but noticable in gaming
> - 16ms (60Hz):  not noticable in gaming really at all
> - 12ms (80Hz):  definitely fine
> 
> Now you have to be careful of those 25ms monitors that say 15ms+10ms.
> They are still 25ms, although they seem to be better than older generation 25ms.
> I.e., my Scepter 19" Komodo-IIg is a 15ms+10ms and it's better than my wife's older Samsung 19" 25ms (both are DVI), but neither do as good as a real 16ms or better.
> 
> Hmmm, I wonder how portable it is?
> It looks like short, stocky base with no major flexibility (a good sign).
> It looks like it folds underneath too.
> And I only saw a 3-prong power cable, so the AC/DC might be internal.
> It might be the same OEM design internally as the Scepter, among others.
> 
> Swivel and pivot is _not_ what you want in a portable LCD.
> You want a short, stocky, minimal base that tilts forward/back 135 degrees
> (including 90 degrees straight back into its packaging).
> 
> You buy and let me know.  ;-ppp

I think I'm going to. Thanks for the help!

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Justin Keyes