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Phil · July 7th, 2009

Sony GDM-FW900 (Dark Gray, Metallic Silver) 24 inch ... - eBay (item 170343045899 end time Jul-10-09 09:57:07 PDT)

Zedeck, all your talk about CRT's has got me looking at them now...

That price is a bit high though

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gamefreak94 · July 7th, 2009

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Originally Posted by masta.g.86

Hey GF, check this out:

Newegg.com - Hanns·G Hi-221DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors - $139.99 free shipping (in the US) it's a limited time offer on newegg

Hanns-G is actually a very good brand and is often overlooked by many.

That looks like a very good steal. I have one concern though, its native resolution is 1680x1050, which is all well and good. But the problem is that my crappy HD2400 Pro will start to give way and I don't think any game will remain playable on it. 1024x768 is really the limit. Any more and the fps just drops like flies. But can I run games at a lower resolution, say 1280x720 and still have it cover the whole screen? Cuz if it ends up covering only 19" inches of it then I'd be an idiot for getting a big monitor in the first place.

Thanks for the info btw. If it turns out to be feasable, then I'll grab this ASAP.

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

It will cover the whole screen, it will just look like trash

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gamefreak94 · July 7th, 2009

Drats!

Well....I suppose this it'd be foolish to trash the plan based on just that. It's future-proof. Once I get a new gfx card it'll be just fine.

I'll talk about it with my dad, see what he thinks.

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Sony GDM-FW900 (Dark Gray, Metallic Silver) 24 inch ... - eBay (item 170343045899 end time Jul-10-09 09:57:07 PDT)

Zedeck, all your talk about CRT's has got me looking at them now...

Edit: That massive 24" CRt has a power rating of just 170W. So is it just that my monitor is extremely inefficient in that it has a power rating of 200W or is there something else to it?

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

It's a CRT. Case closed.

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gamefreak94 · July 7th, 2009

That's not the point.

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masta.g.86 · July 7th, 2009

While it's true that LCDs run best in their native resolution, the Hanns-G line has a good scaler for handling non-native resolutions. Even if it didn't have a good scaler, you don't notice scaling artifacts as much in games as you would on your desktop or some static image that offers little to no movement.

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Dax · July 7th, 2009

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IPS VS TN....I believe IPS to be superior....but they are so much more expensive.

InA! TN panels suck. My Viewsonic has the in-between kind[PA? Whatever it's called..] and I love it. Sure it's slow[something like a 16ms response time] but the colours are excellent. No 240,000 colour dithering ****.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 7th, 2009

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While it's true that LCDs run best in their native resolution, the Hanns-G line has a good scaler for handling non-native resolutions. Even if it didn't have a good scaler, you don't notice scaling artifacts as much in games as you would on your desktop or some static image that offers little to no movement.

I fully agree with this, my old games look much better than I thought they would even stretched out of proportion.

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Spyhop · July 7th, 2009

LG monitors have a 4:3 button to fix the aspect ratios of non-widescreen games. A must-have for any gamer.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 7th, 2009

Agreed, but I just said that even stretched the games don't look as bad as I thought they would.

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LensLarque · July 7th, 2009

Some VA panels aren't too slow (8ms) and still cheaper than IPS.

I have a Belinea (Maxdata) 20" 4:3 8ms PVA, satisfying enough for 400€, but no fancy features.

Discontinued.

The only ones of that kind I can think of now are made by Nec (like the MultiSync LCD2190UXp) and much more expensive.
These things are S-PVA (even better) and were made with photography in mind...

Damn Nec, prices btw 700€/1000€, that's the price for an imported japanese arcade cabinet.

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July 7th, 2009	#41 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,965	Sony GDM-FW900 (Dark Gray, Metallic Silver) 24 inch ... - eBay (item 170343045899 end time Jul-10-09 09:57:07 PDT) Zedeck, all your talk about CRT's has got me looking at them now... That price is a bit high though __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#43 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,965	It will cover the whole screen, it will just look like trash __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#45 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,965	It's a CRT. Case closed. __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

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gamefreak94 Die anime!! Die!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: پاكستان <--- Urdu Posts: 6,271	That's not the point. __________________ How to configure uTorrent for maximum upload and download speed?

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Spyhop Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 3,812	LG monitors have a 4:3 button to fix the aspect ratios of non-widescreen games. A must-have for any gamer. __________________ WINTERFELL - C2D E8400 - DFI Lanparty JR P45-T2RS MATX Motherboard - Mushkin Redline PC2 8000 DDr2 - EVGA Geforce GTX 285 - Silverstone SG01 case RIVERRUN - Pentium DC 2.5ghz - 4GB OCZ DDR2 - Cheapie ASUS Motherboard w/onboard vid - Antec Sonata III KING'S LANDING - 80GB Playstation 3

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SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,335	Agreed, but I just said that even stretched the games don't look as bad as I thought they would. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

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LensLarque lazy shmupper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 287	Some VA panels aren't too slow (8ms) and still cheaper than IPS. I have a Belinea (Maxdata) 20" 4:3 8ms PVA, satisfying enough for 400€, but no fancy features. Discontinued. The only ones of that kind I can think of now are made by Nec (like the MultiSync LCD2190UXp) and much more expensive. These things are S-PVA (even better) and were made with photography in mind... Damn Nec, prices btw 700€/1000€, that's the price for an imported japanese arcade cabinet. __________________