I have a HP Pavilion, with a 17" quite decent monitor (actually I am not sure it's a 15", but not quite sure how to measure it). Only I've had both for about, hmmm, four years. I've been told/read the HP monitors are actually Trinitron.
I've been quite happy with the monitor. Only now the horizontal hold is going. Actually, not sure what it is called. It's not exactly vertical hold, but sometimes boxes coming up on the screen (dialog box type of things), the right side of the box it is not always straight. It curves in and out a bit. I keep adjusting the horizontal stretch part of my monitor and that straightens it up for a bit. But it means it is going to get worse. No point in having it fixed, since some monitors are really cheap now. Only I was looking on the Net and LCDs are selling better. Personally, for extended use, not just doing photography, but programming, using word processing/spread sheets, I prefer a CRT. It seems much easier on my eyes. LCDs, to my eyes, don't have enough "depth." And a lot of LCDs are expensive. The ones that may be easier on the eyes are, anyway. This CRT at Circuit City seems okay. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Monitor-MX705-/sem/rpsm/oid/126673/catOid/-1 2965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do But I also want to get something decent for processing digital photographs. It would probably be fine, because my current HP monitor is fine. And I use my monitor for a lot more than processing photographs, photography probably works out to only 10-20% of my use. Or less. Just wondering if anyone has that particular model, or has some other recommendation. Also looks like if I want a CRT I better move quick, because they seem to be disappearing. Marnie aka Doe
