Speaking of monitors - I have a question - I am thinking of changing my existing 17" HP monitor. Actually, I am planning to change my complete computer. I, however, am thinking this time I won't buy the 'readily available' kit at all these electronics shops. I want to buy a good quality monitor.
Which is the real good one ? What is the criteria ? To what extent CRT and LCD matters ? My use - well, lot of photography (amateur, of course) and obviously my family members will use it for their regular browsing on net etc etc ... Thanks in advance. Anand --- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Make sure you buy something NEW - not used. > I have been absolutely delighted with these > DELL P991s CRTs I got off ebay. They are super > trinitions > 19" (18" viewable). They can be found on ebay > at very reasonable prices now... > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: OT: Cheap Monitor > > > 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 > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
