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Mister Bill
12-13-2002, 05:35 PM
What are some good LCD monitors that run around $500 or so and can be used with a Mac (either through DVI or ADC)?

I'm looking for an active LCD with a 17" screen that can display 1280x1024. What's a cheap one that won't fry on me in a year?
thor
12-14-2002, 07:52 AM
well, apples monitors have been the best out there for quite awhile... so I would either go with that, or look at formac.com
prices are high, but you might be able to find one used.. like a used 15 inch apple monitor.
thor
12-14-2002, 07:53 AM
oh, and I don't really understand all the dvi adc stuff... its way to confusing, and it might make you spend an extra 150 bucks for a converter if you screw it up...
Mister Bill
12-14-2002, 01:24 PM
I'm thinking I might just say to hell with it and get a 21" monitor. Having all that real estate would be nice, especially if I use my second monitor at a high resolution too (1600x1200 + 1152x864 > *)
Marro
12-14-2002, 01:52 PM
I got a 21" monitor and it roxors my boxors. My desk is kinda small now because this thing is massive.
CtrlAltDel
12-14-2002, 04:38 PM
15" lcds, the samsung/dell one is a great one and run around $400 or so i think.

21" monitors...a good one, is like $600-$700

19" lcd is around $1000

just and fyi as i already looked into all of this a few weeks ago pretty heavily :D
Mister Bill
12-14-2002, 04:49 PM
I think I'll just get a good 21" monitor and not worry about everything being all nice and thin.

I'll need a pretty good one, especially if I'm using it at a really high resolution (>1600x1200) in order to see lots of audio data at a time.
CtrlAltDel
12-14-2002, 05:11 PM
one of the best 21" monitors around

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10315786&loc=101
Mister Bill
12-14-2002, 06:23 PM
What about this?
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=O8ihEYe3ZcihWbpMhtKrGsinZxMDqAvrU8Y=?Cat alogCategoryID=t20KC0%2eN62cAAADyX7XA1ReJ&ProductID=l8cKC0%2eNJA8AAADy1WXA1ReN&Dept=cpu
Sony E540 Multiscan FD Trinitron

can be found for less than $500 ($350 if you're lucky) new.
CtrlAltDel
12-14-2002, 07:02 PM
i don't remember hearing anything about that one offhand, but i think that tom's hardware did a 20+ inch monitor review so there is something there. cnet might has something as well.
Eminem
12-14-2002, 07:27 PM
Mine:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=O8ihEYe3ZcihWbpMhtKrGsinZxMDqAvrU8Y=?Cat alogCategoryID=txYKC0%2eN_hMAAADypbXA1ReJ&ProductID=MmgKC0%2eNxYUAAADyQO3A1ReN&Dept=cpu
ninja
12-15-2002, 09:46 AM
Are LCDs still too shit for games?
CtrlAltDel
12-15-2002, 11:41 AM
not the newest ones, they work out pretty well
granted i'd still have to see q3a or some other dark game on one before i'd get one
Icy Armageddon
12-15-2002, 02:08 PM
Right now I would still say go for a big normal monitor then a smaller flat LCD. For gaming anyways.
ninja
12-15-2002, 02:16 PM
Right, see if I can defraud myself a 21" after Christmas…
Icy Armageddon
12-15-2002, 02:20 PM
:D :up:

I need a new monitor to.
CtrlAltDel
12-15-2002, 03:23 PM
a 19" lcd would be awesome right now
the dell/samsung one is sweet