monitors

grayplague · Post by **grayplague** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 9:38 am

.......but I have CC

...... no... must... avoid... bad... credit....

O.o my 100th post

FurryCurry · Post by **FurryCurry** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 11:37 am

I would strongly reccomend in favor of two 19" monitors over a 21".

I'm just about to send my 21" CRT back to sony for a warranty repair,(less than 2 years old) and I had a previous 20" die in less than 3 years as well. If I could go back and do it over, I wish I'd bought a good 19" instead. I may sell the 21 after I get it back, before it dies again, and get a good 19".

Weight & heat production are also very real issues with the biggest of the big CRT's. I had to get a stronger desk, because the older one was bending.

In short, after using a couple big CRT's and now a couple big LCD's, I don't plan to buy a CRT over 19" again

Bang-for-the buck, I'd take a NEC/Mitsubishi Diamondtron flat tube over anything else out there right now, particularly their 19" "Superbright" monitors that just came out this summer.

Remember that it's not such a bad idea to get one, and then save up/beg/ use holiday/birthday to buy a second one later...

Good luck,whatever you choose.

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 12:41 am

These are nice:
http://www.imaginegraphics.co.uk/products/mass/mass.htm

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The Wired Knight · Post by **The Wired Knight** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 9:26 am

Ok, that thing is sweet, I wish I had one of those...screw what I said about more than one monitor, damn...

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 12:49 am

Here's a different way to get a second monitor. The guy did some serious reworking of a Shuttle SS40. It's a long thread, but the pictures are on the first page.
http://forums.sudhian.com/messageview.c ... TARTPAGE=1

This site has pictures of the original SS40G:
http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp ... 403-10.JPG

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grayplague · Post by **grayplague** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 10:37 am

TaranT wrote:Here's a different way to get a second monitor.

.......... but my comp would need to be a Shuttle SS40.

Thats cool but didn't really tell me anything useful ^_^

FurryCurry · Post by **FurryCurry** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 7:54 pm

NEC/Mitsubishi 19" CRT Model FE991SB

^^ This gets my vote for best bang for the buck CRT above everything else.

It'll even do 1600x1200 @ 76hz

A pair of those would rock.

Newegg has the white version for $265 + 30 shipping.

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 8:14 pm

Get two CornerStone P1500's off Ebay :} oh man... Moire patterns ahoy, but it's nice to have 1600x1200 @ 85hz.

~klinky

FurryCurry · Post by **FurryCurry** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 8:28 pm

Not all people are bothered by a refresh rate in the mid-70's, though I must admit, I can't stand anything below 85hz myself, for any extended viewing.

If it were me, I'd run at 1280x960, whether using one or two.

However, I don't compromise when I don't have to.

Heh, I should rename that pic "taxdeduction.jpg" 8)

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 10:39 pm

nice setup, and the desk is actually clean!