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09-09-2006, 01:52 PM
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17 or 19 LCD monitor?
Im in the market for an LCD monitor, and trying to decide between a 17 or 19. I notice that they both have the same resolution, 1280 x 1024. Is it safe to assume that the 19 wont be quite as sharp as a 17? Any other considerations? Im primarily interested in LG, since Ive always been impressed with them in the store displays.
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Wayne A. Pflughaupt
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09-09-2006, 03:43 PM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
personally Id go for the 19" out of the two sizes,I currently have Dell 20.1 and 24" lcds, I also have one of the 30 inchers as well and they are as sharp as any smaller screens ive seen. I primarily play games on mine.
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09-09-2006, 04:46 PM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
Definitely go with the 19". Your eyes will thank you.  |
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09-09-2006, 06:25 PM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
Given that 19" LCD's are going for not much more than 17" LCD's, I'd go for a 19" model, if only because you can see 1280x1024 native mode far more clearly.
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09-09-2006, 06:38 PM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
Dual 19" is the way to go, but if you can't go dual desktop, then pick up a single 19". I'd pass on the 17".
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09-10-2006, 08:02 AM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
The difference between 17 and 19 on the desktop isn't dramatic. Same resolution, slightly larger screen on the 19 incher. LCD is so sharp that 17 inches looks fine.
Still, since the cost difference is negligible these days, I'd also recommend 19 inches. Personally, I'd love to see 19-inchers with much higher resolution than 1280x1024, but that's just me...
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09-10-2006, 06:43 PM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
Wow, universal consent! How rare is that? Looks like I’ll be getting a 19”. That’s what I really wanted anyway, just wanted to make sure it wouldn’t have a “soft” picture compared to a 17”
Thanks everyone!
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Wayne A. Pflughaupt
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09-10-2006, 07:01 PM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
It's hard to get a soft picture with any LCD, since the panels have a specific amount of pixels physically, as opposed to having them drawn with an electron gun. You might get a grainy picture if you had a very low resolution LCD but I don't think you can even find those these days.
"If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do?"
"Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area." -- "BlackAdder 4"
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09-10-2006, 07:26 PM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
Are these widescreen or standard view?
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09-11-2006, 12:44 AM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
By the way, another possibility is to go with a 19" 16:10 aspect ratio monitor such as the Viewsonic VA1912wb. I've seen that monitor and the picture quality is quite good; however, for best optimal use you need 1) a graphics card that has 128 MB of video RAM at minimum and 2) the ability of the graphics card to display the oddball 1440x900 resolution. Fortunately, if you have a newer nVidia chipset graphics card you can use the ForceWare driver to set up the 1440x900 mode. 
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09-11-2006, 12:50 AM
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Re: 17 or 19 LCD monitor?
Der, bigger is always better. I need that awesome huge 6 screen big screen at Best Buy.........just kidding. But seriously the 19".
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09-18-2006, 05:09 PM
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