20 inches of widescreen goodness

[Bruce]

So the FedEx guy surprised me today... wasn't expecting this baby until tomorrow.

1,764,000 pixels and not a single dead one.



Viewsonic VX2025WM. 1680x1050, 8ms, 800:1 contrast ratio.

It puts my old 19" CRT to shame, as you can probably tell from the second picture.

Best $375 I've probably ever spent.

 

[DarkBlood]

Fun,

but don't LCDs last less time than CRTs?

 

[Bruce]

To a certain extent probably... never really looked too much into it. This particular LCD is rated for 40,000 hours.

 

[DarkBlood]

Oh, I see. Because my OS Overview book says that they last less time than CRTs I believe. Oh well, LCD's ARE nice to a certain extent though. But sometimes they have brighter colors, and some hex values may look TOTALLY different.

 

[Nug]

Wow that's sweet bruce!
and screens aren't like batteries.. they last for ever (nearly) ..

 

[hottweelz]

Bruce, you need three more and one of my Quad Matrox Cards... you'll be God.

 

[Johnson]

It'd look cuter in pink.

 

[stuffradio]

lol@Mr. Johnson

Anywhoo, I want a 20" wide screen Monitor! I'd kill in CS

 

[utcrazy]

Wow that's sweet bruce!
and screens aren't like batteries.. they last for ever (nearly) ..

My MAG 17' monitor from 1994 only lasted 9 years. Pathetic. I also had a 21' off lease Hitachi (or IBM, not sure) that only lasted a couple of years. I learned my lesson and went back to the 19' MAG Innovision I have today.

 

[Robert]

Very Nice! How much did it set you back? I'm thinking it time to retire my 19" LCD and go for a bigger screen.

 

[Bruce]

*cough*read the post*cough*

$375

Coming from a 19" CRT running 1600x1200, resolution was an important factor for me. I knew there was no way I could settle for 1280x1024. I was originally looking at getting a 4:3 20" LCD (1600x1200), but the widescreen was a bit cheaper, and I'm glad I went that route.

Widescreen gaming ftw.

 

[Brandon]

I'm looking into a 20.1" monitor with these specs, but its only 299, yet it is highly rated :|
So Bruce, do most games support widescreen?

 

[Bruce]

I'm looking into a 20.1" monitor with these specs, but its only 299, yet it is highly rated :|

Which monitor? I have a feeling it's analog only at that price.

So Bruce, do most games support widescreen?

Most newer games do, and a lot of older ones can be hacked to do so.

 

[Robert]

Where'd you buy it at (was that in your original post too?)

 

[Bruce]

http://buy.com

It's only $340 shipped now.

 

[Brandon]

Which monitor? I have a feeling it's analog only at that price.
Most newer games do, and a lot of older ones can be hacked to do so.

Nope,
Analog and Digital:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824014105

 

[Bruce]

Yeah, I was looking into the BenQ as well, but it uses a cheap 6-bit TN panel... poor colors and viewing angles.

I never saw it less than $300 anywhere though.

 

[JesseGraham]

i love you bruce, whats your adresss?

What time do you go to bed?

Oh leave your front door unloaded, and can you wrap the monitor upo in bubble wrap, i wouldnt want it to get hurt when i come get it, ok, so does, 7:99PM sound good, ok, get it ready and ill be there soon nto pick it up, Thanks, Buy! Buy!

 

[tandoc]

unloaded?

0_o

 

[themoose]

Wow that's sweet bruce!
and screens aren't like batteries.. they last for ever (nearly) ..

dude, where do you buy your batteries . We can save the planet with unlimited electricity!!