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Best 19inch or 21inch Gaming CRT?

go for the nec 22inch one on www.newegg.com. nec's make the many of the best crt monitors out in the market. go for 22inch, cuz the viewing size on a crt is smaller then that of an lcd. 19inch crt = 18inch viewing size whereas 19incl lcd = 19 inch viewing size.
 
i think 22" is just a waste
you'll notice that most 22" crt's have the same viewing area as the 21" of the same manufacturer
i picked up a viewsonic 21" g220fb to replace my older 17" e773
this monitor is great for gaming upto 1600x1200 with high refresh rates
you can use the desktop a little higher but need to drop to 65hz refresh rate which isn't too bad
this monitor was under 300 when i got it i believe
i like the g220fb
but there are a few other ones like samsung, nec, sony, etc. which might do the job
 
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17" LCD > 19" CRT IMO (and I have both)
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i also happen to use both at everyday, mine are prolly higher quality while at it (22' NF diamondtron vs dell1800FP, i dont own the latter - school property in fact) and CRT just eats the LCD for lunch 🙂
 
Cornerstone had released a great model. (Don't remember the name)
But what ppl has recommended you are nice solutions.
 
About the viewable space...
Almost all reputable monitor companies provide a monitor size (in inches) AS WELL AS a viewable size!
Thus, a 17" viewable CRT is actually a bit larger than a 17" LCD (LCD's DO HAVE FRAMES!!!)

I have a Viewsonic VX900 19" professional grade LCD and its a pleasure to game with. No eye fatigue on LCD's!
 
how many of you suggesting dynaflats over trini/diamondtrons have seen an AG tech based monitor in action? I made my switch about 4 years ago and I know i would never go back to SM. heck, the best samsung CRT is a diamondtron (909NF)
 
You can pick up a KDS Xtreme Flat 19" from OfficeMax that will do up to 1600x1200@75HZ for $99 ($199 - $99 MIR). Thats what I have, its a great budget monitor.🙂
 
Originally posted by: VanillaH
how many of you suggesting dynaflats over trini/diamondtrons have seen an AG tech based monitor in action? I made my switch about 4 years ago and I know i would never go back to SM. heck, the best samsung CRT is a diamondtron (909NF)
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I am using a DiamondtronNF monitor right now; an HP P930.

Great monitor; VERY bright (almost too bright).

Lots of adjustments. But I think the Samsung is a great alternative for $100 less.
 
Originally posted by: Lyfer
You can pick up a KDS Xtreme Flat 19" from OfficeMax that will do up to 1600x1200@75HZ for $99 ($199 - $99 MIR). Thats what I have, its a great budget monitor.🙂
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Can't be beat from a deal standpoint.
 
Personally I'd go for a 21-22" FDTrinitron/Diamondtron tube, whether from Sony, NEC/Mitsubishi or from another monitor manufacturer that uses their tubes. These are amazing. I'm using a 2nd hand hp p1120 now and it's really a lot better than the Nokia 445XPro 21" shadow mask that it replaced.

Just make sure that the dot clock is fast enough to support at least 1600x1200@85Hz though, preferably more. They mostly seem to top out at 1920x1440 or 2048x1536.

If you can't afford one new, I'd go for a 2nd hand one. HP, Dell and IBM all make nice OEM monitors based on the FDTrinitron tube 🙂
 
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