Best 19inch or 21inch Gaming CRT?

[GhandiInstinct]

Anyone suggest the best gaming CRT?

 

[Mik3y]

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.

 

[GhandiInstinct]

That's way out of my budget range, thanks though.

 

[So]

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17" LCD > 19" CRT IMO (and I have both)

 

[Soulkeeper]

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

 

[konakona]

Originally posted by: So
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17" LCD > 19" CRT IMO (and I have both)

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

 

[caz67]

Samsung 655 DF. Great flat screen.

 

[caz67]

Samsung 955 DF. Great flat screen.

 

[jim1976]

Cornerstone had released a great model. (Don't remember the name)
But what ppl has recommended you are nice solutions.

 

[jpeyton]

Mid-range: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?j=1&id=1077629948643&skuId=6554604&productCategoryId=cat01011&type=product

High-end: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=24-002-220&DEPA=0

For 19" moniters, strictly speaking.

 

[GhandiInstinct]

I was thinking the Samsung 957MB it has high refresh rates and a .20dpi.

 

[unlockthesource]

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!

 

[imported_Salvatore]

Definetly the Samsung 997DF. It's a 19 Inch Flat Screen CRT

 

[konakona]

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)

 

[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.

 

[jpeyton]

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)

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.

 

[NightCrawler]

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.

Can't be beat from a deal standpoint.

 

[sandorski]

Apeture Grill all the way. Trinitron or Diamondton based.

 

[GhandiInstinct]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-116-229&depa=0

This is what I'm about to buy.

 

[Malladine]

Definate?

 

[Zebo]

There's only one monitor worth looking at in your price range.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-002-220&depa=0

 

[Yourself]

Originally posted by: Zebo
There's only one monitor worth looking at in your price range.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-002-220&depa=0

I second that...as I have that monitor and it is awesome.

 

[NightCrawler]

Originally posted by: Yourself

Originally posted by: Zebo
There's only one monitor worth looking at in your price range.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-002-220&depa=0

I second that...as I have that monitor and it is awesome.

NEC/MITSUBISHI monitors are great.

 

[Wahsapa]

nec does make good crts, havnt has any problems with mine, nec looks to be very recommended

 

[Goi]

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