Dell E173FP 17in LCD Monitor + 8-in-1 card reader $217 shipped

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taken from xpbargains:

Dell Home: Dell E173FP 17in LCD Monitor + 8-in-1 card reader $217 shipped

One day only! Dell Home Software & Peripherals has a $40 off $350 stackable coupon code (exp 11/11 midnight CST), Free shipping on $49+ order. No tax for most states.

Another nice padding: Dazzle 8-in-1 High-speed USB 2.0 memory card reader for $14 - $10 rebate (exp 12/31) = $4.

Dell E173FP 17in LCD Monitor $339 + Dazzle reader for $14 - auto 25% off on LCD - $10 rebate on reader - $40 coupon = $217 shipped.

 

[gotensan01]

Seems like a great deal. Even though it's not the ultra sharp, for $217 shipped can you go wrong?

 

[Generic Moniker]

I've got one....it's great.

But, the $40 coupon is dead.

Price is $254 for the monitor out the door.

 

[Freejack2]

It's an analog connector only. An LCD without DVI is just a waste of money.

 

[Generic Moniker]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
It's an analog connector only. An LCD without DVI is just a waste of money.

Nonsense...

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Generic Moniker

Originally posted by: Freejack2
It's an analog connector only. An LCD without DVI is just a waste of money.

Nonsense...

DVI is supposedly only needed at 1600x1200 and higher.

 

[ReiAyanami]

but i keep hearing about how DVI = teh sharper text. and everybody wants hot sharp text.

 

[Cody8417]

possibly but as a second display, thats perfect if it only has a an analog input

 

[dethman]

i have 2 19" lcds right next to each other, one DVI and the other VGA input. 1280x1024, 32bit. The text on the DVI is much sharper.

edit: resolution

 

[Generic Moniker]

Originally posted by: dethman
i have 2 19" lcds right next to each other, one DVI and the other VGA input. 1280x768, 32bit. The text on the DVI is much sharper.

Same monitors? Any gaming differences?

Even still, $100 more for a DVI input is just too much for me.

LONG LIVE ANALOG!

 

[MaxDepth]

Originally posted by: Generic Moniker

Originally posted by: dethman
i have 2 19" lcds right next to each other, one DVI and the other VGA input. 1280x768, 32bit. The text on the DVI is much sharper.

Same monitors? Any gaming differences?

Even still, $100 more for a DVI input is just too much for me.

LONG LIVE ANALOG!

Spoken like a man who still own 8-track tapes.

 

[techwanabe]

Originally posted by: dethman
i have 2 19" lcds right next to each other, one DVI and the other VGA input. 1280x768, 32bit. The text on the DVI is much sharper.

It seems to me that you wouldn't get the sharpest text on any LCD that is not displaying at it's native resolution because you'd get interpolation and thus fuzzier text. I'd have to guess that the native resolution of 19" LCD is not 1280x768... most are 1200x1024 and some are higher.

 

[Deucer]

I have a 19in LCD that I run on analog because i use a 9600pro AIW and it doesn't have DVI output. (The monitor has DVI in) I run it at the native resolution of 1200x1024 and I play some battlefield with it. i am not a hardcor gamer, but there is no noticable ghosting in BFV and I am generally happy with the way it looks. Counter Strike is a different story, there was lots of ghosting, I had to stop playing. Is dvi worth it? Not for me right now, I don't have the cash for a new card that will suit my needs and I like the way my monitor looks in the application I use it in (browsing the web, some gaming). And im using a 19in, for a 17in, DVI is even less of an issue. if you want a general use monitor my feeling is that you should buy the best deal you can get on an LCD in whatever size you want, and don't worry about DVI. If you are a hardcore gamer why buy an LCD anyway?

 

[Generic Moniker]

Originally posted by: MaxDepth

Originally posted by: Generic Moniker

Originally posted by: dethman
i have 2 19" lcds right next to each other, one DVI and the other VGA input. 1280x768, 32bit. The text on the DVI is much sharper.

Same monitors? Any gaming differences?

Even still, $100 more for a DVI input is just too much for me.

LONG LIVE ANALOG!

Spoken like a man who still own 8-track tapes.

78 rpm vinyl, baby!

I'm waiting for the 8-tracks to come down in price a little before I dive in.

On another note, I just got a sweet deal on a Sony Betamax at a garage sale. (I'm the only one on my block that has one.)

 

[Generic Moniker]

Originally posted by: Deucer
I have a 19in LCD that I run on analog because i use a 9600pro AIW and it doesn't have DVI output. (The monitor has DVI in) I run it at the native resolution of 1200x1024 and I play some battlefield with it. i am not a hardcor gamer, but there is no noticable ghosting in BFV and I am generally happy with the way it looks. Counter Strike is a different story, there was lots of ghosting, I had to stop playing. Is dvi worth it? Not for me right now, I don't have the cash for a new card that will suit my needs and I like the way my monitor looks in the application I use it in (browsing the web, some gaming). And im using a 19in, for a 17in, DVI is even less of an issue. if you want a general use monitor my feeling is that you should buy the best deal you can get on an LCD in whatever size you want, and don't worry about DVI. If you are a hardcore gamer why buy an LCD anyway?

Wouldn't ghosting be a function of response time, not input?