ghosting on the viewsonic p75f+

[viperstyx]

anyone else have a viewsonic p75f+?

i just got mine in and after a couple hours of use there ghosting all over the screen. im gonna return them and try to get some lcds unless i can find some way to fix this.

 

[jiffylube1024]

Originally posted by: viperstyx
anyone else have a viewsonic p75f+?

i just got mine in and after a couple hours of use there ghosting all over the screen. im gonna return them and try to get some lcds unless i can find some way to fix this.

Return a CRT for an LCD to prevent ghosting. That makes sense

. It sounds like the monitor is defective. You might want to try to get a new one or go with a different model (I've used the P95F+ Viewsonic, and it was one of the best looking monitors I've ever used!).

 

[viperstyx]

hehe, yeah i know its a bit of backwards logic but i figured if i was gonna dish out the cash for new monitors now they might as well be lcds

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: viperstyx
hehe, yeah i know its a bit of backwards logic but i figured if i was gonna dish out the cash for new monitors now they might as well be lcds

They are worth it, honestly. They...

1. Look very impressive. I can attest to this comparing my black VP171b LCD to my old beige E70f CRT. 😛
2. Are very easy on your eyes! These are acutually easier on your eyes at 60Hz then 75Hz!
3. If you look around you find a perfect monitor for gaming. Example = Viewsonic VP171b

The VP171b is a very good gaming monitor, it has no ghosting for me. The only lagging happening is my Radeon 9000 trying to keep up!

Here's a good article that will probably help you in your quest for the ultimate LCD.

-Por

 

[VIAN]

Porbleemo, your comparing that LCD to a BEIGE CRT. It's old. Probably not even Trinitron or Flat screen, which makes the biggest difference.

 

[yhelothar]

I don't get how people get eyestrain with CRTs... I only get eyestrain when my CRTs are 60Hz... otherwise I run them at 75Hz 24/7, no eyestrain at all. If you check out the pics of my rig in my sig(rhymes hehe), I sit in front of a 21" and a 14" over 10 hours a day... I never get eyestrain. However, when I look at my sister's 15" BenQ LCD, I get tons of eyestrain trying to look through the mesh that divides the pixels, it feels like looking at a tv. Well anyways.. just stating my experience how it's the other way around for me.
I also used my neighbor's NEC 1760NX LCD... very nice screen, that's the only LCD I ever seen with contrast comparable to a CRT, with the sharpness so I can't see those lines that divides the pixels. However, on a black screen, the top is still brighter than the bottom(poor viewing angles). There's no ghosting at all.

He also owns an 18.1" Hitachi LCD, it's a discontinued model now. It has 32ms access times, and it ghosts like mad. The contrast looks comparable to my sister's 15" BenQ LCD, the backlight is crap, I can see blotches on a black screen. The viewing angles suck worse than the NEC.
Conclusion, from my experience, I would stick with large CRTs(I guess I'm used to 1600x1200). Otherwise if you get an LCD, I wouldn't get anything other than NEC. I also checked out LCDs at CompUSA(I know it's a bad place, but good for comparison), and none of the LCDs came close to the contrast of an NEC, which NEC is the only brand that has acceptable contrast for me.

 

[viperstyx]

yeah im trying to decide between the 1760nx and the viewsonic 171b. they both use the same lcd screen so thats not the problem. im just trying to compare warranties and casings now

 

[jiffylube1024]

I would like a nice 17" LCD, but until they go under $225 (What I paid for my trinitron 19" .24) it will have to remain a wish for me... I can't justify the price to myself.