I got a new 17" Acer LCD monitor to go alongside my 19" Planar LCD and I thought I'd be happy...

[NFS4]

But my "relatively" new Planar PL191M's (DVI) screen now seriously pales in comparison to the new Acer (regular Analog) I just got. The whites look more grey and bland and generally crappy while the Acer's screen looks bright white.

To think, my eyes were content with my Planar LCD until I sat another one beside it. Now I can't bear to look at it anymore

saddness.jpg

 

[Gooose]

ouch

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

contrast setting

 

[shimsham]

wah fvkin wah!

adjust through the drivers maybe?

 

[FoBoT]

bummer, maybe you should get rid of both of them and start over. get 2 identical models, so they will be the same. more sameness == more goodness

 

[dullard]

One more reason that so many LCDs are crap. CRT anyday!!!!

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: CrackaLackaZe
contrast setting

Tried it already
Tried the Digital Vibrance crap too

 

[MrBond]

The solution to this problem is a new 2001FP from Dell. I hear they're cheap now

 

[Baked]

Meh, for saving so much money by going w/ a inferior monitor, you'll get over it soon enough.

Now, time to place my order for that Dell 20" WS LCD...

 

[Adul]

ouch

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Baked
Meh, for saving so much money by going w/ a inferior monitor, you'll get over it soon enough.

Now, time to place my order for that Dell 20" WS LCD...

Well, the Acer only cost me $99 after rebates

 

[cyclohexane]

You can make your good one crappy, that way they'll both be crappy

 

[djheater]

I was thinking about getting a dual moitor setup with a 30" widescreen LCD for movies and a 17" regular LCD for normal usage... That would work wouldn't it?... The software can handle the different resolutions?

^wrong forum...

BTW, hows the ACER stack up to a Viewsonic VE710?

 

[mchammer187]

dual 2001FP FTW

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: djheater
I was thinking about getting a dual moitor setup with a 30" widescreen LCD for movies and a 17" regular LCD for normal usage... That would work wouldn't it?... The software can handle the different resolutions?

^wrong forum...

BTW, hows the ACER stack up to a Viewsonic VE710?

Never seen the Viewsonic, so Idunno. But the Acer I have now is pretty damn good. No ghosting either.

 

[CraigRT]

that's why you get the same monitor for each

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Baked
Meh, for saving so much money by going w/ a inferior monitor, you'll get over it soon enough.

Now, time to place my order for that Dell 20" WS LCD...

Well, the Acer only cost me $99 after rebates

Yeah, you need to get rid of one and get a mate for the other.

Send me your PayPal and I'll send you $99 for whichever one you don't want.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
that's why you get the same monitor for each

Well, I got the Acer for roughly $99 + tax (after $70 rebate and two gift cards), so I'm not really complaining about it in particular...don't think I'll come across anything that low anytime soon so I went ahead and jumped.

I just didn't think that the difference would be THAT great between the two monitors.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: CraigRT
that's why you get the same monitor for each

Well, I got the Acer for roughly $99 + tax (after $70 rebate and two gift cards), so I'm not really complaining about it in particular...don't think I'll come across anything that low anytime soon so I went ahead and jumped.

I just didn't think that the difference would be THAT great between the two monitors.

no, i don't blame you for thinking that.
it's just a fact though that products different products would differ
that's an amazing deal.. where did you pick it up from??

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: CraigRT
that's why you get the same monitor for each

Well, I got the Acer for roughly $99 + tax (after $70 rebate and two gift cards), so I'm not really complaining about it in particular...don't think I'll come across anything that low anytime soon so I went ahead and jumped.

I just didn't think that the difference would be THAT great between the two monitors.

no, i don't blame you for thinking that.
it's just a fact though that products different products would differ
that's an amazing deal.. where did you pick it up from??

Well, I had two $50 gift cards burning a hole in my wallet from CompUSA (got it as a rebate from some printers I bought back in december). CompUSA had the Acer for $269 - $70 rebate and I used the two gift cards. CompUSA rarely has anything else I want so I decided on an LCD.

 

[fr]

How old is the Planar? I felt the same way going from a 15" Viewsonic to 19" Princeton.

 

[MikeMike]

if i ever get a new lcd, i think im gunna pull off the money for a 2405 so i can watch tv and computers.

MIKE

 

[BillGates]

that's the most compact surround sound speaker arrangement I've ever seen

 

[imported_Hi]

Sell Your 19" monitor and buy another acer, problem solved

 

[tyim]

brightness/contrast settings?

the acer might be set high to impress but may burn out faster