i tink my monitor is starting to die :( :( :(

[aphex]

4 Year Old Gateway Trinitron 19" Flat

Turned it on today and it took a damn long time for it to even start to show anything on the screen, once it did, the text was all fuzzy and out of focus.

I degaussed it and it fixed it a little, but its still kinda blurry right now and the colors seem to be faded....

Pretty sure its not the video card as its a brand new Radeon 9700 and the second monitor looks fine... Im gonna switch the two of them just to make sure...

Is she dyin?

 

[MacGaven]

Dyin Monitor, sucks.

 

[MichaelD]

[bones]She's dead, Jim![/bones]

Fix your "H" key on your keyboard, while you're at it.

 

[ElFenix]

time to get a new monitor

 

[pyonir]

you 'tink'?

I don't get it.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
time to get a new monitor

maybe a new shiny lcd?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
time to get a new monitor

Time to rent an MP5 at the local range and put it out of its misery.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: ElFenix
time to get a new monitor

maybe a new shiny lcd?

*shrug*

With the prices of LCDs coming down so much, the prices of CRTs have plummetted. You can get a nice 19" flatscreen CRT for under $300...something to think about.

I've gamed on my friends' 19-inch Dell FP...it's not that great.

Now, for surfing and doing spreadsheets, it rocks...but think about the poor games!

 

[JCobra14]

Weak CRT cathodes... sony uses the IK blanking circuit which blanks out the picure if your cathode current (brightness) drops below a certain point...


Time for a new monitor!

 

[amdskip]

This gateway 17" monitor has been going for over 6 years. It's a rebadged MAG, can't have too much more life in it.

 

[0roo0roo]

you can get a beautiful crt for ~270 bux. for 270bux u can get a mediocre 15" lcd

frys ussually hs the nec superbright nec 19" crt for 259 after 20 dollar rebate. great monitor.

one of each i say.. if u can handle it both have their advantages.

 

Rough.
Get a NEC FE991SBBK