Looking for WS 22" Monitor

[SuinusLatinus]

Originally posted by: shiranai

The NEC has hardware scaling. I own one, and I have my computer and PS2 plugged into it. I can scale the resolutions to whatever I want, including tiny 1:1 for the 480i PS2 ^^.

I thought I had read that it hadn't. Thanks for the info.

As for the tearing, I understood you in your first post. That was what I meant with the 100Hz/100fps; 75Hz/75fps.

My point was that the LCD forced me to play at 60fps if I wanted no tearing and I "feel" a slight but noticeable difference between 60fps and 100fps (or even 75fps).

 

[FreedomGUNDAM]

I'm very happy with the Acer AL2216Wbd that I picked up at OfficeDepot for $180 this week

 

[kmmatney]

Originally posted by: FreedomGUNDAM
I'm very happy with the Acer AL2216Wbd that I picked up at OfficeDepot for $180 this week

I have the ACER as well, and was generally happy with it - until I bought the $299 24" Soyo LCD from OfficeMax this week. It blows away the Acer in terms of picture quality, and is a true 8-bit PVA display. It also has hardware scaling. Overall, a great display for the price. I don't have the horsepower to run games at 1920 x 1200, but the monitor scales great.

 

[AlucardX]

Originally posted by: SuinusLatinus
Yesterday I returned my brand new Samsung 226BW. It was a fine monitor but the overall feeling is that LCD is (still) not as good as a good CRT (for gaming).

The main point in my decision was finding out that I can't live without pixel mapping and aspect ratio scaling.

I know, I know, the nVidia cards can do that on any monitor. But I won't/can't spend the money on the monitor and on a new card.

And then other little things started to annoy me in this monitor/technology.

- The 60 fps limit if I activate VSync. I'm used to a 100Hz/100fps experience with my CRT (at 1600:1200 I'm able to go to 75Hz/75fps with VSync). I could deactivate VSync but I don't like image tearing and what's the point of having a card that, amongst other things, can give me 100+ fps on most games if I can't use it?

- Less true colors than a CRT. Maybe it's all in my mind but I think I really notice the dithering and banding (maybe the fact that I got a C panel helped...).

On the end I started thinking that I was making a downgrade instead of a upgrade. I hope LCDs advance and become really better than CRTs because I really like the 16:10 view area (as long as it can give me a 4:3 image as well). Now, they're only just as good or even not as good in some areas.

When we have affordable 100Hz LCDs with 8bit color, then I'll make the jump. I only hope my fateful CRT lasts that long

ps: I'm talking from a gamer's perspective. For some other uses, I think LCDs are already better than CRTs. But I'm first a gamer, then the other boring stuff

same here..