Need Advice on a LCD Monitor for >$1,000 TFT

[KiLLaZ]

I am currently "in the market" for a LCD Monitor and would appreciate any advice on what to get, reviews, good deals, etc.

- I am used to a 19" CRT Monitor (18" Viewable) so something that is similar in size would be nice.

- Most of the time I am on the computer for word processing, AIM, IE, etc. - I don't play games much, but when I do, it's not a fast paced 1st-person shooter, it's more like Alpha Centauri, Tropico, The Sims, etc.

- I do watch DVD's on my computer frequently, so that would be a consideration.

- I have an ATI All-In-Wonder RADEON, so since I have the digital out on the video card, a matching digital in on the LCD would seem logical.

I've looked into the KDS Radius RAD-7, some Cornerstone stuff (since they have a presense here at AT), Samsung, and have found old good deals on Dell/Planar LCDs, but any help would be greatly appreciated. The Samsung 170T looks attractive because it has the digital ins... http://www.samsungmonitor.com/html/products/170t.htm

 

[Edgy]

Went to Compu USA and they had lots of LCDs, and many were excellent.

Couple caught my eye, one of them a Sony, which is great but they always seem to follow a higher pricing trend than the industry, doh!

I saw a Envision LCD and damn the thing was BRIGHT! Great viewing angle (didn't change contrast/brightness when viewing angle changed). This thing was next to Samsung 770tft and wow, no comparison.

Btw, I also like Samsung 170MP(w/TV tuner) - almost as *nice* visual quality as Envision, but the buttons were sooooo cool.

 

[DACracker]

i just ordered a rad-5 to replace my 19" monitor based on all the excellent reviews i've seen and its low price. hope this helps.

 

[jkresh]

sgi 1600sw, 17.3 inch, widescreen (Great for dvd's) about the same viewable size as your 19inch and great screen (though no longer in production) monitor warehouse has it for about 1200$