What dot pitch is good for 1600x1200?

[Muerto]

I saw a 19" KDS monitor (can't remember which one) for sale at a local store for $384 CDN. (about $256 US). It can do 1600x1200 but the DP is only 0.27 mm. Is that good enough for that high of a resolution or should I go with a 0.25 DP monitor? Thanks.

NOTE: I think it may have been this one. I'll have to go back and check.
KDS VS-190

 

[Atomicpower]

Should be bigger than that! But it's still acceptable. Get the one with .25 if there is no big price difference!

 

[Howard]

Usually, bigger = more. More, in this case, is bad. The smaller the dot pitch the better.

It was probably a Visual Sensations monitor, right? Can't say I've ever heard of user comments, but the line is probably economy. NFS4 has a VS monitor.

 

[Madcowz]

In most cases you won't be using the 1600*1200 resolutions anyways... not in games nor in desktop environment. I have a 21" Trinitron and would have eye problems from squinting too much if I keep it in 1600*1200... anyways try getting a monitor w/ at least .26 DP... don't skimp out when your getting a monitor b/c those are big investments; you'll probably end up having it for about 2-4 years so make it a good choice

 

[HD2GO]

Try a 0.22 Sony. Can't beat that. But, it's unlikely that you will use 1600x1200 for normal use. That resolution is more useful for Photoshop or CAD work.

 

[Muerto]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm an engineering student so I will be doing a lot of CAD work (forgot to mention that, sorry). Everything else will just be games, surfing the web, and hanging out here.

 

[Redwingsguy]

Hey I use 1600*1200 on the same moniter Paulson has regularly and I dont have a problem with it!

 

[Atomicpower]

Sorry i meant smaller not bigger.

 

[Noriaki]

I woudln't want .27dp in 1600x1200 on a 19"

I'd want .25 tops. Try and get lower if you can.

If you use 1600x1200 with .27dp for any significant length of time you'll be sorry I think.

Oh and make sure it's at least 70Hz; 75, 80 or 85 would be even better.
You want to make sure it's well above what the human eye can percieve so you don't notice flickering. Even if it's right on the borderline of perception, it can cause headaches and stuff without you really knowing it's flickering.

 

[pRick]

The ABSOLUTE MINIMUM setup you should shoot for is .25 dot pitch, 75Hz @ 1600x1200.

Trust me on that. There's nothing worse than a blurry image. Don't get a cheap 19" montior for CAD. The bigger the monitor, the more surface warping happens. Get a screen as FLAT as possible, otherwise you are going to be one unhappy individual.

 

[Muerto]

Thanks again people! I will definitely be buying a .25 monitor. I didn't think .27 would be good enough but I just wanted to be sure. I'm now looking at the KDS AV-195TF

It looks pretty sweet!

 

[hans007]

you guys are kinda of confused. .27 dpi on a 19" or 21" monitor is prefectly acceptable, since its a large monitor. The VS line is a great monitor for the price. I've got a kds-vs19sn myself (panasonic tube) and it cost $274 and was awesome. the best deal i've seen was the vs-190 a couple weeks back, it was $160 after rebates and coupons at buy.com. That is a samsung or hitachi tube as kds doesnt make their own tubes. Very good monitors, much cheaper than that overpriced sony crap. Also that is a .27 diagonal pitch, which is about equivalent to a .24 stripe pitch (i.e. a .24 trinitron like a $650 sony g400). The vs19sn has a .26 diagonal and is also real good. the sharpest i'd say is the samsung ift series with is .2 horizontal which is about .25 diagonal. Make sure you get a good video card for non blurriness , some nvidia cards are real bad some are good so it might not be just your monitor