which is a good LCD ?

[soric2]

I am looking to buy a good 17 inch LCD monitor for mostly gaming what would be a great buy ?

money wise
quality wise and so on.

Thanks Guys.

 

[billyjak]

I have the Hitachi CML-175SX 16ms LCD and it's awesome. It's around $450.00

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

What is the most you're willing to spend?

 

[Viper96720]

Hitachi 174 same as the 175 just without the speakers.

 

[soric2]

whatever it would take to get a good quality LCD but I would like to say as cheap as possible.

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

can anyone explain to me if it is true that lcds will only go up in price next year? if so i might have to get one before this happens

 

[wetcat007]

Nec 1760NX or Hitachi 174

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

Originally posted by: SuPrEIVIE
can anyone explain to me if it is true that lcds will only go up in price next year? if so i might have to get one before this happens

can someone answer this please?
by the way here is another 16ms monitor that is good at newegg its a sony

its around 480$

 

[KristopherKubicki]

All of those 16ms LCDs are based off the same 16ms 8-bit AUO panel. They are fine but you will definately notice its inability to display the right colors.

The Sharp LL-T17A4B and the Philips 170S4FB are both pretty agressive monitors for under $400, but neither come with the DVI cable (although they do have DVI inputs.)

Kristopher

 

[Storm]

Im interested to see what Anandtech has to say about the Samsung 172X I believe...

 

[dionx]

Viewsonic VP191B

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
All of those 16ms LCDs are based off the same 16ms 8-bit AUO panel. They are fine but you will definately notice its inability to display the right colors.

The Sharp LL-T17A4B and the Philips 170S4FB are both pretty agressive monitors for under $400, but neither come with the DVI cable (although they do have DVI inputs.)

Kristopher

so these perform just as good as the other 16ms lcds?

 

[jaxdolfan]

Supr...THAT is the $64,000 question. I am trying to figure out the LCD dilemma too. Shopping in the $400 range too. BenQ? NEC? 16ms, 25ms?

I like to play RTCW ET all day long.

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

Originally posted by: SuPrEIVIE

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
All of those 16ms LCDs are based off the same 16ms 8-bit AUO panel. They are fine but you will definately notice its inability to display the right colors.

The Sharp LL-T17A4B and the Philips 170S4FB are both pretty agressive monitors for under $400, but neither come with the DVI cable (although they do have DVI inputs.)

Kristopher

so these perform just as good as the other 16ms lcds?

can someone answer this please?

 

[FunnyMan]

I've been considering the Samsung 172X, it looks like the best 17", but I haven't seen any reviews to confirm this. It's got excellent paper specs (several versions actually), hopefully KristopherKubicki will get one soon and tell us it's all true

 

[KristopherKubicki]

soon soon soon...

SuPrEIVIE:

Supposedly better. Color replication is on an 8bit panel isntead of 6bit and the respnose time is lower.

Cheers,

Kristopher

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
They are fine but you will definately notice its inability to display the right colors.

Yeah, with a pallette of only 16.2 million colors instead of 16.7 everything is all crazy looking.

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
soon soon soon...

SuPrEIVIE:

Supposedly better. Color replication is on an 8bit panel isntead of 6bit and the respnose time is lower.

Cheers,

Kristopher

ok thanks now about that sharp LL-T17A4B u told me about yes the price is good but i don't see any indication of dvi support?? does it support it if yes then its a good buy

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: soric2
I am looking to buy a good 17 inch LCD monitor for mostly gaming what would be a great buy ?

money wise
quality wise and so on.

Thanks Guys.

i'd say at least $350 for a GOOD one. prices are rising though right now, so buy one soon. worldwide LCD demand is increasing a lot right now. the only places that really buy CRTs anymore is poorer countries.

 

[BoomAM]

Originally posted by: billyjak
I have the Hitachi CML-175SX 16ms LCD and it's awesome. It's around $450.00

I have the 174. Excellent. Would`nt trade it for any other display.

Originally posted by: Viper96720
Hitachi 174 same as the 175 just without the speakers.

True.

 

[chorner]

just wait for the next crop of LCD"s to come out after the Holidays/Spring ... the latest Samsung, or a dirivitive of the LG/Philips screen.

Personally, i'm waiting for Samsungs clained "12ms" screen ... and to come in a 20" 1600x1200 offering Either that, or a better version than the Dell 2001FP with the 16ms, 8bit colour.

 

[BoomAM]

The 8bit/6bit fiasco is all bollocks really.
In 99% of situations, with 99% of people, it isnt noticeable.
Only people who are used to picking out exact colours, and doing very high res photo editing would likely notice, and would distract.