I currently have a 2005FPW which is fine but I've come across some CRTs and can probably grab one for free.
The thing that caught my eye first was two Viewsonic P810s (21") there! There was also a few fairly good size ones... probably 19" and 17", as well as a bunch of smaller and older crap ones. None of them were flat screens, and some were probably dead or about to die, but I know there was at least a couple of fairly recent and good quality 17-21" models.
The problem with something like the Viewsonic P810 is it is 71 pounds!! My desk should be sturdy, but it is pretty messed up and the particle board is shot, so I'd be worried it might collapse the desk. So I might lean towards a 17" or 19", but I'll have to see.
Assuming I could get a 19" or 21" that is in good condition, is it worth it?
One might say "of course!! it's free dumbass!", but you know, I don't want to take a monster CRT home and find it worthless, and be stuck with it. The reason there are all these CRTs available to me is they are getting picked up for recycling cause the place doesn't want to pay to dispose of them.
Considering a 19" or so CRT wouldn't line up at all with an LCD, and would be different resolution (1360x1024 or 1600x1200 vs LCD 1680x1050), is it still good for use as a second monitor? I primarily play games, but do just about everything on the computer like programming, a little bit of graphics editing, etc.
The thing that caught my eye first was two Viewsonic P810s (21") there! There was also a few fairly good size ones... probably 19" and 17", as well as a bunch of smaller and older crap ones. None of them were flat screens, and some were probably dead or about to die, but I know there was at least a couple of fairly recent and good quality 17-21" models.
The problem with something like the Viewsonic P810 is it is 71 pounds!! My desk should be sturdy, but it is pretty messed up and the particle board is shot, so I'd be worried it might collapse the desk. So I might lean towards a 17" or 19", but I'll have to see.
Assuming I could get a 19" or 21" that is in good condition, is it worth it?
One might say "of course!! it's free dumbass!", but you know, I don't want to take a monster CRT home and find it worthless, and be stuck with it. The reason there are all these CRTs available to me is they are getting picked up for recycling cause the place doesn't want to pay to dispose of them.
Considering a 19" or so CRT wouldn't line up at all with an LCD, and would be different resolution (1360x1024 or 1600x1200 vs LCD 1680x1050), is it still good for use as a second monitor? I primarily play games, but do just about everything on the computer like programming, a little bit of graphics editing, etc.
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