Yay! I have a 21" CRT, Yay, Yay!

Gomce

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Ok, I always wanted to own a 21" CRT but they've always been expensive, especially in my country (Macedonia) where like most parts in europe, HW prices in the past were 30-40% higher than those in the states.

Last year I bought 2 x 17" LCDs, samsungs, very pleased with them. Just recently, a local store started selling second-hand (refurbished) CRT monitors, imported from Germany, used in their banks. Damn, $150 for a 21", and these babies are looking brand new. No scratches, nothing.

They can take 1920 x 1440 at 75hz
but I'm running it 1600 x 1200 at 90hz
Also, 1280 x 1024 is at 100hz

I got 1 for me, my cuz also got one. Now, picture quality doesn't quite compare to a CRT with a trinitron tube, but for $150 I'm more than happy. New trinitron monitors still sell for over $700 here including tax and it's rare to find a CRT over 19" these days.
(BTW, we don't have anyone selling DELL LCDs over here, so prices are still quite high for LCDs)

Here's the pic I promised
 
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SlitheryDee

lol you have my exact computer case.

Edit: 'cept mine's got a window (the front of the case is exactly like mine though)
 

Goi

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I'll still take a good 21" FDTrinitron over ANY LCD out there... :)
 

Excelsior

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I must say, if I didn't have to move my computer more than 2x a year, and had enough deskspace, I would definitely have either a 19 or 21" flat screen diamondtron/trinitron monitor.
 

BlueFalcon

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Cool setup Gomce.

Ya know, there has to be a lot of large corporations upgrading their offices to LCD displays.
Where do all those 21" used, but still fairly new monitors go?

Anyone have any recommendations on websites/vendors that sell used monitors?

 

Appledrop

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Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
lol you have my exact computer case.

Edit: 'cept mine's got a window (the front of the case is exactly like mine though)

AND THE EXACT SAME FACE.. WOAH!