Re: Widescreen LCD Monitor HP L2335 has some motion blur in Quake 3.

I am running two Dell 2405 FPWs (24").

I started running them on a card that had only one DVI-out and the other 
VGA. The difference was noticable. The LCD connected via VGA wasn't as bad

as you describe but it had a few noticable annoyances.

Now I have them both hooked up to a card with two DVI outs and they both 
look fantastic.

When connected via DVI: Perfect image quality. Fast response. Not even 
ghosting while watching videos are playing 3D shooters. Very bright. Very 
crisp. Images and text.

TWO RULES OF LCDs:
(1) Run only at their native resolution
(2) Use DVI (instead of VGA) when possible

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"Skybuck Flying" <spam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Hello,
>
> I am not completely happy with my new monitor. It's connected to my old
PC
> via the analog vga signal. Soon I'll have a new PC with the digital
signal
> but I doubt the screen quality will improve.
>
> So here am I writing a preliminary re****t/review and also requesting
some
> information about alternative "just-as-good" crt monitors ?
>
> My main complaints about the LCD monitor and maybe LCD technology in 
> general
> are:
>
> 1. Motion blur in quake 3. (Just a little bit but definetly noticeable).
> 2. Fuzzy screen because of the grid lines between the pixels. It's like
> looking at a holographic sticker/image.
> 3. Little bit darker near the left and right edge. (Because of viewing
> angle) Only noticeable with white or other bright colors. (However I
don't
> mind this so much).
>
> The text is also incredibly sharp... a bit too sharp maybe... but ok.
>
> I think my 10 year old 17 inch monitor gives a better quality
image/video
> than this new monitor. So that's pretty shocking isn't it ;) !!!!
>
> Maybe this is one of the best (widescreen) LCD monitors out there but
> compared to CRT it blows donkey's dick.
>
> The only adventage is more screen space which is relaxed for strategy 
> games
> like civilization 3 conquest.
>
> So my I am already thinking about selling this monitor and buying a big 
> ass
> CRT monitor.
>
> The new CRT monitor should be bigger than 17 inch because I at least
want 
> a
> bit more screen space.
>
> So I ask this newsgroup... what's the biggest and best CRT monitor you 
> ever
> saw/found and what did you pay for it.
>
> I payed 1000 bucks for this LCD monitor and a big ass CRT monitor will
> probably cost less than 500 bucks and have 10 times better quality,
that's
> my probable conclusion.
>
> If I do buy a new CRT monitor I will first compare it to the LCD monitor

> and
> then sell off the LCD monitor...
>
> What kinda pisses me off is that I spent 1200 euro's for two 7900 gtx
512 
> MB
> cards and now the LCD monitor will probably **** up the graphics. That 
> sux.
>
> Also in the future I might have to lower the resolution... and the LCD 
> also
> kinda sucks at that.
>
> Sure it can scale up... but a CRT monitor will look much better.
>
> So you see what I am getting at... LCD <- baaaaddddd deal.
>
> The question/problem is... what is good CRT monitor ? ;)
>
> Yes I want the best of the best !
>
> What's the best of the best CRT monitor... <--- that's the question !!!
>
> Oh and I also forgot to  mention that the LCD monitor has one dead sub
> pixel. It's a little bit green.. but you only see it when everything is
> black or dark. So that's another major drawback for the future... more 
> dead
> pixels ! yak ;)
>
> One final note:
>
> I have seen many people write reviews and raves about this LCD monitor
and
> other LCD monitors like the dell stuff. I don't know what those people
are
> raving about... maybe they LCD freaks... maybe they had bad LCD's before
> this one... but I am coming from the CRT scene if you know what I
mean...
> and I am true gamer... I played at least 50+ shooters... and I am
telling
> you don't buy this monitor if you want to enjoy shooters to the max ! 
> Those
> people writing great reviews about this monitor don't know jack ****
about
> playing games and especially shooters. Don't believe them ! ;)
>
> Later I will test my monitor with the digital signal... but I am pretty 
> sure
> the quality won't improve. The motion blur will probably remain, the
fuzzy
> look in general will probably remain.
>
> I rather have a monitor with bad colors and some aliasing then this 
> crap...
> it's also quite bright...
>
> The only thing that makes me doubt is the radiation of the CRT
monitor...
> The CRT monitor might give me cancer in the long run... so that's a
major
> concern for me... and ofcourse the weight... but if it's in place it's
in
> place ;)
>
> The cancer **** is scaring the pants off off me... so I ll have to sleep
> many night on this though decision lol.
>
> You can expect a new post as soon as I test the digital signal as well. 
> But
> don't expect any fireworks.
>
> Bye,
>  A disappointed ****ed up, ripped off (?) Skybuck :((( ;) :D
>
>