RE: [newbie] Proview LCD Monitors - Feedback?

[Johnson, David]

I don't have any information on this brand specifically, but I can give you
some things to look for in an LCD monitor if you need help there:

There are 3 things that one should look for in a desktop LCD monitor:

1)  Contrast ratio - Should be at least 350:1.  400:1 or better is
preferable
2)  Brightness - Don't go below 250 nits.  300 or better is preferable
3)  Response time - This is especially important if you're going to be
gaming or watching movies.  Should be around 25ms or so.

This is information I've gathered recently as I've been trying to find a
decent, cheap (relatively speaking) 17+ monitor to replace the 15 LCD
panel I have now.  I saw a Sylvania at Costco the other day that was
inexpensive and had 400:1 contrast ratio with 350 nits brightness, but a
slow 45ms response time.  It would have been miserable for gaming.

If I'm off base here, someone please correct me as I'm not the ultimate
knowledge source on LCD screens...:-)

HTH

-Original Message-
From: Sevatio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 5:35 PM
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Subject: [newbie] Proview LCD Monitors - Feedback?


I'm thinking about buying an LCD Monitor made by Proview.  Have any of you 
used this brand and would you recommend it?

Thanks,
Sevatio




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Re: [newbie] Proview LCD Monitors - Feedback?

[Randy Kramer]

Johnson, David wrote:
 There are 3 things that one should look for in a desktop LCD monitor:
 
 1)  Contrast ratio - Should be at least 350:1.  400:1 or better is
 preferable
 2)  Brightness - Don't go below 250 nits.  300 or better is preferable
 3)  Response time - This is especially important if you're going to be
 gaming or watching movies.  Should be around 25ms or so.

Those sound like good things to check.

I'd add a forth (being ignorant of LCD monitors) -- what is the nominal
screen resolution (800x600, 1024x768, etc.) and what does the screen
look like if you try to run it at a different resolution.  I understand
this is (was?) a problem with LCD and TFT flat panel displays.

Randy Kramer



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[newbie] Proview LCD Monitors - Feedback?

[Sevatio]

I'm thinking about buying an LCD Monitor made by Proview.  Have any of you 
used this brand and would you recommend it?

Thanks,
Sevatio



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