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kraniac

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With UT2007 looming, I will need to finally put to rest the gaming PC I play UT2004 on (which was midrange about two years ago).

Now, I'm not worried about being able to play UT2007, as I have a laptop which will run the game just fine. My issue is with the laptop's screen. It ghosts; though not a tremendous detractor from my performance, it is noticeable enough to bother me when I play Quake 4.

I tried transferring the monitor that I use on this PC to the laptop, but it lacks a standard serial monitor output. Instead, it has only a DVI output. This is rather bad considering that I haven't found a CRT monitor with a DVI input. I was thinking about getting this LCD monitor instead, because it has a very low 2-millisecond response time, but a lot of the reviews complain about the relatively large pixel pitch it has, and the "grid" effect it causes on a lot of the finer detail.

So does anyone know of a CRT monitor with a DVI input, or am I better off going with that LCD monitor?
 
CRT monitors dont use DVI AFAIK. The connection was made specifically for LCD monitors.

One thing you could do is get a DVI to VGA converter and hook up a VGA CRT to it, like this
 
The thing about lcds is a dead pixel right in front of you.
Here is what it says on Neweggs website about it.

NewEggs Dead Pixels Policy: Replacement or Refund for 8 or more dead pixels only.
Some company will have a 3 dead pixel inside a quarter replacement. Ask the rep to check out the one they send you if he can.

I watch out for things like that. Also the bigger sizes and faster response time the less quality most lcd manufacturers put in. Every Lcd will have some "give spec" for the faster response time. In this case it's the pixel size. This particular model has quite a large one for an lcd. Most crt's have .30 pixel size.
I'd also looked for the colors. I couldn't find if it was 16.2 million colors or 16.7 million colors. This is another "give spec"
Keep looking. BenQ is one of the better ones for a faster response time but not cutting corners.
It's hard to beat a Samsung too. My Dell 1702fp is made by Samsung. 16.7 million colors at a 16ms response time. This lcd had very little ghosting at it's highest (1280x1024) setting but at 800X600 or 1024x768 I saw a little ghosting in UT. 16 ms would be the minimum for gaming I'd say. Some disagree but I am kinda picky when it comes to screen display.
If you purchase a refurb make sure it's a Grade A monitor. It's supposed to have no dead pixels.
Have fun looking.
Also USB crt's are available but I don't know about the picture quaility.
 
I have the VX-924 from Viewsonic and i have NO complaints. And its AWESOME with my new Radeon x850 XT i bought myself after Christmas. I average 60 FPS in WOW during raids and in very detailed areas (forests and such). My monitor doesnt ghost - no dead pixels either, ive asked friends to see if it ghosts to make sure that my eyes werent fooling me and they agree. Dont blow an exorbent amount of money on an LCD if you have a CRT around, that converter comes with all ATI graphics cards. Get the converter.
 
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