So, Nehalem is OK?

[Flyby]

Spudley, good posting there. I have been looking at monitors trying to divine what brand/model I should get. I'll miss the crt's capability in some ways but not the footprint or the weight. My wife's pc still has a crt, which I am using.
As I understand input lag, isn't thata technology issue for some lcd monitors? I mean I think some monitors suffer input lag worse than other when displaying other than the native resolution. Isn't that where the problem lies: resizing to a differerent resolution causes input lag? Additional to GTG, isn't there a similar measurement for black to white?
I suppose anyone who can afford one might invest in a new lcd monitor capable of 120hz. I'm not talking about an lcd tv, but a pc monitor. I think I read about one somewhere recently.
At any rate, I agree with your premise that the monitor can be the missing bottleneck. I'll have to choose wisely.
Flyby out

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by 99th_Flyby

Spudley, good posting there. I have been looking at monitors trying to divine what brand/model I should get. I'll miss the crt's capability in some ways but not the footprint or the weight. My wife's pc still has a crt, which I am using.
As I understand input lag, isn't thata technology issue for some lcd monitors? I mean I think some monitors suffer input lag worse than other when displaying other than the native resolution. Isn't that where the problem lies: resizing to a differerent resolution causes input lag? Additional to GTG, isn't there a similar measurement for black to white?
I suppose anyone who can afford one might invest in a new lcd monitor capable of 120hz. I'm not talking about an lcd tv, but a pc monitor. I think I read about one somewhere recently.
At any rate, I agree with your premise that the monitor can be the missing bottleneck. I'll have to choose wisely.
Flyby out

Once you go to a LCD you will forget all about the CRT. If you go widescreen try not to go below a 22".. preferably 24" or better.. I believe we should start seeing OLED monitors this year some time... OLEDs will be to LCDs what LCDs were to CRTs.. They use less power, are cheaper to amnufacture and are brighter..

[Flyby]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Once you go to a LCD you will forget all about the CRT. If you go widescreen try not to go below a 22".. preferably 24" or better.. I believe we should start seeing OLED monitors this year some time... OLEDs will be to LCDs what LCDs were to CRTs.. They use less power, are cheaper to amnufacture and are brighter..

Thanks for that, BC. I'll check into OLEDs. I don't know what they are so something new to consider. Got to go eat a pound of fried liver now. I've sold so much blood (to raise funds for a gaming pc) that I'm anemic!
Flyby out
edit: then there's this link that explains it all: http://www.oled-display.net/
I bet these things will be EXTREMELY expensive!

[SPUDLEY1977]

Someone mentioned this relationship:

OLEDS>LCD's>CRT

I looked up the OLED link and there were discussions regarding brightness and contrast. No mention of 'refresh rates'. Remember the problem with LCD's is 'refresh rates'
so I see nothing of interest here. DId I miss sumthin of interest to the gaming community?

PEACE

[Codex]

Originally Posted by SPUDLEY1977

Someone mentioned this relationship:

OLEDS>LCD's>CRT

I looked up the OLED link and there were discussions regarding brightness and contrast. No mention of 'refresh rates'. Remember the problem with LCD's is 'refresh rates'
so I see nothing of interest here. DId I miss sumthin of interest to the gaming community?

PEACE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic...ode#Advantages

Advantages

The radically different manufacturing process of OLEDs lends itself to many advantages over flat-panel displays made with LCD technology. Since OLEDs can be printed onto any suitable substrate using an inkjet printer or even screen printing technologies,[33] they can theoretically have a significantly lower cost than LCDs or plasma displays. Printing OLEDs onto flexible substrates opens the door to new applications such as roll-up displays and displays embedded in fabrics or clothing.
OLEDs enable a greater range of colors, brightness, and viewing angle than LCDs because OLED pixels directly emit light. OLED pixel colors appear correct and unshifted, even as the viewing angle approaches 90 degrees from normal. LCDs use a backlight and cannot show true black, while an "off" OLED element produces no light and consumes no power. Energy is also wasted in LCDs because they require polarizers
OLEDs also have a faster response time than standard LCD screens. Whereas a standard LCD currently has an average of 4-8 millisecond response time, an OLED can have less than 0.01ms response time.


This should be good enough me thinks.

[Flyby]

codex,
Phew!! one can only hope that OLEDs can be tested soon and their gaming secrets revealed. I may have to start sellinh store-bought teeth to raise enough cahs to buy one though! gotta love new technology. I guess I can stop hunting for a good refurbished 24" CRT!
Flyby out

[Codex]

Originally Posted by 99th_Flyby

codex,
Phew!! one can only hope that OLEDs can be tested soon and their gaming secrets revealed. I may have to start sellinh store-bought teeth to raise enough cahs to buy one though! gotta love new technology. I guess I can stop hunting for a good refurbished 24" CRT!
Flyby out

I wouldn't hold my breath dude, it's probably a long while before consumer level quantity / prices are here.