What's a good flatscreen monitor to get in the $350 range. It's for my eyesight's sake?
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116355\n\n19", 270 on rebate, 5 ms, no ghosting in games, 1104 reviews and still has a 5.\n\nJust get it...
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i m using flat panel monitor in my house and office and my all colleagues also use it.\nit is terrific
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You should be able to get one for about $350.
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I agree with most of the users. You have to get the model number of the flat screen t.v. and see what imputs it offers. If it offers s-video or dvi yes. Remember the monitor refresh rate and screen size (wide or full) should match the capabilities of your computer's video card or laptop!
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Buy a larger monitor.
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LCD TV is for u. Or u can just buy any regular computer LCD and attach an external TV Tuner box to it.
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thethief is kind of right, but youll get sucky performance. Buy a modern agp or pci-express video card and it should have a dvi and vga input, with a dvi > vga adapter allowing more than one monitor plugged into the video card.
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You need a wide screen monitor for your PC. I have the same experience as you, with both of my computers.
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A high resolution with dimmed contrast settings. Flat panel monitors are not easier to read on then CRT's either as most people like to believe. I did a survey for people where I work about getting headaches and eye strain from reading on a monitor. You should also get a plastic shield to go over the front. Some people have told me constant staring at a monitor has made it difficult for them to read because books do not have bright back lighting behind the text.
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The main thing with LCD monitors is response time.  If you play games a low response time causes ghosting effects which makes the image appear blurred, one with a fast response time (16ms or better) will not have this problem.  You are in luck, the prices of LCD monitors have plummeted in the past few years and you can get a very good one from either Viewsonic or Samsung for around $200 for a 17" LCD monitor which has a resolution of 1280 x 1024 and 15" monitors have a resolution of 1024 x 768.  I would get a 17".  There aren't many other factors to consider besides maybe contrast ratio which is measured in ratios like 450:1 but tests have shown each manufacturer uses their own scale and some 450:1 monitors made by Samsung and Viewsonic are actually brighter and sharper than 600:1 monitors made by off-brand companies.\n\nAt any rate, you can't go wrong with Viewsonic or Samsung and you just can't beat Newegg for selection or service.\n\n17" Viewsonics here, http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=1226&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=1056%3A9096&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=20&Submit=Property and 17" Samsungs here, http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=1077&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=1056%3A9096&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=20&Submit=Property\n\nYou should also see if you have a DVI connection on your video card, if you do, I recommend getting one with a DVI input on it for even better image quality over the VGA connection.\n\nI hope around $200 or $230 meats your definition of cheap.  Yes, there are cheaper 17" LCD monitors at maybe $150 but they do not posses quality anywhere near Samsung or Viewsonic.\n\nGood Hunting!
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sony.com\ni just got a computer monitor from them and their site was very helpful
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Check out any number of Viewsonic monitors at Newegg, the cheapest 17" Viewsonic is $210 which is only $3 more than the 15".  And since you aren't going to be doing any gaming a 12ms response time should be fine and even that will show fast moving graphics just fine.\n\nYou said you wanted Viewsonic but I love Samsung LCD monitors I currently have three and one of them is over 4 years old and is still working like new, they are a little more expensive starting at $230 but they have one of the best warranties in the industry.
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Search Froogle.com for "monitor power cord."  Should cost under $5 from lots of stores.
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Your should look at bestbuy they have labtops there for $450 and up, thats the best help i can give. I don't know where you live but at GeekSquad.com you can get really good deals on used laptops, i got mine for 350 with 500 pixels, and in good shape. you should check it out!:)
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The first thing to do is check an make sure that you are running your monitor at the "native resolution".\n\nIn a flat panel display, the native resolution is the maximum resolution of the unit. Unlike CRT displays, the native resolution of a flat panel delivers the best quality. At lower resolutions, the quality varies considerably among different brands. However, increasingly, the quality is improving.\n\nThe next thing to check is the response time, the lower the better.\nAt one time 8ms was considered good for video, now there are 4ms and there may be lower.\n\nBasically this is the amount of time it takes a pixel to change, and of course, the faster the better. Older monitors didn't have very good response time and when you watched a quality video stream you received artifacts (square blocks) because the screen just could not keep up.\n\nHope this helps.
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Please also check characteristics of both monitors like no. of pixels, resolution, refresh rate etc.\n\nI think its your choice to go for 17" or 19", but if u want to work with graphics/ multimedia, i would suggest you go with 19".
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At this point, I believe, you have two options.\n\nhttp://www.screentekinc.com or eBay. I'm afraid it will cost you between 180-300$. It's the price you have to pay.\n\nBefore you shop; however, I would get your gf's resolution. You can do this by: Right-click on the desk top>click properties>click settings.