I intend to buy a 17" LCD\TFT monitor what's best.....

[711782]

I looking for the best, (for quality & price) and I narrowed down to NEC AND VIEWSONIC,
and it must be a NX (digital) format,
I've used Newegg for the small stuff 'cause I live in LA\CA and if I can forgo the tax by buying elsewhere (out of state) it would be "peachy keen" ( Cool ) Because for a 17" TFT/LCD/NX I've to fork out around $470+.
And are there problems buying a TFT monitor on line,
'cause I've read somewhere a while back, that there could be nightmares,
if down the line there is a problem with pixels and stuff...
Anyone knows about this?
Well I think I've covered most of the angles here, but now I'll need if possible some "pronto" input from you guys.....Thx

 

[paparazi]

Don't know about those specific models but I'm sure someone will comment.
As for the dead pixels (L.E.D's) there was a time that even a brand new panel could have several dead or part colour L.E.D's, it wasn't even considered as a warranty return unless the number exceeded 10 or so and in the middle of the panel.
Thankfully due to advances in TFT screen technology and reliability generally, dead pixels are rare in a new screens and are seldom a problem even after several months use, although I still believe most manufactures have a minimum figure of dead L.E.D's before a return is considered. Martin

Replying helps further our knowledge, without comment leaves us wondering.

 

[jpm121]

711, the things to look for are contrast ratios (higher = better). That will be like 300:1 or 400:1 or something. Also significant is the dpi of the monitor -- a lot of the cheap ones have crappy specs like .30+, which gives you a fuzzy picture. Finally, brightness is important as well.

Here's a nice guide:

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/bguide/0,guid,9,page,1,00.asp

 

[sbctec]

As a hardware vendor, I have scrutinized many different manufacturers and there different models. As a company, I perfer CTX. I carry some of their products, one is the 17" LCD model S700B, 400:1 Contrast ratio and .264 resolution. They also offer a 3 Year Warranty on all their products, and my experience has been great with RMAs. You can see the specifications on their website,

http://www.ctxintl.com.

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http://www.sbctec.com/

 

[Kofy]

not sure if it will help you but I currently own an NEC-Mitsubishi 1760V-BK 17inch flat panel... its a real gem... excellent viewing from almost any angle.. clear and crisp screen. NEC rates it at 450-1 contrast ratio (actually approx 524-1) Zero Pixel outage... 1280x1024 standard, a 16 milli-second response time... very stable tilt swivel stand.. Only thing I wish it had was the DVI input. I would STRONGLY recommend these LCD's. very stable.. zero problem with mine.. excellent screen.

 

[ceh4702]

Samsung is a high quality vendor of flat screen LED Monitors. For a 17 inch model a contrast ratio should be around 500 or so. Things to look for are brightness and refresh rates. It would be ideal if you could go to a big store where they have some display models turned on.

Look for Reviews at:

http://www.tomshardware.com

http://www.anandtech.com

At

http://www.newegg.com

you can see what sells the most.

There are a few ways to look at monitors like these.
1. How does a game look when it is playing fast frame rate action.
2. How does DVD video look.
3. How does text look.
4. How do high quality graphics(pictures) look.

On games with a good video card you may see 200 frames per second.

On video you may see 25-30 frames a second.

Pictures captured at high resolution (Lots of pixels) is a good way to check out a video screen.

How text looks is really important if you do text stuff all day like word processing or database or cash register type of things.

Another think is what range of Resolution can you set the screen to. A wider range of settings is nice. If you like HIGH Resolution viewing set it to high and test it at 1600 X 1200 or something like that. No one uses 640 X 480 on monitors anymore. The default for XP is like 800 X 600 or somewhere in that range.

If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.