15" vs 17" LCD

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Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well. Yet I'm
in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large difference in
viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a gamer or DVD watcher but
have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
What do you think?
As Always-Thanks, Alan
 
Spend a few dollars more and get a 19" LCD monitor.

Example:

ViewSonic VX922 Black/Silver 19" 2ms LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 650:1 0.294mm Pixel Pitch - Retail:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116375

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
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| Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well. Yet I'm
| in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large difference in
| viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a gamer or DVD watcher but
| have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
| What do you think?
| As Always-Thanks, Alan
 
alan said:
Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well. Yet
I'm
in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large difference
in
viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a gamer or DVD watcher
but
have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
What do you think?
As Always-Thanks, Alan
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Google, 17" or 19" TFT Monitors - should get millions of hits.
Rgds
Antioch
 
alan said:
Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well.
Yet I'm in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large
difference in viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a
gamer or DVD watcher but have grown a bit weary of looking at a small
screen. What do you think?
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First, you need to realize what the differnce is between a smaller screen
and a larger one. It's *not* normally that everything is bigger on the
larger screen. In fact for most people, regardless of the size screen you
have, everything stays approximately the same size.

That's because the screen resolution is usually changed to a higher value on
larger screens. That lets you keep everything the same size, but lets you
put more on the screen at once--more open apps, more rows and columns in
Excel, etc.

What resolution is best depends on you, your eyes, and your personal
preferences, but I recommend these resolutions as a starting point:

15" 800x600
17" 1024x768
19" 1280x1024

What size (and resolution) you use is entirely up to you, but personally I
find a 15" much too confining. I even find a 17" too confining, and prefer
19".
 
alan said:
Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well.
Yet I'm in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large
difference in viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a
gamer or DVD watcher but have grown a bit weary of looking at a small
screen. What do you think?
As Always-Thanks, Alan
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I recently upgraded to a 19" widescreen 1440x900 resolution. I would find it
very hard to go back to a normal aspect ratio screen.
 
Thanks all. I guess I'll try not be such a spendthrift & go for the 19"
I'll divide the bill up between you guys!
 
Wait for the sales, especially with Labor Day coming up, and go for a 19".


| Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well. Yet
I'm
| in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large difference
in
| viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a gamer or DVD watcher
but
| have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
| What do you think?
| As Always-Thanks, Alan
 
alan said:
Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well. Yet
I'm
in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large difference
in
viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a gamer or DVD watcher
but
have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
What do you think?
As Always-Thanks, Alan
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consider a dual screen monitor . . .
 
You all are right-there's SUCH a difference. I got a ViewSonic 19"
1280x1024. But getting the display settings right was driving me crazy-OCD
you know-until I realized all would be just right with a chair that goes
higher!
 
can I toss in a related question - I was fantasizing about one of those
very large wall hung screens - I'm extremely near-sighted, and keep my
current screen, which is (I guess) 17 inch (actually 16" diagonally) on
very low res to keep the display as large as possible. one spreadsheet I
view daily has 17 columns, but I can only see about 14, and it would be
great not to have to scroll <- -> all the time. I was expecting to hang
it on the wall approx 26 inches north of my nose. question is: will I be
thrilled or disappointed?

Regards,

P D Sterling
Dallas TX
 
Carey Frisch said:
Spend a few dollars more and get a 19" LCD monitor.

Example:

ViewSonic VX922 Black/Silver 19" 2ms LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 650:1 0.294mm
Pixel Pitch - Retail:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116375

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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:

| Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well. Yet
I'm
| in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large difference
in
| viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a gamer or DVD watcher
but
| have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
| What do you think?
| As Always-Thanks, Alan
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The 19" LCD TFT monitors I looked at still only had a resolution of
1280x1024 so I got a 17" with 1280x1024.
A resolution of 1600x1280 would be nice.
Regards Mike.
 
Look for a wide screen that has both DVI and standard analog
inputs so you can use the monitor with your next upgraded
computer, save money in the long run (a year or so). I
bought a Dell 1704FPT (desk space limitations) and I run it
at 1280x1024. I imagine the next computer I get will have a
wide screen.



in message message
| | > Spend a few dollars more and get a 19" LCD monitor.
| >
| > Example:
| >
| > ViewSonic VX922 Black/Silver 19" 2ms LCD Monitor 270
cd/m2 650:1 0.294mm
| > Pixel Pitch - Retail:
| >
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116375
| >
| > --
| > Carey Frisch
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Windows - Shell/User
| >
| > Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx
| >
|
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| >
| > "alan" wrote:
| >
| > | Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that
works quite well. Yet
| > I'm
| > | in the mood to spend some money. Is there a
reasonably large difference
| > in
| > | viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a
gamer or DVD watcher
| > but
| > | have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
| > | What do you think?
| > | As Always-Thanks, Alan
| >
| The 19" LCD TFT monitors I looked at still only had a
resolution of
| 1280x1024 so I got a 17" with 1280x1024.
| A resolution of 1600x1280 would be nice.
| Regards Mike.
|
|
 
can I toss in a related question - I was fantasizing about one of those
very large wall hung screens - I'm extremely near-sighted, and keep my
current screen, which is (I guess) 17 inch (actually 16" diagonally) on
very low res to keep the display as large as possible. one spreadsheet I
view daily has 17 columns, but I can only see about 14, and it would be
great not to have to scroll <- -> all the time. I was expecting to hang
it on the wall approx 26 inches north of my nose. question is: will I be
thrilled or disappointed?

Regards,

P D Sterling
Dallas TX
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Because of the nearsightedness, I would think one on the wall would have
its own set of problems. Best advice I could offer would be going to a
store and viewing the different models first hand. I feel that satisfaction
with the display is a personal matter. What one person finds visually
appealing may not be as perfect for someone else.

Most 17" and 19" monitors have the same display ratio with the recommended
resolution being 1280x1024. In other words, the same thing is displayed on
each but it's easier to see on the 19". Toss in the wide screen factor and
you might get those extra 3 columns in view as well. There are of course
other sizes and other options available but because of current price
points, the 17 and 19" monitors are reasonable with the 19" being the
better value.
 
alan said:
Hi- I have an older 15" eMachine LCD monitor that works quite well. Yet
I'm
in the mood to spend some money. Is there a reasonably large difference
in
viewing pleasure between a 15" & a 17?" I'm not a gamer or DVD watcher
but
have grown a bit weary of looking at a small screen.
What do you think?
As Always-Thanks, Alan
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I don't blame you. I tried 17", and it was a vast iimprovement over 15".
But after trying a 19", I realized that 17" was not quite there. So I
recommend 19". Fortunately, 19" LCD displays are now popular enough that
you can get them for around $200. I bought an HP f1905 and couldn't be
happier.

Norm
 
P said:
can I toss in a related question - I was fantasizing about one of
those very large wall hung screens - I'm extremely near-sighted, and
keep my current screen, which is (I guess) 17 inch (actually 16"
diagonally) on very low res to keep the display as large as possible.
one spreadsheet I view daily has 17 columns, but I can only see about
14, and it would be great not to have to scroll <- -> all the time.
Click to expand...


One thing you might want to try is increasing the resolution but changing
how much can be displayed in Excel. You can do that in Excel (and in most
applications) by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling the mouse. One way
makes it bigger, the other smaller.
 
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