Help me buying a monitor...

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Hey guys, I have about £100 to spend on a monitor but the problem is I really don't know what to look for when buying one.

I am going CRT because they are cheaper and I'd like at least a 17" one, preferably "19.

I'll be playing lots and lots of games so it should be a good monitor for games.

What should I be looking out for?

I've been looking at these two on Ebay, what do you guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8776673219&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1
(I'm close to Loughborough so I can collect, but it depends what price it bumps up to closer to the deadline)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8778291957&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1
(Says he'll knock the postage down to £10 to anyone that uses the 'Buy it Now' feature.

What are your opinions on the two monitors?

Any tips, advise or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
 
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If you have decided to go for a CRT you can get brand new ones for under £80, try www.novatech.co.uk for more info.

Or from PCWorld @ £69.99 + £4.99 delivery (QuickCode 917533)
AOC CRT 17 17" CRT MONITOR,
  • 17 inches Monitor Tube Size,
  • 0.21 mm Dot Pitch
  • 1280x1024 Maximum Monitor Resolution
  • Plug & Play
  • 402 mm Height
  • 410 mm Width
  • 420 mm Depth
  • 16 kg Weight
  • Silver / Black Colour
  • 16 inches Viewable Screen Size
 
If i was gona buy a new CRT I def wouldnt buy a 17 too old school nowadays.

I recommend going for at least a 19. But hey thats just my opinion ;)
 
You can get any good branded 19" CRT for under £100 ... just make sure it has a 3year On Site Warrantee.

I wouldn't touch eBay for something like that ... hell, I'd even go to PCWorld first. ;)


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General
Display Type Display / CRT
CRT Type Shadow mask
Width 49.4 cm
Depth 52 cm
Height 48.6 cm
Weight 31 kg
Enclosure Colour Grey
Compatibility PC
Display
Diagonal Size 21
Viewable Size 19.6
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.25 mm
Max Resolution 2048 x 1536 / 80 Hz
Max Sync Rate (V x H) 160 Hz x 130 kHz
Factory Preset Resolution Modes 1600 x 1200 / 85 Hz
720 x 400 / 70 Hz
Front Panel Controls Power on/off, contrast, brightness, adjust +/- , select, menu, full screen, OSD lock/unlock, input select
On-Screen Controls Contrast, brightness, H/V-position, H/V-size, pincushion distortion, pin-balance, H/V-moire, trapezoid, parallelogram, language select, video level, tilt, OSD-position, colour temperature selection, reset settings, convergence, rotation, colour adjustment, exit, power management settings, input priority select, uniformity adjustment, signal filter
OSD Languages English, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Spanish
Interface VGA (HD-15)
Features Invar shadow mask, anti-glare, anti-static, anti-reflective, dynamic beam focus, Super ErgoCoat, ScreenManager

Image
Image Colour Temperature 9300K, adjustable, 6500K
Image Aspect Ratio 4:3

Video Input
Analogue video Signal RGB

Expansion / Connectivity
Connections 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) - 1
1 x display / video - component video input - BNC - 5

Miscellaneous
Cables Included 1 x display cable
Compliant Standards Plug and Play, FCC Class B certified, CE, MPR II, CSA, TUV, TUV GS, VCCI Class B ITE, DDC-2B, Energy 2000, EPA Energy Star, ICES-003, ISO 9241, TCO '99, TUV ECO-Circle 2000, UL 1950, VESA DPMS

Power
Form Factor Integrated
Voltage Required AC 110/230 V ± 10% ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Consumption Operational 135 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 10 Watt





Thoughts?

This is for that 21" monitor by the way..
 
Erm 21" crt = Half a metre deep. I had a mate with a 19" that was similar and it really did take up his house. If i was you id buy a cheaper 19" TFT. Get something with a low responce time (8 or under) and it will probabally be about an extra £50. For the difference in appearence, i think it would be a much better choice.

If you only have £100 either save up or drop it down to a 17" and im sure you;ll get one around the £110 mark if you shop about.
 
This is the bit to look at ...

Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.25 mm
Max Resolution 2048 x 1536 / 80 Hz
Max Sync Rate (V x H) 160 Hz x 130 kHz
Factory Preset Resolution Modes 1600 x 1200 / 85 Hz
720 x 400 / 70 Hz
Click to expand...
Fine and dandy for me ... if under a oner, I'll have one as well. :thumb:
 
I have an Dell Ultrascan P990 19" Trinitron CRT you can have if you want it - free of charge - just come and collect it from Croydon, South London.

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:( A little too far away that, I'm in Leicestershire...

Damn, I can't use PMs. :(
 
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You'll never know the answer unless you ask - speak up or its going down the tip.....:D
 
I was just wondering if there was a possibility you could get it to me..

Obviously I'd cross your palm with gold.
 
Well postage is gonna be too high - and I ain't gonna be anywhere near Leicestershire anytime soon I'm afraid.

The only thing I can suggest is you find out how much it will cost to courier it to you.

According to the specs it weighs 26Kg (29kg inc. the packaging which I dont have!!)

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Alright dude, I'll do that.

In the meantime do you have MSN or an e-mail perhaps I could have please?
 
We don't put email addys etc on here due to privacy and 'spam harvesters' - just come back here when your ready...:thumb:
 
I have a 19 inch crt. Huge. weighs a tonne. Good though. I would aim for a refresh rate of at leats 120hz at resolution of 1024x768. anything less, forget it.
 
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