LCD Monitor connection?

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I am finally getting rid of my CRT and going flat panel.

I have a 9800pro. What digital connection should I look for? DVI-?
Does it matter?
 
SHRED said:
I am finally getting rid of my CRT and going flat panel.

I have a 9800pro. What digital connection should I look for? DVI-?
Does it matter?
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DVI is preferable, but on newer flat panels the analog input is just about
as good. I've got a Dell flat panel with both connectors, and can only see a
very slight difference with text using the DVI at 1280x1024 native
resolution.
 
That is a excellent monitor with the 700-1 you should get good color on dark
areas when playing games.

As far a DVI cable. Use one ! Most video cards have digital output. So if
you have a analog cable. It has to convert it to analog then back to digital
for the monitor. With a digital cable you will get true colors. And changing
the settings will no longer be necessary...
 
Only problem I see with the Sony in the Contrast ratio is 550-1. At minimum
I would suggest 700-1 if you play any 3D games that have any dark areas in
them. With a lower contrast ratio you will not see the colors in the dark at
all sometimes...
 
Contrast ratios listed in LCD specs are fabricated by several
different non-standardized methods, and usually on best-case
scenarios with regard to ambient lighting, etc. As a result, this
spec rarely has any relevance to real-world performance, and
monitor choices shouldn't be made based on it.

With that said, I'd also steer clear of Sony LCDs but for an
entirely different reason. Sony's corporate bean counters have
gotten the best of their company the past few years and quality
has suffered as a result. They're cutting corners on component
quality and in other places where they shouldn't.
 
Mike said:
Contrast ratios listed in LCD specs are fabricated by several
different non-standardized methods, and usually on best-case
scenarios with regard to ambient lighting, etc. As a result, this
spec rarely has any relevance to real-world performance, and
monitor choices shouldn't be made based on it.

With that said, I'd also steer clear of Sony LCDs but for an
entirely different reason. Sony's corporate bean counters have
gotten the best of their company the past few years and quality
has suffered as a result. They're cutting corners on component
quality and in other places where they shouldn't.
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What would you suggest as a monitor that would be a good choice. Your
reason for not buying a Sony isn't very convincing without another option
based on the comparison visually. I would have a hard time selecting one
that didn't stand out against all the rest in that store.

J.
 
Johnathan said:
What would you suggest as a monitor that would be a good choice. Your
reason for not buying a Sony isn't very convincing without another option
based on the comparison visually. I would have a hard time selecting one
that didn't stand out against all the rest in that store.
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Eizo is the best choice right now as a brand, with NEC-Mitsubishi
and Apple being somewhat distant second choices. Eizo's 14-bit
LCDs (e.g. L997) are among the only consumer grade monitors
with decent near black rendering, and a 5-year warranty.

The bottom line with LCDs is, you shouldn't expect them to outlast
their warranty period by much, at least for purposes where color
gamut is an issue such as graphic editing and color correction.
The backlights used in virtually all consumer grade LCDs are rated
for 10,000 POH, which works out to about 13 or 14 months of use.
Beyond that, these backlights lose about 50% of their brightness
within the first 2-3 years. This is why even very expensive Apple
Cinema Displays come with only a 1-year warranty.

If you can afford to replace your LCD every year or two, and
don't need accurate gamut capabilities then just about any brand is
fine, including Sony.
 
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