Flat screen recommendation (PC) for high res graphics

[William Gaffga]

Honestly, as much as I dislike the company, Dell produces a good LCD  
at very reasonable prices.
Things to factor in:
• Contrast ratio - the higher the ratio the better. Generally  
speaking, those with higher ratios will last longer, for as the  
monitor ages it will lose contrast and having a higher ratio will let  
you keep those whites white longer. Also, for the "look" of the  
image, high contrast monitors are better.
• Brightness - the higher the value, the better. Similar reasons to  
above.
• Response Time - the "amount of time a pixel in an LCD monitor takes  
to go from active (black) to inactive (white) and back to active  
(black) again. It is measured in milliseconds (ms). Lower numbers  
mean faster transitions and therefore fewer visible image artifacts."  
- Wikipedia
• Native resolution - LCDs look best when run at their actual pixel  
size, not interpreted. Typically a 19" will be something like  
1280x1024. If you plan on running a big monitor at a low resolution  
it may not look as good or is a waste, conversely, running a low-res  
monitor at a high resolution will look like ... garbage. Look for one  
that closely matches what you will be viewing it at or learn to work  
in a new resolution.
• If you can, get a look at the monitor before buying that model,  
just to see if you like it.

HTH

Will.

On Jun 3, 2007, at 5:24 AM, SB wrote:

> Can anywone recommend a relatively affordable screen for high  
> resolution
> graphics? What factors should be kept in mind? I am currently  
> working on a
> PC and using a CRT screen. I have some reservations about moving to  
> a flat
> screen who is just about to die on me.
>
> Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sylvia