6 Jun
2007
6 Jun
'07
9:07 a.m.
der Mouse wrote:
Well, I don't know whether they're
"plasma/LCD" or not, but I find I
get dramatically better picture quality out of flat-screens as compared
to CRTs.
I don't know whether this just means every CRT I've used has been crap,
or perhaps I *am* "profoundly blind", but even if so, in my experience
the comparison stands.
I ditched a recently refurbished and tuned 21" SGI (GDM-5011P) for my
20" Dell flat-panel (2007FP). I would say that both displays are close
to the top of their class, as far as comparisons go.
I don't play games, so I really don't depend on lightning refresh
rates. However, color consistency is at least as good on the Dell,
white whites and black blacks are closer to true on the Dell, and after
12 or 16 hours of staring at the screen, the eye-strain is notably less.
The Dell also has a considerably bigger viewing area.
The rated thermal budget for the Dell is 187 BTU/hr typical, as
opposed to ~550 BTU/hr for the 5011P. Living in Texas, just the savings
on cooling will pay for the flat panel in a couple of years.
And my desk no longer sags in the middle. :)
Doc