Are LCD screens any good for gaming machines?

by **BubbaGump** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:58 pm

I need a new monitor , do LCD screens work good with games? Does any one use one? Do I need to stick wih CRT?
Thanks for any input you can provide.

Doc

by **Rand0m** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:00 pm

LCD's rock man.

by **shockwave203** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:00 pm

there are already a lot of threads on this topic already, but basically you want something around 20ms response time. 16 ms is the preferable choice

by **BubbaGump** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:17 pm

Thanks ...If i could only find a 19" with 16 ms most ones I have seen are around 25 ms

by **MMmmGood** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:28 pm

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=04&Sku=320-1578

by **Slaughter** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:29 pm

umm I got a sony sdm-s71 .....in Jan, 2003 cost me like 900 dollars but now i think they are about 750.00.....good lcd and never had a prob.....its 17 inch......alot better then my crt....which was 21 " toke up so much room, got a digital camera for my girl for x-mas going to try it out and post a pic of it playing wolf, tomorrow

by **SilverSurfer** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 1:57 am

i got an lcd screen on my mothers computer. and never had problems with it. i used to play rtcw all the time on it.

by **Kurith** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 6:49 am

whats so much better about LCDs besides the compact size? I never caught on to that.

by **SilverSurfer** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:54 am

i think compact size is the only reason some people like it better.

it's more expensive and the quality isn't allways so good as a normal screen.

but you have to admit it looks cool a lcd screen on your desk

by **shockwave203** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:30 pm

It's more than looking cool. For games it's ok, but for desktop using (surfing the web and such) the difference is AMAZING. I will never, ever in my life use a CRT to browse the internet. The clarity and crispness on an LCD is second to none, and it's easier on the eyes.

I have a CRT for games, and an LCD for everything else.

by **Slaughter** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 1:25 pm

Originally posted by Kurith
whats so much better about LCDs besides the compact size? I never caught on to that.

Its about the refresh rate, if you haven't gamed on a lcd try it, its truly amazing

by **shockwave203** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:08 pm

Originally posted by 444444444444444
Its about the refresh rate, if you haven't gamed on a lcd try it, its truly amazing

LCD's have much lower 'response times' or refresh rates than CRT's.

That's actually one of the cons about LCD's.

unless you were being sarcastic, I can't tell

by **medic one** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 3:56 pm

i love my lcd's.. and after using a crt for along time.. i can say that they are much easier on the eyes.. which is good because it means i can play more wolf.. haha

by **BubbaGump** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:42 pm

Well I bite the bullet and ordered the one in MMmmGood
link http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=04&Sku=320-1578 ....maybe I will like it thanks for all the input

by **Slaughter** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 9:00 pm

Originally posted by shockwave203
:confused:

LCD's have much lower 'response times' or refresh rates than CRT's.

That's actually one of the cons about LCD's.

unless you were being sarcastic, I can't tell

affirmative :rotflmao:

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Are LCD screens any good for gaming machines?

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