What's your current and future monitor?

strutwatson
strutwatson Posts: 3
edited January 2010 in Electronics
Mine's a year-old Viewsonic 19" LCD, VG1930wm, 1440x990 resolution. It has built-in tinny speakers that I sometimes turn on to make my audio "2.2" (the display's speakers functioning as front-center audio). Prior to this, I used a refurb Sony Trinitron 17" CRT. Moving to LCD was my best hardware ugprade so far! Even the wife and kid were happy A year or two from now I want to move to FullHD 1920x1080 22" LCD. What's your current and planned upgrade monitor?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    Does this look like something that should be 'reported'...guys?


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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    I am begining to think so, lol.

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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2010
    Gateway 2485FPW + 2185FPW monitors. Westinghouse LN2410 for 2nd pc.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,612
    edited January 2010
    My future "Monitor" upgrade will be a pair of Monitor 10's! :D No more 'Polk Virgin Status' for me!:p

    But really, coming on an audio forum and your first post is about computer monitor? :rolleyes:
    --Gary--
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited January 2010
    I run a 2560x1600 30" Apple Cinema Display at home and at work. Haven't thought about upgrading either of them nor plan on it for a while.
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  • MANSKITO
    MANSKITO Posts: 295
    edited January 2010
    mutelight wrote: »
    I run a 2560x1600 30" Apple Cinema Display at home and at work. Haven't thought about upgrading either of them nor plan on it for a while.

    I never found apples displays to be very good, Has your experience been any different?
    Monitor 60s, CS10 front
    Monitor 40s, back
    PSW10:(

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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    mutelight wrote: »
    I run a 2560x1600 30" Apple Cinema Display at home and at work. Haven't thought about upgrading either of them nor plan on it for a while.


    The newer ones are gorgeous. I use my dynex 40 inch tv for my computer screen but will probably not even use it when I get me new mac laptop.
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited January 2010
    MANSKITO wrote: »
    I never found apples displays to be very good, Has your experience been any different?

    Ever since they moved to the aluminum chassis displays they have use very color accurate panels and backlights.
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  • MANSKITO
    MANSKITO Posts: 295
    edited January 2010
    For me I think the Gateway 30 inch XHD3000 because it has much better video processing then any other 30 inch monitor, how ever with ATI's eyefinity tech 30inch are a waste

    http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/09/28/amds_ati_eyefinity_technology_review

    Get 3 24inch Samsung come out at less the half the price and way more pixels.\

    That is easy the best option out on the market right now.
    Monitor 60s, CS10 front
    Monitor 40s, back
    PSW10:(

    H/k AVR 325
    Sansui Tape Deck
    Pioneer PD-5010 CD player

    Sennheiser HD 650s :D
    Maverick Audio Tube Magic D1 DAC

    AMD Phenom II 940 @ 3.8 prime stabel
    4 gigs 1066, cas 5
    XFX 4890 1gig
    Seagate 1tb 7200.12
    Creative X-fI Titanium Fatal1ty
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2010
    MANSKITO wrote: »
    For me I think the Gateway 30 inch XHD3000 because it has much better video processing then any other 30 inch monitor, how ever with ATI's eyefinity tech 30inch are a waste

    http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/09/28/amds_ati_eyefinity_technology_review

    Get 3 24inch Samsung come out at less the half the price and way more pixels.\

    That is easy the best option out on the market right now.

    I've found that particular model very unreliable. Too many forums reporting it dying early on in its life.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • digitalvideo
    digitalvideo Posts: 983
    edited January 2010
    How do you wire/connect a monitor tv that is just the monitor that has no speakers or tv tuner like the Pioneer Elite Pro-141fd plasma monitors?

    If I can remember correctly I was told that you need:

    HD cable box (does it have to be wireless or satellite?)
    a/v reciever
    satellite speakers

    How does an HD cable box keep an HDMI 1080p signal to the monitor?
    What specific type of reciever is needed?
    How are the satellite speakers connected to the cable box or reciever or?

    This is the tv: http://hometheatermag.com/flat-panel...a_hd_monitor/#
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2010
    56" Samsung DLP. Next will be a 55" LED TV.
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  • MANSKITO
    MANSKITO Posts: 295
    edited January 2010
    digitalvideo wrote: »
    How do you wire/connect a monitor tv that is just the monitor that has no speakers or tv tuner like the Pioneer Elite Pro-141fd plasma monitors?

    If I can remember correctly I was told that you need:

    HD cable box (does it have to be wireless or satellite?)
    a/v reciever
    satellite speakers

    How does an HD cable box keep an HDMI 1080p signal to the monitor?
    What specific type of reciever is needed?
    How are the satellite speakers connected to the cable box or reciever or?

    This is the tv: http://hometheatermag.com/flat-panel...a_hd_monitor/#

    thats not really a true monitor other then the fact thats it has no speakers lol.
    Generally real monitors of any thing close to that size are over 4x the ress.
    Tvs are actually very far behind when it comes to how many pixels they can display. (you can get 23 inch monitors that have higher resolutions then 1080p)

    Any thing with an HDMI or component video out will get you the 1920 x 1080 signal. ( I don't know what fool came up with 1080p do they think we are too dumb to understand a resolution?!?!?!)
    Monitor 60s, CS10 front
    Monitor 40s, back
    PSW10:(

    H/k AVR 325
    Sansui Tape Deck
    Pioneer PD-5010 CD player

    Sennheiser HD 650s :D
    Maverick Audio Tube Magic D1 DAC

    AMD Phenom II 940 @ 3.8 prime stabel
    4 gigs 1066, cas 5
    XFX 4890 1gig
    Seagate 1tb 7200.12
    Creative X-fI Titanium Fatal1ty
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