Size Does Matter

I want 19"

Published on November 10, 2004 By iamheather In Blogging

Call me crazy, but I think size does matter....especially for computer monitors. My 19" monitor died yesterday. It had been on its last leg for some time now. I whined and complained to my husband to get me a new one, but as long as I could still sorta read the blurring text and the power stayed on (even if it never turned off), I was content. But Monday night, the thing actually powered off. I went to bed with glorious hopes that whatever virus ailed my monitor had miraculously been healed and the text would soon start clearing up.

Yeah...and Sugar Plum Fairies were dancing in my head, because the next day...no power! My DOH (dear ol' husband) confiscated my son's 17" monitor so I would not go into cardiac arrest, but I am still emotionally scarred. Even as I sit here now, I can feel the wrinkles deepening in my face as I squint to read the screen.

Comments (Page 1)

d3adz0mbie

on Nov 10, 2004

She left out the part of her moaning and crying. You know, like she always does over size.

Danny Bassette

on Nov 10, 2004

Size does matter, but bigger isn't always better. After all, at some point the monitor isn't going to fit into the room, and what do you do then, kick down the wall? Put it in the lawn? Move to a new house?

iamheather

on Nov 10, 2004

Move to a new house?

Sounds good to me!

KarmaGirl

on Nov 10, 2004

I'd rather have a 17" LCD then a 19" CRT.

I got a 19" lcd a few weeks ago and it's so nice and clear that I have no idea why I didn't spend the money sooner.

d3adz0mbie

on Nov 10, 2004

I can't justify spending cash on an LCD when you can acquire a better CRT for 1/2 the price. Response time, color and other criteria on LCD's are still a little behind CRTS. But they are nice to look at in the home.

KarmaGirl

on Nov 10, 2004

I have to disagree with that. The LCDs that I have been using blow away any CRT that I have owned or used at work.

My home PC is used for my photography business. I bought the CRT that I was using after having two others that weren't clear enough. I ended up buying a specialized one that was supposed to be extremely clear and easy to color calibrate (which is important for knowing what a print will look like). None of them can compare to the clarity of the LCD that I have. I see slight details in the LCD that I never saw on any of the CRTs that I owned or used. The LCD is also easier to color profile and doesn't oversaturate like most of the CRTs do out there.

thetech

on Nov 10, 2004

I got a nice 19" crt for $189 about a year ago, i have been thrilled with it and had no problems with it. What does a 17" lcd go for these days? 4 times that?

I'll stick with my crt thank you very much!

Although I would love to have the LCD if someone wanted to give one to me!!!

d3adz0mbie

on Nov 10, 2004

So youre saying that a ViewSonic G220FB for $470 will be outperformed by 19" ViewSonic VG900 for $530? Just curious!?

d3adz0mbie

on Nov 10, 2004

Actually, 17" LCD's go for about double that to be fair $250-$350), prices have dropped alot the past 9 months.

KarmaGirl

on Nov 10, 2004

I got a nice 19" crt for $189 about a year ago, i have been thrilled with it and had no problems with it. What does a 17" lcd go for these days? 4 times that?

Oh, Geez, no! My 19" LCD was less than $400 (had a $100 rebate...but I've never bought a monitor when not on sale). My last monitor was a very high end crt and cost almost that much.

For $756 (4 times the cost of your 1 year old monitor) you could get a very high end 19" or low end 20-21". A 17" is about $300 to $350 (not on sale).

citahellion

on Nov 10, 2004

The LCD monitor does have several significant advantages, mainly: Naturally flat screen (no curvature), much smaller footprint, less moving parts to wear out, and no problems with focus or blurriness (each pixel is independently owned and operated; no electron gun to go out of whack). The CRT still has the advantage in cost (though LCDs are gaining as the technology matures), response time (LCD pixels generally take at least 20milliseconds to change states, which limits your effective frame rate on movies and games to 50FPS or less), and overall picture quality--as in, you don't get burned-out pixels on a CRT. With an LCD, you may have to accept as many as a dozen dead pixels before the manufacturer will agree that it is defective.

My philosophy on buying a monitor is, get the best monitor you can afford. Skimp on the CPU or RAM if you have to, an extra second or three won't kill you, but a bad monitor will contribute to decaying eyesight.

iamheather

on Nov 10, 2004

LCD would be outstanding, but considering we are only looking to spend $100-$150 on a "gaming" monitor for my hobbies, I think the LCD is out.

But the size of my CRT matters greatly, my vision prescription is worsening exponentially the longer I stare at this old 17".

BoooHoooHooo!

Mr_Frog

on Nov 11, 2004

I have a 23" Iiyama Vision Pro510. I find even using a 19" monitor is small.

Yep, I'm a size queen.

-- B

kingbee

on Nov 11, 2004

mine is pretty big but i guess i gotta defer to mr frog (this was gonna be lots more amusing when i originally began it about 6 hours ago...but then the power went out for like 40 seconds and ...) radius printview21sr. ya cant just plug it in anywhere

iamheather

on Nov 11, 2004

I have a 23" Iiyama Vision Pro510. I find even using a 19" monitor is small. Yep, I'm a size queen.

I am green with envy!

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