skybytch 273 #1 June 22, 2003 Have to give the monitor I've been borrowing back... so today I stopped by Circuit City "just to look." When I saw this "open box" 15" NEC MultiSync LCD monitor for $289 I was tempted. When the sales guy told me I could have it for $249 I decided it had to come home with me! It's damn cool. It weighs about a third of what the other one did, takes up half the space and the usable screen is like a third bigger. I finally have a monitor that I can set to 1024x768! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #2 June 22, 2003 Good deal - the only problem with LCD's is there are a few you get true color from them - most have trouble doing more than one shade of grey. However, if I found a deal like that, I'd probably pick it up as well._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phatcat 0 #3 June 22, 2003 Cool beans - I want one. My old 53 lb. Trinitron is nice to look at, but a bitch to move around, and it moves alot . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #4 June 22, 2003 Just wait till you get quake III on it, and it will suck like a 10 bit whore. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 June 22, 2003 QuoteJust wait till you get quake III on itQuote See, yet another reason I'm glad I never got into first person shooters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QuickDraw 0 #6 June 22, 2003 Outlook express works just fine though i take it ? Man...its all such a waste. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites moodyskydiver 0 #7 June 22, 2003 Jeez, for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl " lol oops!guess I should go change my contacts. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Clownburner 0 #8 June 22, 2003 I think that's a freudian slip: You read what you wanted to read instead of what was there. I don't think it had anything to do with contact lenses. You naughty thing, you. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andy2 0 #9 June 22, 2003 [QUOTE] for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl "[/QUOTE] great minds think alike --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #10 June 22, 2003 QuoteJeez, for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl " lol oops!guess I should go change my contacts. That's what I thought too. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lurch 0 #11 June 22, 2003 Curious, myself...thinking of scoring an lcd but...last I saw nobody built an lcd that could display frames fast enough for serious gaming without smearing and blurring. Seeing em in circuit city tells me nothing about hardcore game performance. Are they still smeary or is there another reason why they suck for FPS games?Live and learn... or die, and teach by example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phatcat 0 #12 June 22, 2003 Quote.last I saw nobody built an lcd that could display frames fast enough for serious gaming without smearing and blurring See, LCD/LSD - same thing! Seriously, I'm not an expert on the subject, but I believe the blurring is still an issue with games, 3D or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #13 June 22, 2003 QuoteI'm not an expert on the subject, but I believe the blurring is still an issue with games, 3D or not LCD's are NOT good for serious gaming.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GroundZero 0 #14 June 22, 2003 QuoteJeez, for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl " made me look too... Doh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheRus 0 #15 June 22, 2003 Well... LSD is probably not condusive to serious gaming either! Yeah, it's fine, we'll walk down the line. Leave our rain, a cold trade for warm sunshine You my friend, I will defend... and if we change, well, I love you anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phatcat 0 #16 June 22, 2003 Quote Well... LSD is probably not condusive to serious gaming either! You've obviously never tried it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheRus 0 #17 June 22, 2003 Nope. It was on my to-do list at one time but it just never made it's way to the top of the list... Besides, I suck at FPS games anyway. I can only imagine how bad it would be while "altered". Yeah, it's fine, we'll walk down the line. Leave our rain, a cold trade for warm sunshine You my friend, I will defend... and if we change, well, I love you anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phatcat 0 #18 June 22, 2003 QuoteBesides, I suck at FPS games anyway. I can only imagine how bad it would be while "altered" I used to play Soldier of Fortune 2 online a lot. For some reason, I would play a LOT better after having a good number of beers. Defies all logic, but it worked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #19 June 22, 2003 QuoteI used to play Soldier of Fortune 2 online a lot. For some reason, I would play a LOT better after having a good number of beers. Defies all logic, but it worked! Ha!! you must try Quake 2, but drunk...lots of fun. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phatcat 0 #20 June 22, 2003 Quoteyou must try Quake 2, but drunk...lots of fun Only played the single player version of that, but tried a little Q3 while drunk. I think it was fun, don't remember. I don't have windows anymore so all my game CD's are expensive coasters now . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #21 June 22, 2003 Quotelast I saw nobody built an lcd that could display frames fast enough for serious gaming without smearing and blurring. About all I've done on it so far is web surf. It blurs just scrolling down the page. Might be better if I tried a different resolution or mess with the settings... haven't bothered opening the manual yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites moodyskydiver 0 #22 June 22, 2003 QuoteI think that's a freudian slip: You read what you wanted to read instead of what was there. I don't think it had anything to do with contact lenses. hehe! I plead the 5th. QuoteYou naughty thing, you. I cannot confirm nor deny that statement at this point in time. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Clownburner 0 #23 June 22, 2003 Some of the newer LCD screens are pretty good, actually. I use one for my mobile gaming rig, and even in Quake III or Splinter Cell at 70fps there's not enough blurring to be distracting. Of course, those type are a lot more expensive too, and I may not notice the blurring due to a long history of alcohol abuse. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ickleFish 0 #24 June 22, 2003 You need to check the response time of the LCD. If you get one that has 16ms response time it should be fine for games, but 30/40ms would not be good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Clownburner 0 #25 June 22, 2003 QuoteI cannot confirm nor deny that statement at this point in time. ..You left out the '...Senator.' 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
QuickDraw 0 #6 June 22, 2003 Outlook express works just fine though i take it ? Man...its all such a waste. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #7 June 22, 2003 Jeez, for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl " lol oops!guess I should go change my contacts. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #8 June 22, 2003 I think that's a freudian slip: You read what you wanted to read instead of what was there. I don't think it had anything to do with contact lenses. You naughty thing, you. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #9 June 22, 2003 [QUOTE] for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl "[/QUOTE] great minds think alike --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #10 June 22, 2003 QuoteJeez, for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl " lol oops!guess I should go change my contacts. That's what I thought too. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lurch 0 #11 June 22, 2003 Curious, myself...thinking of scoring an lcd but...last I saw nobody built an lcd that could display frames fast enough for serious gaming without smearing and blurring. Seeing em in circuit city tells me nothing about hardcore game performance. Are they still smeary or is there another reason why they suck for FPS games?Live and learn... or die, and teach by example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phatcat 0 #12 June 22, 2003 Quote.last I saw nobody built an lcd that could display frames fast enough for serious gaming without smearing and blurring See, LCD/LSD - same thing! Seriously, I'm not an expert on the subject, but I believe the blurring is still an issue with games, 3D or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #13 June 22, 2003 QuoteI'm not an expert on the subject, but I believe the blurring is still an issue with games, 3D or not LCD's are NOT good for serious gaming.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #14 June 22, 2003 QuoteJeez, for a second I thought the thread title said "LSD is kewl " made me look too... Doh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRus 0 #15 June 22, 2003 Well... LSD is probably not condusive to serious gaming either! Yeah, it's fine, we'll walk down the line. Leave our rain, a cold trade for warm sunshine You my friend, I will defend... and if we change, well, I love you anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phatcat 0 #16 June 22, 2003 Quote Well... LSD is probably not condusive to serious gaming either! You've obviously never tried it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRus 0 #17 June 22, 2003 Nope. It was on my to-do list at one time but it just never made it's way to the top of the list... Besides, I suck at FPS games anyway. I can only imagine how bad it would be while "altered". Yeah, it's fine, we'll walk down the line. Leave our rain, a cold trade for warm sunshine You my friend, I will defend... and if we change, well, I love you anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phatcat 0 #18 June 22, 2003 QuoteBesides, I suck at FPS games anyway. I can only imagine how bad it would be while "altered" I used to play Soldier of Fortune 2 online a lot. For some reason, I would play a LOT better after having a good number of beers. Defies all logic, but it worked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #19 June 22, 2003 QuoteI used to play Soldier of Fortune 2 online a lot. For some reason, I would play a LOT better after having a good number of beers. Defies all logic, but it worked! Ha!! you must try Quake 2, but drunk...lots of fun. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phatcat 0 #20 June 22, 2003 Quoteyou must try Quake 2, but drunk...lots of fun Only played the single player version of that, but tried a little Q3 while drunk. I think it was fun, don't remember. I don't have windows anymore so all my game CD's are expensive coasters now . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #21 June 22, 2003 Quotelast I saw nobody built an lcd that could display frames fast enough for serious gaming without smearing and blurring. About all I've done on it so far is web surf. It blurs just scrolling down the page. Might be better if I tried a different resolution or mess with the settings... haven't bothered opening the manual yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #22 June 22, 2003 QuoteI think that's a freudian slip: You read what you wanted to read instead of what was there. I don't think it had anything to do with contact lenses. hehe! I plead the 5th. QuoteYou naughty thing, you. I cannot confirm nor deny that statement at this point in time. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #23 June 22, 2003 Some of the newer LCD screens are pretty good, actually. I use one for my mobile gaming rig, and even in Quake III or Splinter Cell at 70fps there's not enough blurring to be distracting. Of course, those type are a lot more expensive too, and I may not notice the blurring due to a long history of alcohol abuse. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ickleFish 0 #24 June 22, 2003 You need to check the response time of the LCD. If you get one that has 16ms response time it should be fine for games, but 30/40ms would not be good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #25 June 22, 2003 QuoteI cannot confirm nor deny that statement at this point in time. ..You left out the '...Senator.' 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
