CRT is a piece of shit, so is 15.6 inches of CRT. I need a very cheap LCD. Has to be at least 16 inches and very preferably have a DVI port.
You can have mine for only $99.99
lol, what are the specs?LockerFish wrote:
You can have mine for only $99.99
Sorry, I lied. It was a terrible joke in the first place and upon further inspection it doesn't have DVI anyways. My bad. Plus one because I'm an asshole._j5689_ wrote:
lol, what are the specs?LockerFish wrote:
You can have mine for only $99.99
lol, no worries. I don't suppose you would have a clue as to where I could actually get one?LockerFish wrote:
Sorry, I lied. It was a terrible joke in the first place and upon further inspection it doesn't have DVI anyways. My bad. Plus one because I'm an asshole._j5689_ wrote:
lol, what are the specs?LockerFish wrote:
You can have mine for only $99.99
My first thought is Newegg and second is local ads for best buy or some place like that. (they do have those in MD right...?)
cheapest monitor on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824112004
you could try wallyworld and the like. they might have some cheap POS laying around.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824112004
you could try wallyworld and the like. they might have some cheap POS laying around.
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Yeah (somehow) they do actually have Best Buys here. The only ads we get for Best Buy are in the Washington Post but I take it that's what you meant anyway. Newegg doesn't have shit when it comes to cheap LCDs.LockerFish wrote:
My first thought is Newegg and second is local ads for best buy or some place like that. (they do have those in MD right...?)
It's so unfair. Why the fuck can't they make a decent one for under 100$?
You can find a good used 21" CRT for $80. Check around the line of the P1120/30's, then see if laser (insert: optoelectronic) screens are all they're hyped up to be later._j5689_ wrote:
CRT is a piece of shit, so is 15.6 inches of CRT. I need a very cheap LCD. Has to be at least 16 inches and very preferably have a DVI port.
Too expensive for its size.
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because they aren't cheap to manufacture and there is an added cost liability when dealing with LCD._j5689_ wrote:
It's so unfair. Why the fuck can't they make a decent one for under 100$?
Anything more than 100$ for CRT is sort of not a good deal, lol.
you're the one whining about quality._j5689_ wrote:
Anything more than 100$ for CRT is sort of not a good deal, lol.
I want an LCD. I'm tired of CRT. I just don't have the desk space either.Reciprocity wrote:
you're the one whining about quality._j5689_ wrote:
Anything more than 100$ for CRT is sort of not a good deal, lol.
If you want a gaming LCD for under $100, you're going to have to get one from a friend going to a Dell 24" or some other such who has no use for a spare. Might have luck from some sort of derelict PC shop, too. Otherwise, you'll never get something new that has any decent brightness, contrast or response time._j5689_ wrote:
I want an LCD. I'm tired of CRT. I just don't have the desk space either.Reciprocity wrote:
you're the one whining about quality._j5689_ wrote:
Anything more than 100$ for CRT is sort of not a good deal, lol.
Don't bash the CRT either. They're bright, fast, and don't fudge up if you haul off and punch them off their stands.
Put simply:
Same with cars.Reciprocity wrote:
well, for something better than a piece of dog shit, it's gunna cost you. Cheap LCD's look like shit. that's how it is.
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well, for something better than a piece of dog shit, it's gunna cost you. Cheap LCD's look like shit. that's how it is.
When do you predict that decent ones will start to drop under 100$?
years. look for something used. but even then, $100 wont get you much, unless it's really old and therefor shitty._j5689_ wrote:
When do you predict that decent ones will start to drop under 100$?
I agree: I bought a 21" CRT recently and I'm glad I did. It has better color quality, faster response times, and like a million times better resolution (it can go to 2048x1536), absolutely impossible for an LCD to even get close to. Plus it was $80, which means 2 of them (for a total of 42" ) go for about as much as a 17-19" LCD.
The only problem would be if you have very limited desk space. It seems like the length of these CRTs increases quadratically with the screen size.
The only problem would be if you have very limited desk space. It seems like the length of these CRTs increases quadratically with the screen size.
Albeit i'm one of the few people on these forums that still uses a CRT monitor, and a 15.6 inch one at that. I've never played BF2 on anything bigger than this either.Reciprocity wrote:
years. look for something used. but even then, $100 wont get you much, unless it's really old and therefor shitty._j5689_ wrote:
When do you predict that decent ones will start to drop under 100$?
Sounds like thats not the way to go for me.parth wrote:
I agree: I bought a 21" CRT recently and I'm glad I did. It has better color quality, faster response times, and like a million times better resolution (it can go to 2048x1536), absolutely impossible for an LCD to even get close to. Plus it was $80, which means 2 of them (for a total of 42" ) go for about as much as a 17-19" LCD.
The only problem would be if you have very limited desk space. It seems like the length of these CRTs increases quadratically with the screen size.
Dude, I told you not to bash the CRT. I still use them (from arm's length, of course). You should go look at the large ones with the flat screens (not chassis, just a flat, glass surface). Excellent contrast range, everything is sharp, and there's no lag._j5689_ wrote:
Albeit i'm one of the few people on these forums that still uses a CRT monitor, and a 15.6 inch one at that. I've never played BF2 on anything bigger than this either.Reciprocity wrote:
years. look for something used. but even then, $100 wont get you much, unless it's really old and therefor shitty._j5689_ wrote:
When do you predict that decent ones will start to drop under 100$?
I've even been paid to haul them off before by people who just want LCD-flat-screen-no-argument-end-of-deal.
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Doesn't the length increase with the size of the screen like parth said? I don't have a whole lot of room even with the 15.6 monitor.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Dude, I told you not to bash the CRT. I still use them (from arm's length, of course). You should go look at the large ones with the flat screens (not chassis, just a flat, glass surface). Excellent contrast range, everything is sharp, and there's no lag._j5689_ wrote:
Albeit i'm one of the few people on these forums that still uses a CRT monitor, and a 15.6 inch one at that. I've never played BF2 on anything bigger than this either.Reciprocity wrote:
years. look for something used. but even then, $100 wont get you much, unless it's really old and therefor shitty.
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It'll be a pant load easier to find a decent monitor in CRT on your $100 budget. that's the reality of the market.