17 inch monitors

40wnks · Post by **40wnks** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 10:34 pm

Looking to replace my 17 inch monitor with another the same size and wanted your recommendations for that size. I routinely run 1024x768 @ 85hz. I have and had Dell (Trinitron), Princeton, and Sony in the present and past. Thanks,
Bill

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 10:39 pm

you can go ahead and buy my 17" Flat panel TFT samsung SyncMaster 770

it would fit your bill. Otherwise I would go with a trinitron tube or a Hitachi display. thats me though.

Greg

sheerdark · Post by **sheerdark** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 12:30 am

I have a ViewSonic A75s and am very impressed with it. It is a great 17" monitor and I just can't rave enough about it. It is 16" viewable, which is excellent. It supports every resolution that my Voodoo 3 3000 card can produce and looks great, too. You should check it out, ViewSonic is the best! If you like them, that is ;-) Anyways, get what you like, not just what others tell ya. That is what I did. I like the Sony Trinitron, but they are just too darn expensive for me.

blade · Post by **blade** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 12:37 am

I've had god luck with CTX and Princeton 17inchers. A few problems with KDs ones.

smb · Post by **smb** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 1:18 am

why not just save a little more and get a good 19 inch ? they aren't that uch more than a top of the line 17 inch.

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 1:52 am

I agree with smb my 19" just died (get new one Thursday) and I am using a 17" now and not liking it too much. Save your money and get a 19"

40wnks · Post by **40wnks** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 8:05 am

The reason I wanted to stay with 17 inch is that I use the anti-static/anti-glare screens on both my monitors and @ $70 apiece, I don't want to move up and trash what I have. I also have a fish/ski boat and have suffered through the "two-foot-itis(eye-tis)" disease that comes with any boat. In other words, if my boat was just two feet longer, I could...
I would probably like the 19 inch, but then there is the 21 inch and ...
Thanks for all the tips so far

GraingerGuy · Post by **GraingerGuy** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 11:13 am

Yeah....go with Flat Display. It's really easy on the eyes. KDS actually makes a good FD monitor.

40wnks · Post by **40wnks** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 8:45 pm

Well folks, ordered the Samsung 700EF from Buy.com. It is flat with the resolution I like. Had a $10 coupon and a 2% ebate to help out a little. Too bad we don't see much free shipping now. Did not want to wait for Xmas for that to show up again.
BTW, had a problem with a Princeton once so I chose to avoid them. I have had fairly good luck with Sony(3) but felt I could get one as good or better for less. I had a Dell monitor(probably a Sony)crash recently, it was almost four months out of warranty.

[Edited by 40wnks on 04-24-2001 at 09:51 PM]

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