Choosing an LCD monitor

[Net Llama!]

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Collins Richey wrote:
> I've had good results from my Samsung 730b, but now I'm ready for a
> slightly larger monitor and the opportunity to pass this one on to my
> wife who has an old crappy TV tube model.
>
> Here are some questions:
>
> 1. What does response time mean for an LCD? I see units adverised wth
> 4-8ms responsetimes.

That's how quickly a pixel can be changed.  Lower numbers are therefore 
better.  Anything above 8ms is crappy these days.

> 2. What about dead pixels - how to detect them? Is this a very common
> or rare problem? Is it safe to buy mail order, or should I pay more
> and buy locally?

Dead pixels are pixels that remain black/dark when they shouldn't be. 
There are also 'stuck' pixels which are stuck in a specific color (red, 
green or blue).  How common it is tends to depend on the brand of the 
display.  Its certainly safe to buy mail order.  You aren't likely to get 
a dead or stuck pixel from the UPS guy drop kicking your display.

>
> 3. Any particular vendor recommendations?

I've had good experiences with Viewsonic, BenQ & NEC displays.  HP, Dell & 
Apple also have good quality displays, although they tend to cost alot 
more.  I'd suggest going to newegg.com and buying there.

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