LCD Monitor question

SLO_SCATTER · Post by **SLO_SCATTER** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:50 pm

Can anyone tell me if I would be able to play games such as MTM2 wth this monitor? Here's the url

ttp://tigerdirect.com/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=2145359.

Please check this out for me. I'm currently using a 17" crt monitor.

Thanks

P.S. Found another one here. Decisions decisions. Now which is better, Viewsonic or Sceptre?

Malibu350 · Post by **Malibu350** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:50 pm

You shouldn't have any problem at all Scat. I switched from crt to lcd (dvi input) about a year ago.

ShadowPrincess · Post by **ShadowPrincess** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:53 am

I also dont think you will have a problem Scatter.

We have one here on the spare computer and games fine.

SLO_COPE · Post by **SLO_COPE** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:09 am

Beware of the wide versions, bud. I bought a 21" widescreen flat panel last year, and although I love it, MTM 2 looks like . . . well, it kinda looks like you're running in software mode all the time lol. If you can handle that, the wfp's are great. If not, stick the the conventional sizes.

rocketalces · Post by **rocketalces** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:29 pm

The problem with LCD screens is that they have one native hardware resolution unlike the good ol' CRT screens which could handle a range of resolutions. If you run a game in a different than the native resolution, the display will interpolate or extrapolate to the native resolution. The result is usually quite ugly, except when the scaling is an integer.

Unfortunately the display of MTM2 is fixed to 640x480.
This means that the game will look better on a LCD screen with native 1280x960 (scaling factor 2) than one with for example 1024x768.

IMHO CRT monitors still offer the best quality/price ratio although LCD is improving fast.

OLD_Coach98 · Post by **OLD_Coach98** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:42 pm

Oh come on Scat if your eyes are getting as OLD as mine we can't see either on those things anymore rofl.... Might as well have a green screen back...Good to cya again bud. Should be back around a little more with OLD Team getting back together again.. a friendly Howdy to all ya other old farts left out there still squinting at your monitors...

Jeff OLD_Coach98

SLO_SCATTER · Post by **SLO_SCATTER** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:55 pm

No Coach, I can see my crt just fine. I was just thinking about upgrading. But from all the replies that I've seen, I think I'll stick with my 17" crt.

ShadowPrincess · Post by **ShadowPrincess** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:11 am

OLD_Coach98 wrote:..... a friendly Howdy to all ya other old farts left out there still squinting at your monitors...
Jeff OLD_Coach98

ROFL... Hiya OLD Coach

ch_2005 · Post by **ch_2005** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:19 am

quality/price ratio

isn't always the most important thing.

Somtimes it's a question of deskspace/price ratio. or screen area/price ratio.

lots of ratios all thrown in together.

Almost everyone can get a free 15" CRT if they ask around; that makes all those 1/price ratios infinity, but who wants a 15" crt?

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:24 am

I personally prefer CRT's. My laptop is of course, LCD, and there is about 16 red burnt out spots on the screen, and its always increasing, and I h8 having to use 1680 X 1050 resolution when im trying to type a program. but any other resolution looks fuzy. and CRT's seem to last forever lol. To me, the 500 dollar CRT 20 inch i got for my gaming PC was a better investment then the 20 inch LCD for 1200 bucks. All I lost was the short back, and my desk is big enough to handle a full sized monitor.