Flatbed Monitors

statman · Jan 17, 2003, 01:42 PM

I am looking into slim monitors and found a 17" LCD by Princeton. Here are the specs:

Type - Color TFT active matrix LCD
Max Res - 1280x1024
Contrast ratio - 300:1 [minimum]
Dot Pitch - 0.264mm
Wt - 26 lbs
Color res - 24-Bit [16.7 colors]
Speakers

Cost - Special at Costco for $350

Thoughts / Opinions / Other options greatly appreciated.

digitalwanderer · Jan 17, 2003, 02:45 PM

For some reason I kept picturing a pick-up truck with a monitor laying on it's side for the backend.

I think ya mean "flatscreen" monitor.

DriveEuro · Jan 17, 2003, 06:05 PM

I just saw that monitor in a "MICRO Warehouse" magazine. They have it for 399.95$ after a 30$ rebate. So yes it is a good price for you.

statman · Jan 17, 2003, 06:13 PM

Yea, flat screen.

Or this one - COMPAQ, 17", FS740 MULITIMEDIA WITH SPEAKERS, .25 MM DOT PITCH, 1280 X 1024 RESOLUTION

Vampyromaniac · Jan 17, 2003, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by digitalwanderer
I think ya mean "flatscreen" monitor.

Or rather, "flat panel", cuz mine is a flat screen CRT (Trinitron). . . people always think I have an LCD when I say it has a flat screen

How bout just "LCD"??

or "thin"

kbleft · Jan 18, 2003, 04:50 AM

You need to look also at the response time for the LCD monitor. This determines how well the monitor can display moving images. The LCD spec should be 25ms or less for clear motion images. Be careful because many manufacturers misrepresent this specification. Tomshardware.com does a good job of accurately comparing the qualities of numerous LCDs.

Falstaff · Jan 18, 2003, 06:30 AM

get some software that tests your LCD's capabilities, I agree, that princeton is probably the "pinto" of the the LCD world....a space saver at best....

Jan 19, 2003, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by digitalwanderer
For some reason I kept picturing a pick-up truck with a monitor laying on it's side for the backend. I think ya mean "flatscreen" monitor.

i know what you mean... honestly i saw a flat monitor laying on its back like a desktop computer (which i call a flatbed computer)

WyreTheWolf · Jan 21, 2003, 09:07 AM

Whatever you get be sure that you can test the LCD screen BEFORE you buy it... I ordered 132 flat panel screens all at one time... Three didn't work, and 14 of them (that is a little over 10%) had "dead pixels" 1 or 2 dead pixels are easy to deal with... but a few of them had 20 - 30 dead pixels... Be sure that you can test one completely out before you buy... otherwise you might bring home a POS.

Good luck to you!

Jan 17, 2003, 01:42 PM	#1
statman DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Flatbed Monitors I am looking into slim monitors and found a 17" LCD by Princeton. Here are the specs: Type - Color TFT active matrix LCD Max Res - 1280x1024 Contrast ratio - 300:1 [minimum] Dot Pitch - 0.264mm Wt - 26 lbs Color res - 24-Bit [16.7 colors] Speakers Cost - Special at Costco for $350 Thoughts / Opinions / Other options greatly appreciated. __________________ Statman ============== Statistical Services statman@softhome.net ============== Win XP Pro SP1 D-Link Router into 645 DSL Modem Outpost Pro Firewall avast! and AVG Virus protected

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digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	FlatBED monitor? For some reason I kept picturing a pick-up truck with a monitor laying on it's side for the backend. I think ya mean "flatscreen" monitor. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

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DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I just saw that monitor in a "MICRO Warehouse" magazine. They have it for 399.95$ after a 30$ rebate. So yes it is a good price for you. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 17, 2003, 06:13 PM	Thread Starter #4
statman DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Yea, flat screen. Or this one - COMPAQ, 17", FS740 MULITIMEDIA WITH SPEAKERS, .25 MM DOT PITCH, 1280 X 1024 RESOLUTION __________________ Statman ============== Statistical Services statman@softhome.net ============== Win XP Pro SP1 D-Link Router into 645 DSL Modem Outpost Pro Firewall avast! and AVG Virus protected

Jan 18, 2003, 06:30 AM	#7
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	LCD for the challenged get some software that tests your LCD's capabilities, I agree, that princeton is probably the "pinto" of the the LCD world....a space saver at best.... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jan 18, 2003, 04:50 AM	#6
kbleft DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 0	You need to look also at the response time for the LCD monitor. This determines how well the monitor can display moving images. The LCD spec should be 25ms or less for clear motion images. Be careful because many manufacturers misrepresent this specification. Tomshardware.com does a good job of accurately comparing the qualities of numerous LCDs.

Jan 21, 2003, 09:07 AM	#9
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	Whatever you get be sure that you can test the LCD screen BEFORE you buy it... I ordered 132 flat panel screens all at one time... Three didn't work, and 14 of them (that is a little over 10%) had "dead pixels" 1 or 2 dead pixels are easy to deal with... but a few of them had 20 - 30 dead pixels... Be sure that you can test one completely out before you buy... otherwise you might bring home a POS. Good luck to you!