Hey all, OK, so I want to finally buy a LCD monitor for my computer and get rid of my ancient but still functional 17" CRT. I have quite a few questions though. I've been doing my research and have discovered a lot of things, but still need some issues clarified. Right now I'm looking at a 19" LCD. Any particular brands that I should buy or some I should stay away from? What is the world is Pixel Pitch? I've heard that 0.264mm is better than 0.294mm, but if it has to do with actual size, we're talking about the difference of 30 micrometers (not very big). Most recommended resolutions are 1280x1024. Good? Bad? I honestly can't remember what I run my CRT at, but I'm sure it's not this high. Should I look higher? lower? unimportant? Brightness: I've seen some listed at 250 cd/m^2 and others as high as 500, what difference does this make when viewing the screen? Contrast ratio: what is it, what should I be looking for, and why is it important? I know to look for a response time below 12ms and I'm actually looking only at 8ms and below. DVI input would be best so that I can utilize the best connection to my beautiful 6800GT video card. Oh yeah, I would also like a monitor that included USB ports (this is more of a plus than a requirement, but still good). As always, the cheaper the better. OK long post, I know. Sorry. Please, any help would be greatly appreciated as there are several sales going on right now that I might be inclined to snap up if they actually are good deals. As always, thanks a bunch.
1280x1024 would be fine for all applications out except the big huge graphics software which ur not loking at. Contrast ration: the higher the better ie 700:1 is better than 500:1, most ppl go for 700:1 or 800:1 Thats all my knowledge used up.
Thanks wdowsing. I appreciate any help I can get. Does anyone have any brand recommendations to add to the technical stuff above? Thanks!
