How old/young are you (to all)?

At that resolution everything is way too small. I'm all squinty and stuff >.< lol. The picture quality is crystal clear and has no distortion that I can see.

Do you recommend 1280 x 1024 because I might damage it or because you just think it would look better?

 

It would look better. People say they can't see screens at such resolutions but I use 1600x1200 on a 19" CRT (18" visible) and it's fine, I used to use an even higher resolution but only changed back to get a higher refresh rate.

 

Funny that, I just bought the whole "shagadelic boxset" the other day. The second one is the best one, eh Neph?

-Mike

 

In which case I need to see it!

 

i hae a samsung 720b 17" lcd monitor. its really nice.

 

See, now for me 1600 x 1200 is like a tiny paper-thin line on the bottom of a screen with icons I can't even see. I'd go and change the sizes but I can't be arsed with it so I stick at 1024 x 768 and it's comfortable for me.

 

Fair enough, if it's good for you, stick with it!

 

i use 1280x1024. looks great on my monitor.

 

We all have our preferred resolutions. I like being able to have a lot on screen at once, so the higher the better, but for a nice clean image on a CRT, you need a refresh rate of 75Hz or above, so I'm limited to 1600x1200. Fortunately the clarity this scren outputs is such that the refresh rate need not be higher.

 

Estuansis,

Good buy on the Sceptre! The 20'1 isn't that big. It's overall size is only 19" x 12.5". As you've noticed, Widescreens are smaller than 4:3 displays like the one you bought. They are taller, but not as wide. Mine takes up a lot less space than the Dell 19" it replaced.

You should always run in native resolution as that will be the best picture quality. Mine is always set to 1680x1050. Ay first everything seemed so small but I've gotten used to it. I tried other resolutions but the pic quality is best the way I've got it set now! Do you have your's hooked up Digital, as there is quite a difference that way. Watching DVDs is an experience. It has so much more dimentionality to the picture. It's so life like. If you have it set up right it should be way better than any CRT in both brightness and color! Enjoy!!!

Sammorris,

The 60 Hz refresh rate is not a problem in any way. I have never seen a hint of flicker with mine. I would think that if you have 50 cycle current, maybe it might flicker. When I was in England, years ago the screen flicker on all TVs was annoying because of it. Here in the US we have 60 cycle current, so it's rock steady!

Happy Computering,
theone

 

Trouble is, if I were to buy a large screen, it'd end up being so big and expensive I couldn't control myself and I'd get into lots of debt. I crave high resolutions, for some ungodly reason, and with bigger monitors you need high res or the pixels look as big as housebricks. Seeing a 42" Samsung Plasma run an SD animation in my local subway makes me cringe. The NECs that are now at work in the reception are better since they're coming off powerpoint.

 

Well precisely, an 18 year old should not be buying his own Plasmas!!! ROFL

 

DDP,

Sorry DDP! I plead Temporary Insanity! I could make it up to you by singing Happy Birthday when yours comes around, but that would be real Insanity! LOL

Theone

 

Um, in all honesty theone, how many times have you pleaded innocence on going off-topic by use of "temporary insanity" - any more, and I'd start to think it permanent!

 

And yet again I have my way!*heroic music in the background*

Just kidding. But seriously, I don't know how you can really tell a difference between 10 x 7 and 16 x 12. In games I can definitely understand but in desktop and internet I just don't see it at all.

Even in games the maximum resolution I use is 1280 x 1024 because I don't really notice any difference after that. I don't even use AA, only AF. I suppose everyone has a different way of seeing it(both visually and mentally.)

It ensures all my games look good but stay at playable levels at all times.

 

Most people are lucky to have the choice to go higher. I use a high screen res in Windows to fit more on the screen, not just to make it look better.

 

*drops the interesting topic and goes back to his age* I'm 16

 

well to be on topic, im still 16 and it not changing fast.