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chunky3
 Post subject: Monitors 101
PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:04 pm 
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I need a new monitor and since there are still some deals going on, I might as well buy one now. I don't know anything about monitors though so I need some help deciding what buy. Best Buy has deals going on until Dec. 4th.

Any help and advice on what I should look for/avoid, or monitor suggestions would be awesome.
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 Post subject: Re: Monitors 101
PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:09 pm 
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I try to avoid 16:9 monitors like 1080p (1920x1080), they are super wide and in games cut off the top and bottom of the game. 16x10 is better for games, 1680x1050 and 1920x1200 are the ones to look for, unfortunately they are getting harder and harder to find.

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blah thats nothing, i built houses for pirates, then do pirating myself. Then I shoot my self and perform bullet removal surgery on myself. After that I go to boot camps to train kids to kill. Then i go and fight on the Iraq war for both sides. After all i go later and drink some 7up cause ill be thirsty as shit.
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 Post subject: Re: Monitors 101
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:09 pm 
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Is there a difference between WLED and LCD? Pro's and Con's? All Google has to say is that it's a different type of back lighting.
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 Post subject: Re: Monitors 101
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:59 pm 
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Google is right, its just the light in the monitor that lights the screen :) LED-LCD is more power efficient than a ColdCathode-LCD.

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blah thats nothing, i built houses for pirates, then do pirating myself. Then I shoot my self and perform bullet removal surgery on myself. After that I go to boot camps to train kids to kill. Then i go and fight on the Iraq war for both sides. After all i go later and drink some 7up cause ill be thirsty as shit.
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 Post subject: Re: Monitors 101
PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:44 am 
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Here is a nice 16:10 wide-screen on sale:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 009212-L0C

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Cornholio wrote:
blah thats nothing, i built houses for pirates, then do pirating myself. Then I shoot my self and perform bullet removal surgery on myself. After that I go to boot camps to train kids to kill. Then i go and fight on the Iraq war for both sides. After all i go later and drink some 7up cause ill be thirsty as shit.
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 Post subject: Re: Monitors 101
PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:03 pm 
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ordering that tonight. thanks cole.
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