zMaxXz Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Hey dudes. I'm planing to buy a Viewsonic VA720 17" LCD (0.26mm) and I just wonder how games look on LCD's? I'm not a gamer at all, but i do play some once in a while, I just wondering if games won't be too crappy on flat panels. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=...te=LCD+Monitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted November 2, 2003 Veteran Share Posted November 2, 2003 i'm like you, i play some games, but not many. most of the games i play are on my xbox anyway... but the halo pc trial looks fine on my LCD :D it's the most recent game i play on here :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus ^i^ Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I play lots of games and never had any problems since I got my LCD screen a year ago. The argument about response time isn't valid anymore imho, since almost all modern LCD screens are at 20ms or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Moved here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I play lots of games and never had any problems since I got my LCD screen a year ago. The argument about response time isn't valid anymore imho, since almost all modern LCD screens are at 20ms or less. Right on. I agree and concur -- never had any issues with the three of mine. All games, FPS's, AoM, etc., all run great and look the sharpest they ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juguard Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 LCDs are just too slow for gaming. The only one that really is worth buying, might be the Hitachi CML175.. or CML174(without speakers) ... they are almost twice as fast are regular LCDs. You must also use DVI to get a clear picture. But too bad they make them only in 17' ... might have to wait till they have larger once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo420oo Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 LCDs are better now. Im still not sold on them for gaming. I'm not quite ready to retire my 19" NEC Multisync. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted November 3, 2003 Veteran Share Posted November 3, 2003 LCDs are just too slow for gaming. The only one that really is worth buying, might be the Hitachi CML175.. or CML174(without speakers) ... they are almost twice as fast are regular LCDs. You must also use DVI to get a clear picture. But too bad they make them only in 17' ... might have to wait till they have larger once... The one good thing about LCD's is that a 17" is really only an inch smaller than a 19" crt. The measure CRT's including the frame but LCD measures are only the actualy screen. So saying that you need something larger than a 17" LCD is a little exxagerated. If you have a 17" CRT, a 17" LCD is actually bigger in regards to viewing area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 some lcd's are good, some are bad. mine has a 25ms response time (correct name?) but i never notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xp1ode Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 well i have my 19" lcd and i play tron on it just fine. Looks great and dont have a problem with it. Oh and btw this 19" is just sick i cant get over it still, i have two weeks with it and it still looks so big, is very nice, i luv dell for the deal i got on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger.Girl Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 viewsonic = good crt, bad lcd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Got a Samsung SyncMaster 152n 15" plays great with COD, HALO,MOHAA and emulators. Wouldn't go back for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted November 4, 2003 Veteran Share Posted November 4, 2003 Have to get Samsung LCD for getting the best quality and reliability for all applications (gaming, browsing, graphics, etc) :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 1) New LCD's are AWESOME for gaming. 2) Viewsonic LCD's are generally too dark and not vibrant. 3) Samsung LCD's are outstanding -- literally every model is awesome (my 3 17" Dell's are Samsung-made). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarix Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 if i had the money id buy an LCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zMaxXz Posted November 4, 2003 Author Share Posted November 4, 2003 1) New LCD's are AWESOME for gaming.2) Viewsonic LCD's are generally too dark and not vibrant. 3) Samsung LCD's are outstanding -- literally every model is awesome (my 3 17" Dell's are Samsung-made). Yeah, I was just looking through different LCD past few days, I kind of moved away from Viewsonic... I read some reviews and all and I think samsungs are the best on the market so far. What is the good refresh rate for samsung LCD (concerning games and such).. i found one with 26ms, is that too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfred80 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I just bought a Samsung 213t LCD monitor. I'm quite impressed with the quality of the display. While it isn't as good as my old CRT was for gaming and DVDs, it is still substantially better than earlier LCDs were. As long as you're not playing an incredibly fast paced game, you won't have any problems with one of the more recent LCDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 1) New LCD's are AWESOME for gaming.2) Viewsonic LCD's are generally too dark and not vibrant. 3) Samsung LCD's are outstanding -- literally every model is awesome (my 3 17" Dell's are Samsung-made). Yeah, I was just looking through different LCD past few days, I kind of moved away from Viewsonic... I read some reviews and all and I think samsungs are the best on the market so far. What is the good refresh rate for samsung LCD (concerning games and such).. i found one with 26ms, is that too much? Max refresh on my samsung is 75Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zMaxXz Posted November 5, 2003 Author Share Posted November 5, 2003 1) New LCD's are AWESOME for gaming.2) Viewsonic LCD's are generally too dark and not vibrant. 3) Samsung LCD's are outstanding -- literally every model is awesome (my 3 17" Dell's are Samsung-made). Yeah, I was just looking through different LCD past few days, I kind of moved away from Viewsonic... I read some reviews and all and I think samsungs are the best on the market so far. What is the good refresh rate for samsung LCD (concerning games and such).. i found one with 26ms, is that too much? Max refresh on my samsung is 75Hz shoot, sorry I ment responce rate 26mm, refresh rates don't really apply to LCDs anyway. I think I set my mind on Samsung 172B... it looks pretty good and got a good review on it. Click Here For Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slouch Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 I have a Viewsonic VX900 19" LCD monitor and I love it. I play games all the time and have never had an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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