Need Advice On Buying Flat Screen

Dalixam · Joined: Oct 27, 2004 Posts: 7

Hi,

I hope this is the right forum even though I am looking for some advice and not help for a hardware problem.

Here goes, I'm looking into buying a TFT screen, I have a regular monitor now which works fine, I just want some more room on my desk Smile

Anyway, I don't have a lot of cash to spend on it, but I saw the Philips 170S5FB, 17" is on sale at a store near me at a resonible price, but I'm not familiar with TFT speecs, so I would like some advice before buying it.

Basically, is it any good? What I am most worried about is seeing "trails" when watching a movie clip with a lot of action or playing games. I also use Photoshop a bit. The specs for it can be seen here.

Any advice is appreciated.

osprey · Joined: Sep 04, 2003 Posts: 1390

a response time spec. of 25ms or less is what you would be looking for, your monitor is 16ms, which is very good.

gregofvt · Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 3700

Osprey is right. That 16 ms response time is excellent. It shouldn't show any blurring or ghosting at all.

GREG

goretsky · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:34 am Post subject:

Hello,

The monitor's specs sound fine.

Is there any chance the local store which is selling the monitor has one on the floor out on display you can watch a short video game demo or DVD on? I would think that would be the easiest way to determine if it will meet your needs.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

Rons · Joined: Dec 07, 2002 Posts: 5667

What does Phillips offer as far as a warranty? :unsure:

gregofvt · Joined: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 3700

Good question, and also what is the policy on stuck or dead pixels? Often less than 5 bad pixels is considered acceptable, although that could be noticeable.

GREG

Dalixam · Joined: Oct 27, 2004 Posts: 7

Thanks for all the replys.

I don't know Philips guarantee, I can't find it on their website, but I guess it's a chance I have to take, hoping for no dead pixels. Everybody has to take that chance, right? :)

How often do dead pixels happen anyway? 1 out of 5?

WayneT001 · Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 2

Princeton LCD19D - LCD Monitors - CNET Reviews:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Princeton_LCD19D/4...7-30794424.html

At Amazon for $300 after $100 rebate.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...3690368-9525458

17" about $80 less at several places.
Wayne