LCD Monitors

Hey all.
I'm considering buying a lcd monitor. I've mostly had lg monitors and I've
never had a problem with them so I'm probably going to stay with lg. I'm
looking at 2 monitors, L1710S and L1710B, it pretty obvious they are
basically the same monitor exept the S version has dvi-i input but is
supplied with a d15 converter. My current graphics card dosen't have a dvi
output so I will have to use the converter for a while. However I am going
to be upgrading my graphics card very soon, maybe at the same time as I buy
the monitor. Most likely I'll be getting either a geforce fx 5600 or if I
can get enough moey together a 5900. Either way these cards will have a
dvi-i output. What I want to know is should I save ?80 and buy the one
without the dvi or would it be much better to buy the one with the dvi? What
are the advantages/disadvantages to dvi?
Thanks.
Martin

The signal from dvi to dvi avoids a dvi-to-analog then analog-to-dvi
conversion and results in a much cleaner pure digital signal.

--
DaveW



"Muttly" wrote in message
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Hey all.
I'm considering buying a lcd monitor. I've mostly had lg monitors and I've
never had a problem with them so I'm probably going to stay with lg. I'm
looking at 2 monitors, L1710S and L1710B, it pretty obvious they are
basically the same monitor exept the S version has dvi-i input but is
supplied with a d15 converter. My current graphics card dosen't have a dvi
output so I will have to use the converter for a while. However I am going
to be upgrading my graphics card very soon, maybe at the same time as I
buy
the monitor. Most likely I'll be getting either a geforce fx 5600 or if I
can get enough moey together a 5900. Either way these cards will have a
dvi-i output. What I want to know is should I save ?80 and buy the one
without the dvi or would it be much better to buy the one with the dvi?
What
are the advantages/disadvantages to dvi?
Thanks.
Martin

Thanks DaveW. I actually got the monitor numbers wrong. I'm going for the
18.1" versions or possibly the 19". Has anyone used these monitors? Are they
good, bad, or whatever? Their esponse time is 25ms. Is this too slow?
Martin.

"DaveW" wrote in message
news:JOfpb.66469$275.164154@attbi_s53...
The signal from dvi to dvi avoids a dvi-to-analog then analog-to-dvi
conversion and results in a much cleaner pure digital signal.

--
DaveW



"Muttly" wrote in message
...
Hey all.
I'm considering buying a lcd monitor. I've mostly had lg monitors and
I've
never had a problem with them so I'm probably going to stay with lg. I'm
looking at 2 monitors, L1710S and L1710B, it pretty obvious they are
basically the same monitor exept the S version has dvi-i input but is
supplied with a d15 converter. My current graphics card dosen't have a
dvi
output so I will have to use the converter for a while. However I am
going
to be upgrading my graphics card very soon, maybe at the same time as I
buy
the monitor. Most likely I'll be getting either a geforce fx 5600 or if
I
can get enough moey together a 5900. Either way these cards will have a
dvi-i output. What I want to know is should I save ?80 and buy the one
without the dvi or would it be much better to buy the one with the dvi?
What
are the advantages/disadvantages to dvi?
Thanks.
Martin

I don't game but I've read that the best choice for gaming is 16 MS or less. I have a NEC 1760 NX which has both inputs I bought it for the response time which is 16ms. It's great as far as I'm concerned, just plugged it in loaded the drivers and done like dinner. As to the DVI seems while some monitors have it there's not much action in the area.
If I were buying another LCD monitor I would go and look at them in action there is a difference just like the standard CRT. WWW.TOMSHARDWARE.COM has some reviews as does ZDNET.COM I believe.

claus
"Muttly" wrote in message ...
Thanks DaveW. I actually got the monitor numbers wrong. I'm going for the
18.1" versions or possibly the 19". Has anyone used these monitors? Are they
good, bad, or whatever? Their esponse time is 25ms. Is this too slow?
Martin.

"DaveW" wrote in message
news:JOfpb.66469$275.164154@attbi_s53...
The signal from dvi to dvi avoids a dvi-to-analog then analog-to-dvi
conversion and results in a much cleaner pure digital signal.

--
DaveW



"Muttly" wrote in message
...
Hey all.
I'm considering buying a lcd monitor. I've mostly had lg monitors and
I've
never had a problem with them so I'm probably going to stay with lg. I'm
looking at 2 monitors, L1710S and L1710B, it pretty obvious they are
basically the same monitor exept the S version has dvi-i input but is
supplied with a d15 converter. My current graphics card dosen't have a
dvi
output so I will have to use the converter for a while. However I am
going
to be upgrading my graphics card very soon, maybe at the same time as I
buy
the monitor. Most likely I'll be getting either a geforce fx 5600 or if
I
can get enough moey together a 5900. Either way these cards will have a
dvi-i output. What I want to know is should I save ?80 and buy the one
without the dvi or would it be much better to buy the one with the dvi?
What
are the advantages/disadvantages to dvi?
Thanks.
Martin

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Chucky, the stuff seems to be getting through most ISPs these days and I don't subscribe to the better ones whoever they might be. Don't you ever get tired of playing authority figure? You're one of the few even self proclaimed computer types that I've met in some 40 years in the business that takes himself seriously. If your running Unix and don't have an HTML browser why not invest in moving forward into the 21st century.

BTW I didn't know news was a text medium I thought it was one for communications but then I'm not running free ads am I?

claus

News is anything that works for ME! I like HTML because its easy to recognize what I've put down