click, pop, fuzz

[mmcirvin]

My monitor, a big old CRT that I inherited from Sam, has developed Imminent Death Syndrome. Occasionally, it is dead, but it gets better. Clearly it is not long for this world.

I'm thinking of getting a flat panel, just because CRTs are horrible massive power-hungry things and I hate them, and we're going to have to rearrange a lot of the furniture in here for reasons you already know. But my carefree days of massive discretionary income are drawing to a close and the LCD panels in my price range are considerably lower-resolution than this thing is currently running.

On the other hand, I'm running at 1600x1200 now mostly because I can, in 3D it's really more than my video card can handle with ease, and the pixels are pretty fuzzy; it'd be nice to use something considerably not-fuzzy even if the resolution is lower. And, hey, subpixel font antialiasing.

I'm sure there was a point to this.

Comments

[pentomino.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing subpixel font antialiasing demonstrated in a Microsoft keynote thing. Does that mean Macs can't do it?

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Windows had it earlier, but Mac OS X got a pretty good implementation a few versions back.

[pootrootbeer.livejournal.com]

And Windows's implementation is probably closely tied to TrueType-based font rendering, which means Apple's PDF-based implementation isn't even similar enough to violate a patent.

[piehead.livejournal.com]

You can get Dell's 24" monste on sale for... $800. Which is probably more than is reasonable to drop on a monitor, especially what with and all.

[piehead.livejournal.com]

Heck, $740:
http://dealmac.com/deals/Dell-Ultra-Sharp-2405-FPW-24-Widescreen-LCD-Monitor-for-739-shipped/111999.html?ref=rss-11041_dealmac_today

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Hmm, some of those Dealmac prices on 19- and 20-inchers are actually kind of tempting.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

I sprang for the Dell 20-incher. We'll see. I can stand a few stuck pixels, I think.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

The Dell 20-incher arrived today! 1600x1200 just like I like it.

Damn, is this a nice monitor. No stuck pixels that I've noticed yet. I was a little too late for the additional $50 off but I still kept it under $500.

I ordered the magic dongle that will let me get a digital connection through my freaky old ADC port, but I'm not sure it was really necessary; I'm getting a fine signal through the analog now. Maybe I should have held off on that.

[piehead.livejournal.com]

Awesome.

[stacebass.livejournal.com]

17" Acer under $200 (http://www.insight.com/site/product/detail/index.cfm?item_number=ET%2E1706B%2E000&scSourceCode=HH059&cm_re=HH059-_-zone4-_-ET%2E1706B%2E000). And if you go to www.insight.com/friends, you'll get a discount because you're my pal.

[kodi]

Samsung 214T ($660) is what I'd go with if I didn't already have a 213T. Other people prefer other monitors, but I find this one looks the best of the sub-$1000 19"+ monitors. But it took me a few months to strengthen my resolve to the point I was willing to play stuck-pixel lotto with $700.