I'm in the market to buy a new flat panel monitor. I was thinking of going with an HD, but alot of people said it was a bad idea, but couldn't give me a straight answer why. I haven't really been able to find any comparison charts on the internet. What are the pros & cons of having an HD flat panel vs a regular LCD flat panel?
Regular LCD monitor vs. HD monitor
Submitted by Cobra II on July 5, 2007 - 9:50pm.
Re: Regular LCD monitor vs. HD monitor
August 12, 2007 - 11:58am
I'm pretty sure there aren't any monitors that aren't HD. While some may only be 720p, depending on the size and how far away you sit this should be more that enough, but most smaller LCD monitors designed specifically for use with computers will support higher resolutions that this. If you are looking for a bigger monitor (like bigger than 20 inches) Apple cinema displays are nice but expensive. Westinghouse makes a sweet 42inch 1080p monitor for a good price (~$1200-1300)
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Re: Regular LCD monitor vs. HD monitor
July 11, 2007 - 10:15am
I just bought a ViewSonic 22in LCD from Costco and on the box, it is titled "22in Widescreen HD LCD w/ Webcam" Any monitor is HD monitor if it can display 720p or higher. Most HD signals can be transfered through the DVI-D monitor port and quality is good on this ViewSonic. It was also $299.99, making it a good deal.
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Re: Regular LCD monitor vs. HD monitor
July 8, 2007 - 10:02pm
I'm running an HP 19" LCD monitor right now. I'm not really satisfied with it. In my opinion, my CRT trueflat monitor was much better, accept that it raised the temperature in the corner where it was about 5-10 degrees. I want to stay with a flat panel, but want the same quality as my tubed monitor had. I have an invidia 8000 video card & Intel core 2 extreme. I need video performance for photo & video editing, gaming & multimedia.
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Re: Regular LCD monitor vs. HD monitor
July 9, 2007 - 12:03am
I'd suggest doing your homework and looking for a better LCD display.... there are LCD's with good display propertys out there..... currently, I believe the smallest Rear projection TV's out there are 42 inches; which is two large for use as a monitor.... but if I can use a 42 inch display you are more then capable of aquiring the appropriate adopters....
just for notice, technologys in order of power consumption/sq inch:
OLED, LED, Front Projection, Read Projection, LCD, CRT, Plasma
in order of cost/sq inch: OLED, CRT, Front Projection, LCD, rear projection, Plasma, LED
OLED currently has problems with durability and is to be regarded as a technology in development.... it's big issue is that the blue pixels tend to burn out in less then 1000 hours....
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Re: Regular LCD monitor vs. HD monitor
July 5, 2007 - 10:20pm
assuming the HD flat panel is also LCD.....
just make sure that your video card or on-board video chipset supports the higher pixel count. Also, make sure that the in ports of the TV are compatiable with the out ports of the Videocard/motherboard. Otherwise, make sure you research whichever product you choice to buy to see if it has compatiability issues or if it's of shoddy workmanship.
are you getting a new video card or motherboard also?
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