fingermouse Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 ok might be a dumb question but im after a 17" flat screen for my pc which should i get pros and cons and what to look out for pls oh and anyone know of any good deals going found this http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=7154&GroupID=420 cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 tft for me, tho i gought mine when they were silly money compared to now. why? uses less space uses less power creates less heat easier on the eyes and i wanted one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 he asked "tft or lcd"...not "tft or crt" so not sure what he means? but even cheapo tft's give a great picture nowadays. its only when you want 1600x1200 or higher that you need to think carefully about brand/screen type etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingermouse Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 thanks just some companies refer to the flat screens as TFT and others refer to them as LCD ???? are they the same then ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4dreamer Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Yes. [/ QUOTE ] and no. TFT's are active matrix LCD displays. There are also LCD panels which are passive matrix, but it's nothing to be concerned about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Is either better than the other then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 TFT's have poorer resolution as the pixel size is limited - meaning the bigger displays are better. LCD's suffer from a poor viewing angle - wait until OLED technology comes of age.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Please note, TFT (plasma) and LCD are not the same technology. This web site is good to help you decide click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I did here that the prices will drop this year. Then 18 months they will drop loads more and normal TV's will not be made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingermouse Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 so if i was to choose for a pc which would ppl reccomend??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] he asked "tft or lcd"...not "tft or crt" so not sure what he means? but even cheapo tft's give a great picture nowadays. its only when you want 1600x1200 or higher that you need to think carefully about brand/screen type etc. [/ QUOTE ] doh your quite right.. just assumed CRT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffy Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Please note, TFT (plasma) and LCD are not the same technology. This web site is good to help you decide click here [/ QUOTE ] TFT is just a particular implementation of LCD technology. As someone else pointed out, it uses Active Matrix technology as opposed to the very old style Passive Matrix technology such as DSTN. A good explanation of the two technologies is available here http://www.glencoe.com/norton/n-instructor-/updates/1999/51099-3.html Almost all LCD screens available today will be TFTs. If you are considering one for a PC, there are a few things to consider. Resolution is key. Unlike CRTs, LCD screens have a fixed resolution. (e.g. 1280 * 1024). You can work at lower resolutions, but the quality will be reduced as some parts of the screen will be distorted & stretched to fill the available resolution. One way around that is to get a screen with native 1600 * 1200 resolution as this will be able to display an 800 * 600 picture with no distortion or stretching. (Because 800 * 600 is directly mappable onto each pixel of a 1600 * 1200 display) LCD screens typically have less faithful colour reproduction than CRT screens. LCD screens have far superior picture geometry. LCD screens may suffer from stuck pixels. i.e. a particular pixel might be frozen on a particular colour. The contrast ratios on some LCD screens are not good. In particular blacks can look quite washed out. LCD screens are more fragile if you have kids likely to poke the screen. Response times are important if you play DVDs or games. You want a minimum of 16ms response times, and preferable 12ms. Bigger, higher resolution screens tend to have slower response times although there are a few 20" screens with good response times available now. They do use substantially less power than a comparable CRT screen, and obviously take up much less desk space. Also if you are susceptible to eye strain and headaches, LCD screens provide a more stable image which might reduce any problems you have with extended PC use. (I realise the original question asked about TFT or LCD. Given that they are effectively the same, I'm assuming the poster really wanted to know about LCD or CRT). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 i'd always buy an iiyama display mate. they've never let me down yet. (touchwood) the 17" TFT ones are pretty good value nowadays. I've only used their 20+" TFT panels, but they are superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingermouse Posted January 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 thanks for all the replys thinking of going for this one http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=1733&category_id=38&manufacturer_id=0 £184 and i can pick it up 12ms refresh so might give it a go what do you all think ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 I got an email today from www.dabs.com advertising a £149 TFT 17 inch screen if thats any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 I did see Aldi (or was it Lidl) offering 15" lcds for £128. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingermouse Posted January 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 ok got a iiyama 17" tft from "PC WORLD" arrr i hate that shop but picked it up for £199.99 with a 10ms refresh works well with games just need to try a dvd next. And wow i have a desk now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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