Coming out soon, finally an LCD *I* would find worth buying.

[afireinside]

Well if it doesn't tear at 90 then I'm not going to worry. Thanks for the answers Might pick one up soon.

[gr8golf]

I got my LG 204wt today and hooked it up to my rig and fired up CoD2. First impressions are that it is pretty similar to my 2007WFP. I'll give it some time and go back and forth before I stick with that observation - maybe I was expecting too much. I have to tweak the settings some to get it to *look right* to me.

A couple minor complaints - I don't like that it is not height adjustable. It sits too low for me and I'll likely have to stack somthing underneath it for it to work. I also don't know why the hell they put the control buttons on the BACK of the panel as opposed to being right next to their labels. It is just wierd. It doesn't have the inputs or adjustments that the 2007WFP has, but much of that may well be irrelevant. Time will tell - gotta love the CC return policy.

[mdzcpa]

Sorry to hear you're a little disappointed with it. I may have over rated it I guess. But I've found the LCD world to be terribly subjective. One of the most impressive qualities was simply the price. It lacks just about all the bells and whistles, but for under $300 out the door I guess my expectations were very low. I should have stressed the lack of features more.

As for the picture quality, well, that's the subjective part. With a far better contrast and actual response time, I'll maintain it looks better in games than the 2007WFP, especially in fast paced shooters. Colors are more accurate in photos as well.

Anyway, I'm learning a lot about LCDs and what makes them tic through all of this. I'd certainly love to hear more feedback about the LG from others even if it isn't as positive as my opinion might be. I'd like to know more about my other options out there.

[cadaveca]

A couple minor complaints - I don't like that it is not height adjustable. It sits too low for me and I'll likely have to stack somthing underneath it for it to work.

This is my only problem with the unit, but i stuck a vidcard box underneath


Color on any screen must be adjusted when you get it. LCD/CRT, TV or monitor, they all need to be adjusted.

[gr8golf]

I'm still tweaking this thing and trying to get something that *looks* good to me. Then I'll get some side by side going with the Dell and see which one to keep. I may well be bottlenecked by GPU and seeing some issues there running CoD2 @ 1680x1050 (all effects off). I'm getting a 7900 GTO next week.

[cadaveca]

The GTP should help. I can play pretty much every game @ the monitor's native resolution, with all details cranked, but i got Crossfired X1900's. I waited to buy the monitor until i had the cards to power it.

[eXa]

@mdzcpa

Have you tried Samsung 205BW? (or 225BW)

[mdzcpa]

@mdzcpa

Have you tried Samsung 205BW? (or 225BW)

No I did not. I did, how ever, try the more expensive 215TW which turn out to be "so-so" in my opinion. Perhaps the faster response time of the 205BW would make it better? No sure.

[eXa]

it would be sweet if you could compare 205BW with the LG one!

[thunderstruck!]

I'm compared the two as well as many others, LG gets the vote.

[WesM63]

Mike, Glad to hear you found a LCD that works for you!

I like my 19" Wide Viewsonic 1912wb. 6bit TN panel, 8ms response. Works great and i've noticed no ghosting. The only downfall IMHO is the 6bit panel and the 1440x900 rez. I'm still in search for that 22-24" beast that can do it all.

[mdzcpa]

I'm still in search for that 22-24" beast that can do it all.

If you do, let me know. I'd love a bigger panel, but none of them do as well as the 20s IMO. When a larger panel comes out that looks and performs as good as this LG, I'll make the upgrade.

What is wierd about the LG I'm running is that all the stats say its 8-bit. I though all TFT were 6 bit, but the specs are clearly 8-bit. I'm not sure how, but that's what they say. The contrast is certainly consistent with 8 bit.

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/newscontent.htm#l204wt





Dunno

[cadaveca]

8-bit it is. 16.7m colors=8bit. It's what makes the difference, i guess. I had no idea when i got mine, TBH...just knew it look damn sharp.

the higher res of 22" and up is what puts me off...I got crossfire, and there's already a few games that push the limit, @ 1680x1050. I guess I could forgoe some AA, or maybe the new AA that they supposedly have coming will make it ok, but 1920x1220 is gonna push a single-card config into the ground.

[mdzcpa]

That's a good point. My GX2 seems awefully well matched for the 1680x1050 with max AA and AF along with all the game settings at max. I think a 1920x1220 would force me to back down things down in the newer games. I'm a stickler for all the eye candy

[eXa]

samsung 225BW is still 1680x1050...

[cadaveca]

yes, but that's the problem. Higher pixel/inch density on a 20 @ 1680x1050 than a 22 = less quality image for the 22, imho.

[eXa]

okay. first you say that the higher res on 22" and up puts you off (because of low fps) and then you say that the 22" with the res of the 20" is to low... well then your stuck with 20"....

[cadaveca]

...and that's what I got. Remember that it was me that recommended that LG unit in the first place. Best 20 i could find. For gaming, that is.

[ak_47_boy]

I don't know what you people see in CRT's, i have seen very new and expensive ones and i would take a LCD any day.

[Khaotic]

Hmmm.

I have both and enjoy both to an extent.
CRT's have the very large freedom of resolution. With a 20" CRT, i can push the resolution up to 2048x1536. With the wide selection of graphics cards we have at our disposal - a CRT gives you breathing room. A 20" LCD "looks best" at 1600x1200 but if you have a budget video card, you'll never be there with any degree of comfort. With a CRT, you don't have to sacrifice image quality on the screen compard to the up/down conversion required on an LCD.

Now, I do a lot of gaming on an LCD. Samsung 204B. It goes to all my LAN events - that's just a simple matter of weight ratio! I also enjoy the seemingly "brighter" feel of an LCD.

I'm looking hard at the 2407 24" Wide screen from Dell. It's price just dropped for $679. I have 2 friends that game on it, and they are VERy happy. I've even hooked it up to my LAN box and had a great time playing 2142.

Which also leads to look at the 30" LCD. But yeagh - the rez on that would probably require an SLI setup of 2x 7950GX2 cards - or a pair of the new 8800's when they come out. No offense ATI fans, but i'll never own another ATI card again. But we all know that's a debate for another thread.

[Lithan]

Wow people hating on the LCD's... I went to 2005fpw from a top of the line trinatron 21" and have no regrets... except Screen smudges... I have to clean this damn screen almost every day, because with a dark background and room lights on, every little smudge becomes ridiculously noticable. And I still havent found a single "ready to use" screen wipe that doesnt suck horribly.

[cadaveca]

mind spraying the face with water? I keep a bottle and special microfibre cloth right next to my monitor.

[Khaotic]

Yup. Me too. I bought a spray bottle at Wallgreens (Rx store) and have it filled with a 50/50 mix of 91% ISO and filtered tap water. Right next to that is a microfiber cloth. I use that on my CRTs and LCDs. Much more cost effective than any "crap" ready-wipe.

[cadaveca]

ISO? you know that may remove the anti-glare coating, or turn it yellow?

WATER ONLY!!!! NO ALCOHOL OR SOLVENTS!!!!

If water is not enough by itself, then you got a crummy cloth.

[ak_47_boy]

I only use iso the odd time when someones greasy little fingers get on my screen. Water works fine for most everything else.