Brian_Holiday Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) This is the last time I buy electronics from a 'warehouse' store. After 3 years, the final piece of electronic I thought was a good deal died, my 19 inch Sylvania monitor. I am now using my 9 year old MAG 17, which is still running strong (knock wood) I need a monitor, CRT or LCD. I play games with it, do CBT's and surf a lot. My price range seems to lead me to a 19 inch. My VC isn't DVI out, but it's old too so I could upgrade. Any comments on what to buy, what not to buy? Any really good deals? TIA! BH Edited October 7, 2005 by Brian_Holiday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bar5 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Brian:I have a Dell 17in LCD and love it. This is what I have and where I got it:Eagle ComputerYou can click on the side for other choices to check out what they have. I got very good service from them. They packaged the LCD so tight it could never fall out and break. I had to pry it out. Barb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_Holiday Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Well, I am still trying to decide. It looks like I will be getting an LCD, I can hardly find local CRT's at 19. Anyone besides Barb (thanks Barb )have an LCD they like for gaming? BH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TymeKyller Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Well, I am still trying to decide. It looks like I will be getting an LCD, I can hardly find local CRT's at 19. Anyone besides Barb (thanks Barb )have an LCD they like for gaming? BH<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Comming from a gamer that has a 19" LCD, i would get a 21" or 24" CRT and would be cheaper then a 17 or 19 LCD and much better!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 You can usually find Samsung CRT monitors reasonable. Their flat screen 19" go for around $200 and the 21" for about $430. I found a local shop here selling the 19" for $160. Take a guess what my next purchase will be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_Holiday Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 You can usually find Samsung CRT monitors reasonable. Their flat screen 19" go for around $200 and the 21" for about $430. I found a local shop here selling the 19" for $160. Take a guess what my next purchase will be. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow, no deals like that here. I found a refurbed Dell Trinitron 21 from a reputable dealer for 219 but the shipping is 76 bucks. looking at that $430 dollar pricetag you quoted makes me think it might be worth it. BH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 for games i'd stick with CRT. just surf newegg and read the reviews then decide. me i bought my 19" Dell M991 From my friend used for 40 bucks. It's 3 years old and I expect it to last about as long as my 8 year old CTX i'm still using on my gateway. 8 years of constant use means one helluva good monitor. i also have an 8 year old 17" Magitronic. i have no clue about it's usage. family friends in georgia had it in closet. asked for it instead of 15" they were gonna give me. the same friend that sold me the Dell monitor also gave me a free 10 year old 17" Radius CRT and a 2-3 year old 17" Sceptre LCD. Radius has a mutilated VGA cable and works perfectly. sceptre doesn't work. do we see a pattern. LCD's die too easily and CRT's last so long you use a baseball bat to give you a good reason to buy a new one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Wow, no deals like that here. I found a refurbed Dell Trinitron 21 from a reputable dealer for 219 but the shipping is 76 bucks. looking at that $430 dollar pricetag you quoted makes me think it might be worth it. BH<{POST_SNAPBACK}>If you can get that Trinitron for that price grab it. To me those were the best CRTs on the market. I gave my great-niece my old Trinitron so she could enjoy her games. The Samsung CRTs are close but not the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_Holiday Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 (edited) If you can get that Trinitron for that price grab it. To me those were the best CRTs on the market. I gave my great-niece my old Trinitron so she could enjoy her games. The Samsung CRTs are close but not the same.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks all, I made my order this morning. For anyone else who is interested, they are at Tiger Direct $179 after $40 rebate. Shipping was $76, 1 year parts and labor with shipping both ways (I bought an additional 2, since it was door to door) BH Edited October 7, 2005 by Brian_Holiday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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