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jhocking:
--- Quote from: ThatGuy ---The other huge drawback is that you are stuck with a "Native Resolution" which is the only resolution the the monitor will be able to display correctly so if you don't have the latest and greates vid card out and you want to lower your resolution for better framerates you can't.
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I wouldn't exactly describe that as a "huge" drawback. I mean, it is true that LCD monitors have a native resolution that they are best at. However, you can use lower resolutions, and the slight degradation of image quality is not noticeable to most people (especially considering that loss is minor compared to the image quality loss from switching to a lower resolution.)
Se7en:
First of all, unless your working with colour artwork thats going to be printed, the slightly worse colour replication is no issue at all. Artists whos work only ends up on the web dont have to worry in the least, since whatever they draw is going to be viewed on exactly the same sort of screen.
Actually, resolutions lower than native ARE very noticable, at least in 2d mode. Once you get used to the incredible crispness of a TFT, you wont want to compromise it.
However, when playing games your going to be hard pressed to tell the difference. The lack of extremely hard, high contrast lines covers it up nicely. Its noticable with windows, since often text can be made up of lines just one pixel wide. You dont have this in games, so as jhocking says, the lower res in itself is more noticable than the artifacts.
But even a TFT running at the wrong resolution is sharper and clearer than a CRT monitor!
SpacemanSpiff:
Also, in games, you can use interpolation as a cheap substitute for anti-aliasing. ;)
Go with a TFT, definitely, they're a lot better. And they don't take up as much space, which comes in really handy.
And McTaggart: Actually, there are TFTs who can work with ICC profiles and will display it properly. However, they're rather expensive. Like 2000€ or something like that.
jhocking:
I'm not getting a Shuttle PC after all. I just ordered a LAN Party Special from these guys:
www.cyberpowersystem.com
Small case, Athlon64 CPU, 1GB RAM, 19" TFT, etc. for under $1100, with free shipping.
McTaggart:
--- Quote from: SpacemanSpiff ---And McTaggart: Actually, there are TFTs who can work with ICC profiles and will display it properly. However, they're rather expensive. Like 2000€ or something like that.
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I had my eye on an Apple Cinema Display until I looked in my wallet, once. The small ones if I recall correctly are actually affordable if you've got a reason to change monitors (or get a second:P).
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