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What do I look for in a monitor, I got a dell 4700 series, 3GHz, 2 GB MB of Ram and Windows XP Professional, You know guys, I want to get a monitor like one of those with sort of a crystal view, very, very crystal view.
I've seen some landscape with such vivid, natural, colorful and crystal view.
What do i look for in a monitor?
Answer
Home user
Home users need to balance price and performance. Extra features such as speakers or USB ports are an important consideration, and depending on where the computer is located, aesthetics may matter as well.
Key features:
Price
Good color performance
Sharp text
Design/appearance
Video input
Business user
Businesses need some bang for the buck, but they are willing to pay for productivity. Bells and whistles are not as important as good image quality and adjustability for viewing comfortably at long stretches.
Key features:
Large image area to display more information
Adjustability
Energy efficiency
Compact form factor
Reliability
Student
Academic life often means cramped quarters, with a budget to match. Students need a lightweight, portable design; a small footprint, and image quality good enough for both working and playing.
Key features:
Low cost
Small form factor
Easy to move
Video input optional, but handy
Digital photographer/graphic artist
With too many monitors, what you see onscreen is not what you get from your printer. People working with digital images need excellent color fidelity and consistent results. These high-end LCDs offer near perfect color scales and some provide color calibration options and advanced adjustability.
Key features:
Color calibration
Excellent screen geometry
Large display area
High resolution
Gamer
It's all about speed for serious game players. Eye-popping image quality is essential, but a lightning-fast pixel response time is the key to keeping images sharp when the action starts.
Key features:
Pixel response time
Color accuracy
Large display area
Movie buffs
When digital DeMilles edit the key close-up in their master work, they want total artistic control, and they need crisp, accurate images. Movie buffs watching at home will want the same.
Key features:
Pixel response time
Color accuracy
Large display area
Alternate signal inputs a plus
Wide aspect ratio
Front-panel inputs
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Response time - This tells you how quickly the monitor can respond to an image being displayed. Fast response times, in the range of 4 to 12 milliseconds, are great for smooth movies and gaming.
Brightness - Brightness means what you might expect: how bright the image is, as measured in candelas per metre squared (cd/m2). Good brightness, above 250 cd/m2 for an LCD display (and 150 cd/m2 for a CRT), will make colours leap off the screen.
Contrast ratio - Contrast ratio indicates the difference between the levels of the brightest whites and the darkest blacks. To get vivid, accurate colours and a wide range of greys, look for a ratio of at least 300:1. You will see some up to 1000:1.
General features to consider
Of course, there are some other features that should figure into any decision you make, no matter which technology you choose.
Aspect ratio - The aspect ratio tells you how the screen is laid out. A 4:3 aspect ratio is like a standard TV set, and has a width to height relationship of four to three. Widescreen displays have a 16:9 aspect ratio, and look more like a movie screen. Widescreen is the way to go if you love watching movies on your computer. It's also useful if you use applications in which you need to keep toolbars or other windows open alongside your working document.
Resolution - Resolution is the amount of detail you can see on the screen. The higher the resolution, the more pixels you have on the screen. Higher resolution is better for smooth text and images. Most modern monitors have resolutions of at least 1280 x 1024 pixels, so if you can see individual pixels, you're probably sitting way too close. Make sure to keep at a reasonable distance when trying out monitors in the store. Sitting too close can be hard on the eyes, and you may need to wipe an occasional nose print off the screen.
Viewing angle - A wider viewing angle is great when you want to share the display with someone else, when gaming or watching a movie for example. Some monitors can be viewed clearly from as much as 170 degrees to the side, or even a little wider.
Dot pitch - Dot pitch tells you the distance between each pocket or pixel. The less space between each pocket gives you a better picture with a crisper image and more detail.
Adjustability - If you tend to show others what you're working on, you might want to think about a model that swivels and tilts. Good ergonomics are crucial for a productive work environment, and they'll make your epic gaming sessions a lot more comfortable. There are a few LCD models that can be swiveled from landscape to portrait modes, and some can even be mounted on a wall above your desk to maximize your workspace and set your monitor at a good viewing height.
Audio - Many monitors have built-in speakers or headphone jacks. The headphone jack is a great idea, so you don't have to keep crawling under the desk to plug into your audio output every time you want to use your headphones. Sound quality from the built-in speakers is usually adequate, but you may want to consider investing in some additional speakers if you want to share your sound with others.
Home user
Home users need to balance price and performance. Extra features such as speakers or USB ports are an important consideration, and depending on where the computer is located, aesthetics may matter as well.
Key features:
Price
Good color performance
Sharp text
Design/appearance
Video input
Business user
Businesses need some bang for the buck, but they are willing to pay for productivity. Bells and whistles are not as important as good image quality and adjustability for viewing comfortably at long stretches.
Key features:
Large image area to display more information
Adjustability
Energy efficiency
Compact form factor
Reliability
Student
Academic life often means cramped quarters, with a budget to match. Students need a lightweight, portable design; a small footprint, and image quality good enough for both working and playing.
Key features:
Low cost
Small form factor
Easy to move
Video input optional, but handy
Digital photographer/graphic artist
With too many monitors, what you see onscreen is not what you get from your printer. People working with digital images need excellent color fidelity and consistent results. These high-end LCDs offer near perfect color scales and some provide color calibration options and advanced adjustability.
Key features:
Color calibration
Excellent screen geometry
Large display area
High resolution
Gamer
It's all about speed for serious game players. Eye-popping image quality is essential, but a lightning-fast pixel response time is the key to keeping images sharp when the action starts.
Key features:
Pixel response time
Color accuracy
Large display area
Movie buffs
When digital DeMilles edit the key close-up in their master work, they want total artistic control, and they need crisp, accurate images. Movie buffs watching at home will want the same.
Key features:
Pixel response time
Color accuracy
Large display area
Alternate signal inputs a plus
Wide aspect ratio
Front-panel inputs
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Response time - This tells you how quickly the monitor can respond to an image being displayed. Fast response times, in the range of 4 to 12 milliseconds, are great for smooth movies and gaming.
Brightness - Brightness means what you might expect: how bright the image is, as measured in candelas per metre squared (cd/m2). Good brightness, above 250 cd/m2 for an LCD display (and 150 cd/m2 for a CRT), will make colours leap off the screen.
Contrast ratio - Contrast ratio indicates the difference between the levels of the brightest whites and the darkest blacks. To get vivid, accurate colours and a wide range of greys, look for a ratio of at least 300:1. You will see some up to 1000:1.
General features to consider
Of course, there are some other features that should figure into any decision you make, no matter which technology you choose.
Aspect ratio - The aspect ratio tells you how the screen is laid out. A 4:3 aspect ratio is like a standard TV set, and has a width to height relationship of four to three. Widescreen displays have a 16:9 aspect ratio, and look more like a movie screen. Widescreen is the way to go if you love watching movies on your computer. It's also useful if you use applications in which you need to keep toolbars or other windows open alongside your working document.
Resolution - Resolution is the amount of detail you can see on the screen. The higher the resolution, the more pixels you have on the screen. Higher resolution is better for smooth text and images. Most modern monitors have resolutions of at least 1280 x 1024 pixels, so if you can see individual pixels, you're probably sitting way too close. Make sure to keep at a reasonable distance when trying out monitors in the store. Sitting too close can be hard on the eyes, and you may need to wipe an occasional nose print off the screen.
Viewing angle - A wider viewing angle is great when you want to share the display with someone else, when gaming or watching a movie for example. Some monitors can be viewed clearly from as much as 170 degrees to the side, or even a little wider.
Dot pitch - Dot pitch tells you the distance between each pocket or pixel. The less space between each pocket gives you a better picture with a crisper image and more detail.
Adjustability - If you tend to show others what you're working on, you might want to think about a model that swivels and tilts. Good ergonomics are crucial for a productive work environment, and they'll make your epic gaming sessions a lot more comfortable. There are a few LCD models that can be swiveled from landscape to portrait modes, and some can even be mounted on a wall above your desk to maximize your workspace and set your monitor at a good viewing height.
Audio - Many monitors have built-in speakers or headphone jacks. The headphone jack is a great idea, so you don't have to keep crawling under the desk to plug into your audio output every time you want to use your headphones. Sound quality from the built-in speakers is usually adequate, but you may want to consider investing in some additional speakers if you want to share your sound with others.
Frames Per Second(FPS) Question for PC games... HELP!?
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On PC preferably, i heard somewhere that i can go past 60fps but it'd be the same smoothness as if the game was running at 60 fps because it caps there. But i've also heard that 30 fps is the smoothest you'll get any any number above 30 is to make yourself feel better about your gpu, but ultimately'll be running the same. Is this true?
Answer
the 30FPS thing isn't true. Anything higher than 120FPS you really cannot tell any difference, but you can definitely tell the difference between 30FPS and, say 60FPS. Most monitors can only display about 60fps though, but some scan do 120fps.
The myth started because movies and video typically go at 24-30fps, but the thing about video is that it incorporates things like motion blur and other visual cues that get caught on film to trick the brain into thinking it's faster than 30fps. Video games don't have such tricks so 30fps looks very choppy.
There have been numerous studies that show that 30fps is not the maximum the brain can handle.
the 30FPS thing isn't true. Anything higher than 120FPS you really cannot tell any difference, but you can definitely tell the difference between 30FPS and, say 60FPS. Most monitors can only display about 60fps though, but some scan do 120fps.
The myth started because movies and video typically go at 24-30fps, but the thing about video is that it incorporates things like motion blur and other visual cues that get caught on film to trick the brain into thinking it's faster than 30fps. Video games don't have such tricks so 30fps looks very choppy.
There have been numerous studies that show that 30fps is not the maximum the brain can handle.
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