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Topic: LCD Monitor...
Posted By: pmormr
Subject: LCD Monitor...
Date Posted: 17 June 2004 at 5:44pm
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I was wondering if anybody around here saw a really good deal on an LCD panel display ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 17 June 2004 at 8:11pm
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Don't buy good deal LCD's cause they suck. 15" LCD are for a server room (IMHO), for everything else they are too small. Make sure it supports DVI and has a refresh rate of under 20ms. I am extremely happy with my 20.1" Dell 16ms, thus it costs still over 700 I think. I shopped around a lot and found it is not worth it to save a penny on that. ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: Phat
Date Posted: 17 June 2004 at 8:25pm
Samsung 172x 17" most happy with it.
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Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 17 June 2004 at 9:13pm
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my mom's just getting pissed at me for using her desk in the living room for all my computer crap... said i have to move it all into my room. Except i need another monitor and i don't have a whole lot of room to use. I'm trying to find something for under 200 bucks so i don't break the bank (don't have a job yet... i'm going to try and get a job a circuit city, they give discounts to their employees other than that i still need to buy like 50 feet of networking cable to run to my room so i get internet, and then i need to fricking run the cable myself... like through the back of the closet and drill up through the garage roof into my room ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
)Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 17 June 2004 at 9:13pm
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so, seen any good deals on standard networking cable lately too? ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 17 June 2004 at 9:26pm
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well... froogle said that networking cable isn't that expensive (like 20 cents a foot)... i think i'm going to need to look on ebay for a monitor... won't have a warranty but it'll be one hellova lot cheaper ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 18 June 2004 at 12:17am
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Don't skimp on networking cable if it's a 50 ft run or better - get the "shielded" stuff. Less packet loss/drop = faster speed. Also measure the route. You usually don't have a direct run, and have do go along a wall, up, over, left, etc.. Turns out to be usually longer than you think. You want one continuouse cable - not two pieces with a patch connector. ------------- 
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Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 18 June 2004 at 11:24am
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that's what the 50ft's for... to make sure i have enough... but i think i'll run a string or something to see how long it is so i don't buy too much or too little ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 18 June 2004 at 11:26am
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it shouldn't be too bad of a run... it's like under a stairwell and into my garage and up through the ceiling ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 18 June 2004 at 2:27pm
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The trick to cabling is that you don't want to make it to long either and that will increase collisions and delay as well. Ideally, it's "Just right". Also, when running the cable, most will advise that you keep it away from other electrical runs. You should also keep it away from metal plumbing. -------------
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