OT - digital vs analog flat panel monitor

[megadan]

Just FYI... there's no such thing as an anolog flat screen... all flat screens are digital; if it were analog, it would be back up to the size of a CRT monitor. "flat screen" is used in conjunction with CRT's to describe one whose actual glass is not curved. Dunno if this was pointed out yet, didn't RTFT

[MrJoshua]

Originally posted by megadan Just FYI... there's no such thing as an anolog flat screen... all flat screens are digital; if it were analog, it would be back up to the size of a CRT monitor. "flat screen" is used in conjunction with CRT's to describe one whose actual glass is not curved. Dunno if this was pointed out yet, didn't RTFT

True, but the connection to the computer will be either analog or digital, so using the terms in reference to a flat panel is valid - it simply means the type of signal it receives from the video card.

[Zeromus-X]

Yep. One way you've got an extra analog conversion that doesn't need to be there. My card only has one DVI and one D-SUB output, and with the two panels side-by-side next to each other on my table, you can indeed tell there's a bit of a difference. If you weren't looking at them simultaneously you probably wouldn't notice, though.

I recommend digital (DVI) not just because it's "better", but because it's the way things will be moving in the future. High end video cards don't even have D-SUB connectors on them, and while you can get an adapter to convert a DVI plug to a 15-pin one, why not just get prepared now?

[J the D]

I finally saw the first LCD screen that I would replace my CRT with. It was on a Sony Vaio system and it was very crisp with a wide viewing angle. The comparison to it and all the other non-Sony screens in the store was very dramatic.

[RSBro]

Only thing I don't like about the LCD on my HP notebook is I can't see it from any angle anymore. I had a big friggin' 19" Gateway that was about 4 years old that just was great, but now I have this notebook (that I can't wait to get rid of for a number of reasons) and it sucks cause I like to watch a lot of movies and video clips from all over my room, so the screen kind of poses a problem for that. But, oh well! The resolution isn't bad, though. And it's a HD display, so I don't complain too bad.