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Monitors: tips for
buyers
If
you’re thinking to purchase a monitor either for yourself or as a
present but are unsure about what exactly to look for, here are some
important tips on the things to consider.
First of all you'll have to
consider whether to buy an LCD model, that is a flat Liquid Crystal
Display, or a traditional monitor (CRT). LCD monitors are smaller,
lighter, radiation free and less tiring for the eyesight (as long as
they are properly configured, otherwise they tend to 'dazzle' you).
On the other hand,
traditional CRT monitors are chunkier and heavier but are much
cheaper than LCDs. They are also better for playing games or
watching movies because they are better for seeing dark images.
However, they do give out a good quantity of radiation and tend to
make your eyes very tired (certainly more than LCDs).
LCD monitors have been improved greatly in the last few years, and
so I would suggest getting one of these if you can.
For CRT monitors, frequency is of great importance: the more a
monitor can support high frequencies and resolutions, the better it
is. For LCD monitors, contrast is important (as to avoid choosing a
monitor with washed out colours), but reliability is even more
important.
Beware of cheap monitors
from unknown brands because your eyes will pay for the lower quality
(and not just your eyes!) Brands to keep in mind:
1) Eizo (the best ones,
although difficult to find)
2) Sony
3) Philips
4) NEC (especially CRT)
5) Samsung (especially LCD)
Other interesting brands are Hitachi and Acer.
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