LCD vs CRT Display ??

[corvette k225]

Iam thinking on getting a new Display what is better a LCD or CRT and if LCD, is good, can you use a widesreen for SHIII.:oops:

[leeclose]

Well i have a 19" LCD widescreen and well it plays SH3 just fine in fact makes it excellent your in for treat dont get a crt trust me thats what i upgraded from and planning to get a second one so i can run 2 of them:up:

[Mush Martin]

I use a 19" lcd monitor usually and a 27"widescreenLCD sometimes.
both formats work fine for me. Particularly that last.:up:

lcd has longevity functionality and less room glare in my subjective opion
a far better deal for your money. but its not like a glass screen you have
to be careful when cleaning it. but I have never regretted the transition.
and it weighs nothing compared to the CRT

[Paajtor]

...and consumes much less power! :up:

(I use a 19" Philips CRT, though)

[Der Kolkrabe]

I have about month now 19" widescreen LCD, before I have 19" CRT.
No problem with SH3 :up:
Take LCD and forget CRT :yep:

[AVGWarhawk]

Right now they are selling LCD 19 inch for a song. I use a 19 inch LCD and I will never look back to a CRT. Not only that, you gain enough desk space with a LCD for a six pack and large pizza:up:

[Mush Martin]

The one I have was bought for a song 1 year ago and works like a
champ.

[leeclose]

Same for widescreen LCD's i only paid 125 Quid(gbp):up: and im very happy with it.

[Reece]

Our local computer shop has hires 19" Plasma wide screens for around AU $800, anyone know what these are like?:D

[kiwi_2005]

LCD, my pc desk is against the wall so i planted my lcd on the wall at eye level. Thats the good thing about LCDs they're not big fat monitors like crts you can always find room for them.

[Mush Martin]

Our local computer shop has hires 19" Plasma wide screens for around AU $800, anyone know what these are like?:D

Plasma is an overrated shortlived and expensive bragging right.

go lcd or DSP

[leeclose]

Hehehe plasma's kinda remind me of beta max videos but who am i to pass judgement:rotfl:

[Reece]

Thanks for the advise, I'll ditch the idea of plasma!:yep:
MM said: go lcd or DSP
What is DSP, I don't think your referring to a "Digital Sound Processor" or a CRT?:)

[Mush Martin]

Thanks for the advise, I'll ditch the idea of plasma!:yep:
MM said: go lcd or DSP What is DSP, I don't think your referring to a "Digital Sound Processor" or a CRT?:)
DSP is a common typographical error commonly substituted in
english text for the more correct DLP is it now I cant even
remember this morning (first coffee still brewing)

the one that projects onto the micro mirror chip
digital lens projection no that aint it either

after coffee and after work

Later.

p.s Thanks again and again for the movie "Corvette K225" there corvette k225 it immediately
shot to the top ten list after the first screening have wathced it about 2.5 times already
and Im sure it will be with me for as long as I can maintain a viable copy.

thanks.

[Henri II]

Digital Light Processing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLP)

[leeclose]

Intresting toy any one wanna get me one?:up:

[Iron Budokan]

Right now they are selling LCD 19 inch for a song. I use a 19 inch LCD and I will never look back to a CRT. Not only that, you gain enough desk space with a LCD for a six pack and large pizza:up:

That's a selling point for me, right there! :lol:

[GT182]

Plasma will give reflections and glare the same as a CRT, and I don't think you want that. Take a look at TVs sold that are LCD and Plasma and you'll see what I mean. LCDs use less electricty/power and give off practically no heat, unlike the CRTs. Nothing wose in the summer to have all that heat from a CRT build up to make your room into an oven...... which in turn affects cooling you computer tower.

And as said, you'll have more room on you desk for all that calculating you do with SHIII. :yep: ;)

Get a 19" as that will make it easier on your eyes. 17' and 15" LCDs I've seen seem to be trying to pull your eyeballs out of you head from the strain, more so the 15"s. Prices on 19"s have dropped a great deal in the last year, which is great.

[leeclose]

If you can afford the extra 10 ro 20 quid get a widescreen they make playing silent hunter way much better:yep:

[corvette k225]

made the jump after 8 years running a Sony 420GS which was a dam good display, now running a LG 19" Wide screen just trying to work the setting for SHIII.:o :o

[Mush Martin]

made the jump after 8 years running a Sony 420GS which was a dam good display, now running a LG 19" Wide screen just trying to work the setting for SHIII.:o :o
Congrats on your choice there will be no going back.

:up:

OMG I almost forgot I had a guy in my car today
who for all the world looked like he could have been
cloned from omara and even spoke about the same
but with an eastern canadian not an irish accent.
so I talk to the guy and hes a Corvette man we
talked a bit of ships and men for a few minutes
and parted ways. but wow not only to tt a
living corvette veteran but im not kidding
except for the 87 yrs old bit and the accent
he couldve been omara.:o weird but cool moment.

[corvette k225]

Hi:D Mush Martin, sounds like a little fun. Did you every see the corvette in Halifax?:D

[Mush Martin]

Hi:D Mush Martin, sounds like a little fun. Did you every see the corvette in Halifax?:D

No never made it to nova scotia yet.
am planning to go to hamilton to see
HMCS Haida though this summer

MM

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[Rilder]

I have no idea how old this monitor is but it still works, so no point for me to upgrade to a lcd till this one bites the torpedo

[CruiseTorpedo]

I just recently bought a LCD display, the samsung syncmaster 226bw! I'm amazed at the difference, it's so bright and crisp and my CRT I replaced was only about a year old (samsung 997) which was very good and it still is but I saw the LCDs and went wow. I think a part of the image looking so much better is they have no glare, I dont know how or why but I see next to 0 glare on this thing and I have plenty of lights around that reflected off my old CRT, I dont see any of that on the LCD.

I say go for it, you wont be disappointed

[Iron Budokan]

After reading this thread I've decided to upgrade to a 19-inch LCD. Could you guys throw out some brand names that are better than others? I don't want to pick up a piece of junk.... Thanks! :)

[danlisa]

19inch:o. Nooooo. Go the whole hog.;)

52inch LCD HD....

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3443/lazy1wo02iy3.jpg

LOL - couldn't resist.:rotfl::rotfl:

[GT182]

Mush, make sure you go to the Canadian Heritage Museum too. They have the only flying Avor Lancaster in North America. She was at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum show last year and is one beautiful warbird. And for $2000.00 CDN you can even go for a ride. :yep: ;)

[kiwi_2005]

Im jealous danlisa

:rock:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I just bought a 19" widescreen monitor too... but I have no idea how to correct the aspect ratio for SH3. Things look too stretchy width-wise.

What do I need to do to correct that?

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I just bought a 19" widescreen monitor too... but I have no idea how to correct the aspect ratio for SH3. Things look too stretchy width-wise.

What do I need to do to correct that?

Anyone?

[danlisa]

I just bought a 19" widescreen monitor too... but I have no idea how to correct the aspect ratio for SH3. Things look too stretchy width-wise.

What do I need to do to correct that?
Anyone?

Are we talking about the Res Fix?

Or have you already enabled that and are still experiencing some stretching?

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I just bought a 19" widescreen monitor too... but I have no idea how to correct the aspect ratio for SH3. Things look too stretchy width-wise.

What do I need to do to correct that?
Anyone?

Are we talking about the Res Fix?

Or have you already enabled that and are still experiencing some stretching?

Umm, I guess we are talking about the res fix... I had never needed it before... so I never read into it. Can you tell me about it or point me to it?

All these short fat stubby crewmen are gonna have a hard time fitting throught the hatch! :oops:

[danlisa]

Here you go mate - http://www.communitymanuals.com/shiii/index.php?title=Display_Resolution

There are some side affects but these are explained.

Also, see this thread for further info - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105821&highlight=resolution

Also, it's worth noting that, if you still experience 'stretching/warping' then some GFX card control panels allow you to set your aspect ratio for widescreen monitors, this would be my first port of call, before going through the fix process.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Here you go mate - http://www.communitymanuals.com/shiii/index.php?title=Display_Resolution

There are some side affects but these are explained.

Also, see this thread for further info - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105821&highlight=resolution

Also, it's worth noting that, if you still experience 'stretching/warping' then some GFX card control panels allow you to set your aspect ratio for widescreen monitors, this would be my first port of call, before going through the fix process.

Thanks matey!!! I'll let you know how things turn out. I'm sure a lot of the skippers getting these new monitors will be happy to sort things out too with that info. :up: :up: :up:

[leeclose]

And if that dont work use a hammer you can borrow my "I hate my computer hammer":yep:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Well... the horizontal stretch fix leads to a subject I can't talk about here... but I must say even with a touch of stretch that my eyes seem to automatically adjust for... this new monitor blows the old one away.

Anyway I can run two monitors now, so I may just connect them both LOL.

[leeclose]

Yeah thats my next toy a second 19" tft monitor so i can play a game and watch a movie then i will be so happy play silent hunter and watch das boot woohoo:rotfl: