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PC Hobbyist · 07-21-2006, 06:02 PM

I am looking into getting a 17 or 19 inch TFT flatscreen monitor and was wondering if someone here could point me in the right direction in terms of what to look for and what to stay away from. Good brands, bad brands...

What features, specs and values should I pay attention to?

Is it safe to order one online (e.g. ebay) or should I actually go to a store to view the quality of image it displays? When I am at the store, it seems like some of them look pretty bad and the text on them is blurry, but I don't know how much of that depends on the settings they happen to have them on.

I mainly need it for general computer stuff and videos or TV through my pc.

Thanks.

07-21-2006, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
PC Hobbyist Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 596	What to look for in a TFT flatscreen monitor? I am looking into getting a 17 or 19 inch TFT flatscreen monitor and was wondering if someone here could point me in the right direction in terms of what to look for and what to stay away from. Good brands, bad brands... What features, specs and values should I pay attention to? Is it safe to order one online (e.g. ebay) or should I actually go to a store to view the quality of image it displays? When I am at the store, it seems like some of them look pretty bad and the text on them is blurry, but I don't know how much of that depends on the settings they happen to have them on. I mainly need it for general computer stuff and videos or TV through my pc. Thanks. __________________