[MG] Monitor selection

[_ mautmank]

ok, if you think you can justify it that way...  last time I checked, human 
responses can't be measured in milliseconds, unless you are talking hundreds 
of milliseconds.  IIRC, the blink of an eye is about 130 milliseconds - and 
if you consider you blink your eyes what, 10 to 20 times a minute (or 
more???), you've missed how many "pixel response times" in the monitor?
I think you are splitting hairs here, even for hard core gaming.  but I 
could be wrong... ;o)

I hesitated when I said "lag"... If you look at the specs of a flat panel
monitor, they have a response time for the pixels... Usually 20-30
milliseconds. So this puts you 20-30 ms behind everyone else... Granted
20-30 ms isn't much, but add that to the ping and if introduces "lag" so to
speak.

Joe Mac


 > From: "_ mautmank" <mautmank at hotmail.com>
 > Reply-To: "Macintosh Games List" <MacGames at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
 > Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 11:02:03 +0000
 > To: "Macintosh Games List" <MacGames at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
 > Subject: Re: [MG] Monitor selection
 >
 >
 >
 > I have to agree - there is no way a monitor of any type can "introduce" 
lag.
 > anyone who states that is grasping at straws or trying to perpetrate a
 > hoax.  for most kinds of work OR play, LCD displays are usually as good 
as
 > CRTs.  for color graphics work, the CRT (once calibrated!) is much better
 > than the LCD display.
 > maut
 >
 >
 > I play online all the time and I don't have lag because I use Flat panel
 > monitors.
 >
 > I have two monitors set up for my workstation, both are flat panel and
 > neither hinder game performance.
 >
 > I was able to get my second one for $300 at an Apple store in their used
 > section.
 >
 >> Greetings all, I was curious as to what types of monitors you all use 
and
 >> why... Mainly I'm looking for difference/advantages/disadvantages 
between
 >> LCD and CRT.  I like the LCD better, but the CRT is cheaper.  I'll be
 > gaming
 >> with Ghost Recon online so another thing I heard is that the Flat
 > introduces
 >> more lag.  Comments?
 >>
 >> Thanks
 >>
 >> Joe Mac
 >
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