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"Can the heat affect my CRT monitor?"

Im using a clapped uot old 19" monitor until I can afford a nice flatscreen CRT, but today it keeps "refreshing itself" with a clicking noise (the same noise as when you change resolutions or refresh rates) is it the heat (the back does feel quite hot)- or is it time to sell it while it still works?

cookie monster wrote:
> Get a TFT.

Well I sold my 17" TFT to fund my radeon :-)

It was ok for games, but when it came to DVDs it just didn't cut it, the contrast suffered - but the determining factor was the limitation on resolutions - 1280x1024 - just doesn't do it for me anymore.I didn't see the point of getting a cutting edge card only to have it run at a resolution that my old 9600 could run when pushed.

This makes all the more sense when ut2004 is displaying its DX8.5 engine at 1600x1200 with EVERYTHING turned on to high!!

I think from Timmargh's diagnosis things are grim -

So I'll try and get hold of a 19" flatscreen CRT - I've seen a nice DELL one in town...

Tig: [URL]http://www.ciao.co.uk/Samsung_SyncMaster_957_P__Review_5422063[/URL]

Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Tig:
> [URL]http://www.ciao.co.uk/Samsung_SyncMaster_957_P__Review_5422063[/URL]

I have the 957MB which I think is a better version of the 957P. I would agree on those ratings. This monitor has been excellent, with picture quality being amazing for the price. Would have no hesitations of getting another Samsung again.

[URL]http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/FlatCDT/Monitor_FlatCDT_797MB.htm[/URL]

Well fsck me I wants one of those! 17" lubbliness. I've been looking to replace my Hansol 710P for a while now.

The new iMac just takes the mick with this topic.

Yeah that's true, iMacs are funny.

They are also considered a lot cooler by people. I can have an iMac in the lounge, but not a PC.

Cheers for the info Biggles and Adrian, I will do some deep googling <- Im sure that's going to be in next year's dictionary.

Just one question for Biggles though...

Is that a flat screen monitor?? What's the curvature like if not?

tigamilla wrote:
> Cheers for the info Biggles and Adrian, I will do some deep
> googling <- Im sure that's going to be in next year's
> dictionary.
>
> Just one question for Biggles though...
>
> Is that a flat screen monitor?? What's the curvature like if not?

Looking on Ebuyer the 957P seems to be the same model as the 957MB but instead of having 0.20mm horizontal dot pitch it has 0.22mm.

The 957MB is flat as I am sat in front on one now. What strikes me about this monitor is the clearness and sharpness of the picture. The other thing I like is the MagicBright setting. The MagicBright setting on the 957MB has 3 settings, Text, Internet and Entertainment. Text reduces the brightness and other settings to make the white appear a little dull which takes off the glare so working with white backgrounds isnt hard on the eyes. Internet, brightens things up more while Entertainment gives the picture a more natural look, its amazing to see when playing a DVD or game the difference that occurs.

tigamilla wrote:
> Cheers for the info Biggles and Adrian, I will do some deep
> googling <- Im sure that's going to be in next year's
> dictionary.
>
> Just one question for Biggles though...
>
> Is that a flat screen monitor?? What's the curvature like if not?

It isn't a flat screen, but it is very close to flat. It's barely noticable. Best monitor I have ever owned by far.