Hi All:I just got all revved up to buy my first LCD monitor and then I read somewhere on here that flying at nite can be a problem. Black looks gray etc. Anyone have any advice? I am appreciative.RegardsRick

Yes LCD:s do have that problem. Either they don

Thanks for the reponse. I will have to ask more questions before I buy it and maybe there is some program that can be shown in the store. They don't have FS so I don;t know if that will work. I plan on spending the extra to get the digital connection so maybe that will help.Thanks againRick

Ditto on what has been said, I have an Iiyama ProLite 19Inch E1900S and a ProLite 32Inch C3201WTV-B15MS HDMI great for night flights, dark is dark and light is light. Colours looks as they are supposed to. Don't suffer from any ghosting either. You get what you pay for, so dont be cheap ;) (dont go crazy either) :(things to think about- Type of panel (TN. Overdrive TN, MVA/PVA or Overdrive MVA/PVA) -TN Contrast relatively low <700 Ammount of Colours 16.2 Million Response time is low (great for gaming) Looking angle: Low (distortion of image even with small angle change) OverdTN Contrast relatively low <700 Ammount of Colours 16.2 Million Response time is very low using overdirve (DIE-Hard gamer) Looking angle: Low (distortion of image even with small angle change) MVA/PVA Contrast High 1000:1 Ammount of Colours 16.7 Million Response time is high (Graphic Design etc..) Looking angle: High (Minimum to no distortion of image even with large angle change) Overd MVA/PVA Contrast High 1000:1 Ammount of Colours 16.7 Million Response time is Low using overdrive (Movie freak, grapics and gaming) Looking angle: High (Minimum to no distortion of image even with large angle change)- DVI or Analog (check your GPU if it has an DVI out)- What size do you want (prize vs. size)- Response times aka. ammount MS.- Ammount of Ghosting - *IMPORTANT* dead pixel warrenty !! When buying an LCD check with the munufactuer about their policy!Hope this helps you a bit more

Don't forget about Super-IPS, which is a very good panel type. It combines superb colors with great viewing angles and acceptable response times. I don't think you will find 4ms or even 8ms SIPS panels, but they perform better than other monitors of the same response time - a 16ms PVA or TN panel is worse than a 16ms SIPS panel, for example.Another good piece of advice that has nothing to do with the monitor you buy is PROPER LIGHTING - never, ever use an LCD in a dark room, as this will make dark colors look washed out. It's important that you light up the wall behind your LCD with, for example, a desk lamp.

Well thanks to all. A lot of technical info. The one I am looking at is a 19" LG with digital input and my video card does have the DVI out. The contrast ratio is 1400:1. The price is $319 CDN and then $30 for the DVI cable and we also have to pay 14% tax for everything here in Canada. I now have some more questions for the sales person.I really appreciate the help. I would have went and blindly bought the regular 19" with no DVI thinking it was the be all end all. I have been using CRT's since 1983 and I am excited about moving up.Best RegardsRick (happiest at a vitual FL390 in a 747 or 767)

my sony bravia is s-ips from what I have read and they do claim 8 ms response time...But this is absolutely useless... In gaming you just about never goes from black to white it

Hi Rick, something else to maybe consider; coming from a CRT, getting a 19" TFT often is significantly upping the resolution. Say you've used 1024x until now, you'll almost be doubling it with a 19" TFT. This is fundamental and specially with gaming. If you don't have an adequate FlyTendo, those 1280x pixels can bring it to a crawl. Please keep that in mind as well. I hope you already have a decent box. :-) Good luck and kind regards Jaap

I will go down since I generally play at 1600x1200.But for that reason I didn

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Sorry the sony I have is not S ips it

Thanks to all for the info. I think I have narrrowed the choices. Now I would like to know what I need so I can use the old CRT as second monitor. The airplance overhead panel could be displayed there. I have a video card and the onboard video is disabled. Can I use that and do I need some software to accomplishe this scenario.Many ThanksRick

>>Thanks to all for the info. I think I have narrrowed the>choices. Now I would like to know what I need so I can use>the old CRT as second monitor. The airplance overhead panel>could be displayed there. I have a video card and the onboard>video is disabled. Can I use that and do I need some software>to accomplishe this scenario.>>Many Thanks>>RickYou don't mention what video card you have but it sounds like you should be all set to go dual. If your video card is ATI and/or Radeon, then leave the CRT connected where ir is, attach the new LCD, go to Display Properties > Settings, click on the Monitor 2 icon, and then click the "Extend my Desktop onto this Monitor" checkbox. That should do it.If you card is nVidia, then I assume that the process is the same or similar. At any rate it should be easy.R-

Oh one thing I noticed. This lcd tv have great blacks... However this is at the expense of grey scales... From what I hear all LCD have this. Things that should be grey turn out black so it