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JANA wrote:
> The common cause in your CRT monitor is that many of the electrolytic 
> capacitors become temperature sensitive with age and use. The cost of 
> servicing your monitor would most likely exceed the replacement value. This 
> is not a repair you can easily do yourself, unless you are experienced in 
> servicing monitors.
> 
> Much of what you are going on about the life span of LCD monitors is a lot 
> of hype!  

Hype? Most people tell me that after the warranty period ot's just about 
finished.

> Get yourself a good LCD monitor, and you will be very happy with 
> it. 

I wonder. First, from what I read yesterday on LG's site, it seems that 
you never get 16.7 million colors unless you pay a hefty price and are 
ready to cope with a slow response time. Instead, what you get is (2^6)^3 
or 262,144 colors and dithering makes it look like 16.2 M colors through 
dithering. So a 6 bit panel sould be recognized because specs say 16.2 
instead of 16.7 M colors.

Viewsonic never says if their LCD panels are 6 or 8 bit, bever speak about 
the number of colors. The VX922 is certainly a 6 bit because it's fast. 
What they do say is that unless you get seven burned pixels on a 17 or 19" 
monitor, they won't replace it. LG doesn't specify the number, but they do 
say that the replacement they'll send you could have dead pixels too, that 
producing perfect panels would be too expensive.

So what's the advantage of LCDs? Would you like to cope with 6 dead pixels 
on your screen for years? They take less place on your desktop and take 
about 2 or 3 dollars worth of electricity less a year. Big deal!

> I would never go back to the CRT type again. 

Why? Mine has a refresh rate of 85 Hz at 1280x1024. It's fairly 
comfortable to the eye. Do you think a LCD would be any better?

> In a way I have no choice, 
> because in about a year, there will be no more available, unless bought 
> used.

Yes. And it's hard to get outmoded technology fixed at a decent price. But 
that doesn't nean the replacement is any better. Think about CD vs vinyl 
records. All that can be said in favor of CD, is you couldn't get a good 
turntable for that kind of money. But $400 sould get you sound that you'll 
never hear from a CD. Maybe when 32 bit sound somes?

> The Viewsonic, and Sony in their higher end models are excellent. I have a 
> number of Viewsonics, and I am very pleased with them.

What are the models, so I can check the specs. Any one that could sell for 
around $350 CAN?