rec.autos.simulators

> >I think a 19 with 12 or 8ms is as much as you want to push at this time...
> >The bigger one's aren't 'there' yet.

> > -Larry

> >> After much debating about latency, I took the plunge today, and bought a
> >> Viewsonic VP201 20 inch LCD monitor (1600x1200) and an ATI 800XT platinum
> >> video card to drive it.

> >> The screen is just brilliant for photos and other still use, but I bought
> >> it specifically for sims. It was a bit let down. It has 16ms response
> >> time, which I understand is about as fast as it gets for a big screen,
> >> and I understood that this was ok, but it gets very blurry when the car
> >> is cornering. It is not only disconcerting, but I'm actually feeling
> >> nauseated.

> >> I read some great reviews of this screen, and a couple of others that
> >> warned that it wasn't fantatic for ***, but bought it anyway.

> >> At least I didn't buy two of them! I'll wait until things improve
> >> further, or buy a smaller (faster) LCD for sim racing.

> >> Tim

>>Agree w. DGF.  Maybe TE didn't properly vet the settings (rez, refresh,
>>etc.)  I've used a 25ms 19" Dell for sims and FPS for a year.  Works gr8
>>w.
>>driving sims, not so gr8 w. flying sims, and a little worse w.
>>quick-twitch,
>>run-n-gun, shoot-em-ups like UT, Far Cry & BF1942.  But fine for racing.
>>Yer LCD is prolly twice as nice as mine.  Check yer settings.

> For those of us who are ignorant savages (like moi)-what settings?
> I run the Dell FP2001 (16 ms refresh) at the native 1600 x 1200
> setting, and I get some blurring in turns (as well as in UT99 when
> rapidly changing my view).  With a GeForce 5700FX Ultra that I
> have I don't know if it is the monitor, the video card, or something
> else...

> No dead pixels.  No stuck pixels.  No sub-pixel issues.  Cool :)

> If you like a bright monitor, you will LOVE this thing.  You could guide a
> lost ship at sea back into port with this thing :)

> I've only run NR2003 so far but I've noted no smearing or streaking at
all.
> Colors are very bright.

> I'm using the DVI input (it has both, something not common on these class
> monitors).

> If you want to use the Pivot feature you'll have to spring for the Pivot
Pro
> software on your own ($40 download) as it does not come with it.

> So far I like it.  Not bad for $359.00 !

> Now, I do have one complaint.  The control buttons.  Luckily you don't
have
> to use them often because they SUCK!  I mean they REALLY suck.  They are
> membrane-type buttons and they are a real pain in the ass, especially
> because they are on the bottom lip of the monitor bezel.

> -Larry

> > On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:22:20 GMT, "Steve Smith"

> >>Agree w. DGF.  Maybe TE didn't properly vet the settings (rez, refresh,
> >>etc.)  I've used a 25ms 19" Dell for sims and FPS for a year.  Works gr8
> >>w.
> >>driving sims, not so gr8 w. flying sims, and a little worse w.
> >>quick-twitch,
> >>run-n-gun, shoot-em-ups like UT, Far Cry & BF1942.  But fine for racing.
> >>Yer LCD is prolly twice as nice as mine.  Check yer settings.

> > For those of us who are ignorant savages (like moi)-what settings?
> > I run the Dell FP2001 (16 ms refresh) at the native 1600 x 1200
> > setting, and I get some blurring in turns (as well as in UT99 when
> > rapidly changing my view).  With a GeForce 5700FX Ultra that I
> > have I don't know if it is the monitor, the video card, or something
> > else...

>>I got the Hyundai L90D+ in from Newegg on Wednesday (day ahead of

> schedule).

>>No dead pixels.  No stuck pixels.  No sub-pixel issues.  Cool :)

>>If you like a bright monitor, you will LOVE this thing.  You could guide a
>>lost ship at sea back into port with this thing :)

>>I've only run NR2003 so far but I've noted no smearing or streaking at

> all.

>>Colors are very bright.

>>I'm using the DVI input (it has both, something not common on these class
>>monitors).

>>If you want to use the Pivot feature you'll have to spring for the Pivot

> Pro

>>software on your own ($40 download) as it does not come with it.

>>So far I like it.  Not bad for $359.00 !

>>Now, I do have one complaint.  The control buttons.  Luckily you don't

> have

>>to use them often because they SUCK!  I mean they REALLY suck.  They are
>>membrane-type buttons and they are a real pain in the ass, especially
>>because they are on the bottom lip of the monitor bezel.

>>-Larry

>>>On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:22:20 GMT, "Steve Smith"

>>>>Agree w. DGF.  Maybe TE didn't properly vet the settings (rez, refresh,
>>>>etc.)  I've used a 25ms 19" Dell for sims and FPS for a year.  Works gr8
>>>>w.
>>>>driving sims, not so gr8 w. flying sims, and a little worse w.
>>>>quick-twitch,
>>>>run-n-gun, shoot-em-ups like UT, Far Cry & BF1942.  But fine for racing.
>>>>Yer LCD is prolly twice as nice as mine.  Check yer settings.

>>>For those of us who are ignorant savages (like moi)-what settings?
>>>I run the Dell FP2001 (16 ms refresh) at the native 1600 x 1200
>>>setting, and I get some blurring in turns (as well as in UT99 when
>>>rapidly changing my view).  With a GeForce 5700FX Ultra that I
>>>have I don't know if it is the monitor, the video card, or something
>>>else...

>> Thanks for sharing, Larry!

>>>I got the Hyundai L90D+ in from Newegg on Wednesday (day ahead of

>> schedule).

>>>No dead pixels.  No stuck pixels.  No sub-pixel issues.  Cool :)

>>>If you like a bright monitor, you will LOVE this thing.  You could guide
>>>a
>>>lost ship at sea back into port with this thing :)

>>>I've only run NR2003 so far but I've noted no smearing or streaking at

>> all.

>>>Colors are very bright.

>>>I'm using the DVI input (it has both, something not common on these class
>>>monitors).

>>>If you want to use the Pivot feature you'll have to spring for the Pivot

>> Pro

>>>software on your own ($40 download) as it does not come with it.

>>>So far I like it.  Not bad for $359.00 !

>>>Now, I do have one complaint.  The control buttons.  Luckily you don't

>> have

>>>to use them often because they SUCK!  I mean they REALLY suck.  They are
>>>membrane-type buttons and they are a real pain in the ass, especially
>>>because they are on the bottom lip of the monitor bezel.

>>>-Larry

>>>>On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:22:20 GMT, "Steve Smith"

>>>>>Agree w. DGF.  Maybe TE didn't properly vet the settings (rez, refresh,
>>>>>etc.)  I've used a 25ms 19" Dell for sims and FPS for a year.  Works
>>>>>gr8
>>>>>w.
>>>>>driving sims, not so gr8 w. flying sims, and a little worse w.
>>>>>quick-twitch,
>>>>>run-n-gun, shoot-em-ups like UT, Far Cry & BF1942.  But fine for
>>>>>racing.
>>>>>Yer LCD is prolly twice as nice as mine.  Check yer settings.

>>>>For those of us who are ignorant savages (like moi)-what settings?
>>>>I run the Dell FP2001 (16 ms refresh) at the native 1600 x 1200
>>>>setting, and I get some blurring in turns (as well as in UT99 when
>>>>rapidly changing my view).  With a GeForce 5700FX Ultra that I
>>>>have I don't know if it is the monitor, the video card, or something
>>>>else...