LCD Monitor Suggestions

Because of the Christmas season, any items purchased at a BestBuy/FutureShop can be returned for a full refund. I have been using this opportunity to test out an array of LCD monitors.

Sadly however, I find the LCD market somewhat dissappointing, especially for a graphic artist.

Can anyone recommend an 19' LCD monitor with a resolution of at least 1280x1024 (which is what I use on my 17' CRTs. oh well), a response time adequate for gaming, and most importantly, PROPER GRADIENT DISPLAY.

Of all the monitors I have tested, none can begin to properly display gradients, displaying transitional lines at intervals inside the gradient. Furthermore, their color reproduction has been inadequate, and Brightness/ Contrast is an area of worry.

Again, anyone recommend an LCD monitor that will allow a person to effectively design and edit images on a computer (with a price range of about $500).

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Oh, wow.  Ad Hominem University graduates another champ.

I'm not responding to your technical analysis, other than to say that (1) yes, LCDs are the more power-efficient display technology, and (2) manufacturers themselves know LCD is cheap junk (to make, that is).  Read much news about Panasonic and their own internal LCD vs. plasma mindgames lately?  They're the only ones with guts these days, which is nice to see after their recent failures.  No, profit margins are higher (cheap as fuck for no-names like Olevia to make) and inventory logistics are more convenient (as with all slim profile screens) for manufacturers with flat screen tech than with CRTs.  That is why LCD is getting a strong marketing push.

Otherwise, enjoy your LCD.  It's not like you're spending my money or viewing your images with my eyes.  I will bypass the tech completely.  Until SED/laser/OLED can match CRT in PQ at the right price without failing like all the current backlit/bounced-light technologies, CRT is it for me.  But if I need a slim/light screen and didn't care about image quality matching CRT in the mean time, sure, I'd buy an LCD.  LCD has its purposes; it's just nice to be mindful of what they are.