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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stop arguing between "OMG UBER NEW" and "this runs ok now as 10 decades ago"
because it will end on rock&troll-ing

lcd is good for HIGH definition (1900x1600) and crt are good for LOW resolutions (1280x1024)

btw, i'll suggest you to keep your CRT for at least 3-4 month, till new screen get on the market (or the older one's price is reduced).

i use AVidAV 17" lcd at 1280x1024 (with a secondary crt at 1024x768) and it's working great (at great resolution i need to reduce refresh rate, but it works fine too)