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    Interesting New Monitor Question...Help!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by DellsBells, Mar 17, 2011.

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    Hi All, I have a 2yr old Dell Studio 1555 and I'm in need of purchasing a new monitor to work with it for a unique application. I'm building a huge Carrera brand slot car track and one of the nice features are you can hook up a PC to the Carrera "Lap" counter and track each racers (up to six) progress as far as laps & time...ect. What I need to know is this. I'd like to mount a larger monitor on the wall so each racer or spectator can glance up to see who's winning. I'd like to get off as cheap as I can but I really need a monitor that has a pretty good view at different angles as everyone will be standing at different locations around a 20 foot radius. Should I be looking at LED or LCD displays? Are LED's more vivid at different angles from the screen. If only people standing directly in front of it can view the screen than it won't be of much use. Any and all replys appreciated. Thank you
     
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    'LED' displays are still LCD. The marketeers would have you believe it's something radically new & different so they can try and sell you one, when it's only a slight difference - all it means is that the backlight is LED not fluorescent. The panel is still LCD.

    Horizontal/vertical viewing angles are listed in the specifications of most monitors & TVs so I guess look through a few of the cheaper options to see which offers the best angles.
     
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    Wow...great reply. I didn't know any of that! Boy did I come to the right place to ask a question! Thank you so very much.
     
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    Another possible solution might be to go with two or three smaller monitors you could position around the room?

    You'll be able to get old 15" TFTs off eBay or similar for absolutely peanuts, & an active VGA splitter to send the same signal to all of them for 20-30 bucks.

    Screen size & viewing angles obviously matter much less then. Obviously don't know enough about your setup/layout to know how it compares to the one big screen plan, just thought I'd throw it out there.
     
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    Thanks...that's an idea.
     
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    Only one advantage: they are better for watching films.
     
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    Thank you.
     
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