2nd generation LCDs

[Lord Cecil]

So, when are these so called 2nd gen LCD monitors coming out? I seem to recall one monitor coming out that had a 15 ms refresh time. Anyone remember which one that is or have some links to a review? Thank ya.

[GB_Cobber]

There are plenty of 16ms 15" and 17" monitors available now. even some 10ms.

Dont think ive seen a 15ms but i wouldnt be suprised.

Here are a few 17" 16ms LCD links iv'e collected recently.

http://www.bulletpc.com/Qstore/p000256.htm
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/021023/232353_1.html
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcd_vg170m.htm
http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/P...2002_VG170m.htm
http://www.kongyue.com.cn/English/products_lcd.htm
http://www.expercom.com/product_det...ODUCT_ID=196196
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,107018,00.asp
http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hard...al/news/4562/1/

[Lord Cecil]

Interesting...now I am not tech savy at all when it comes to monitors so correct me if I'm wrong. As I seem to recall, when taking respone time into affect you have to calculate several things like draw, re-draw, probably a fade and stuff like that, right? I clearly remember some excitement here when an LCD finally had 15ms total response time, everything taken into effect. Supposedly, it would have no ghosting. At the time, a month or two ago, it was one of like 3 that did so. Plenty of monitors had 15ms draw or re-draw or fade or whatever for a single thing, but not total.

Just want to get an LCD for gaming in a few months and don't know what the market is like/will be like. Thank ya.

[GB_Cobber]

Im no expert either but i think you will find response spefications are the total of rise and fall time unless otherwise stated.

The average 25ms monitor might have a 15ms rise and 10ms fall time.

Some monitors have faster rise than fall times tho most are faster to fall and Im not 100% sure but i think faster fall time is more important for preventing trailing.

Hitachi's CML174 17" monitor for instance boasts a 16ms total pixel response time with a rise time of 12ms and a fall time of 4ms.