On 07/01/2016 03:00 PM, TeoZ wrote: > People junked most of the older small low res slow refresh non > working (bad caps) non widescreen LCD monitors by now. I kept one I > got free and fixed ages ago for bench testing (has just a VGA > connection) since it is easy to move around. Newer gaming video cards > don't even have VGA out anymore so the older VGA connector monitors > are of no use. Could also be instead of offering them for sale or > free people just straight up recycle them because of low demand for > working ones. On a recycling forum I read people were trying to sell > working older units for $10 each with no luck. The last 2 LCD > monitors I purchased new were $100 (Both DELLs a 23" IPS 1080P and a > 24" 1080P) so pricing is not a problem like it used to be in the 90's > were a 17" quality monitor was $800.
I'm still a fan of 4:3 aspect monitors. At least they can get 1200x1600. Most commodity consumer monitors can only do 1080 vertically. I don't think I'm ready to spring for a 4K unit yet. --Chuck
