I'm considering getting the viewsonic VX900 or VX800. I'm into month three of researching the best possible LCD for gaming and decided I will end my research trail by getting testimonials from owners.

My primary concern is ghosting (obviously), and according to my research and the numbers the best two monitors out there are the samsung 191t and viewsonic vx900/800. Does anyone own either of these? Anyone ever used these to play SOF2?

IMO no other game on the market taxes a machine like SOF2 and it is also what I play most so it matters most which LCD performs best for this game specifically.

Soooo...What LCD do people use IF they use one for SOF2?

thanks guys!

uhh what brand are those? how long have you had them?

I use a Shi-Tec 17" Spectrum Series TFT monitor, SOF2 looks really good on it, very good monitor when realizing that it's about 500 euros cheaper than a Philips or Sony LCP monitor of the same size.

Westwood, Mass. - October 23, 2002 -- Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), has introduced a 17" LCD monitor that has almost twice the response time of any other flat panel monitor on the market. This rapid response time makes Hitachi's CML174 ideal for gaming, animation, digital signage, multi-media driven applications or for general users viewing video over the World Wide Web. The CML174's rapid response time provides significantly smoother video and motion with reduced ghosting - finally making flat panel displays a viable option for many computer video and gaming users.

With a 12 millisecond rise and 4 millisecond fall time, the CML174 provides one of the best moving images of any LCD computer monitor. While optimized for gaming, animation and multimedia applications, all users could benefit from the improved performance.

"The average flat panel display has a pixel response time of 30 ms. Hitachi's new CML174 responds almost twice as fast as other monitors and significantly reduces the ghosting and jagged pixel effects common in most other LCDs. At this speed the CML174 opens new vistas of experience for the flat panel viewer," said Leslie Bishop, marketing communications manager of the Hitachi America, Ltd. monitor group.

Users in gaming and animation can now enjoy faster motion combined with the space savings features of LCD flat panel technology. The panel features an ultra slim 16 mm bezel on each side with an auto-adjust function for quick, beautiful image adjustments. The CML174 comes with 160 degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles as well as a pixel pitch of .264.

The new monitor delivers a 17" viewing area (388 x 270 mm). It provides inputs for 15-pin D-sub and DVI-D connectors for flexibility and superior images. It also delivers 260 nit brightness and a superior 400:1 contrast ratio with a prime recommended resolution of 1280x1024 at 75 or 60Hz.

The new LCD comes in an Ivory (CML174) or black (CML174B) cabinet and its brickless design uses a standard monitor power cable, eliminating the hassle of replacing or mounting the more expensive power converter. This display can be arm or wall mounted with additional third party arms and meets VESA Flat Panel Monitor Physical Mounting Interface (FPMPMI) spacing standards.

PC & Mac compatible (some Macs may require an adapter) the CML174 weighs only 11 Lbs, including the base, with a panel-only depth of 2.4".

The TCO '99 or `95 approved CML174 complies with the world's strictest standards for low radiation, safety ergonomics and power management. It comes with a 3 year warranty and will begin shipping to Hitachi distributors around November 8th with an MSRP of $699.00.

x90- thanks for nothing

ritch- thanks dude, yeah I've seen that and am very skeptical. I've read in many places that pixel response times are not measured in a standardized way and there has been a LOT of controversey over who has the smallest times. Both the vx series viewsonic and T series samsung have <25ms reponse times which is why those were my choices. But also because they come in Silver and are decient looking. Hitachi LCD's are butt-ugly and I'll believe a 4ms reponse time when I see it.

no one around here uses an LCD to game with SOF2?

21" SONY TRINITRON....

OWNS !!!

<sigh> LCD not CRT...  

I suggest not asking all these smart asses and jsut go to epinions.com or something of the like.