Greetings all! Here comes the dreaded moment for me....Moving from the goodness of the CRT to a flat monitor. I have pushed the event as further as I could but now my LCD is showing signs of dying. So...I need your help on selecting features and maybe brands/models so here is what I wish of it. Size: I need the monitor for browsing, MS Word and photography only. No gaming etc. Am I right to stick with the 4:3 format? A web search gave me this. * 19″ : 1280*1024 on 4:3 and 1440*900 on 16:10 * 20″ : 1600*1200 on 4:3 and 1680*1050 on 16:10 * 22″ : 1680*1050 on 16:10 Do I really need the 16:10 ratio? Coming from a 21” CRT how would a 19” TFT would seem? I think small and short (not all enough). What are the physical dimensions of the 19” 4:3 and 16:10 screen? Adjustments: I chose my CRT on the basis of being able to calibrate the RGB channels separately (at that era it was not a standard feature). How goes today? (Initially I will be calibrating with Adobe Gamma and latter I may borrow a spider) General specs: IS high contrast and response time that useful for my purposes? What about color depth? Viewing Angle: Am I that scr***d with this? My experience with TFT monitors is that it is a matter of placing your screen right and then NOT moving your head. Bying Options: So far my good options are Philips, Samsung and Dell. I hate LG and Eizo is out of budget. The rest in the Greek market are Viewsonics and other lower end brands. Thanks for your time....Kostas
