[mdlug] [Hardware] Replacing an LCD backlight

[Garry Stahl]

Michael Rudas wrote:
> As someone that has actually repaired monitors for a living, I would
> say that you are probably better off replacing the monitor at this
> point--both because of the long-term use that the old one has seen and
> because a LOT of improvements have been made to LCD monitors in the
> last 4 years.  In fact, I JUST bought my very first LCD monitor--with
> an LED backlight (I held off partly because I am no fan of CCFL
> backlights).  Though I still think that CRTs have an image advantage
> over LCDs (more and truer colors, for example), I must say that I
> really like my AOC 22" monitor overall and I'm happy that I got it.
>   
I don't know about the color thing.  I have excellent color perception
(Yes it was tested)  They look good to me.  What I do notice with some
is that the angle you view it at changes your perception of what is on
the screen.  My Thinkpad T-61 is bad for that.  The Acer 23" is not. 
Secondly CRTs I noticed vary from set to set on how things looked.  So
they were not that true.  NTSC  Never Twice Same Color.

That said, I'll second the recommendation.  I paid $150 for a 23 inch 
1920x1080 monitor that I have no complaints about.  It's the second LCD
I have had and blows the previous one (which was good) out of the
water.  The things have simply gotten too inexpensive to fix.  Outside
of a laptop, in which the computer is part of the deal I don't think I
would.  Stand alone monitors are dirt cheap for good quality.  Inside of
a laptop is to damn hot to work anyway.


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