Hmm... Not a good sign. (Tech off-topic)

"Haimatox" (haimatox) 03/13/2015 at 14:52 • Filed to: None

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My monitor, a seven year old Dell 2408 WFP, has been getting these thin blue, pink, and green vertical lines after being off for an hour or two. It looks like this image, but my lines are grouped closer together (~50 lines over 1.5 cm).

The lines slowly disappear as the monitor warms up, but the amount of lines has increased over the past few months. I'm worried that the monitor will eventually be overrun by the lines and rendered unusable. I am certain that the issue is the monitor, not my graphics card or HDMI cable. The lines still appear when the monitor is connected to nothing at all.

I assume that this monitor is on its last legs, and that I will have to get a new one soon. At first I thought I wouldn't bother, since I'm going off to college in the fall. However, I realized that I have no idea when the monitor will give up the ghost and leave me computer-less.

Anybody have recommendations? The most important constraint is a $300 maximum cost. 1080p, a low response time, good color, and if possible, a refresh rate higher than 60 Hz. I was thinking about the BenQ RL2460HT, but it only has the 60 Hz refresh rate and only "eh" colors, according to reviews.

Here's a Quattroporte I saw yesterday for your time.

Sweet Trav > Haimatox 03/13/2015 at 14:55

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My advice is to get a 1080p TV with 120hz refresh rate. Monitors are overpriced unitaskers for the most part.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Haimatox 03/13/2015 at 15:00

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I have a BenQ XL2411. It's a 144Hz monitor, great for gaming. Does not have DisplayPort. It is over $300 though, I got it on sale for $250. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…

The other one I was considering getting is the Asus VG248QE, also 144Hz. It's less than $300 regular price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…

Last one is the AOC G2460PQU. It's 144Hz and has speakers. Also less than $300. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…

Haimatox > Sweet Trav 03/13/2015 at 15:03

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The problem with that is I barely watch TV. I mean less than three times a month for the most part.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Sweet Trav 03/13/2015 at 15:04

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TVs that say they have higher than 60Hz (Unless they're 3D capable) are technically lying. Some say up to 600Hz which is impossible with current technology. Also monitors usually have better picture quality once you get above the $200 range.

HammerheadFistpunch > Sweet Trav 03/13/2015 at 15:08

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unless you need accurate colors.

Sweet Trav > HammerheadFistpunch 03/13/2015 at 15:20

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Some TV's like my Visio have a color correction profile just like a monitor.

jariten1781 > Haimatox 03/13/2015 at 15:21

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I've seen this before with failing caps on the power board. If selecting the 'factory settings' doesn't work pop that sucker open and see if there's any bloated or leaking caps.

Haimatox > jariten1781 03/13/2015 at 15:22

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Capacitors?

Sweet Trav > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/13/2015 at 15:23

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No. You're just plain wrong. 120hz TV's exist. So do 240hz TV's. While some may offer an "enhanced" number with their technology which are dubious. There are many LCD TV's capable of 120hz native refresh and up.

jariten1781 > Haimatox 03/13/2015 at 15:24

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Yep

HammerheadFistpunch > Sweet Trav 03/13/2015 at 15:26

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it has nothing to do with correction profiles, it needs to be wide gammut and able to have a high bandwidth data path.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Sweet Trav 03/13/2015 at 15:37

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But that is only to get certain colours. The panels are not displaying content at 240 frames a second. The highest refresh rate currently is 144Hz on 3D monitors and TVs.

Confused Miata > Haimatox 03/13/2015 at 16:15

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This happened to a 48" tv of mine years ago. Took about 10 months from the first 50 lines to turn into over a thousand, rendering it useless. It was years out of warranty at that point so I got a new one and moved on.
I agree with the Count though, a new basic tv will work well and cost less at larger sizes. It's worth it even if you don't use it as a tv.