Hitachi CML155V a good buy?

[Zaruthustran]

So I'm shopping for a flat panel monitor. It'll be used almost entirely for gaming, mostly FPS games. I found the Hitachi CML155V 15" and it looks too good to be true:
500:1 contrast ratio
25ms response
300 nits brightness
All inputs (s video, VGA, digital, RCA)
Speakers and mic
$500

So, what's the downside? Will this thing do a decent job for games? Should I wait for this mythical Mitsubishi FF tech?

All advice welcomed.

 

[flamethrower205]

Hmm, 300 brightness is a high. If you'll use it for games, I'd personally wait for FFD.

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[Boots_old]

Is FFD around the corner, or is it another 3mnds+ of waiting?

 

[flamethrower205]

It was to come out some time ago, but hasn't since it was delayed. It'll be here by teh end of this year/ beginning of next.

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[Guest]

I never heard it was delayed. But end of this year isn't that long of a wait. Will be right around the time of the new Lord of the Rings movie. Can't wait.

Look out for #1. Don't step in #2 either.

 

[flamethrower205]

Ooo, 2 things to look forward to

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[Guest]

Off-topic, but did anybody watch the first one?

Look out for #1. Don't step in #2 either.

 

[flamethrower205]

Yup. T'was quite good. I loved the book series.

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[Boots_old]

I just got the Eizo L365 today with 25ns response time. In the tomshardware test of LCDs, they say it is not as quick as (another one - I do not remember wich one). Anyway, I ran 3DMark test, and I would not say, it is fast enough for gaming. Luckily I do not game, so for my use it is just fine - well more than just fine actually.

 

[flamethrower205]

That's ms, not ns- if it was ns, there'd be no concern regarding ghosting. hehe.

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[Boots_old]