LCD screens 'road worthy'?

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   Hi, I posted this in another general area, but thought here would probably get more views, being a computer related issue. Anyway I have used 2 x computers and 2 x 14" CRT monitors for DJing for a good number of years now, and have had problems with the connections eventually failing. Mainly it seems to be the rear tube plug that rattles loose. I loose colours etc, until I have to smack it every now and again to actually get the picture back:)
I do run around 5kW of bass thru 4 x 18" bandpass boxes, which sometimes you get a bass 'lobe' near the desk/monitor area, maximising vibration.
So the question is, it's about time I revisited and upgraded my gear, so was wondering whether LCD monitors are reasonably strong vibration-wise?
Any help would be appreciated.

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Lincoln1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 16 February 2009 Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lincoln1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: LCD screens 'road worthy'? Posted: 02 April 2009 at 10:20pm
	Hi, I posted this in another general area, but thought here would probably get more views, being a computer related issue. Anyway I have used 2 x computers and 2 x 14" CRT monitors for DJing for a good number of years now, and have had problems with the connections eventually failing. Mainly it seems to be the rear tube plug that rattles loose. I loose colours etc, until I have to smack it every now and again to actually get the picture back:) I do run around 5kW of bass thru 4 x 18" bandpass boxes, which sometimes you get a bass 'lobe' near the desk/monitor area, maximising vibration. So the question is, it's about time I revisited and upgraded my gear, so was wondering whether LCD monitors are reasonably strong vibration-wise? Any help would be appreciated.

mrchay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 29 September 2008 Status: Offline Points: 565	Post Options Post Reply Quote mrchay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 April 2009 at 10:29pm
	LCD screens will be a better choice - they are innately less sensitive to vibration, less parts and inside the flat panel is connected to the controller with a flat ribbon laminate cable that is glued in place usually, especially in cheap screens.

nickyburnell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 06 February 2005 Status: Offline Points: 4410	Post Options Post Reply Quote nickyburnell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 April 2009 at 11:00pm
	Cheap as chips. Buy three with three year warranties. Hans-G warranty through Repairtech is good. Keep one in the van.
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Lincoln1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 16 February 2009 Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lincoln1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 April 2009 at 3:15am
	Awesome. Thats great. 3x15" lcd here I come:)

subbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: bristol Status: Offline Points: 1683	Post Options Post Reply Quote subbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2009 at 10:48am
	LCDs arent messed up magnetically like CRTs, so they're better if they're round cabs :)

LunchieTey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 06 February 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 934	Post Options Post Reply Quote LunchieTey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2009 at 1:41pm
	Been using my cheap 15" hyundai for over 5 years for gigs, no probs at all(well actuall one bloody pixel stays red ;)
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tomschute Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 May 2006 Location: Mid Wales Status: Offline Points: 1817	Post Options Post Reply Quote tomschute Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2009 at 4:47pm
	we got 8 or so LCDs we use in arrys - gigged them pritty hard last year and they are still spot on. Nice and crisp on VGA also.
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