Need a new monitor

[stonebridge20]

My 52" SIM monitor took a dump.
What should I replace it with that doesn't break the bank.

Yes, I'm frugal.

[johnhafkenschiel]

For tracks you know, sit in your car, close your eyes and visualize your fastest lap.
For tracks new to you, watch an Indy car or F1 race paying special attention to the full lap in car cam shots.
Odor of race gas and hot frame tubes enhances the experience.

[stonebridge20]

For tracks you know, sit in your car, close your eyes and visualize your fastest lap.
For tracks new to you, watch an Indy car or F1 race paying special attention to the full lap in car cam shots.
Odor of race gas and hot frame tubes enhances the experience.

I kind of know what I'm doing when it comes to driving race cars.

I use the SIM at my shop when I need a little break from the mental gymnastics it takes to run a race prep/ British sportscar/Cryo/REM-ISF shop.

It's cheaper then hard drugs and Alcohol.

[Steve Davis]

All of the monitors are made in various FOREIGN countries.. I just SEARCH for the best price for the SIZE I want to buy and buy it. All of them seem to be pretty equal unless you have serious concerns about the "look" of, say PLASMA, vs normal screens. Plasma WILL cost you more but provide really very little additional DETAIL from the standpoint of racing.. it's mostly about 'depth of colors/shades' which mostly don't matter for racing sims.
Just buy the cheapest thing you can find.. if you are really concerned, you can also buy the "warranty" that is available for most online purchases.

I've gone through 'quite a number' of monitors over the years, but IMHO, ALL of them have offered acceptable value for the $$$.
Steve, FV80

[alangbaker]

My 52" SIM monitor took a dump.
What should I replace it with that doesn't break the bank.

Yes, I'm frugal.

My last two TVs have been TCL, and at this point there's really no difference between a TV and a monitor for use with a computer or gaming system.

And I'll think you'll find (paradoxically) that a screen sold as a TV will cost less than one sold as a monitor even when they have the same size, resolution and refresh rate.

For example, at BestBuy (Canada) a 50" LG with 4K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate costs $900...

...while the least expensive screen sold as a monitor with a 48" diagonal, 4K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate is...

...more than $1500!