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Hey Guys/Gals, being the computer illiterate that i am, i need a bit of advice.
I am going to upgrade my old 17" Samsung vga monitor with a lcd monitor. Is it worth buying a well known brand ?? or are some of the cheaper ones ok ???? Your comments are appreciated.
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18-05-2006, 07:38 PM
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Well i got a 8ms Philips (190B)for $450 and its awesome.
Just make sure when you buy one with a half decent warranty (really important) and one with a reasonable response time (8ms or better) From what ive heard some of the cheaper ones arent to bad
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18-05-2006, 07:41 PM
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I would go for either a samsung or a viewsonic 19inch. They are pretty much the two best out there, but viewsonic is top of the line. If you want the best 19inch for screen quality, go a vp930b viewsonic. If you want the fastest in the world, go a VX922 viewsonic. The later is still very good quality and is the fastest. The next I recommend are any of the 19inch samsungs.
In the end, it also depends what you do with your monitor? Games, movies, or just desktop viewing and surfing? http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/03/...on/page33.html Edit: added link of review from toms hardware Last edited by FordACE; 18-05-2006 at 07:56 PM. |
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18-05-2006, 07:46 PM
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yes, agree with Dell.
They have some good discounts from time to time. |
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18-05-2006, 08:47 PM
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i have a samsung 913v (19") i bought about 6 months ago and even though its a 12ms model its still a damn nice monitor. i went from a 19" samsung CRT to this one and the amount of sharpness and clarity on this one blew me away, awesome colour and no dead/blind pixels.
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18-05-2006, 10:45 PM
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Dell 19" monitors are Samnsung and the 20" monitors are LG/Phillips.
I have a 24" Dell at work and it is awesome. Got a deal of 2 for the price of one from Dell. I want one for home now. If you want to watch TV or movies or play hi graphic games, go for the fastest access speed - the lower the ms the better it is to see the frames (ie not as jerky) If you want it for normal pc usage, then anything around the 16ms is great. I have a Dell 19" Ultra-sharp I am on now and a Dell 17" ultra-sharp next to it (running 2 monitors at the same time) You can't beat the price and service.
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I bought 4 x 1905FP's 12 months or so ago. A friend was upgrading his law office comps/monitors (120 units) and tacked an extra 4 lcds on for me. At the time they were selling online for $865 and we got them for $485/unit. Unfortunately, that was only a couple of months before WP's bulk buy of 2405FPW's (is that what you have?) which I would have held on for, had I have known it was going to happen... 2 of the 4 1905FP's get used a lot more than the others and to this stage there have been no probs with any of them. Anyone interested can check out the link below. I personally have not been involved in any bulk purchases with this crew but I know a couple of people who took advantage and are very happy with the outcome.... http://bulkbuyer.com.au/site/ |
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Looks like Dell has the vote here so far!
Cheers Simon :nutsycuck :evilking: |
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I got a BenQ 19" Monitor with 8m/s Refresh for 430
 Its great!
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viewsonic or LG are great.. get the lowest MS ping though.. it's amazing how much the prices have dropped... i remember when they were like $900+++... now you can pick them up for $300
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18-05-2006, 11:06 PM
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I run a 24" Dell at home and its fantastic value. $1300 and I've never had any of my Dell gear fail so that must count for something.
Look at the write-ups in PC Authority magazine they're always helpful.
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My lcd monitor is an LG, I should point out it is a 17 inch not 19, I am happy with it, so check out an LG 19 inch. At the time I purchased mine, 19's where still a bit pricey, but 12 months later that has changed.
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I'm buying on on Sunday, I'm sure I will get the Samsung 960BF
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get a viewsonic....
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i bought a 8ms CMV 19" last august for $390 as thats all my supplier had in stock at the time, its been fantastic.
The cheaper ones arent bad
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I bought a CMV 17" CT-722A when 17"s were over $600. Still in use upstairs and after 3 years (or maybe 4 years?) has not missed a beat. No dead pixels and as clear as the day it was purchased. I would not hesitate to buy another CMV. |
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I have Dell digitial LCD 19" monitor here at work, so much nicer the analogue 19" i swapped for
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Product Highlights Tech Specs UltraSharp Display Yes Monitor Size 19" Flat Panel LCD Optimal Preset Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz Viewable Image Size (VIS) 19.0" Monitor Type TFT LCD Pixel Pitch 0.294mm Response time 8ms ( black to white ) Brightness 300cd/m2 Typical Contrast Ratio 700:1 Horizontal Viewing Angle 140° typical Vertical Viewing Angle 130° typical Video Input Connector Type Analog, DVI-D (digital) USB 4 USB 2.0 Ports Optional Sound Bar AS 501 VESA wall mount compatible Yes 100mm Horizontal scan range 30 - 81 kHz Vertical scan range 56 - 76 Hz Dimensions (mm) H: 358.33 (compressed) to 488.56 mm (extended) W: 410.1 mm D: 181.9 mm Weight (monitor only) 4.85 Kg Weight (with packaging) 9.20 Kg
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Viewsonic here too! VX924...19", 4ms & 3yr warranty. I think mine was $470 or so... Probably cheaper now like everything.
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I have a dell 19inch monitor at work (for AutoCAD) and its fine... at home i have a phillips 19inch which has the 8ms response time and that is probably better (just a bit sharper) and great for games.
The response time only really applies to games though.... normal usage including watching movies it doesnt matter to much... but saying that, you might as well go for something around 14ms at most.. (generally cheaper brands have higher rates) |
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I also have a Dell 19" Flatscreen at home. They gave me the free upgrade to the 19" when I purchased the PC. Also threw in a set of surround speakers too! Haven't had a drama yet, and its quick as!
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Using a 19" Fuji Plus & have no complaints
In fact its so thin that I got the top of my desk back! Now I have way more room to pile CD's & crap |
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Using an ACER AL1916 19" LCD at work now. Pretty good for the price. Impressed with the quality of LCD over regular VGA. Will get one for the home pc later. Perhaps a 21" LCD. They are getting affordable now.
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There are really only 2 or 3 LCD producers worldwide, which are bought andput in the manufacturers shells, so many montors will have the same quality. What you should be looking for are features that would be useful to you.
The 3 qualities recommend is warranty, long dead pixel exchange (some manufacturers coinsider 1 or 2 dead pixels as a acceptable) and inputs (having both DVI and VGA switchable is good) |
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Just bought an Acer AL1917 monitor (don't buy their notebooks) and it is the best image I have ever seen on a LCD monitor. Comes with DVI ports with all the cables and also has a 3 year warranty. Have a look at some of the reviews on the internet and it gets the thumbs up everywhere. Comes with speakers built into the monitor but they suck.
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I just got a 19" Dell LCD for work. The picture is fantastic. I would recommend it no worries.
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Check if they let you take it back for dead pixels and what their tolerance level is this can be seperate to their warranty!
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19" LCD Monitor....Which One ??
Dell....
Hybrid Mode