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I’ve had my regular boring old 17-inch CRT monitor for quite a few years now. It has served me very well in that time, but it's getting on a bit and I’m getting the feeling that the time will come when it will die (every so often the screen “pulses” ever so slightly, a sign that it could perhaps be on the way out).
So, I need a contingency plan; a plan to buy a new flat-screen monitor in case my current one does die.
I’m looking to spend around £250-£300 on a flat-screen 17-inch monitor, so what do people recommend? Which makes are the best/worst? What features should a buyer be looking for in deciding which monitor to buy (Contrast Ratio, Brightness, Response time etc) and where should I look (ebuyer?)?
I may not be purchasing in the very near future, but you never know when a piece of equipment could die I suppose, and I don’t really know which are best/worst makes and models, so naturally would appreciate any advice, as I wouldn’t want to balls up a purchase by buying some shoddy piece of crud. Cheers.
So, I need a contingency plan; a plan to buy a new flat-screen monitor in case my current one does die.
I’m looking to spend around £250-£300 on a flat-screen 17-inch monitor, so what do people recommend? Which makes are the best/worst? What features should a buyer be looking for in deciding which monitor to buy (Contrast Ratio, Brightness, Response time etc) and where should I look (ebuyer?)?
I may not be purchasing in the very near future, but you never know when a piece of equipment could die I suppose, and I don’t really know which are best/worst makes and models, so naturally would appreciate any advice, as I wouldn’t want to balls up a purchase by buying some shoddy piece of crud. Cheers.
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Notorious Biggles wrote:
> With those "pulses", do you happen to get a text message or
> phone call shortly after? If so you didn't need that monitor.
No, we occasionally have that happen with the speakers, where a phone signal will make them make a little noise before getting a phone call. These monitor pulses just happen every so often, the screen will go slightly dark for a split second before returning to normal. The monitor is well passed it's guarantee and it's had a good innings, so rather than waiting for it to die, we took the initiative and just got a new one.
> With those "pulses", do you happen to get a text message or
> phone call shortly after? If so you didn't need that monitor.
No, we occasionally have that happen with the speakers, where a phone signal will make them make a little noise before getting a phone call. These monitor pulses just happen every so often, the screen will go slightly dark for a split second before returning to normal. The monitor is well passed it's guarantee and it's had a good innings, so rather than waiting for it to die, we took the initiative and just got a new one.
With those "pulses", do you happen to get a text message or phone call shortly after? If so you didn't need that monitor. But meh, if that is the case, tell yourself you bought it for him and let him tell himself he bought it for you. You both end up happy that way.
Nice monitor though. But I'm sticking with my CRT for now.
Nice monitor though. But I'm sticking with my CRT for now.
Yep, went for the LG one yesterday.
I was going to wait a bit, but my financial parnter (my bro) and I decided to just say "to hell with it, we'll buy it now". So we did.
It'll hopefully be arriving soon, and I'll be into the modern 21st century world of flat-screen monitor goodness.
I was going to wait a bit, but my financial parnter (my bro) and I decided to just say "to hell with it, we'll buy it now". So we did.
It'll hopefully be arriving soon, and I'll be into the modern 21st century world of flat-screen monitor goodness.
Nimco wrote:
> Have a look at the Hercules ones. Some of the monitors are fantastic.
> I've had the 920 Pro DVI for quite a while now (about a year I think)
> and it's superb. Image quality is fantastic, no dead pixels, and no
> trailing - sometimes with flat panels you get a trail when you move
> things across the screen. Not with this one though :)
It is virtually impossible to get the herc TFT's now. Look around for the LG L1710B, if you get it second hand then it should be in your price range, the image quality is great and there is no evidence of ghosting in UT2004.
EDIT: Well, it seems you have already taken a fancy to what i recommend, and ebuyer even sell it in your price range. I can't believe they sell it so cheap.
> Have a look at the Hercules ones. Some of the monitors are fantastic.
> I've had the 920 Pro DVI for quite a while now (about a year I think)
> and it's superb. Image quality is fantastic, no dead pixels, and no
> trailing - sometimes with flat panels you get a trail when you move
> things across the screen. Not with this one though :)
It is virtually impossible to get the herc TFT's now. Look around for the LG L1710B, if you get it second hand then it should be in your price range, the image quality is great and there is no evidence of ghosting in UT2004.
EDIT: Well, it seems you have already taken a fancy to what i recommend, and ebuyer even sell it in your price range. I can't believe they sell it so cheap.
Noted, ta.
This one looks kinda interesting too: [URL]http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=723273742&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=43564[/URL]
This one looks kinda interesting too: [URL]http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=723273742&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=43564[/URL]
Have a look at the Hercules ones. Some of the monitors are fantastic. I've had the 920 Pro DVI for quite a while now (about a year I think) and it's superb. Image quality is fantastic, no dead pixels, and no trailing - sometimes with flat panels you get a trail when you move things across the screen. Not with this one though :)
The downside of TFT monitors is that they have a max resolution of 1280*1024 unless you get something obscenely large or expensive!
The downside of TFT monitors is that they have a max resolution of 1280*1024 unless you get something obscenely large or expensive!
I’ve had my regular boring old 17-inch CRT monitor for quite a few years now. It has served me very well in that time, but it's getting on a bit and I’m getting the feeling that the time will come when it will die (every so often the screen “pulses” ever so slightly, a sign that it could perhaps be on the way out).
So, I need a contingency plan; a plan to buy a new flat-screen monitor in case my current one does die.
I’m looking to spend around £250-£300 on a flat-screen 17-inch monitor, so what do people recommend? Which makes are the best/worst? What features should a buyer be looking for in deciding which monitor to buy (Contrast Ratio, Brightness, Response time etc) and where should I look (ebuyer?)?
I may not be purchasing in the very near future, but you never know when a piece of equipment could die I suppose, and I don’t really know which are best/worst makes and models, so naturally would appreciate any advice, as I wouldn’t want to balls up a purchase by buying some shoddy piece of crud. Cheers.
So, I need a contingency plan; a plan to buy a new flat-screen monitor in case my current one does die.
I’m looking to spend around £250-£300 on a flat-screen 17-inch monitor, so what do people recommend? Which makes are the best/worst? What features should a buyer be looking for in deciding which monitor to buy (Contrast Ratio, Brightness, Response time etc) and where should I look (ebuyer?)?
I may not be purchasing in the very near future, but you never know when a piece of equipment could die I suppose, and I don’t really know which are best/worst makes and models, so naturally would appreciate any advice, as I wouldn’t want to balls up a purchase by buying some shoddy piece of crud. Cheers.
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