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"Im thinking of a new monitor"

What do we think?

[URL]http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/Products/LCDX/VX912.htm[/URL]

I have a 17" Hyundai. It has a dead pixel near the left edge, called Bastardio.

Samsung, LG, Viewsonic, Hyundai all make good ones.

Not to say other manufacturers are bad, if you find one you like the look of have a look at some reviews and see what the opinions are.

I was thinking of going TFT but what brands should I look out for?

Tyla wrote:
> My current LCD (LG1710B) has exactly the same contrast ratio

Ive got a feeling that LG is slightly more, though i have seen comparisons between the vx910 (500:1) and the L1730B (550:1) and the viewsonic trumps it.

cookie monster wrote:
> lcarus wrote:
> What effect does the contrast ratio have?
>
> I thinks it's to do with how well it can produce the lightest and
> darkest colours.

Yep - its really noticable when watching DVDs, when black scenes are rendered as a dark grey, if you have a poor contrast TFT.

lcarus wrote:
> What effect does the contrast ratio have?

I thinks it's to do with how well it can produce the lightest and darkest colours.

What effect does the contrast ratio have?

cookie monster wrote:
> Tyla wrote:
> cookie monster wrote:
> What do we think?
>
> [URL]http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/Products/LCDX/VX912.htm[/URL]
>
> I'm just about to order on of these:
>
> [URL]http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/Products/LCDProf/VP201b.htm[/URL]
> @ £600
>
> Don't you think the contrast ratio is a bit poor for the money?

It was reccomended to me by another designer friend, and Viewsonic are concidered one of the best for the market when it comes to graphic design, and not badly priced for 1600x1200

My current LCD (LG1710B) has exactly the same contrast ratio and, again, concidered as one of the best TFT's about. 400:1 isn't to bad, but there's a massive jump in cost when you get to 600:1

Tyla wrote:
> cookie monster wrote:
> What do we think?
>
> [URL]http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/Products/LCDX/VX912.htm[/URL]
>
> I'm just about to order on of these:
>
> [URL]http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/UK/Products/LCDProf/VP201b.htm[/URL]
> @ £600

Don't you think the contrast ratio is a bit poor for the money?

tigamilla wrote:
> Go XGA, 1600 x 1200 that X800XT will lve you forever.
>
> What a lot of Exes

My wallet won't though. 20" screens are just too expensive at the moment, i can't justify the cost.