What is your MONITOR?

PolknPepsi
PolknPepsi Posts: 781
edited September 2005 in Electronics
This 5 year old Gateway CRT monitor is going bad and it needs replaced very, very soon....(like maybe this week). I've been thinking about an LCD 19"-20" monitor and I'm trying not to go over $600.00..........any comments about the LCD monitors, are they any good? they sure are compact and would save some space.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2005
    NEC makes a nice lcd
    And oh yeah, the Viewsonics and LGs are very nice ones also. You can probably get close to a 23" widescreen for $600. Some of the monitors that are used for tv are pc compatible also and have HD capabilities to boot.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2005
    Agree, NEC makes really good monitors. Samsungs are good also.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2005
    I'm buying used 19 to 21 inch CRTs when I can find them. IMO they are more reliable and have a better picture. Found several for <$15 apiece.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2005
    At work I've had NEC's and my current is a 21" Viewsonic, very, very nice.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2005
    I use a 19" LG LCD...no problems and I like it very much.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2005
    Ive got a Sony 19" CRT and I couldnt ask for a better looking display.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited August 2005
    Check out bensbargains for several deals on LCDs. You can usually find a 19" for ~$300.

    I have a Dell m992 CRT and its the bomb.
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  • SniperREX
    SniperREX Posts: 930
    edited August 2005
    steveinaz wrote:
    At work I've had NEC's and my current is a 21" Viewsonic, very, very nice.

    Me too. I really like my refurbished CRT Viewsonic 22" P220f. I paid $200 (or something like that my memory is so so LOL) one year ago at my local Fry's. It's huge, heavy and make a lot of heat though.
    CRT still have the best PQ IMHO.


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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited August 2005
    Dell Widescreen 19" LCD Multimedia

    Love it. Then again, I work for a telecommunications company that has employee discounts at Dell.
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited August 2005
    Samsung Syncmaster 712

    it's good stuff

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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited August 2005
    Appreciate all the replies guy's.....

    I just ordered a 20" Samsung LCD for $700.00. There are many other very nice brands out there and maybe next time it will be a widescreen.

    Now for the boys in brown to make their delivery. :D
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  • Crystalclear
    Crystalclear Posts: 196
    edited August 2005
    I switched from a 17' CRT to a 19' Samsung LCD and love it.The LCD's dont strain your eyes like a CRT and do not give off radiation so you will notice a big difference when switch.I bought mine from Best Buy for around $350 or so...
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited August 2005
    When I bought my computer I went with a low budget so I got myself a Samsung SyncMaster 515v (15" lcd). I sit farily close so the 15 isn't too bad. I had originally planned on getting a crt but now that I have an lcd I am very happy with having such a thin monitor. LCD's also don't hork out the heat like a crt will so if that is an issue they're definatly worth it.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited August 2005
    I use a Dell 2405 24" Widescreen LCD PC monitor. Ooooh lallalala!
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited August 2005
    That's bigger than my friggin tv... :p
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited August 2005
    michael_w wrote:
    That's bigger than my friggin tv... :p

    Yessss.....

    And it has a resolution of 1920x1200.... ahhh, sweet sweet desktop space! This is the reason why I didnt go for them LCD TV's with screen resolutions of only 1280x768.... meaning a 23" lcd tv doesnt have any more desktop area than a regular 17" widescreen PC lcd.

    But, yes... it did cost a pretty penny. $1200 retail at Dell but with 3 coupons that I "illegally" stacked through a nice nice nice dell phone rep, I was able to walk out with the 2405 for only $650. ;)
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited August 2005
    I use this 19 LCD.

    Benq FP931

    Reasonable price, DVI & analog, fast response time, nice contrast. Silver and black matches anything. I have purchased around 30 Benqs for my restaurants this past year and if they can take the restaurant environment, they will last at home.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,881
    edited September 2005
    Pat,
    Do you game at all? That would make a difference on what type of monitor I would suggest. In general, I would go for a 17" or 19" LCD, but make sure it is an MVA type panel (versus TN Film) unless you game, then consider a TN film due to faster response. Remember that a 17" LCD is about the same actual screen size as a 19" CRT monitor and a 19" LCD is more like a 21" CRT!
    Here is a good location for reviews of monitors and discussion of the relavant technology: http://graphics.tomshardware.com/display/index.html

    My current favorite is the Viewsonic VP191b. It is a 19" LCD MVA panel type with one of the fastest response time of any panel. Its pretty sweet.

    Oh, yeah, my monitors: 1 system with a Viewsonic P95f+ and another with a Samsung Syncmaster 950p (both 19" CRTs). I haven't made the switch to LCD yet. Both my CRTs just keep on kicking.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited September 2005
    PolknPepsi wrote:
    Appreciate all the replies guy's.....

    I just ordered a 20" Samsung LCD for $700.00. There are many other very nice brands out there and maybe next time it will be a widescreen.

    Now for the boys in brown to make their delivery. :D


    :eek: :eek: :eek:

    Man, I wish I had that kind of money to waste on a screen! Hopefully it wasn't this one- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001193

    My personal pick probably would've been this Aopen 19" for $250 after rebates- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824174029

    My current screen is a Sony SDM-S73/B that I got for around $300 last year. I love it, but right after I purchased it, the prices came way down on LCDs...
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2005
    Congrats PolknPepsi! I have a Samsung 19" LCD. I love it! & no more hernia when I have to move it or replace it!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    dell, trouble free for me--good c.s. just my .02
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    george daniel wrote:
    dell, trouble free for me--good c.s. just my .02

    Yeah.....forgot to mention Dell. I use a Dell 19" LCD at work and it's great..


    Keep a look out for Labor Day sales, should be some good bargains coming up. Compusa is having a midnight madness sale, just got a flyer from CC, etc.

    Also check out : http://www.xpbargains.com/. Great deals can be found here also
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited September 2005
    Dell has their 20.1 wide screen LCD for like $550. I'm probably going to snag one of those myself.
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited September 2005
    Bill,
    I really dont do the gaming thing at all, just surfing and a little business.

    Nadams,
    Yup, that is the one only from another store a 204T in black. :)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited September 2005
    For the price you paid for that samsung, you couldve gotten the Dell 24" LCD (or add a $100).
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2005
    Joey_V wrote:
    For the price you paid for that samsung, you couldve gotten the Dell 24" LCD (or add a $100).

    The Dell 24" widscreen is quite small compared to the Samsung 20".

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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited September 2005
    Well, that'll teach ya to shop around :) Here it is in black: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001194
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited September 2005
    madmax wrote:
    The Dell 24" widscreen is quite small compared to the Samsung 20".

    madmax
    :eek:
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited September 2005
    PolknPepsi wrote:
    This 5 year old Gateway CRT monitor is going bad and it needs replaced very, very soon....(like maybe this week). I've been thinking about an LCD 19"-20" monitor and I'm trying not to go over $600.00..........any comments about the LCD monitors, are they any good? they sure are compact and would save some space.

    lcd screens are actually bigger than you think. My new 17" LCD Monitor is bigger than my old 17" crt and is actually the same size as a 19" crt. I got one of Dell's upper line monitors with the 1600x1024 resolution and 500x contrast ratio on ebay (brand new for $230 with shipping) I love it.
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited September 2005
    nadams wrote:
    Well, that'll teach ya to shop around :) Here it is in black: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001194

    Sad fact is I shopped around for about 3 weeks and thought this one might be a good one from monitoroutlet.com. Guess next time I could make a post asking which one should a person buy with "X" amount of dollars.

    I figured the higher the contrast ratio and higher resoloution the better, and it had to look pretty good too. Also looked at a 19" & 21" black Sammy.
    I even saw some 21" ers for about 3K....must have been super high quality or made of gold. :eek:
    Computers in general are not my specialty but it must be a big step up from the old Gateway CRT..... :D
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