Recommendations for LCD monitor

[Die Sinker]

I need some recommendations for a great LCD monitor for around $600-$700. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[Guest]

Gary,

 

I have an 19" Sony LCD SDM-S94, I love this thing.

 

In your quoted price range too

[gcode]

Dell has digital 19in LCD's on sale for $373

I prefer the 20 in, but they are a overproced right now. I got 2 20in Dells for $580 each earlier this year, but they are selling for $750 now.

The $373 19 in LCD is a real good deal.

That 20in wide aspect might make a good X screen cause it would give back some of the workspace lost to the new Operations Manager.

That 20in WA requires a pretty good video card though. Older cards can't run it.

 

That 24in WA would make a sweet X screen but $1K

is a little too much for me.

 

Dell monitors on sale

[?Mark]

+1 to gcode.

 

Dell's ultrasharp monitors are top of the line for a very good price.

 

I've got Sony at home and no complains so far also

 

Mark

[BernieT]

Hi Gary,

 

About 1 year ago I bought a Viewsonic VP171s - (17 inch LCD digital and analog input)

 

I love it !!

[Die Sinker]

Hey guys

 

I looked at a Viewsonic VA912B tonight at Office Depot for $399 and a Sony SDM HS-95P for $599 minus a $100 rebate totaled $499. Hard to tell which to get. Thanks for the input people. What's the deal with ms response time and the nits brightness? Its been a long time since I purchased a new monitor-Greek to me!

[?Mark]

This might help you decide

 

Mark

[Paul McGarr]

Keep response time as low as possible. <10ms in my opinion. Less motion blur is the result.

 

Pay attention to the interface. Analog, digital, or both.

 

Don't forget that these babys are measured by viewable size. A 17" LCD is similar to a 19" CRT, and so on.

 

LCD's look best at their native resolution. Chances are you'll get a monitor with a native resolution of 1280 x 1024. Make sure you plan to work at that resolution for best results.

 

Some monitors have a built in power supply while others have a wall wart, or more often, the box that sits on the floor. No big deal, but the ones that have built in power supplys are better looking and a bit heavier and more stable on their base.

 

I guess that's it off the top of my head. I bought a Samsung SyncMaster 930b 19" LCD and I like it so much that I had the company get them for everybody. They are cheap, but have good specs. They, believe it or not, are very good quality too. Circuit City ususlly has a good deal, and there are usually rebates on 'em.

 

Paul

[Storkman]

I have a 20 inch Dell and love it. But I would stay away from the new wide screen. My boss got one and he hates it because in autocad his circles look oval. Does the same with Mastercam. My monitor is an inch taller and an inch narrower than his. So things are not so deformed.

[Paul McGarr]

Terry,

 

I don't think the wide screen is the issue there. Your boss needs to change the resolution that he is driving that thing at. 16:9 ratio screens don't use the common 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 resolutions.

 

Paul

[g huns]

19in Viewsonic VG910b. Love it. Got an old Viewsonic 20in crt sitting next to it. Make the old look sooooooooo bad.

[HevyMetl]

I've got dual dell 20"s and I will not go back. I pull my menus off to the side and have a hot keyu on my space pilot to hide the op manager and this thing kicks.

 

Like Paul said you have to watch your resolutions. Some of the "older" people around here say they can't read the writing on my screen.

[Storkman]

Paul, he has changed the aspect ratio and that just squares up the application, which defeats the purpose of having a wide screen monitor.

[cadcam]

Terry I use a 17" wide screen laptop and do not get the issues you speak of because of the right res.

I agree it is not the monitor.

[Storkman]

Well I just tried every resolution available and the circles still look like ovals. Some not as bad as others, but you can still see they don't appear round.

[Die Sinker]

You guys are great. Thank you for the help!

[gcode]

Stork,

These wide aspect monitors require a pretty good video card to run properly. These must support

WSXGA. There is a list on the Dell website of what cards will support these monitors.

Is it possible that your bosses computer

does not have a compatible video card??

 

See the red warning

 

They also state that some legacy cards may require new specialized drivers that are available for download from Dell

[Storkman]

Actually gcode, they were bought as a package deal. If you bought this computer you got a free 20 inch wide screen. I would only assume the video card would be compatible. But I will check it out.

[Storkman]

Actually I went to Nvidia's website and downloaded the recommended Quadro driver for Autocad. It seems to have fixed his problem and everyone lived happily ever after. The End.

[Jeff Kemper]

Don't forget the Dell Outlet, slightly used or not used and returned. Typically less than 3 weeks out of factory, then back in.

 

They have the 24" WA on there occasionally for $800. $400 less than their list. (but I think the most recent group was $900) If yer thinkin' of buyin two monitors, it might be an option.

Very sweet with the OpMan in X.

 

ebay has a bunch, if ya wanna deal with that circus. Search " 24" lcd "

 

http://www.dell.com/

Small Business

middle of page under "Shopping Alternatives and Information", Dell Outlet

middle of page, Select a model, Dell Monitors

 

When they have 'em, they don't last long. So if ya want one for a deal, ya gotta check the page daily.

[bhyde]

I recently bought the 2405FPW and it is amazing! Love that monitor...But, I have seen it drop in price as low as $779.00 shipped with online coupons you can get anywhere...I think these will drop a bit more to get rid of the inventories and to usher in the new products.

 

24 inches of desk saving LCD! Niiice

[gcode]

quote:

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Actually I went to Nvidia's website and downloaded the recommended Quadro driver for Autocad

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I don't know why Dell chops the hell out of the video drivers they ship their systems with, but they do. Glad the problem is fixed.

 

quote:

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Don't forget the Dell Outlet

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I've bought several computers from Dell Outlet

and been happy with every one of them. I'd be nervous about buying an LCD monitor though.

You might get one someone had returned cause it

had a bunch of dead pixels. Then you have to either live with it or go through the hassle

of returning it.

Maybe Dell sends dead pixel returns back to the factory??? I don't know.

 

Dead pixels aren't the problem they used to be.

I've bought 8 flat screens in the last 2 years

and had 2 dead pixels.

[Jeff Kemper]

"...with online coupons..."

 

Right. The process, for those who may not know:

 

Find yer Dell coupons in email, techbargains.com, etc.; go to the Dell.com and find yer product, initiate the online buying process and a few pages in, there will be locations where you can cut/paste your coupon,

If you have multiple ("stackable") coupons, repeat the process till done.

 

dead pixels

 

I believe some dead pixels are allowed, ya gotta read da fine print. Doesn't make 'em less annoying. Still for most quality LCDs, its a small number

[AETOOLS]

Last year a purchased a Norcent 20" LCD TV . My model has S Video inputs along with computer input. I have not used it as a computer monitor at all but the picture is great, found it at one of the major electonics stores for around 400. Might be worth checking out.

 

Joe

[Guy Arseneault]

Is this a good deal?

 

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=...6865&adid=17662