Pleas help Urgent

[leon]

Hi Guys, well I'm on my dear wife's computer as my Monitor has died, so to keep this short and to the point, please recommend a new flat screen suitable for what we do here, price is not an issue.

So people please let me know what i need to make those stars shine. as I'm going out tomorrow to spend some dollars

Many Thanks.

Leon

[sheeny (Al)]

Leon,

Have a look at contrast ratio figures... generally, the higher the contrast ratio the better. My Samsung 931c has a contrast ratio of 2000:1 and and a 2ms refresh rate. You may not need a quick refresh rate unless you're into gaming or movies. Have a look at screens if you can - look for dead pixels, and ask about a dead pixel guarantee.

Al.

[leon]

Thanks Al, I will keep your suggestions in mind.

Leon

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

HI Leon,

Best bet is to trundle down to your JB Hifi store in Ballarat and pick up a Benq 21.5" LCD screen for only $292, has a 10000:1 contrast ratio and 5ms response rate. On the same page is a Samsung one for $328 but the BenQ one is better stats wise.

Can't really go wrong at JB, they have good prices overall.
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/desktops/

Also, try Hardly Normal in Ballarat, they have some good specials on 22" LCD monitors and above. There is one there for $799 for a 26" widescreen but that's getting a bit decadent even if money is no object.
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/produ...-monitors.html

Overall, look at paying around $300 for a 22" LCD and about $500-$800 for a 26" LCD.

You might find some specials around the traps too, check out the usual suspects at Good Guys, Bing Lee, Harvey Norman, Clive Peeters and JB Hifi and see whats on special.

Al's advice is good, 10000:1 contrast and less than 5ms is probably your baseline, and more contrast and lower response time is just cream on the cake.

Good luck and have fun shopping, dont be afraid to say "mate, I will give you $500 for that $799 monitor" and see what they do. If they say no, walk out, muttering about spending your money elsewhere, then come back 30 minutes later with $500 CASH in your hand and check again. You might be surprised.....

Cheers

Chris

[Mighty_oz (Marcus)]

Are u after a dedicated lcd for the computer ?
If so do u do alot of graphic work, prob due to this hobby ?
Then look at the high colour monitors vs the standard lcd
eg dell 2408WFP 24" or a 22"

[leon]

Ah Chris now you have got me going, seems like it may be a very enjoyable morning, many thanks.

Leon

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

My Pleasure Leon,

Being in computers helps, and knowing where to look and how to buy helps even more, good luck.

Chris

[Octane (Humayun)]

I agree with Mighty_oz,

The 24" Dell's are pretty schmick.

My 2405FPW -- yes, the letters are different to today's naming standards -- (2005 model) is still going strong.

Regards,
Humayun

[leon]

Hi Guys I have had a look around town and really haven't come up with anything as yet.

I have bought a number of computers and lappys form dell and have had a great run with all their products, so I thought I might look at their site and consider purchasing from them agai.

I quite like this one so would appreciate if you good people could assist and give your opinion if this would suit my purpose.

It is directly from the Dell site and is model number 2408WFP.

Many thanks.

Leon



At a Glance $839.00

• 24-inch WUXGA 1920 x 1200 Monitor – View 43% more screen area & 30%2 more pixel content on-screen compared any Dell 20-inch monitor.
• 6 Millisecond Response Time (typical) – Reduces ghosting and imaging associated with movement for fluid motion.
• 3000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio – Get dark blacks, sharp images, crisp text, brilliant colour saturation and greater life-like detail.
• 110%3 Colour Gamut (CIE 1976) - With Dell TrueColorTM Technology, you’ll see more colour than average monitor of 72% colour gamut.
• Full HD 1080p – Supports higher definition than HD television and a wide array of HD connection options like HDMI, Display Port, DVI-D with HDCP and HDMI 2.1 Audio Out.

Or maybe this Acer, @about $500.00


Colour Black
Display Size 24” Wide, 547 x 352mm
Dot Pitch 0.276mm
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Brightness 300 nits cd/ m2
Contrast Ratio 20000:1 (ACM)
Maximum Refresh Rate 1920 x 1080 @ 75Hz
Viewing Angle 170° (H), 160° (V)
Response Time 2ms GTG
Input Signal VGA (Analog D-sub)+ 2 x HDMI
Speaker None
Power Adaptor Internal
Power Consumption <75W
Kensington Lock Supported
Pivot NA
Height Adjustable NA
Weight and Dimensions 7kg
569 x 418 x 207 mm
Compliance C-Tick (AS/NZS 60950)
Standard Warranty 3 year

[Gama]

Forget it.
Go and buy either a 32 or 36 " True HD TV that has HDMI input.
Then connect your computer to it using a HDMI to DVI (Or what ever you have as your computer Video) and thats it.
Resolution is 1920x1080, Contrast ratio as high as you can afford.
You can do picture in picture, watch tv and on the computer at the same time. List goes on and on.

I use a 52" Sony TV, and mate, its brilliant.
Do yourself a favour and get it.
You will never go back. Too boot, you have a digital and analog tuner built in sound, motion, and video enhancements, including the newer 200Hz screens.
Starting prices are from around $1100 onwards.
Make sure its True HD (1920x1080), oh yeah, and LCD, but you can get Plasma if you want, but its heavier.

Theo

[leon]

Thanks Guys, for all your help, but the deed is done, and it has been ordered through Dell.
It will be the dell 24 inch that I descrbed in my second post regarding this subject, man. many thanks

Leon

[Octane (Humayun)]

Theo,

You can do all those things (with the exception of HDMI -- maybe that's changed now, not sure) with the Dell 24" LCDs.

I've got mine hooked up via DVI, have the Nintendo Wii plugged into it as well, and also a HD TV tuner card through the computer at 1920x1200, looks stunning. It does picture-in-picture, picture-by-picture, etc.

Regards,
Humayun

[Gama]

Originally Posted by Octane

Theo,

You can do all those things (with the exception of HDMI -- maybe that's changed now, not sure) with the Dell 24" LCDs.

I've got mine hooked up via DVI, have the Nintendo Wii plugged into it as well, and also a HD TV tuner card through the computer at 1920x1200, looks stunning. It does picture-in-picture, picture-by-picture, etc.

Regards,
Humayun

Still, id rather the TV, as its the same as the monitor, except better with all its extra goddies.

Theo

[Vartigy]

Bit of a late post.

But are you sure it's your monitor that's packed it in?
Or is it your video card?
I strongly recommend swapping a screen from another pc onto your "suspect" pc before going out and buying anything.