21 Inch Monitors
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- _mak
I've heard people say that 19 inches is fine and enough but anuways, the fact of the matter is that im after a 21 incher.
Ive found a place where i can get a 21 inch Dell monitor(black one) for £320/$400 ish, should i get it or are there much better brands out there........
plus, refresh rate.......im still a bit misty on that, can anyone explain?...amd maybe give me there opinions on the dell.
cheers
- Epictive0
If you are buying a Dell, Dell rips you totally off with monitors and ram etc.. A friend of mine bought a 100x times better monitor from http://www.viewsonic.com/ for the same price.
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- kinetic0
i have a dell monitor at work and it is by far...the crappiest monitor i have ever worked on.
if you want a really good quality monitor with good dot pitch and refresh then go for ViewSonic or Sony.
refresh rate is the rate (measued in hz - cycles per second) that your monitor refreshes or redraws each line.
if your refresh rate is set really low sometimes you can see your monitor flashing.
if you ever see computer screens on tv and they have those weird lines running through them...that is the refresh rate you are seeing...it is because the cameras FPS is not synced up with the monitors refresh rate
- _mak0
So which models of the 21 inch monitors do people rely on??
whos got what?....any opinions on which model i should buy?
- ribit0
why not go LCD?
17"-20" gives you 1280x1024-1600x1200 resolution, equivalent to a 21" CRT...
no refresh problem, sharper, easier to move...
- safe0
I use a philips w/ lightframe 19" , but before that I had a sony 21" and after a week of using it I had to carry it back to get something smaller, it was to bulk to intense for as close as i was sitting to it...
Anyways, DELL uses sony crt tubes so I dunno whats up with the ones you guys are getting unless they are low end models....
I have used a dell monitor at one of my old jobs it this small blur on the screen I could never get off...
ugh..
but yeah, I love my phillips 109,
- mbr0
Yeah, I don't know what those guys are talking about. A 21" Dell Trinitron for $700 is a superb deal. I've got one new one and one old one (I've had for almost 3 years), both are excellent.
View Sonic is good, but from what I've seen (and I've seen plenty large monitors working with 3D all the time), the Dell is the best deal out there. Make sure you are getting the newest Trinitron tube in the Dell, it sounds waaaaay too cheap (used?). Also, keep in mind that View Sonic makes several different models, some for the home consumer, some for the 3D pro. The highend ones are well above a $1000. Take a look at PC Magazine, PC World, CNET, Computer Arts, etc., for reviews.
Dell makes a great 20" LCD for $999, which again, is cheaper than any comparable manufacturer.
Until I can afford that 23" Sony LCD, the Dell's are the best for my cash (I've also got a 17" Dell Trinitron, non flat screen, that's about 5 years old is still perfect).
- v740
I Think Sony G series don't expensive as it is in the past.
Sony create Trinitron Technology , why go for others ?
I'm using Sony G500 for 2 years, never have problem. The only one that make me wanna change my monitor is 23" Apple screen.
- ********0
i have heard people with very large monitors have small ___
nevermind...
:P
- unformatted0
i have this monitor and have had no problems with it. it's crisp and clear. you can also hook two comp to it. it has 2 vga outputs on the back with a switch in the front.
- motivdesign0
Most underrated monitors out there: Samsung.
The DynaFlat series are excellent. I've got a 19" 955DF and it's the best crt I've ever used. Been using it for almost 3 years and it's as if I bought it yesterday. Nice blacks, nice whites, good color reproduction, clear as hell. Two of them in a dual configuration is incredibly nice and incredibly affordable. You can get them online for $250 shipping included.
At least take a look at one in a store before you drop money on a Trinitron. Trinitron tubes are nice, but those two horizontal lines annoy the hell out of me.
- unknown0
I have to agree with MotivDesign.
Samsung monitors are one of the best monitors I worked in 7 years now. I always praised Sony and Trinitron technology but I have to admit that Samsung offers superior picture quality + much lower price then Sony. Basically you are paying more for the name with Sony. I got a 19" Samsung 900NF since it's the PRO series with much higher refresh rates while 955DF is mid-class series, but nonetheless the quality is amazing. I'm getting a Samsung 1200NF 22" monitor in the very near future and I can tell you that for $600 there is nothing that can give me that kind of professional quality.
My advice get a Samsung and forget about everything else. You won't go wrong with any model but my recommendation is NF series (Natural Flat).
- _A_Dub0
I also believe in Samsung,
I recently purchased myself Samsung's 19' LCD, the 191T. I really love it, it has many advantages over CRTs. The picture is very sharp and bright with great contrast. Not to mention it weights only 13 pounds and takes up almost no space on my desk.
- protoculture0
I've got the Sony CDP-G520P and love it. Although I did have a problem with it, but Sony replaced it free of charge with a new one (they payed for shipping).