Sony or Dell?? 24 inch LCD
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- robotron3k
I'm contemplating getting a 24 inch LCD from either Sony or Dell.
I'm looking for quality/price performance.
does anyone have any experience or suggestions???? it would be greatly appreciated...
- flavorful0
Whichever one looks cooler...
- acescence0
i have a few of the 20" dells and i love them, but i've heard lots of bad stuff about the 24" dell, hot power transformers with a high-pitched whine.
- monkeyshine0
I have a 24" dell and love it.
- jonnyquest0
the dell uses the same lcd supplier as the apple cinema displays... for having the same supplier of lcd screens the dell oddly enough performs a bit better...it also has an integrated 6 in 1 card reader so you can load you digital cameras media card into the monitor you download photos. it also has a somewhat kewl picture in picture feature so via s-video you can watch cable telivision on the monitor... you also can't do this with a apple cinema display...
flat out my mac love only goes so far yeah it's got an ugly case but considering the apple 23 runs about $1299 and you can get the 24inch dell for about $800 and get a much better display.
I know next to nothing about sony lcd's...
hope that helps you a bit
- robotron3k0
thanks all, i think dell may be the winner!!! i can get it online for around 800 bills and all i need to do is put an apple sticker on it and it would double the value!... how cool is that???
- tparsons0
Exactly what jonnyquest said.... we have two of them in the office and have had no problems. The extra features are used all the time.
In action.....
- nocomply0
if you find a good price somewhere, post the link. i was just looking into that exact monitor last night...about time i upgrade from this CRT beast.
- robotron3k0
woah! damn nice...
- version30
i have both 20 and 24 they both rock of course the 24 is better because the resolution is 1920 x 1200 as opposed to 1680 x 1050
both dell both banging
- Meeklo0
Sony is the standard for boradcast all over the planet.
If you are looking for quality go with sony. If you are looking for price, then dell would be my choice
- rafalski0
dell just released new models, differing mostly by uglier frame (silver stripe on top and v-shaped leg). I missed out on the stockout sale in May.
The new 24" supposedly has banding issues with dvi (ok with vga). I'm waiting for rev b. while checking ebay for old ones with warranty
- joyride0
FYI:
If anyone is looking for the 24" dell (2407) my dell rep can sell them for ~$790 or something like that, no coupon needed. Shoot me an email and i'll give you his #
He'll match any legit coupon. I just usually call em'I love my dell 2405 no issues at all
- version30
20" on sale $70 off
http://accessories.us.dell.com/s…if you've got the balls to wait, it might go down another $30
- Snowblinded0
samsung is the best.
- version30
that's why i returned mine (samsung) because the image burns in the screen (though only temporarily, ghosting sucks)
- mbr0
love my Dell 24". Plan on getting another soon.
www.techbargains.com for discounts. It was just onsale (maybe still is) for $759 or so. Damn good deal. I paid $1200 for mine when it first came out, less than a year ago.
- version30
the best thing about these widescreen monitors is that with the right graphics card you get portrait mode support
great for reading/writing