2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8950 posts, RR: 62 Posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 818 times:
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Well, I finally ordered my Mac Mini, and am now looking for a monitor to go along with it.
The things I'm sure I want:
- 19" or larger flat-panel LCD screen
- Response time of 12ms or lower
- A price of $350 or less. www.newegg.com seems to have the best prices so far.
The things I think I want:
- Brightness...300 cd/m2 or brighter
- Contrast Ratio...500:1 or better
...Of the two here, which should I put more emphasis on? I won't be gaming, but I like nice, crisp displays.
So far, I'm comparing the Samsung 915N, the Sceptre X9G, and the Hyundai B90A. If anyone can offer any advice, such as which brands to avoid, features to look for, places to shop, etc, I would really appreciate it.
YooYoo From Canada, joined Nov 2003, 6055 posts, RR: 53 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 808 times:
I purchased the Samsung 913 V.
Mfr. Part Number: LS19GSESS/XAA
Monitor Type TFT LCD
Analog vs Digital Analog
Brightness 250cd/m2
Built in TV Tuner No
Contrast Ratio 600:1
Maximum Resolution 1280 x 1024
Other No
Product Dimensions 42.8(W) x 43.0(H) x 19.6(D) cm
Product Weight 5.9 kg
Response Time 12ms
Screen Size 19"
Speakers Included No
I am very happy with the purchase.
I am so smart, i am so smart... S-M-R-T... i mean S-M-A-R-T
DrDeke From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 830 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 804 times:
If you have relatively good eyesight, I would recommend trying very hard to find a monitor with higher resolution than 1280x1024. I have a 17" LCD that runs at 1280x1024 and while it's alright, I often wish that it could go a little bit higher. But if I had a massive 19" display, I know I would really want more "desktop real estate" than 1280 can provide.
-DrDeke
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Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20850 posts, RR: 55 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 781 times:
I just had to replace a CRT monitor and went for a 20" TFT. 19" would have been sufficient size-wise, but I wanted more than 1280*1024 resolution which isn't available in smaller sizes.
It does depend on what you're normally doing with the system, but higher resolution is almost always a good idea. It is obvious that you should use the digital DVI connection for a TFT.
There are TFTs with higher contrast levels, but my current one (PHILIPS 200P, 1600*1200) offered the best compromise on price, performance and general quality. It has zero pixel defects resolution and I'm quite happy with it.
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