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Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 14:00 Post subject: What Monitor?

Folks,

I've decided that my wife will buy me a new monitor for Christmas. But which one of these --> http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productlisting.aspx?c=ie&category_id=211&cs=iedhs1&image_flag=True&l=en&s=dhs&show_summary=False

Will I go for? The cheaper one seems better to me? Any advice (but don't tell me to not buy Dell!)

Cheers

Lawitz · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 14:28 Post subject:

dont buy d...
http://www.prad.de/en/index.html
in the forum you can find reviews, maybe you´ll find yours there too.
but why does it have to be a dell?

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 14:33 Post subject:

Because I'll get it by Christmas Very Happy

Thanks Law - v good site. Has a review of the cheaper dell monitor and gives it a good rating.

Lawitz · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 14:35 Post subject:

well here in germany I could order a tft today and get it tomorrow Rolling Eyes

so it takes longer in your country.

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 14:45 Post subject:

Can take weeks M8 - we wouldn't have access to the range you have Sad

Lawitz · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 16:23 Post subject:

I dont say that dell is bad in tfts, I just don´t like it when people are relying on one manufacturer because it has a name without considering looking at other manufacturors models. but in your case its different, just didn´t know.

krazimu · Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 04:13 Post subject: Re: What Monitor?

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 04:32 Post subject:

Ummm, In reality my wife decided that I should decide... Embarassed

Shimmy_TSGK · Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 08:23 Post subject:

Ok dude
if you want flat panels get anything below 8ms refresh rate
and get a widescreen they are a beauty to game on.
komplett.ie has good stuff if you want to order off the net Very Happy

what's ur budget?

check these babies out

LG 20" LCD L204WT TCO-03 Black/Silver 1680x1050, 5ms, 2000:1, DVI/VGA
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=324783

Samsung 20" LCD Syncmaster 205BW TCO03, Silver, 1600x1050, 6ms, VGA/DVI, 700:1
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=322266

LG 19" LCD L194WT TCO-03, Silver, 1440x900, 5ms, 2000:1, DVI/VGA
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=324781

Acer 19" LCD AL1916WAs TCO99 Monitor, Widescreen, Silver/Black, 500:1, 8ms
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=321589

I highly recommend the 20 inch LG wide screen.
they are the leaders in such technology are so god damn sexy.
300 euros not bad Very Happy

better than the dell offering Very Happy

if am wrong someone please correct me. thank you

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 14:28 Post subject:

I ordered the Dell one yesterday... Crying or Very sad

Hehe - It got good reviews and it will do for now. Thanks m8 for info. Komplett look good - now in my favourites.

SAMWIDGE

my advice is always useful Laughing

i reccomend you should buy all of them and you will have moniters for the rest of your life. Razz

[ TSF ] LORD DAVROS · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 23:30 Post subject: monitor.

Hi diet.
I after much deleberation bought a vedio 7 model no L19wd monitor for just over 129 pounds. at first I wasnt sure i bought the right one because it was in wide screen format. but as I am sure you know there is a setting in hl2 for the graphics in wide screen, and now I am well pleased with my purchase. it has a 6 milisecond refresh rate, and operates on 60 hz so it has a much faster refresh rate and responce time than most other more expensive models and makes out there. the only thing i would say is that if you are using a 17 in tft as i was then the 19 wide screen is only larger in the width. And there for i would of gone for a 20 inch wide screen or larger. BUT if you go larger you will find that the responce times get worse (ie)slower the bigger you go. so in the end i was satisfied that I had bought the screen with the best graphics, responce time and biggest screen that I could buy without spending 4 or 500 pounds.
Hope this helps you in your decision.if u need any more help you know where to find me.

Lawitz · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 23:40 Post subject:

for gamers 17" is the ideal, anything smaller or bigger just makes the gaming harder. smaller makes it harder to see far and aim, bigger makes it hard to get a good overview. but this is for people who mostly play games, normal users should buy what they can afford.

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 23:53 Post subject:

Thanks folks.

Freelancer · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:49 Post subject:

WHy not to buy DeLL???
I have A BIG Dell monitor but not flatscreen XD
And i love it !
DIgger teh monitor bigger the Oicture Wink

Lawitz · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 14:11 Post subject:

my screen is great too but does it doesn´t change the fact that there are a lot of better ones. don´t buy something because the brand is known well, check reviews, and even better user reviews because normal reviews are often paid and so they put it in a good light even if the product ain´t that great.

Sadist · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 13:01 Post subject:

I play on a 2x2 inch gameboy screen, and i map in hammer with a pen Very Happy

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 14:38 Post subject:

Sadist · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 00:42 Post subject:

Ah, thats where i was going wrong all this time. I shake the gameboy and start again. Laughing