New Monitor.

daveygravey · Jul 20, 2007, 13:16:48

Hi guys,

Just a quickie... right I'm looking to buy a new monitor, to replace my iiyama CRT.

It has to be an LCD monitor and I'm looking at buying 22"> 16:9

I'm interested in THIS I like all of the features, but haven't had any exp with benq (basically are they good?) I need it for a number of things:

1.) I like the idea of the HDMI input, so PIP, movies, games etc
2.) I'm going to be using the panel for graphics work, good colour reproduction etc is essential.

Any recommendations would be great

Thanks

Dave P

Rik · Jul 20, 2007, 16:15:26

BenQ seem to have got quite good reviews, Dave. Personally, I like Viewsonic and Eizo, but the panels all probably come from the same factory in Korea.

To my mind, an essential quality in a monitor is the ability to adjust the colour temperature and the BenQ would fail in that respect. It's worth looking at something like the Pantone Huey Pro with any high-end monitor.

mrapoc · Jul 21, 2007, 17:55:19

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/wiki/index.php/Master_Monitors_List

A big list of popular monitors with details and links to reviews

daveygravey · Jul 23, 2007, 10:09:34

Cheers guys,

I'll take a look at those other manufacturers and reviews

Dave

zimmerframe · Jul 24, 2007, 08:24:48

If you intend to use for gaming at all, make sure that your graphics card is up to displaying at its native resolution of 1900 X 1200. This could become a problem if you run with fancy bells and whistles, ( lighting, shading, AA etc).

The newest cards should'nt have a problem but some older ones might.

daveygravey · Jul 24, 2007, 12:44:43

I'm building a new system soon, so new graphics card, cpu and ram - so I think I should be ok

Cheers for the heads-up tho zimmerframe

Dave P

mrapoc · Jul 24, 2007, 23:34:06

I had to return my monitor cause of gradient banding beyond anything ive seen before! Called up, gave a code - it was replaced the next day at 8am!! Thats 12 hours time

edit: Sam, I'm guessing you posted this in the wrong thread (new laptop required) so have moved it here! Shout if I'm wrong though!

daveygravey · Jul 25, 2007, 11:51:16

Awesome stuff mrapoc

Which monitor do you have?

daveygravey · Jul 26, 2007, 09:08:22

http://www.eizo.com/products/lcd/hd2441w/index.asp

/added to the wish list

Rik · Jul 26, 2007, 09:13:37

I told you Eizo were nice.

daveygravey · Jul 26, 2007, 09:29:10

heh, and expensive

Rik · Jul 26, 2007, 09:31:20

Quick, circulate a birthday wishlist.

Kheldar · Jul 26, 2007, 11:33:01

i want one of these...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-009-DE

Rik · Jul 26, 2007, 11:38:15

I was looking at one of those for my new system, but went with the Viewsonic VP231wb instead as the Dell doesn't have the ability to set a colour temperature of 6500K, essential for graphics work.

Kheldar · Jul 26, 2007, 11:43:26

been looking for a dell for a while but keep spending the money on sumat else !

now got now money til old sells.

still - when i first looked at the 24" dell it was more like £600 + vat iirc and a 21" dell was £350 !

Inactive · Jul 26, 2007, 16:43:16

I have a 19" Dell, fantastic monitor, swivels side to side and to portrait mode, tilts, rise & fall and 4 built in USB sockets.