Which TFT?

[Ham]

Well due to a very fortunate turn of events im going to be getting a new monitor with in the next week or two.

Problem is, i can't decide which!

Ive got a budget of between 100 and 200. Obviously cheaper is better, but im looking for value for money really. Don't want a 24" one thats cr@p and dont want a 15" one that can shower me at will.

Start you suggestions!

(and tyia:wavey: )

 

[equk]

Here's a few that seem ok for gaming. I'm pretty sure they are all TN Panels so have a fast response time, but the colours aren't as good as S-IPS/P-MVA etc and the viewing angle isn't as good.

Not that it matters if you only sit in front of it and play games etc

Dell E207WFP 20" Widescreen £174.99 (£205.61) (4year warrenty)

Samsung SM204BW 20" Widescreen 6ms 'Gaming TFT' 700:1 (1680 x 1050) Black DVI ergonomic four-way adjustable stand: height, pivot, tilt and swivel TFT Monitor 3 Years Warranty

QuickFind Code: 113148

£159.99 Ex. VAT

£187.99 Inc. VAT

Xerox XM3-22WB 22" Widescreen (1680 x 1050 WUXGA) 5ms 1000:1 Black MultiMedia TFT Monitor 3 Years Warranty

QuickFind Code: 124980

£170.19 Ex. VAT

£199.98 Inc. VAT

V7 L22WD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver

£174.99

(£205.61)

I'm pretty sure all of the 22" screens are TN Panels and they all seem to be a similar price (£200-£250)

edit: The xerox one looks good for the price, but strangely it seems to have dual VGA rather than DVI/VGA

 

[!TIMMY!]

BenQ FP202W 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black

£176.24 + P&P

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-014-BQ

Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver/Black

£217.36 + P&P (This week only)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-051-SA&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

22'' Xerox XM3-9WB Widescreen TFT

£187.94 + P&P

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Pc+&...+Xerox+XM3-9WB+Widescreen+TFT?productId=25737

HannsG HN198D 19" Height Adjustable 8MS 700:1 (1280 x 1024) Silver & Black DVI MultiMedia TFT

£117.49 (Free P&P)

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/119710

 

[Ham]

Cheers for the suggestions.

I really like the look of the price of that Xerox on aria just a bit priceyer than i hoped. I think the 20" widescreen is bearly bigger than a 19"ws and theres a fair few very well priced 19s.

Im liking the looks of this one:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/124897

its a decent price too.

Any thoughts?

 

[equk]

The 19" panels are amazingly cheap now I was put off by the resolution tho. Altho for half the price of a cheap 20"or22" it's very good.

Also a 19" WS is about the same height as a 17" 4:3 screen. I think I have a image somewhere which compares the sizes.

I have a 19" non WS atm and was thinking of getting a 20" or a 22", but like you I don't want to spend stupid amounts of money on it.

I was looking at getting a old Dell 2005WFP as it has all the connections, is P-MVA/S-IPS and only costs about £180-£200, but then I thought about warrenty.

So atm I am just waiting to see what comes out next and also whether the pricing changes as I'm quite happy on 19" @ 1280x1024 for now.

LG are quite good tho. 3 of the TFT's at my office are LG 19"

 

[FarFarAway]

Dell 2005WFP's have 3 years warranty from Dell so I'd get one of them

 

[Ham]

Dell 2005WFP's have 3 years warranty from Dell so I'd get one of them

The only ones i can find are £300 at scan.

 

[FarFarAway]

There's some on eBay and then there's this shop who are pretty good: link

 

[FragTek]

Dell 20" or Samsung 20", or any other monitor you know will have a Samsung panel in it.

 

[Ham]

Woah, nice find kemp. Any idea if that place is reputable?

Also a certain big, muscley, tattoed, skin-headed bird has informed me that ST will be getting LGs in soonish. I think ill wait too see the pricing for them, if theres no types i fancy i think i may pick up that dell...

 

[outrunner]

Hp are still doing a £50 mail in rebate in the UK for a HP L2045W bringing the cost down to £140 inc VAT for a 20.1" wide screen monitor

http://www.it247.com/Product/28-RB145AT*23ABU/HP_L2045w_flat_panel_display_TFT_201.htm

 

[Ham]

^^ how can they manage that?

And is the pannal any good?

 

[outrunner]

I think it is all to do with market penetration, the offer closes on 30th april 2007. My screen is fine, 5ms response, no dead pixels, 3 year onsite warranty I would take a picture, but I lent a mate my camera today

 

[FarFarAway]

What's the backlight bleed like on that panel outrunner? If it's a TN I've had horrible problems with em

And yes ham that site are decent

 

[outrunner]

I can take a couple of shots with my phone , but the quality maybe poor, there is no colour bleed that I can see.

 

[FarFarAway]

On a black screen in the dark? If not then it's a decent monitor

 

[Ham]

Hehe, ive just been experimenting with my old monitor a bit. I think ive got ghosting and the worse blacklight bleed you could possibly imagin, so anything will probably be a step up.

Quick question: What difference does DVI make?

 

[FarFarAway]

Mate DVI is a must. It is far crisper and clearer than VGA

 

[Ham]

Rgr that mr kemp.

Im liking the look of this actualy. Fingers crossed ST will get in somthing similar for a similar price...

 

[equk]

Rgr that mr kemp.

Im liking the look of this actualy. Fingers crossed ST will get in somthing similar for a similar price...

That screen looks excellent for the price

I found a image of one

http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010213yb9.jpg

not sure if that Fraps FPS counter is ghosting

The screen looks quite nice altho in black would look better (the one on more computers says black).

edit:

The viewing angle doesn't look brilliant (altho it is a TN panel)

http://images.dr3vil.com/files2/default/IMG_2190.jpg