Re: Buying advice please - TFT Monitors

"Palindrome" <me9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> John Blundell wrote:
>> In article <W3M8k.122918$fz6.58445@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Palindrome 
>> <me9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm more used to seeing what CRTs I can find on freecycle than
actually 
>>> buying new modern kit - but a charity has asked me for suggestions as
to 
>>> where to go to buy some new 19 inch TFT monitors. They have a grant 
>>> specifically for those, so can't spend the money on something more 
>>> sensible :)
>>>
>>> They don't need "gaming" refresh performance - but I think that a 
>>> digital as well as analogue input would be a good idea, for the
future.
>>>
>>> Can anyone suggest where to go and any companies to avoid and any
other 
>>> tips about buying TFTs that I can pass on?  I'm still managing very
well 
>>> on CRTs..
>>
>> I got the Hannspree "New York" 19in widescreen from Ebuyer for £99.99 
>> inc. delivery last September.  I have been very happy with it.  This
has 
>> both VGA and DVI.
>>
>> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128714
>>
>> I'm glad I ditched my CRTs.  Now I have changed I would not dream of 
>> going back.
>>
>> The approx.  £100 mark for 19in monitors seems to be the going rate at 
>> the main box-****fters (I think mine was a bargain when I got it).
>>
>> If they have more than £100 see if you can find a combined 19in LCD 
>> TV/monitor for the money granted, if they would appreciate that.
>>
> Thanks John. Looking at the prices mentioned in the reviews, it does
look 
> like monitor prices are higher than they were, even just a few weeks
ago. 
> GBP exchange rate changes, perhaps?
>
> Ebuyer have an "own brand" (from the reviews, actually a Digimate) that
is 
> standard format rather than widescreen. That may suit them better, as it

> uses less deskspace.

Evenness of backlight and viewing angles as well as colour reproduction
are 
the things to look for in a good LCD and sadly lacking in cheapo own
brands 
and you may still have to accept duff pixels in some of them. Widescreens 
are ok but beware of low resolutions like 1440x800. Personally I think 19"
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1280x1024 gives a good pixel size (that res on a 17" is too small). 
Adjustable height is useful too but not essential. Response times don't 
matter unless you're a gamer.

Stick to names like LG and Samsung or even HannsG and BenQ among the
cheaper 
options.

BTW LCDs use a lot less power (as well as desk space) than CRTs so they do

make some long term savings across an organisation.

Z