Monitor Suggestions

Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 34

Hello...I know this is not a BF2 question, but I will be using it to play BF2 so hopefully you can help. I am thinking of picking up a new monitor, but I have not bought one in about 8 years (last one was "given" to me by my work). So what should I be looking for in a new one. Whats a good response time nowadays?

BTW...I would prefer to get a flatscreen.

Joined: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Kings Lynn

well this is my new one and its very very good:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=91160

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:22 pm

i bought this monitor about 4 months back ...great value for money ,http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=11011&GroupID=420

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:32 am

You got any kinda budget in mind? Would be able to give you a better idea if i know how much you are willing to spend!

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Yeh cause im selling my old TFT 17'' iiyama prolite if your interested very good monitor with no dead pixels and comes with a dvi-d cable Very Happy

Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 34

LtColumbo4 wrote:

You got any kinda budget in mind? Would be able to give you a better idea if i know how much you are willing to spend!

Sorry about that I would like atleast a 19". Would like to stay under about $400 american dollars if possible.

Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 428 Location: Weymouth

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=92167

ViewSonic VX924 19" - superb and ebuyer.com have a USA website too.

Cheers.

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:52 pm

Are right it might be a bit hard pointing out the exact one, i dint know you were in USA, so i will just give you a brief guide. dont go below 500:1 contrast ratio, and i would recommend around 700:1+ if poss, the higher the better. You dont really want a respose time worse than 12ms either, 8ms or 6ms is perfect. Plus i would stick to respected makes, lessening the chances of it turning up with dead pixels and other problems. So your looking at iiyama, viewsonic, acer, samsung, nec etc. Plus stay away from APPLE arrgh, coz you are just paying for the name like always

Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 34

LtColumbo4 wrote:

Are right it might be a bit hard pointing out the exact one, i dint know you were in USA, so i will just give you a brief guide. dont go below 500:1 contrast ratio, and i would recommend around 700:1+ if poss, the higher the better. You dont really want a respose time worse than 12ms either, 8ms or 6ms is perfect. Plus i would stick to respected makes, lessening the chances of it turning up with dead pixels and other problems. So your looking at iiyama, viewsonic, acer, samsung, nec etc. Plus stay away from APPLE arrgh, coz you are just paying for the name like always

Thanks to everyone for your feedback, much appreciated...I ended up with the new Gateway 21". Its coming today. Now if I can just figure out which DVI cable I need.