In Market For New Monitor - Opinions?
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I think I will, I've found a place locally that sells it for $289 which is about as cheap as I can find it anywhere.
My old 17" Samsung is OK but the extra screen space will help my eyesight...or so I hope. Plus the response time on the current one is a little slow.
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Well I just bought the Viewsonic. I got a better deal online even including delivery than I did by going into the same outfit's store would you believe? It not only was cheaper to start with but, thanks to a discount they were offering for bank debit payment as against credit card, I got a further 3% off which paid for the shipping.
My old 17" Samsung is OK but the extra screen space will help my eyesight...or so I hope. Plus the response time on the current one is a little slow.
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Well I just bought the Viewsonic. I got a better deal online even including delivery than I did by going into the same outfit's store would you believe? It not only was cheaper to start with but, thanks to a discount they were offering for bank debit payment as against credit card, I got a further 3% off which paid for the shipping.
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I've mentioned before, some time ago, in another thread, the TV program "The Gadget Show". They did a piece a couple of series ago, on a tour of the LG LCD factory. They were chiefly interested in showing future technology "the house of the future" type stuff, but the thing that stuck in my mind, was a statement that no matter what brand of LCD TV or monitor you own - the actual LCD glass bit was probably built there in that factory, since they acted as suppliers for just about everybody else !
That's one of the reasons I ended up buying the LG Flatron L225 when I upgraded last year - my one little extravagance in a list of otherwise cutting edge minus 1 generation components.
Device : 22" Wide TFT LCD Screen Brightness : 300cd/m2 Contrast Ratio : 5000:1 Viewing Angle : 170/170 (Horizontal/Vertial) Response Time : 5ms Resolution : 1680 x 1050 Supported Colours : 16.7M Colours Pixel Pitch : 0.258(H) × 0.258(V) mm Horizontal Frequency : 30 ~ 83 KHz Vertical Frequency : 56 ~ 75 Hz Input Signal : Analog Signal / Digital Signal (DVI) Input Ports : RGB Port (15 Pin D-Sub)/ DVI-D Port Power Type : LIPS (LCD Integrated Power Supply) Normal Power Consumption : Less than 45W Suspend/Standby : Less than 1W Power off mode : Less than 1W Special Feature : Tilt Only: + 5 / -25 Safety Certification : UL,cUL,TUV-GS,SEMCO EMC Certification : FCC-B,CE Low Radiation Certification : TCO-03 Power Saving Certification : EPA Energy Star Wall Mount Type : VESA Dimension : 501.7 x 233.9 x 423.5mm Set Dimension : 571 x 235 x 415mm Box Weight : 5.65 Kg Set Weight : 6.4 Kg Box
That's one of the reasons I ended up buying the LG Flatron L225 when I upgraded last year - my one little extravagance in a list of otherwise cutting edge minus 1 generation components.
Device : 22" Wide TFT LCD Screen Brightness : 300cd/m2 Contrast Ratio : 5000:1 Viewing Angle : 170/170 (Horizontal/Vertial) Response Time : 5ms Resolution : 1680 x 1050 Supported Colours : 16.7M Colours Pixel Pitch : 0.258(H) × 0.258(V) mm Horizontal Frequency : 30 ~ 83 KHz Vertical Frequency : 56 ~ 75 Hz Input Signal : Analog Signal / Digital Signal (DVI) Input Ports : RGB Port (15 Pin D-Sub)/ DVI-D Port Power Type : LIPS (LCD Integrated Power Supply) Normal Power Consumption : Less than 45W Suspend/Standby : Less than 1W Power off mode : Less than 1W Special Feature : Tilt Only: + 5 / -25 Safety Certification : UL,cUL,TUV-GS,SEMCO EMC Certification : FCC-B,CE Low Radiation Certification : TCO-03 Power Saving Certification : EPA Energy Star Wall Mount Type : VESA Dimension : 501.7 x 233.9 x 423.5mm Set Dimension : 571 x 235 x 415mm Box Weight : 5.65 Kg Set Weight : 6.4 Kg Box
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Well it arrived. WOW:brows:
oint::booyah:, is it going to take some getting used to!! It's huge. I opted to use the DVI digital connection rather than the D-Sub analogue and I notice that by using that option auto-image adjust isn't possible but so far I think everything is as it should be.
Had to adjust the resolution up to 1680 X 1050 of course.
It is very bright by comparison so will have to make adjustments for a while.
When I registered I got an email offering extended warranty, including express (48 hr max.) exchange, environmental disposal etc. for 2 years beyond the normal warranty of 3 yrs. for US $77.
Not sure it's worth it, but I have to decide within 90 days.
I'll fault Viewsonic for only one thing, no software like Samsung's Magictune for semi-automatic adjustment - just the buttons on the bottom or use nVidia's control panel.
Maybe if I used the analogue connection things would be different, but I thought digital was supposed to be the best?
oint::booyah:, is it going to take some getting used to!! It's huge. I opted to use the DVI digital connection rather than the D-Sub analogue and I notice that by using that option auto-image adjust isn't possible but so far I think everything is as it should be.Had to adjust the resolution up to 1680 X 1050 of course.
It is very bright by comparison so will have to make adjustments for a while.
When I registered I got an email offering extended warranty, including express (48 hr max.) exchange, environmental disposal etc. for 2 years beyond the normal warranty of 3 yrs. for US $77.
Not sure it's worth it, but I have to decide within 90 days.
I'll fault Viewsonic for only one thing, no software like Samsung's Magictune for semi-automatic adjustment - just the buttons on the bottom or use nVidia's control panel.
Maybe if I used the analogue connection things would be different, but I thought digital was supposed to be the best?
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Not sure about Canadian consumer law Peter, but in England a definite no to extended warranties. They're basically a money making scam for the retailer. Modern electronics are so much more reliable than the old technology (calling a TV repair man 2 or 3 times a year - who does that any more !), that it's you opting to pay over the sticker price voluntarily.
In England consumer law says that something must be of "merchantable quality" and "fit for its purpose", and something that breaks after 367 days falls foul of the first provision and probably the second too.
If you've received a dodgy screen, that slipped past QC, you'll know about it well within your warranty period, and if it makes it through the first month without showing a fault, you'll probably be passing it on to the lodger because it's too small long before it ceases to function through old age.
Looking at the premium, it's over 25% of the sticker price, meaning that you're gambling on the probability that 1 in 4 of all that manufacturers products will fail within 3 years. If that were true, they'd have ceased trading years ago. That's why the retailer wants you to buy the insurance, he's charging 1 in 4 rates against a 1 in thousands long-shot.
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actually it's worse than I thought, I've just reread your post and noticed it's a 3 year to 5 year extension. You'll probably be upgrading to another newer technology in that time-scale anyway !
In England consumer law says that something must be of "merchantable quality" and "fit for its purpose", and something that breaks after 367 days falls foul of the first provision and probably the second too.
If you've received a dodgy screen, that slipped past QC, you'll know about it well within your warranty period, and if it makes it through the first month without showing a fault, you'll probably be passing it on to the lodger because it's too small long before it ceases to function through old age.
Looking at the premium, it's over 25% of the sticker price, meaning that you're gambling on the probability that 1 in 4 of all that manufacturers products will fail within 3 years. If that were true, they'd have ceased trading years ago. That's why the retailer wants you to buy the insurance, he's charging 1 in 4 rates against a 1 in thousands long-shot.
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actually it's worse than I thought, I've just reread your post and noticed it's a 3 year to 5 year extension. You'll probably be upgrading to another newer technology in that time-scale anyway !
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Well Terry, I appreciate your advice and you're probably right, but I took the darn thing before reading your comments.
I think it was the guaranteed 48 hour maximum swap time if anything goes wrong that sold it for me.
Canadian law is more in line with US law on exteneded warranties so pretty lax to say the least.
I noticed when applying for it that it applied to US and Canada only.
I'm afraid, in my case, there's one born every minute...LOL.
I think it was the guaranteed 48 hour maximum swap time if anything goes wrong that sold it for me.
Canadian law is more in line with US law on exteneded warranties so pretty lax to say the least.
I noticed when applying for it that it applied to US and Canada only.
I'm afraid, in my case, there's one born every minute...LOL.
LOL...you are probably right. Before TV was reintroduced in the UK (B/W then eventually colour) my only experience with colour media was the Saturday Morning Matinee & Life Magazine.
So should I stick with DVI?
It's a bit late now but I'm wishing I'd picked the Samsung 226BW. It was the same price and at least all Samsung Monitors come with LCD Calibration software as well as the drivers.
So should I stick with DVI?
It's a bit late now but I'm wishing I'd picked the Samsung 226BW. It was the same price and at least all Samsung Monitors come with LCD Calibration software as well as the drivers.