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Flat Screen/Screen's Monitor!(for poker)

  • 10-07-2008 03:05PM
    #1
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭


    im looking for a flat screen monitor from ebay preferable if not any other site with link would be great.im not the best when it come to buying monitors so all help would be great...

    looking for 20"++/ or even 2 monitors together.

    price to pay anything up too 400/600euro max

    thanking you


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  • #2
    coillcam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,963 ✭✭✭coillcam


    Not exactly what your looking but the 2p2 computer help forum has a monitor FAQ here: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=1537

    These Germans have a serious amount of stuff and good prices too. €30 delivery to Ireland. http://www2.hardwareversand.de/2VeFxemr1Rc8Wf/home.jsp?lid=2


  • #3
    stevire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    davidgti wrote: »
    im looking for a flat screen monitor from ebay preferable if not any other site with link would be great.im not the best when it come to buying monitors so all help would be great...

    looking for 20"++/ or even 2 monitors together.

    price to pay anything up too 400/600euro max

    thanking you

    I presume you have a decent graphics card to output I high res/ double monitors??

    I'd recommend komplett for monitors.
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=347592
    You could get two of them??
    When looking for a monitor look for DVI input, but this only applies if your graphics card has a DVI output.

    Ive a 19" DVI in work and a 22" VGA at home. The DVI is way better in comparision, there's no glare etc from sunlight or whatever.


  • #4
    Stoko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭Stoko


    Good site too:
    http://www.pixmania.com/lcd-monitors-tft-screens/ieuk9_1899_pm.html

    I buy lots of PC stuff check
    www.elara.ie - if you collect your stuff from ParkWest (Dublin) its free! :P


    Stoyan


  • #5
    Macspower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭Macspower


    The dell 2407 seems to be the weapon of choice but also some have the E248WFP which dell have on special as well.

    this thread on poker monitors done a while ago seems to cover most although prices seem to ahve come down since then

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055126046&highlight=poker+monitor


  • #6
    cooker3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,646 ✭✭✭cooker3


    Macspower wrote: »
    The dell 2407 seems to be the weapon of choice

    Mine arrived today, can't wait to open it :)


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  • #7
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭davidgti


    cooker3 wrote: »
    Mine arrived today, can't wait to open it :)

    stop teasing me :D

    anyway thanx for the replys guys keep them coming...


  • #8
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    If you're looking for something cheaper, I'm pretty happy with my Acer X223w. Two of those side by side would be great.


  • #9
    BarrierReef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭BarrierReef


    stevire wrote: »
    I presume you have a decent graphics card to output I high res/ double monitors??


    Can anyone recommend a graphics card which can support 2 Monitors and high quality etc... ??


  • #10
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭davidgti


    zuutroy wrote: »
    If you're looking for something cheaper, I'm pretty happy with my Acer X223w. Two of those side by side would be great.

    looks well...

    my picks so far:

    http://www.pcbuyit.co.uk/product.asp?sku=199&product=Dell+Ultrasharp+2408WFP+24%22+Widescreen+LCD+monitor

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/632249/art/acer/x243wd-24-wide-format-tft.html

    http://www4.hardwareversand.de/4V6jV30OavOrNQ/articledetail.jsp?aid=18334&agid=367

    2 of these:

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=347592
    or
    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/632245/art/acer/p243w-24-wide-format-tft.html

    even anyone selling or thinking of selling pm me before hand with screen shot

    thanx again

    will be buying in the next 2/3 weeks!


  • #11
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,543 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    BarrierReef wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a graphics card which can support 2 Monitors and high quality etc... ??
    Most decent new computers will satisfy this.


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  • #12
    BarrierReef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭BarrierReef


    Mellor wrote: »
    Most decent new computers will satisfy this.

    I thought that it would be clear from my question that my computer doesn't. Thanks anyway. :rolleyes:


  • #13
    Hitman Actual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    BarrierReef wrote: »
    I thought that it would be clear from my question that my computer doesn't. Thanks anyway.

    Missing roll-eyes smiley?

    Pretty much any GFX card these days supports 2 monitors. The real question is, what will you be using your PC for? If you're going to be gaming, then at a minimum you should be looking at something with specs along the lines of this.

    If it's just for poker and general PC tasks, then anything in the range of €50-€100 here should be fine. Just check that it has dual outputs.


  • #14
    Vamos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭Vamos


    This looks like a decent deal


  • #15
    BarrierReef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭BarrierReef


    lenny_leonard wrote: »
    Missing roll-eyes smiley?

    Pretty much any GFX card these days supports 2 monitors. The real question is, what will you be using your PC for? If you're going to be gaming, then at a minimum you should be looking at something with specs along the lines of this.

    If it's just for poker and general PC tasks, then anything in the range of €50-€100 here should be fine. Just check that it has dual outputs.

    Thanks, and I've put in the smiley.


  • #16
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭davidgti


    zuutroy wrote: »
    If you're looking for something cheaper, I'm pretty happy with my Acer X223w. Two of those side by side would be great.

    thinking maybe 2 of these would be nice,thanx for the replys guys...

    keep them coming ;)


  • #17
    cooker3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,646 ✭✭✭cooker3


    Pic of new screen, not a great picture but I took it with camera phone and not my camera so meh
    Screen rocks though!

    Monitor.JPG


  • #18
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭davidgti


    look's fab cooker tx man ;)


  • #19
    Hitman Actual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    lenny_leonard wrote: »
    Missing roll-eyes smiley?

    Pretty much any GFX card these days supports 2 monitors. The real question is, what will you be using your PC for? If you're going to be gaming, then at a minimum you should be looking at something with specs along the lines of this.

    If it's just for poker and general PC tasks, then anything in the range of €50-€100 here should be fine. Just check that it has dual outputs.

    There's one important thing I forgot here: Make sure and check the max resolution supported by the card. That may be crucial for multi-tabling without overlap.


  • #20
    Hitman Actual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    coillcam wrote: »


    These Germans have a serious amount of stuff and good prices too. €30 delivery to Ireland. http://www2.hardwareversand.de/2VeFxemr1Rc8Wf/home.jsp?lid=2

    Seconded. You can save 15-20%, depending on what you're buying. Also, Kompletts minimum delivery charge appears to have gone up to €25, so you're not losing much with hardwareversand at €30 delivery.


  • #21
    digiman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭digiman


    I bought this one a while back and can't recommend it enough. Its got 1920x1200 which is as good as you can get for reasonable money for playing poker. It has a swivel bottom, can be move up/down and can even be rotated 90deg if you needed such a feature.

    But the clairty of the screen is amazing for watching videos also, I've downloaded a few films in full HD and the picture quality is just amazing and it looks excellent from different viewing angles as well. Go for it, worth every penny. If you are going for one though spend the extra few bob and get one that is 1920x1200.


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  • #22
    Beau x1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Beau x1


    lenny_leonard wrote: »
    Seconded. You can save 15-20%, depending on what you're buying. Also, Kompletts minimum delivery charge appears to have gone up to €25, so you're not losing much with hardwareversand at €30 delivery.
    Just remember guys you can't pay by VISA to these lads last time I checked, which was a couple of months ago. You have to make a trip to your local bank.

    Great prices though.


  • #23
    cooker3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,646 ✭✭✭cooker3


    lenny_leonard wrote: »
    Seconded. You can save 15-20%, depending on what you're buying. Also, Kompletts minimum delivery charge appears to have gone up to €25, so you're not losing much with hardwareversand at €30 delivery.

    I just bought a printer/scanner on Sunday and delivery was still 12 euro


  • #24
    Lurker1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭Lurker1977


    I am going to travel up to newry and pick up 2 of these.

    http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1744487531.1216092720@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccedadeeijiifgmcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=539721&category_oid=


  • #25
    Hitman Actual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    cooker3 wrote: »
    I just bought a printer/scanner on Sunday and delivery was still 12 euro

    Okay... maybe it was just the size/weight of the order I put in (yesterday) that pushed the delivery charge up. But then again, a printer isn't really a small order either. Strange one.


  • #26
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Lurker1977 wrote: »
    I am going to travel up to newry and pick up 2 of these.

    http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1744487531.1216092720@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccedadeeijiifgmcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=539721&category_oid=

    Thats a good price...mine was about e240 I think.


  • #27
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭davidgti


    digiman wrote: »
    I bought this one a while back and can't recommend it enough. Its got 1920x1200 which is as good as you can get for reasonable money for playing poker. It has a swivel bottom, can be move up/down and can even be rotated 90deg if you needed such a feature.

    But the clairty of the screen is amazing for watching videos also, I've downloaded a few films in full HD and the picture quality is just amazing and it looks excellent from different viewing angles as well. Go for it, worth every penny. If you are going for one though spend the extra few bob and get one that is 1920x1200.

    It looks great, it's defo in my top 5


  • #28
    BIG-SLICK-POKER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,418 ✭✭✭BIG-SLICK-POKER


    Did u try dell after i told ya the deal?


  • #29
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    As people have said, you'll need to make certain that your graphics card a) supports two monitors and b) supports the monitors native resolution. If your PC is in anyway new, the graphics card shouldn't be a problem, but if you post up the specs of it, it would assist us in helping you choose a monitor.


  • #30
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭davidgti


    |.Murderer.| wrote: »
    As people have said, you'll need to make certain that your graphics card a) supports two monitors and b) supports the monitors native resolution. If your PC is in anyway new, the graphics card shouldn't be a problem, but if you post up the specs of it, it would assist us in helping you choose a monitor.
    BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote: »
    Did u try dell after i told ya the deal?
    oops i forgot :o
    |.Murderer.| wrote: »
    As people have said, you'll need to make certain that your graphics card a) supports two monitors and b) supports the monitors native resolution. If your PC is in anyway new, the graphics card shouldn't be a problem, but if you post up the specs of it, it would assist us in helping you choose a monitor.

    thanx again adam and all for replying here,here's the pc i have cant get spec of pc as its over 90days old and bought from dell off ebay.

    i will be getting a new one if needed if not in the next month or two

    its a Desktop Inspiron 530 i have atm though hope this helps...


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  • #31
    Lurker1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭Lurker1977


    Hey

    Just found this one on laptops direct.ie, price is quite good, not sure about quality though

    http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/HP_L2208w_GX007AT-ABU/version.asp


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