Suggestions for a monitor.

Brian

Here are the specs I'd like :
22"
1080P
HDMI
Ideally less than €200

I started off with the BenQ E2200HD, but following on from some dodgy marketing tactics on AVforums, as well as a general distaste for BenQ in the online communities I've sampled, I've gone off the idea of it. So, my next tactic was to go to Newegg, put in all the specs I wanted, and see which monitors were rated highly by the customers. I landed on this, the ASUS VH226H. Now ain't that a lovely price difference? €200 vs €120. I know that the USA always has better prices, but it isn't usually that extreme and that's what's making me waver on buying the ASUS ... it's not that easy to find in Europe either.

So, if anyone could suggest to me some qualified alternatives, that would be very helpful :pac:

Spear

Check out the Samsung T220 reviews.

Brian

Thanks, but the T220 is 1680 x 1050 when I'd really prefer 1920 x 1080.

Unregistered.

This is what you want http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=431103

Brian

Wasn't able to find a whole lot of info on the LG, I'll keep looking. Ideally I'd like something that was backed by plenty of reviews, like the ASUS...

Effluo

I actually have that Asus and it is very impressive!

Really can't get over the pricing for it either here are two places that do it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-VH222H-LCD-Monitor-20000/dp/B001TH8ODI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1248463177&sr=1-1

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-014-AS&groupid=17&catid=949&subcat=

Overclockers is cheaper but amazon has the great customer service(amazon prob cheaper on delivery). Both offer great value for monitors though!
Keep in mind too that on checkout overclockers charge 21% vat on checkout!


Also here's a 23" monitor and the user reviews for it are incredibly good when you consider the price.
Only downside is the obvious missing of dvi and hdmi ports but that doesn't stop most people giving it 5 stars!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-23-inch-LCD-Monitor-40000/dp/B001QFP0X0/ref=amb_link_84367073_4?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=14SMRY0N52AY97PJBREA&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470369033&pf_rd_i=561904

Only 120gbp


This website also has some great offers on monitors, www.lambdatek.co.uk

Brian

Thanks for the links. However, the monitor you link to is the VH222H which slightly lower spec than the 226 (2ms vs 5ms response time in particular). It also seems to get great reviews though. The VH226H is £180 on Amazon, so it's just as expensive as Elara really

massy086

i have the lg and so do other boards members and it rocks i had the asus and there not in the same league http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2701048/art/lg/w2361v-pf-23-tft-widescre.html i know its dearer but it 23" and an inch does matter lol
also amazon wont ship electronics to ireland as far as i know 23 is sweet i love it one of my best buys

Brian

massy086 wrote: »

i have the lg and so do other boards members and it rocks i had the asus and there not in the same league http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2701048/art/lg/w2361v-pf-23-tft-widescre.html i know its dearer but it 23" and an inch does matter lol

In what ways is it better than the Asus- would you mind explaining?

massy086

its got more features and its much flater cuz its from there flatron range and picture is just amazing trust me u wont be disapointed mate and its got great reviews http://www.pocket-lint.com/reviews/review.phtml/4184/lg-w2353-lcd-monitor-review.phtml

Effluo

massy086 wrote: »

also amazon wont ship electronics to ireland as far as i know 23 is sweet i love it one of my best buys

Amazon do now deliver electronics to Ireland

massy086

i stand corrected sorry all thats sweet iv been looking at a sat nav from them

Brian

Umm.. that's not the same monitor as the one Unregistered. linked to. I have heard plenty of good things about the LG 2353, but that's a 23" monitor whereas the one linked to was a 22", a 2261 :S

Edit : I see you linked to the 2361 yourself ... it seems to be a strange region-specific model line, it's very hard to find info on it.

Edit again : tracked down both the 2361 and 2353 on Elara. The 2353 is 10 euro more expensive (215 vs 205), but all the specs seem to indicate that the 2361 is slightly superior...

http://elara.ie/products/detailsfullat.asp?productcode=ECE1749605#spec
http://elara.ie/products/detailsfullat.asp?productcode=ECE1749204#spec

Maybe the 2361 is a slight update to the 2353??

massy086

well the one i have is the 2361v i would have thought the 2361 is better than the lower numbered one being a newer product

Brian

According to LG documentation the viewing angle on the 2353 is slightly better (176 vs 170), but other than that they're pretty much identical. Thanks for the recommendation, I think I'll be getting the 2361 from Pixmania as soon as I get the all clear from my parents.

50,000 : 1 dynamic contrast

Brian

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2701048/art/lg/w2361v-pf-23-tft-widescre.html

"This product is no longer available !"

Great. Well, I still had it in my basket so I ordered it anyway. Very very unlikely to work out for me though

massy086

i would,nt start messing with pixmania they can be a nightmare just go 4 this http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=431103 sur its only 1" and in stock

Brian

Ah, well, I'm still holding out hope. Elara have it listed for 205 but not in stock, and Hardwareversand.de have it for 185 in stock, which would be 215 delivered which is actually cheaper than Elara would be. If pixmania doesn't work out I'll buy it from hwvs.

massy086

trust me you,ll be glad u held out i have mine a month and still think its the s##t lol:):):)

Brian

Yep, I'll wait for Pixmania to get back to me saying they don't have it in stock, then maybe wait a few days for the start of my next credit card cycle, then buy it from HWVS. Thanks for the recommendation in the first place, it looks like a really nice bit of kit.

dub45

Would anyone know if the lG W2261VP-PF is wall mountable? Unfortunately thats an essential for me.

massy086

well i just looked at mine and i cant see how you would mount it to the wall and the 22" is the very same as the 23??????

Brian

Well my W2361V arrived from pixmania in the end, after some confusion about the delivery address (they left out one of the lines). With respect to its size and clarity, it is great, but I'm a little disappointed with its colour reproduciton. Would anyone be able to tell me an easy way to go about calibrating it? Thanks.

marco_polo

Baza210 wrote: »

Well my W2361V arrived from pixmania in the end, after some confusion about the delivery address (they left out one of the lines). With respect to its size and clarity, it is great, but I'm a little disappointed with its colour reproduciton. Would anyone be able to tell me an easy way to go about calibrating it? Thanks.

Not used it, as either the colours on my monitor are fine or I just haven't the same eye for detail . But LG have a tool that you can download from their website that is exactly what you are looking for.

http://www.lge.com/products/sidemenu/list/normal%20lcd%20monitor_PRD|OVIEW_overview|list.jhtml

Brian

Thanks for that MP. I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm hoping that it saves the settings to the monitor itself rather than the computer, because I use the monitor with a couple of laptops so ideally I'd like to to be calibrated for every computer, not just the one with forteManager installed on it.

marco_polo

Baza210 wrote: »

Thanks for that MP. I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm hoping that it saves the settings to the monitor itself rather than the computer, because I use the monitor with a couple of laptops so ideally I'd like to to be calibrated for every computer, not just the one with forteManager installed on it.

I would presume that it would work by physically changing the monitor settings once per change rather than ever time it starts, I could be wrong of course. Let us know how you find it anyway, I may give it a go myself.