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Opinions on this monitor?

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  • #2
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    Iv got something very similar as a secondary display for my desktop PC. The only connection it has is VGA, ya know your standard blue monitor connection.

    If you just looking to use it an external display off your laptop then I dont think you could go wrong given its full hd and only 120 euro.

    Its lacking dvi/hdmi ports, thats why its so cheap. Quality will still be excellent though.

    You could always google the model number and read some reviews.


  • #3
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    It is so cheap mainly because it only has a single VGA input port and no DVI or HDMI ports.

    A slightly dearer monitors (say another €20 or so) would have one or both of these, a headphone out jack for audio if has HDMI, and probably a lower response time as well (2ms instead of 5ms, the difference 2 and 5 is negible IMO even if it was going to be used for gaming).

    If the VGA only is not a problem then for college work I would say go for it.

    EDIT: Well beaten to the punch. I really have to start refreshing threads just before I post, or else type alot faster :p


  • #4
    Funkstard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Funkstard


    Thanks folks. It'll be an external for my laptop - doing cad, photoshop, 3d modelling etc. along with movies and such the odd time.

    Is there anything major I'm missing out on by not having HDMI/DVI? HD quality?


  • #5
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Funkstard wrote: »
    Thanks folks. It'll be an external for my laptop - doing cad, photoshop, 3d modelling etc. along with movies and such the odd time.

    Is there anything major I'm missing out on by not having HDMI/DVI? HD quality?

    Not really VGA can carry a Full HD 1080p resolution just fine, there is no discernable picture quality difference between VGA and DVI/HDMI.


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