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LCD Monitor by mail

art · 2005-09-22 21:29:58

Has anyone ever bought a monitor over mail order/internet? I'm looking to get myself a 19" LCD monitor but I can find nothing decent for sale in Dublin (looked in Marx Computers, Peats, PC World) and Komplett has loads at great prices. Just seems very strange to get something that size and that fragile sent in the mail,…

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Has anyone ever bought a monitor over mail order/internet? I'm looking to get myself a 19" LCD monitor but I can find nothing decent for sale in Dublin (looked in Marx Computers, Peats, PC World) and Komplett has loads at great prices. Just seems very strange to get something that size and that fragile sent in the mail, plus there's the worry that I'll open it and find a load of stuck pixels etc. and be stuck with something unsatisfactory.

Has anyone any advice on how to get the best value/quality monitor in Dublin? Is it okay to order from someone like Komplett?

cheers.

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#2 22-09-2005 9:34pm

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I ordered mine from DELL (just the LCD monitor)... no dead pixels.

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#3 22-09-2005 9:59pm

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I bought a Benq FP71E+ off komplett about 6 months ago. No dead pixels or any other problems. They come well packed.

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#4 22-09-2005 10:16pm

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Hi, I got a BenQ 19" FP937s+ from komplett some months back and cant complain its a nice screen with 8ms responce time

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#5 22-09-2005 11:15pm

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art wrote:

Has anyone ever bought a monitor over mail order/internet? I'm looking to get myself a 19" LCD monitor but I can find nothing decent for sale in Dublin (looked in Marx Computers, Peats, PC World) and Komplett has loads at great prices. Just seems very strange to get something that size and that fragile sent in the mail, plus there's the worry that I'll open it and find a load of stuck pixels etc. and be stuck with something unsatisfactory.

Has anyone any advice on how to get the best value/quality monitor in Dublin? Is it okay to order from someone like Komplett?

cheers.

Bought my current T905 BenQ off Pixmania last week. Tis 12ms 19" and only 275inc shipping!

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#6 22-09-2005 11:43pm

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yea but pixmania are rubbish about lying about stock levels and screwing every thing else up too

the FP937s is a vgood lcd

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#7 23-09-2005 12:03am

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art wrote:

Has anyone ever bought a monitor over mail order/internet? I'm looking to get myself a 19" LCD monitor but I can find nothing decent for sale in Dublin (looked in Marx Computers, Peats, PC World) and Komplett has loads at great prices. Just seems very strange to get something that size and that fragile sent in the mail, plus there's the worry that I'll open it and find a load of stuck pixels etc. and be stuck with something unsatisfactory.

Has anyone any advice on how to get the best value/quality monitor in Dublin? Is it okay to order from someone like Komplett?

cheers.

If you buy something the size of a monitor from Komplett (or indeed most online shops) it won't come by mail, it will come by courier service. Komplett are one of the most reliable online dealers out there, have no fear of buying from them.

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#8 23-09-2005 10:00am

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duridian wrote:

Komplett are one of the most reliable online dealers out there, have no fear of buying from them.

Yup, I got LCD screens from them before.
Only problem is courier cost might push it up enough that its not worthwhile.

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#9 23-09-2005 11:25am

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Also got me one of the BenQ 19" FP937s+
from Komplete, came by courier in 3days
very happy with it.

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#10 23-09-2005 11:44am

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Hey, that's brilliant. Thanks for all the replies folks, it is very reassuring to hear you've ordered with no problems etc. Think I'll definitely go with Komplett now and those BenQ monitors do look a good choice too.

Thanks again.

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#11 23-09-2005 1:14pm

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you should check out dabs.co.uk too, they can be quite competitive at times. Got a beautiful Viewsonic VX715 off of them last year

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#12 23-09-2005 3:44pm

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Oh and I forgot to mention that there is an interaction forum here on boards for Komplett here . There is a representative of Komplett going by the boards nickname 'MCKomplett' on there who will answer questions about orders/ordering if you have any.

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#13 23-09-2005 11:05pm

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I got a 17" Acer from dabs.co.uk a few years ago and it's still in great condition, no dead pixels anyway.

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#14 23-09-2005 11:08pm

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I got my illyiama (or whatever) from Komplett via GLS and it was perfect. In fairness the packaging is designed to be hurled around so don't let that stop you.

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#15 23-09-2005 11:23pm

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Yeah, I've got a Iiyama from Komplett as well, 3 other friends of mine ordered the same one from Komplett. See them all regularly enough and none have any dead pixels, as its something I check regularly for them by fiddling with the desktop backgrounds, making 'em various solid colours to show up anything. The oldest one, mine has been in use up to 12 hours a day on a fulltime basis since the first week of last February and I've had no problems whatsoever with it. The others are flawless too, one since April, one since May and one since June, though none would be used as much as mine on a daily basis.

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#16 23-09-2005 11:33pm

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Dead pixels (generally) don't come about through use or wear and tear. They're manufacturing defects.

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#17 24-09-2005 4:03pm

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Stephen wrote:

Dead pixels (generally) don't come about through use or wear and tear. They're manufacturing defects.

Well in that case Iiyama appear to make good lcd/tft screens.
While we are on the subjecty of lcd manufacturing, is it true that the light source/bulb of whatever sort in tft monitors may need replacing after a few years of use?

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