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LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:16 am
by RonB
My Apple 24" gave up the ghost today and I started looking for a replacement. I was amazed at the low prices and wide variety to choose from. Read a bunch of reviews and am thinking about a few. Thought I would ask you guys what you think?
I would like to keep the price point below $500 if possible but the lower the better of course. The BenQ's are looking pretty good at this point but I really have no experience with them...the reviews look good though, as do the Samsung Multisyncs.
Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks much,
Ron
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:26 am
by Hervé
Samsungs are pretty good I know... here I am using only La Cie... since 10 years... never had a glitch.. but they are indeed expensive... I mean much more than $500... but the Samsungs are good..
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:21 am
by RonB
Thanks Hervé...I had a La Cie giant blue before the HD 24" and I did like it...the color was right on. But it was a huge thing that weighted nearly 100 lbs. I used to set my loaves of bread on it to rise in the winter...worked great for that! I think it cost $2400 when I bought it new and it lasted about 5 years. I am kind of leaning towards a Samsung, but not sure yet.
Cheers, Ron
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:49 am
by Hervé
he he.. I am watching this forum on my still trusty Electron22Blue... almost 10 years old.. still perfect... they now have LCD's too.. notably this one I am lurking on...

but... ermmm, who wants to buy a kidney from me...
http://www.lacie.com/fr/products/product.htm?pid=11094
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:15 am
by glebe digital
I've been using Samsungs for years now, currently a 20" syncmaster 206BW which is very nice indeed....cheap as chips too.

Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:43 pm
by JCAddy
Hervé wrote:Samsungs are pretty good I know... here I am using only La Cie... since 10 years... never had a glitch.. but they are indeed expensive... I mean much more than $500... but the Samsungs are good..
I've got two fairly 'high end' samsung 19" widescreen LCD monitors and they have been reliable in terms of how long they have lasted, but from the get go they've had viewing angle issues. You have to get kind of low to see what you want to see if worried about color.
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:04 pm
by rusteberg
dell has some pretty good deals through their website from time to time. i got about $400 off my 30" when i bought it a while back.
a vendor of samsung as well...
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/cate ... l=en&s=bsd
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:29 pm
by RonB
Wow, thanks a bunch guys!
Ron
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:46 pm
by sandykoufax
http://translate.google.com/translate?p ... ry_state0=
this newbie looks very nice, but it seems a bit expensive than your budget.
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:40 am
by Bubbaloo
I just bought a 24" 1920x1080 LG for $250 last weekend. It's great so far.
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:21 am
by Hervé
LG...mmmm.. french company... hi hi

Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:03 pm
by Bubbaloo
Hervé wrote:LG...mmmm.. french company... hi hi

Oh damn. Guess I'll take it back for a refund.

Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:38 pm
by Hervé
... but I think the Co. owner is Korean...

Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:06 pm
by Bubbaloo
Aaaaaahhhh!! Forget taking it back for a refund, I'll just trash it...
To all Koreans and French reading this, it's just a joke.
Re: LCD Monitors?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:41 pm
by sandykoufax
Bubbaloo wrote:Aaaaaahhhh!! Forget taking it back for a refund, I'll just trash it...
To all Koreans and French reading this, it's just a joke.
Please trash it to my home.
