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Can you recommend a good LCD monitor under $750?

I was thinking maybe the Samsung 245T or a similar level Dell or HP.

I don't want a super cheap one with poor viewing angles and color, nor do I want to drift up into 4 figures.

Was thinking about the Samsung 245T, but complaints about fluorescent reds and high-pitched whines have made me look further.

Dell 24-inch U2410 IPS monitor sneaks out for $599 US retail
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/14/dell ... /#comments

I bought this one recently and am very impressed with it.
http://www.lge.com/us/computer-products ... 1VG-PF.jsp

That one looks good. I should have checked it out.

I ended up buying the Dell U2410 on sale right now for $549

http://www.cnet.com.au/dell-ultrasharp- ... 298064.htm

jfrancis wrote:That one looks good. I should have checked it out.

I ended up buying the Dell U2410 on sale right now for $549

http://www.cnet.com.au/dell-ultrasharp- ... 298064.htm

wow.. This one's for sale in the german Dell store for 653,31 EURO = 962,19$ (exchange course 1Euro=1,4728)

the cheapest I find him is for 518,50Euro, which is still 763,64$... see how nice you have it and how much moeny you save by living far away..

Dell monitor sales, F*** yeah.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M

oh yeah, we're coming for you macray....

What ever you pick, i'd definitely go for >= HD (1920x1080) nowadays. I still have a 1680x1050 screen, great image but i frequently find myself wishing i could watch 1080p material without down scaling.

-Adrian wrote:What ever you pick, i'd definitely go for >= HD (1920x1080) nowadays. I still have a 1680x1050 screen, great image but i frequently find myself wishing i could watch 1080p material without down scaling.

since I got my laptop (march 2006) I feel the same. Everytime I have to use another computer I miss the high resolution (1920x1200). So I'd definitely buy one with at least that resolution.. be it hd movies or even more just to have the space for the menus in CAD programs without having almost no space for constructing - I love the large screen resolution.

Looks strange with a web browser but you'll get used to browse in window mode ...

I've used a Syncmaster 245bw for over a year now and I'm satisfied with it...would have preferred an Apple monitor to go with my Macpro, but at twice the cost, couldn't justify it. Read too many concerns with Dell quality (in addition to my own experience), but maybe that has changed.

jvm

Brought two Ultrasharp 22" (1680x1050) last month and they are really nice. They were a good catch for 240€ each.

I see some differences in colors compared to my two old Spectraview 19".

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Gotta love Dell...

Midnight update - it has shipped and has an estimated arrival of the 17th - so they made up a little lost time.



I think this is a new model just released, so there may be a lot of initial demand to be met. (or a lack of supply)

I got the Dell. I like it so far, but it is brighter than I'm used to.

And with the new brightness I'm a little appalled at some images I had thought were looking pretty good before.

Yes! If you came from a consumer grade CRT, an LCD exposes formerly unseen banding and compression artifacts. This is especially painful if you use a biased renderer and realize you have to dial up the settings to get the quality you're used to.