Looking to buy a LCD Monitor.. What companies are good?

**Shinobi** · 07-28-07, 01:37 PM

I'm retiring my Sony 21 inch CRT (Yay.. no more back pain when moving that puppy

)

Looking for either a 15 or 19 inch LCD Flat panel, what companies do you guys recommend? Is "Vista Compatible" that important?

Thanks.

**Easto** · 07-28-07, 02:37 PM

I own a couple of Benq monitors and they haven't let me down.

**Shinobi** · 07-28-07, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Easto

I own a couple of Benq monitors and they haven't let me down.

Ya.. I was thinking about Benq, they are the as Acer.
I use like 4 Acer monitors in work.. They run 24/7 for the past 3 years now.. no problems..

I am looking at this wide screen one from NewEgg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009108

Free 3 day shipping is nice too.

**64bit** · 07-28-07, 04:10 PM

Im sitting here looking at 2 acers that haven't quit yet. Although one did come with 2 deal pixels. I have another acer and a samsung(came with a dead pixel) that keep on working too. I think all Vista Compatible means is the monitor is HDCP compliant which is important for HD dvd.

**YARDofSTUF** · 07-28-07, 05:14 PM

Dell
Samsung
Benq
Viewsonic
CHIMEI

And maybe LG, they have some with real nice specs.

**CableDude** · 07-28-07, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by YARDofSTUF

Dell

***Roody*** · 07-28-07, 05:35 PM

I have an ACER here at home and a Viewsonic at work. Dell makes very good ones also as I understand it.

**burple** · 07-28-07, 05:38 PM

I have been reading some good reviews on those Hanns monitors. I am getting ready to pick one up form newegg and see.

**CableDude** · 07-28-07, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Roody

Dell makes very good ones also as I understand it.

I have a dell at work that's been in the box for 7 months now.

***Roody*** · 07-28-07, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by CableDude

I have a dell at work that's been in the box for 7 months now.

Not sure it's very effective there.

**YARDofSTUF** · 07-28-07, 06:02 PM

Sidenote: I believe CHIMEI panels are used in viewsonic monitors.

**CableDude** · 07-28-07, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Roody

Not sure it's very effective there.

I know.

It's for me so no big deal.

***Roody*** · 07-28-07, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by CableDude

I know.

It's for me so no big deal.

**CableDude** · 07-28-07, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Roody

I can't hide behind it like I can a CRT.

**satyre** · 07-28-07, 06:33 PM

I don't know why everybody talking about Dell monitors. Dell is not an electronic company but it is just an assembling powerhouse with parts made by others and label their name on it.

Personally I will choose Samsung, before it was Sony but now they stopped producing LCD monitors. I don't know why.

**Sava700** · 07-28-07, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by satyre

I don't know why everybody talking about Dell monitors. Dell is not an electronic company but it is just an assembling powerhouse with parts made by others and label their name on it.

Personally I will choose Samsung, before it was Sony but now they stopped producing LCD monitors. I don't know why.

Dell monitors are made by Samsung

**YARDofSTUF** · 07-28-07, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Sava700

Dell monitors are made by Samsung

And usually cheapa!

**Sava700** · 07-28-07, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by YARDofSTUF

And usually cheapa!

yeah cause they sell in bulk usually packaged with their systems.. like buy this get this free and whatever.

**loop2kil** · 07-28-07, 08:02 PM

Look for one with a S-IPS panel...The HP LP2065 uses this type of panel and I use one of them myself...Absolutely love it.

Here is some really good info on LCD's.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1039222