20" (or close) TFT, close to £200

[kempez]

I want one that has DVI, VGA and preferably speakers. Inputs are:

DVI: High-spec PC
VGA: Xbox 360

One's I've found:

2" Daewoo L2200DM
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=534301

Sexy, but Daewoo!??

20" Viewsonic VG2030WM
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=532101

Nice and solid by the looks

20'' Samsung SM205BW
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=606849

Samsung, always good

20.1" Dell E207WFP
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=503582

Not bad and have the dell speaker bar so that's not an isue.

Anyone have any advice at all?

Appreciated

[kalniel]

You shouldn't rule out the Daewoo. I've seen another Daewoo monitor in action and it almost tore me away from my CRT addition

Avoid the dell, it's an atroicious thing.

Dont have anything to say about the viewsonic really.

My preference would be the samsung, then the daewoo, then viewsonic, and I'd rather have a brick than the dell

[kempez]

I have a Dell 2405FPW and it's flipping amazing...by far and away the best TFT I've used.

Anyone else have an opinion? I like the Daewoo actually

[dave87]

Samsung 205BW has a good rep for a reason - indeed I'd buy one if I didn't need Svideo/Composite Video aswell..

[kempez]

Cheers dave

All good getting the opinions guys, keep em coming

I think I may be able to get a decent price on the Viewsonic...what does everyone think of that one?

[jamena]

I got a viewsonic vx2025 20" widescreen some time ago - great monitor, and Viewsonic seem to be a good company with a pretty nice dead pixel warranty as far as they go. I know a lot of other people who have various viewsonics and they all seem to be pretty happy! It has speakers, though I don't use 'em. Monitor speakers are rarely good.

If you can stretch your budget slightly you could get the 22" version for about £275
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=480136

[kempez]

No £275 is about 50 too much. Plus it's the same res and not much bigger. If it was 1920 x 1200 then that would be another story

[rajindergill]

I would look at the 22" Fujitsu at Dabs for £211+delivery. I've found with the 20" that the text is a bit small (like viewing on a 17" TFT at 1280x1024).

The other recommendation is the Samsung 206BW from Play.com for £206 delivered or the 205BW from Amazon for £200 delivered.

[kempez]

That 206BW looks pretty good @ play

Trying to see if it has VESA mounting...hope it has

EDIT: yes it does...very tempted now, cept it's OOS

Found a couple of more options
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/124273

[CrazyMonkey]

Friends got the 19" Daewoo version, its amazing top notch monitor.

At that price you should seriously have a good think about it.

[dave87]

I would look at the 22" Fujitsu at Dabs for £211+delivery. I've found with the 20" that the text is a bit small (like viewing on a 17" TFT at 1280x1024).

The other recommendation is the Samsung 206BW from Play.com for £206 delivered or the 205BW from Amazon for £200 delivered.

I'm running 1680x1050 on a 15.4" WS - tis perfectly readable

[k0nigen]

Ordered the Samsung 205BW from Amazon for £205 - I'll let you know how it performs...

[kempez]

I think I'm edging to the Daewoo:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=534301

Looking better and better

[dave87]

Matt, looks like you've got your heart set on it, jus go buy it.

Or re-order the Dell 2005fpw I found for you...

[kempez]

Just so as ya know, I went for this beaut:

22" Daewoo L2200DM, Widescreen LCD, 1680x1050, 5 ms, 1000:1, 300 cd/m2, Speakers, White, DVI/D-Sub

Not bad @ £198 , cheers SCAN

[dave87]

Knew you would