Hi all,
I'm looking to get a new widescreen TFT, and have a budget of £150. I need some advice! Some things that've caught my eye:
The HP 20.1" w2007v (£156 at MicroDirect) Cnet said it was good for it's price, and I've seen it at Tesco: looks very sexy indeed.
Acer - P203W for £119 inc delivery, has great customer reviews and seems a steal in comparison. Is there any particular reason for the Acer's cheapness - do they have a bad reputation?
Asus VW202S for £148 at Scan.
LG L204WS for £135 at Scan - review in this very forum says it's a good monitor for its price.
Which should I go for? All are almost indentically specced, except the stated contrast ratios which are all above 1000:1), but I'm not sure how much I should trust those (?). None have DVI - is there much of a difference in DVI?
I like the look of the glossy coating on the HP and Acer that makes everything more vivid, but I wondered if this would be bad when I'm editing photos and doing graphics stuff? I'm not a pro designer or anything so I don't care about 100% colour reproduction, but I'm interested in photography so it'd be annoying if everything was really saturated all the time. Does anyone have any experience with glossy monitors?
I'd really appreciate some advice in which of the monitors to go for, as well as any other suggestions anyone has!
Thanks,


LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With Quote
Ah well, when I upgrade my monitor, I'll give the 226bw to my girlfriend and get a 2232gw for myself...


