24" monitor max budget £250

[Thorsson]

Reading that TFT Central site is enough to put you off most monitors as they almost all seem to need a very expensive calibration device to do what they ought to do out of the box - show a reasonable relationship to true colours. And these are mostly expensive ones.

[SiM]

SiM i would be willing to bet your system doesnt have the top of the line components 100% of the time. Most people who consider buying a new monitor will work out fairly quickly that TN based panels are not the best but they certainly can perform well and are relatively cheap if you get a decent one. Oh and buying 2nd hand monitors have come back to bite me the 2 times in the past i have tried it =).

I definitely fit into your sensitively put "p00r lal" category =)

Sean.

Good reply

Buying 2nd hand monitor from a safe source (not ebay) is relatively safe. Sorry for calling you poor, but glad you took it in a light hearted way (which was the intention of my post)

Reading that TFT Central site is enough to put you off most monitors as they almost all seem to need a very expensive calibration device to do what they ought to do out of the box - show a reasonable relationship to true colours. And these are mostly expensive ones.

Even if you calibrate yourself (i.e. not professionally, it will still look much better than TN - especially because of the viewing angles).

The biggest disadvantage with a good panel is that it gives you less time to close the pr0n when your parents walk in