24" monitor max budget £250
Hi guys,
Well its time i put the old 19" CRT away and get with the times. I have a budget of £250 for a 24" monitor which will be used 100% of the time on a PC and mostly for gaming and work.
I was considering http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/24-Sa...cd-m-5-ms-VESA
Im guessing because its only going to be used on a PC that not having HDCP wont matter. The only problem I have is that i cant find any professional reviews, just user ones which are glowing but I find hard to trust.
Could anyone give me a hand ?
Thanks in advance,
Poons.
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http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/869667...tml?P36=CAAX8E
(Iiyama E2407HDS-1 ProLite 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor) £189.99 Free Delivery
Nice?:)
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Samsung 2443BW is a very good screen imho I got one just before christmas.
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Re: 24" monitor max budget £250
you could get the Samsung SM2443BW at play using the RAC 5% off thing look at hotukdeals
that will tell you how. I used the RAC thing (not a member) and got it from play for £199 when it
was a bit cheaper.
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Would you believe it play has the SM2443BW for £199 and thats without the RAC thing. They
seem to change their prices quite a lot. It was £219 yesterday when I checked earlier £209
and now £199...
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/653/860...archtype=genre
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Re: 24" monitor max budget £250
Thanks for the help, I ended up ordering the SM2443BW from Play for £189.99 (using the RAC discount). Stonking deal if the monitor performs well...which i hope it does.
Sean.
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TN Panel. Yuk. I would have rather bought a second hand 2407
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I bet over 95% of LCDs sold to consumers are TN..
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Originally Posted by
Cuffz
I bet over 95% of LCDs sold to consumers are TN..
95% of consumers are n00bs/poor
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Re: 24" monitor max budget £250
2nd had dell on ebay... 140 maybe...
i was keen on this thread to know how quality has improved since 04 + info. i guess looking at newegg reviews + specs will do that.
selector website sucked btw:
Note: If your selection is blank, please go back and try alternative options. Try changing your pricing bracket or being less strict about some options.
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Re: 24" monitor max budget £250
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Originally Posted by
viet cong zombi
selector website sucked.
The selector isn't perfect, but if you do know what spec you want and you do have a reasonable price range for that spec, it will show you the best comparable models. I think its a bit harsh to say it sucked because you don't know how to use it.
The whole TFTcentral website is pretty good - check out the guides/reviews on there too. Read this:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/specs.htm
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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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by
poonsies
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 :bowdown:
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) :)
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Originally Posted by
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.
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 :mrgreen: