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01-26-2004, 11:07 AM
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LCD brand recommendation???
I'm looking for a new 18 or 19 inch LCD flat panel and would like some brand recommendations. Are any of them especially good? Any to stay away from???
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01-26-2004, 11:20 AM
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I've heard Samsung is the way to go, though they're expensive...
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01-26-2004, 11:22 AM
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I've used Viewsonic for some time, and it worked great. I would also personally recommend Sony - but you tend to run into budget problems with Sony. Also, I can say that Sharp is also pretty good. Go with the one that fits your buget.
Hope that helps, kram
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01-26-2004, 02:23 PM
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Samsung would be my pick. Sony would be also but they are so expensive.
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01-27-2004, 09:36 AM
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If you are on a budget, KDS is a lot of "bang for the buck".
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01-27-2004, 10:09 AM
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Here's another question about this...
If you search Newegg for 19 inch digital LCD panels, the least expensive models are all no-name brands (no surprise there). I would normally stick with a good name brand, but some of those no-names have gotten great reviews there. Do you think it's worth it to go for a generic panel with good reviews to save $50 or $100 over a big name brand? |
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01-27-2004, 10:19 AM
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Eh - depends. I would personally try my very best to stick with name brands, but if you need to deviate a little for that much money, you might as well, I guess. What brands are they? Personally, to save money, I would just reduce to 17' LCD, but that's me. I've had some luck with going with these brands, but then again, some have gone wrong.
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01-27-2004, 10:36 AM
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http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alog=20&depa=1
Here's one I was thinking about. It's a Sceptre. It's $120 less than the cheapest name brand...a Viewsonic. There are a few other generic ones that also have a handful of good reviews, but this Sceptre has 19 five star reviews. I don't totally understand all the technical specs of these things. Besides it being a no-name, is there anything in the specs that should be a red flag to me? It's gonna be plugged into a Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB on an Asus P4P800. Thanks for the help, All... |
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01-27-2004, 05:12 PM
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I have seen quite a few Sceptre's around. I don't know anything about them however.
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01-28-2004, 10:23 AM
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Sceptre is not bad.
Specs you need to look for - you want the highest brightness, highest contrast ratio, and lowest response time. Also, compare warranties. DVI is a plus if your card is DVI-capable. |
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01-28-2004, 10:49 AM
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i've seen some good BenQs and proviews that were that pricey...
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01-30-2004, 04:50 PM
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I just recently bought t a 17" CTX. It's very nice. I haven't seen any ghosting or any flaw at all.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-173&depa=1 (yes that review is mine) Just so you know, ABS bundles CTXs in their systems. That's one of the reaons I went with it. ABS makes good machines. |
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01-30-2004, 11:16 PM
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Thanks for the input, All. I appreciate it.
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