- Jul 13, 2011
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I have very simple needs. I need no more than FHD 1080p. I do lots of very simple video editing, so the only spec that really matters to me is to have decent contrast ratio.
Since I last bought a monitor viewing angles have probably significantly improved so that's probably not something to worry too much about but it is important to me to have good angles. I imagine this can be had rather cheap in a new monitor but I'd like to keep this purchase relatively cheap in any event.
I'd say 95% of this monitor's use is regular productivity and browsing. But it's just that in that 5% there is video and photo editing (again, very basic) but I do keep my monitors calibrated. If it makes any difference whatsoever, my GPU is a AMD Radeon R9 280.
So, what can be had for a low price that basically does all this? Any help would be wonderful.
In case anyone's interested my PA238Q seems to have crapped out overnight. It turns on but it won't display anything. White power light button comes on but then turns orange which is usually lit when there is no signal. I verified the DVI cable, I tried an HDMI cable, the GPU output to my TV just fine (which I'm on right now) so it's not likely a desktop issue. I will say it seemed to be having bizarre delays lately when booting. Like times when it wouldn't seem to 'catch' that the computer was trying to send it a signal. TV output has always been fine.
Since I last bought a monitor viewing angles have probably significantly improved so that's probably not something to worry too much about but it is important to me to have good angles. I imagine this can be had rather cheap in a new monitor but I'd like to keep this purchase relatively cheap in any event.
I'd say 95% of this monitor's use is regular productivity and browsing. But it's just that in that 5% there is video and photo editing (again, very basic) but I do keep my monitors calibrated. If it makes any difference whatsoever, my GPU is a AMD Radeon R9 280.
So, what can be had for a low price that basically does all this? Any help would be wonderful.
In case anyone's interested my PA238Q seems to have crapped out overnight. It turns on but it won't display anything. White power light button comes on but then turns orange which is usually lit when there is no signal. I verified the DVI cable, I tried an HDMI cable, the GPU output to my TV just fine (which I'm on right now) so it's not likely a desktop issue. I will say it seemed to be having bizarre delays lately when booting. Like times when it wouldn't seem to 'catch' that the computer was trying to send it a signal. TV output has always been fine.
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