Basic monitor question

[neilm]

I see a 19" CRT monitor for £110 and the other £300, I know the more expensive has faster refresh rates and finer dp, but is there a real need to go with the more expensive apart from gaming and graphic design? Will the less expensive blind you or what is the problems with it?

Cheers,
Neil.

 

[Cerb]

Depends on the specific monitor. Many brands, like Samsung/Samtron, have monitors at low cost that have the same clarity at the low-end, but the high-end does the faster refresh rates and has better color and less glare. CTX and Samsung I know from experience make excellent monitors through their whole product lines. None are bad, but the more expensive ones are indeed better.

 

[neilm]

I'm getting a nice iiyama (was going for the ctx before, but something change my mind). I've never actually stood infront of two monitors, one being a low end and the other high end to be able to tell the difference in quality... but is the difference worth about £150 between the both?

 

[Cerb]

I don't know. In most cases it is either obvious, there's a crappy video card (like one of the bad GF2s), or you're the kind of person who will never notice it. I prefer getting unknown monitors from a B&M store, so they can be returned, just in case they are crappy.