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Change: Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" $297 Free shipping

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dakels

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EDIT: 12/16/08 Back in stock.

EDIT: 12/15/08 pm
OOS

EDIT: 12/15/08
Today only I think. HannsG 28" for $349 with 15% cashback from Paypal at newegg. Makes the monitor $297 free shipping. Paypal cashback can only work on 1 item.


EDIT 12/1/08
It seems that the price was at $339.99 for a short time but newegg.com lists the price back up to $449.99 again. Google shows the price on newegg.com being $339.99 but when you click on the link you get $449.99. You can add it to the shopping list but not google checkout.


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I'm surprised this wasn't posted.

The HannsG 28" LCD is $439.99 at newegg. Email coupon code EMCBBBBCC gets you $50 off. Combo this deal with the Hannspree 7" digital photo frame for FREE but I think you have to pay shipping for it. Ironically the shipping on the 28" is free but the 7" is about $8 UPS 3 day.

TOTAL: $389.99 + 8.25 shipping (for frame)

Smoking deal if you ask me (who bought this monitor for $550...)

This monitor is of course a TN. The screen quality is not bad for a budget TN. In most people's opinion, including my own, the monitor is decent once properly calibrated (which can be difficult) and viewed head on. Horizontal view angle is not too bad but vertical view angles are not too good IMO. I thought the color on this monitor was horrible until I plugged it into a macbook and it looked amazing (Vibrant colors, high contrast, reasonably dark blacks). I realized it needed a lot of calibration on the windows view (Radeon 4850). For this price and size, it's really a good deal. Anyone who wants a higher quality IPS/VA is looking at $800+. This monitor was very decent at $500, it's great for under $400.
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Screen Size 28" (27.5" Viewable Area) Widescreen
Resolution 1920 x 1200
Viewing Angle 160°(H) / 160°(V)
Pixel Pitch 0.309mm
Display Colors 16.7 Million
Brightness 500 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 800:1
Response Time 3ms
Panel Active Matrix, TFT LCD
Connectors D-Sub, HDMI (Comes with HDMI to DVD-D cable)
D-Sub 1
DVI No
HDMI 1
Built in Speakers 2.5W x 2 Channel Built-In Stereo Speakers
Dimensions (W×H×D) 26.4"x 19.2" x 8.4"
Weight 24 lbs.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 3 years limited
Labor 3 years limited
 
i'm in the same boat, having bought the monitor for 550.

tigerdirect is also having the same monitor on sale for 379 (after live cashback). it's a different brand, but the same monitor. I-Inc i think.

but the HG has a 3 year warranty. i dont know how much the I-Inc has.
 
this is all day in costco for 399, i think with their return policy i could swallow potential ebaying of the not needed frame for extra savings...


I owned 28 viewsonic which was very nice but had firmware issue that needed it to be sent to factory, now waiting for good deal on 32" 1080p for under 500, cant stomach paying atleast 800 for refurb 30" dell or along those lines 🙂
 
I've found LCD monitors to be a better deal than LCD TVs because they generally come with a 3-year warranty where the LCD TVs do not.

Edit: assuming you are not going for the bigger screens and need lots of inputs.
 
Originally posted by: Karaktu
I've found LCD monitors to be a better deal than LCD TVs because they generally come with a 3-year warranty where the LCD TVs do not.

Edit: assuming you are not going for the bigger screens and need lots of inputs.
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well, you could just buy it with a credit card that gets you extra warranty up to 3 years...
 
Be aware that a LCD TV is not the same as a LCD monitor meant for short range computer usage. The key difference is pixel size/pizel pitch. Most TV pixels are around .5-.8mm where most monitor pixels are 1/2 to 1/3rd the size at .25-.309mm. This results in a much less "grainier" and clearer image at short range. If you plan on using your monitor at 3'+ then it probably wont matter much.

With a monitor you pay for the better quality, smaller pixels. With a TV, added cost comes from the tuner/HD tuner. Other then that, its a cheaper, lower quality monitor made for distance viewing (to oversimplify and generalize).

As for the I-Inc monitor at tigerdirect, that monitor is $400 + $26 shipping. That monitor is basically the same but it costs more, 1 year warranty instead of 3, and no free 7" lcd frame. I don't think it compares unless you really have to buy from TD which I would never do over newegg. Costco I could understand wanting a local place to return... For me it would end up costing me about $40 more with tax (no tax with newegg) and no free lcd photo frame which would save me a $40 gift for someone... lol

You can get cashback for the HannsG at newegg as well.
 
You can get this same monitor on EBAY with livesearch/EBAY 25% cash back for $360. Granted you don't get the photo frame which is $40. So If you don't need the frame then you save yourself $40
 
DEAL IS DEAD




(But it's on sale for $339.99 now, anyone want to update the title? Just bought one)

BTW, I found a guide by searching for "fixing blacklight bleed" (without quotes) on google, basically disassemble monitor and tape the clear edge of the LCD with electrical tape (but don't tape the black part or you'll lose whatever you've covered up - unless it doesn't have any pixels on it, of course).

A few tips:
-Dead Pixel -- Black
-Stuck Pixel -- G,B,R Usually

Pixels can be fixed with software, rubbing (i.e. pencil eraser), or tapping.

There have been a lot of negative reviews (although not that many compared to the total number of reviews), mostly about dead pixels and backlight problems, but I noticed that when you look at them by date, the newer they are the more positive they are. Seems Hanns-G is getting the kinks worked out and you're more likely to get a good monitor.

Lots of talk about reducing the monitor brightness, personally I would use Riven (yes, that old game) which had a REALLY nice in-game adjustment picture, then you can follow that up with a monitor adjustment device (which will make a color profile for your monitor).


Tip from Amazon Review:
"You may want to calibrate this monitor though. I did it with Mac OS X, and then adjusted brightness(65), contrast(100), R(70), G(70), B(70). It's perfect to my eyes now, but you may want different values. I got the RGB tip from one of the reviewers here(Thanks, Linux). I strongly recommend you to spend some time with calibration. It makes huge difference."

Personally I like contrast at 100% (ever since Riven, asked me to set contrast to 100% and adjust brightness down till the picture is okay). Sounds like a good starting point.
 
I bought mine on EBay for ~$350 after CashBack. This is a WONDERFUL monitor... I've utterly no complaints about it. Particularly great for my aged eyes!

That said, I bought from TechTreasure [mWave?] on EBay and their CS is SOOOO bad I won't buy there again. Ever. No way, no how. Unh unh. Nope..... [Two of Three TT purchases had problems and TT CS seems a dead-end/circular-file for any email I sent.]
 
Obviously it's not the best monitor (it costs half of what good ones due) but it is quite functional and actually looks pretty good after calibration. I got mine for $450 and considered it a great value. Now that it's $340 I'm really tempted to grab a second one.
 
Now that this thing is 340 shipped at the Egg I've been considering it. I currently have a Viewsonic 2025wm and I'd never had a problem with it, but I'd just like something bigger. A 28" sounds great, but I'm mostly worried about the gamma level and lower resolution. I don't do any kind of photo editing so true color depth isn't a huge deal for me, I'll use this thing to write papers, browse the web, and play games. I'm just wondering how stretched things will look by dragging 1920x1200 to 28"? Would browsing the web and reading text be hideous? I'm used to 1680x1050 on a 20" so I'm just somewhat worried what only another 300x200 would look like on an additional 8 inches.
 
Sorry I don't see where it is $340? Was it a short sale because the price I see now is $449.99 again.
 
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Now that this thing is 340 shipped at the Egg I've been considering it. I currently have a Viewsonic 2025wm and I'd never had a problem with it, but I'd just like something bigger. A 28" sounds great, but I'm mostly worried about the gamma level and lower resolution. I don't do any kind of photo editing so true color depth isn't a huge deal for me, I'll use this thing to write papers, browse the web, and play games. I'm just wondering how stretched things will look by dragging 1920x1200 to 28"? Would browsing the web and reading text be hideous? I'm used to 1680x1050 on a 20" so I'm just somewhat worried what only another 300x200 would look like on an additional 8 inches.
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you probably want a real 30" with double the pixels. this is a compromise design, 2" less with half the pixels! its ok for the price, but on the other hand you don't get something for nothing.
 
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