LCD Monitor suggestions (sub $300 budget)

[metroplex]

I have a sub-$300 USD Budget and would like to buy a reliable/long-life, high-res, and high performance LCD monitor. Size should be 14" to 17", but seeing the prices, probably 15" would be the largest I could get.

Anyone have recommendations?

Thanks

 

[NYHoustonman]

Why LCD? For that price, get a nice CRT. Unless there's some reason (space, image quality).

 

[metroplex]

Well I currently have all NEC Multisync CRTs, a 15", 17", and a 19". The 19" is great but it takes too long to power up and power off, it takes a bit long to refresh the screen at times, and its heavier than my 27" CRT TV.

The 17" is starting to lose the anti-radiation tint and parts of it are reflective now. The 15" is being used by another PC.

Anyhow I have to move and for my new desk I would like a smaller monitor (than 19"), be light, and high perf.

Maybe a 15" or 17" CRT or a small/slimline 19"-21" monitor???

Reliability, performance, and resolution are important to me. Thanks!

 

[fredtam]

If you have a Sam's Club membership they have a NEC 15" LCD for $257. It has a 30ms response time but you won't get any better than that at the sub $300 range. The rest of the specs are good. It would be a good monitor provided you don't do a lot of gaming.
I would also recommend the Dell 1504fp but it is $349 . You may want to wait for Dell to run their hot deals.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

$300 can buy a pretty good 15" LCD.
NEC 1560NX, BENQ FP557, Samsung 150N, Planar PL150M.

 

[metroplex]

I'm looking at a Viewsonic VE155 15" LCD, anyone know if they have any problems?

 

[fredtam]

It is analog only and the graphics performance is sub par according to PCWorld..

 

[metroplex]

PCWorld gave them billing in the Top Ten LCD monitors.

I'll check out the NEC 15", but from what i heard ppl were unimpressed by the LCD5V