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Recommend a 17-18" LCD Monitor

crt1530

crt1530

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My boss is looking to buy a 17-18" LCD Monitor and I have the charge of picking it out. Please make suggestions.

Two candidates are the ViewSonic ViewPanel VG175 and the Sony SDM-M81 LCD.

Thanks for any info.
 
The Sony M81 is very sleek and smart looking and the image quality is as good as you can expect from an LCD.
 
I just got a dell 1701FP, it is amazing, it is supposed to be a samsung panel, but it appears to be much better than the samsung 770. I really like it.
 
I have the VG175 and am quite happy with it. Got it about 2 months ago and at the time I did my research, it was pretty much tops for a 17-18&quot;er < $1500.
 
A few suggestions:

1. Look for a brightness of 200nits or better. Most have this, but make sure

2. Look for a contrast ratio of 235:1 or better. A lot of good ones are 250:1, 300:1, or 400-450:1

3. Look for the kind of connector you need. I'd personally suggest something with both DVI and VGA. I've used both connectors on my 18.1&quot; LCD and the DVI is definitely cleaner.

4. Most importantly, look for something with 40ms or lower reponse time!!! This is something widely overlooked, and some manufacturer's don't even publish it on the quick specs. You have to dig through the complete technical specifications to find. What a low response time does is it keeps the &quot;ghosting&quot; effect to a minimum. If you can find something below 40ms, you will not have the trailing image problem with games and video. Be careful of those that don't publish this number at all. A LOT of em are 50ms or above.

Also, it's important to realize that there's quite a bit of difference between LCD's, even of the same specs. There's really no substitute to going in to a store and viewing the LCD, ideally with the same connection as the one you plan to use. As long as you look for those minimum specs, getting above them doesn't seem to really make a huge difference (ie. 450:1 contrast ratio doesn't look remarkably better than 300:1).

I'm currently on a Compaq TFT8020. 200nits brightness, 300:1 contrast, DVI and VGA, 37ms response time.

TFT8020

I looked at the SGI 1600SW, NEC LCD1830, NEC LCD1810X, IBM T84 and 86 (both the analog and the digital ones), and a bunch of Sony's.
 
My vote is for Viewsonic. I have the VG151 which is the 15&quot; version, but if your boss needs 17-18&quot;, go for the VG181. Expensive, yes. But it's worth the cash 😀
 
Oh sh!t, I was looking at the Sony M81/B but I decided to go for the N80 after looking at this:


<< The N80 includes a DVI-I digital port that allows selection between digital or analogue input, stereo speakers and a 2up/2down USB hub. It has an Intelligent Auto-Adjustment feature that automatically optimizes the output (both for digital and analogue input), according to Sony. The company has also given it Digital Smoothing, which is designed to remove jagged edges even outside the monitors native resolution.
The monitors can work in three modes: standard, text and graphics. The standard mode is designed for everyday work, while the other two boost contrast/detail and colour reproduction respectively. It also includes two sets of sensors ? an infra-red User Sensor that powers the monitor up and down based upon whether there is a user in front of it or not and a light sensor that automatically adjusts screen luminance according to ambient room lighting. >>


Oh yes, it will be mine! 😀

 
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