Stores to look at decent monitors

[Punamo]

Any suggestions as to where to check out decent monitors? I tried CompUSA, BestBuy, and Staples, none of them had good monitors.

I'm particularly interested in professional monitors but I really don't want to buy before taking a look at them.

Thanks.

 

[Punamo]

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[Gosharkss]

Please note that I'm biased and work for a monitor company. I live in the San Francisco bay area (Silicon Valley) you would think that if there was anywhere in the world could find professional high quality monitors in a retail store this would be the place. I have gone the big chain stores and the smaller shops and cannot find professional quality monitors on display. Anyone out there find anything please let us know.

What I have found is the typical retail environment has a number of disadvantages. Most retailers will hook many monitors up to one computer and by "splitting" the video signal across many monitors will reduce the image quality. Secondly these monitors are adjusted and unadjusted many times a day by curious users and this can mislead the buyer. Finally, because every monitor off the production line is unique, the unit you take home may not closely resemble the display model.

Good Luck