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Monitor experts - need help choosing a technology
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:30 pm
by [xeno]Julios
My mom's looking to buy a new monitor for her desktop.
She doesn't want to spend more than $US 500 (before tax)
19 inch
But she wants it to be only 6 inches deep!
Is it possible to get a good quality display that fits these constraints?
Cheers for any suggestions
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:33 pm
by Nightshade
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 9394930415
Can't speak to the brand, but there's just one example.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:34 pm
by Canis
6" thick, or from the frontmost position to the backmost position regardless of tilt and taking into account the size of the base?
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:37 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Canis wrote:6" thick, or from the frontmost position to the backmost position regardless of tilt and taking into account the size of the base?
from frontmost to backmost regardless. Whole point is because her desk is quite thin and the screen is right in her face.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:39 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Nightshade wrote:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7030036&type=product&cmp=++&id=1099394930415
Can't speak to the brand, but there's just one example.
thx man - i dunno why, but i had it stuck in my head that good lcd displays costed thousands of dollars...
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:41 pm
by Fender
too bad newegg doesn't ship to canada
they have a bunch under $300
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:41 pm
by Billy Bellend
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:43 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Fender wrote:too bad newegg doesn't ship to canada
they have a bunch under $300
hah - she lives in oman (mid east)
newegg don't do international eh?
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:46 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:54 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 6:10 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/Prod ... sting.aspx
Dell's got the 1905FP for $383 Damn fine moniter but if pinned against the wall the screen is 7.5"
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 6:21 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Giraffe }{unter wrote:http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=320-4113&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=211&first=true&page=productlisting.aspx
Dell's got the 1905FP for $383 Damn fine moniter but if pinned against the wall the screen is 7.5"
ah 7.5's fine
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:12 pm
by FragaGeddon
My bother-in-law has one and there's a bright led light just below the screen telling you it's on.
It's fucking annoying looking anywhere on the screen and seeing this annoying led light.
If you have this problem put a small piece of black tape over it.
Re: Monitor experts - need help choosing a technology
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:37 pm
by Shmee
[xeno]Julios wrote:My mom's looking to buy a new monitor for her desktop.
She doesn't want to spend more than $US 500 (before tax)
19 inch
But she wants it to be only 6 inches deep!
Is it possible to get a good quality display that fits these constraints?
Cheers for any suggestions
I just bought a Sony XBRITE 19" flat panel just under 6" deep. Problem in your situation is it was $800. But I never wanted to buy any of them because they all looked like shit. This one was worth the money.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:39 pm
by Shmee
Yeah - that's the one I got. It's nice because you can do subtle to extreme changes in the backlight for whatever lighting levels you have in the room. If you need it really bright it can be, and dark as well. Awesome monitor
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:49 pm
by Psyche911
Giraffe }{unter wrote:http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=320-4113&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=211&first=true&page=productlisting.aspx
Dell's got the 1905FP for $383 Damn fine moniter but if pinned against the wall the screen is 7.5"
Go for the 2005FPW or 2001FP!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:25 am
by mxrz
The 2005FPW is not available in Canada yet. Dell/LG LCDs are pretty damn good, I personally own the 20" 2001FP and couldn't be happier, we also have the cheaper 19" E193FP, which I bought for my dad, and IMO, it's a killer deal at 450 CAD, certainly better then anything I could find locally here in Montreal. Oh and Dell has free shipping.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:59 am
by Guest
That was a strange double post...
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 2:00 am
by Guest
[xeno]Julios wrote:Canis wrote:6" thick, or from the frontmost position to the backmost position regardless of tilt and taking into account the size of the base?
from frontmost to backmost regardless. Whole point is because her desk is quite thin and the screen is right in her face.
well... I don't know about you but the obvious solution to her problem might be to instead buy a new desk instead of a new monitor... You know... just maybe...
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:50 am
by [xeno]Julios
Kracus wrote:
well... I don't know about you but the obvious solution to her problem might be to instead buy a new desk instead of a new monitor... You know... just maybe...
not that simple - it's a long desk with all her work on it, and it's measured to be as deep in as the wall partition. It wouldn't fit properly if it was any thicker.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 7:15 am
by Grudge
Any LCD screen with a VESA mount?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:14 am
by [xeno]Julios
what about a tft siemens lcd?
Scenicview B19-2
a colleague of my mom at work recommended it, but can't find much about it online.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:41 am
by phantasmagoria
is getting a bigger desk not an option?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 12:59 pm
by [xeno]Julios
phantasmagoria wrote:is getting a bigger desk not an option?
aye - no option - my mom's dead set on lcd stylez