any recommendations for 19"flat screen pc monitor

phoebe03cat

Any good deals around please? Its for my daughter who does play limited gaming on it. Things like the Sims .... Many thanks in advance.

isofa

This months issue of PC Pro (Nov 2007) has a massive group test, with best buys and recommended panels, worth a read.

Reluctant_spender

Tesco had a 19in flat on special at under £90. From what I remember it would suit your needs as I considered it good enough for other games.

I see if I can find a link

Correction it was under a £100 - http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-1517.aspx

bainy

How about this 19" Samsung from ebuyer priced at £117.45 and delivery is free on orders over £49.99. Samsung build quality TFT monitors.

SyncMaster 920N has an amazing colour calibration system that gives you the perfect performance every time.

Innovative Design

• Ultra narrow and slim design
• Clean and simple front view
• Lightweight

High Performance

• Superior image quality
• Resolution: 1440x900
• Contrast ratio 700:1
• Brightness 300 cm/m²
• MagicSpeed™ - 5ms response time
• MagicBright™ - provides 4 modes for optimum display
• MagicTune™ - OSD control software

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/127412

computerwoman

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/search/?strSearch=&bolShowAll=true&intStoreID=5&intCatID=12&intSubcatUID=354&intMfrID=991&bolShowAll=true


my son has this one but I got it for £89.99 in may 07 it's great....cannot fault it...

I have a 19" LCD CTX which I have had for 3 years now paid £305 for it but was worth it as it is still as good as new....

http://www.ciao.co.uk/CTX_S_762A_PG__6282940

this is mine still abit pricey though and mine is 19"

Psychofly

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=583843
I've got the 22" version of this and it's amazing. Although for the extra £40 or so on top you could get the 22" one too
Well worth it.

Widescreen is the future my friend - they also tend to be a bit better value now since everyone is wanting them and every company is making them. 4:3 ratio ones aren't as good value.

isofa

The PC Pro group test I mentioned earlier, tested them very thoroughly, they picked these two out:

1. The Recommended "A" List was the BenQ FP93E S at £149 inc VAT (from www.oyyy.co.uk )

2. The Best Value was the Mirai DML-519W100 at £110 inc VAT (from https://www.cclonline.com )

There are many panels out there to choose from, but some are very mediocre, with poor colour balance, low brightness, lack of controls, inputs and adjustments - so it pays to read up a good comparison test in my opinion.

isofa

Also, widescreen might well be the order of the day with larger panels 20"-24" as you can line up documents side by side etc, but for smaller area panels, it's not such a good buy as you don't get the advantages, IMO.

The majority of smaller screens (i.e. 17-19" - which usually run at the same resolution as each other) are found in 4:3 standard aspect rather than widescreen format too.

Psychofly

I've used both the 19" and 22" Cibox monitors and by are vastly superior than my previous 4:3 19" monitor. The colours and black are great, it's very sharp (coming with a DVI socket which most don't in that price range) and the widescreen looks and feels much better for gaming. A lot is personal preference though.

Idiophreak

I got an LG from ebuyer a few months back:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3=&product_uid=124897&_LOC=UK

Really impressed...looks great, doddle to set up, good picture...