have to buy 21"tfts - ouch - any deals / vouchers-please

jema_2

moving to a smaller house, will have to loose 2 x 21" dinosaur crt - these work superbly, but just havent the space to put them on a desk -

i use autocad , so screen clarity is v. v. important - any ideas on suitable spec ( apart from the laptop never had tft), any vouchers / bargain deals
thx

tryptase

It's a bit of a con but a 21" CRT monitor will only have a viewable size of 20" whereas TFT's seem to state the genuine screen size. So, a 20" TFT would have the same viewing area as the monitor you're replacing.

Might save you a few quid.

ccparkhill

My girlfriend's 21" Iiyama Vision Master CRT is actually 19.5", PC World, Currys and Dixons are doing a 19" Iiyama LCD for £199 and Staples are doing a 19" Benq LCD for £179, both with DVI and quick response times.

I think Currys is the best for the Iiyama since it's free delivery and there are some codes around.

libitina_2

Have you tried Ebuyer?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=10867079842&action=UFNQcm9kdWN0U2VhcmNoUmVzdWx0cw%3D%3D&cat_uid=12&subcat_uid=763

kirst

i.m.o. a smaller tft is clearer than a normal crt.....i had a 21" crt monitor for work and it got replaced with a 19" tft and its fine.....i use AutoCAD everyday and have no problem with screen clarity......so 19" may save you more money.

jema_2

kirst, what make tft are you using , as the quality varies hugely ( even when they have the same spec)
thx J

tryptase

For professional use I'd recommend Eizo. Expensive though.

http://www.eizo.co.uk/home.html

Alternatively, Toms Hardware recently recommended the Dell ultrasharp 2405FPW, which is 24" widescreen. I'd imagine the 20" ultrasharp 2005FPW would be of similar quality.

bleugh

what res do you run your 21's at?
if its 1280x1024 then two 17" will go well
MOST 19" are the same res also, 1280x1024, just the pixels are a bit bigger

dell screens are VERY nice IMHO, gets expensive tho

seriously, i'd consider two dell 17" at £150 each, or even three of 'em ;-)

jema_2

run at 1200 x 1600, , the size is for viewing whole chunks of building on, in autocad, even 19" is far too small for plan work - thats the prob!!