LCD monitor for a non-graphics pro?

I reviewed the recent postings but I think my requirements are a little different.

I'm ready to step up, mainly to gain a little space on my desk, and not have a 40 pound crt staring me in the face.

I'm looking for a 19" or better LCD monitor at a reasonable price. Color fidelity is not an issue since I never do work for print. I only do work for web sites I produce.

What does matter to me is the monitor has to be "watchable" in an non-technical sense, since I will be looking at it 8+ hours a day. The ones I see at Fry's, at least the affordable ones, seem to have dot-pitch that makes them look like early 70's color tv's. Luminance is important, I hate a dull looking screen. Contrast, I believe black should truly be black, etc. "Features" are not a factor. Just display the damn screen.

Hate to drag this group down with such an armature question, but maybe someone here will understand my needs.

Something around $500 US would fit my budget. I don't follow this kind of thing closely and appreciate any advice. If 19" is impossible for what I want at that price 17" might work.

TIA. Alan

"wtrplnet" <alan.s AT REMOVE Spam intertrader.net> wrote in message

I reviewed the recent postings but I think my requirements are a little different.

I'm ready to step up, mainly to gain a little space on my desk, and not have
a 40 pound crt staring me in the face.

I'm looking for a 19" or better LCD monitor at a reasonable price. Color fidelity is not an issue since I never do work for print. I only do work for web sites I produce.

What does matter to me is the monitor has to be "watchable" in an non-technical sense, since I will be looking at it 8+ hours a day. The ones
I see at Fry's, at least the affordable ones, seem to have dot-pitch that makes them look like early 70's color tv's. Luminance is important, I hate
a dull looking screen. Contrast, I believe black should truly be black, etc. "Features" are not a factor. Just display the damn screen.
Hate to drag this group down with such an armature question, but maybe someone here will understand my needs.

Something around $500 US would fit my budget. I don't follow this kind of thing closely and appreciate any advice. If 19" is impossible for what I want at that price 17" might work.

TIA. Alan

Hi Alan,

I just went through this process myself - though I do do some printing but strictly non-professional. I settled on the Viewsonic VP191. It arrived last week and I am very happy with it so far. Very bright, responsive, good colour reproduction, high contrast etc. No dead pixels.

I settled on it as I read a couple of rave reviews of the VP171, then decided to 'upsize' :-)

You don't tend to see the Viewsonic's on display in the stores as they are directed more to a professional/corporate market (at least here in Australia)

Details here:
Seems to just scrap in under your budget:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009ETMA/qid =1116410664/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-0158678-7034477?v=glance &s=electronics&n=507846

Specs:
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplay s/proseries/vp191b/ "Featuring AMPLIFIED IMPULSET TECHNOLOGY, the innovative VP191b LCD display with THINEDGE ULTRA-SLIM BEZEL DESIGN is ideal for multiple-display configuration, enhancing productivity, accuracy and decision-making for financial traders, corporate planners, graphics professionals and engineers. Digital HDTV clarity, 170

On Wed, 18 May 2005 20:12:14 +1000, "Caitlin"
wrote (with possible editing):

"wtrplnet" <alan.s AT REMOVE Spam intertrader.net> wrote in message

I reviewed the recent postings but I think my requirements are a little different.

I'm ready to step up, mainly to gain a little space on my desk, and not have
a 40 pound crt staring me in the face.

I'm looking for a 19" or better LCD monitor at a reasonable price. Color fidelity is not an issue since I never do work for print. I only do work for web sites I produce.

What does matter to me is the monitor has to be "watchable" in an non-technical sense, since I will be looking at it 8+ hours a day. The ones
I see at Fry's, at least the affordable ones, seem to have dot-pitch that makes them look like early 70's color tv's. Luminance is important, I hate
a dull looking screen. Contrast, I believe black should truly be black, etc. "Features" are not a factor. Just display the damn screen.
Hate to drag this group down with such an armature question, but maybe someone here will understand my needs.

Something around $500 US would fit my budget. I don't follow this kind of thing closely and appreciate any advice. If 19" is impossible for what I want at that price 17" might work.

TIA. Alan

Hi Alan,

I just went through this process myself - though I do do some printing but strictly non-professional. I settled on the Viewsonic VP191. It arrived last week and I am very happy with it so far. Very bright, responsive, good colour reproduction, high contrast etc. No dead pixels.

I settled on it as I read a couple of rave reviews of the VP171, then decided to 'upsize' :-)

You don't tend to see the Viewsonic's on display in the stores as they are directed more to a professional/corporate market (at least here in Australia)

Details here:
Seems to just scrap in under your budget:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009ETMA/qid =1116410664/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-0158678-7034477?v=glance &s=electronics&n=507846

Specs:
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplay s/proseries/vp191b/ "Featuring AMPLIFIED IMPULSET TECHNOLOGY, the innovative VP191b LCD display with THINEDGE ULTRA-SLIM BEZEL DESIGN is ideal for multiple-display configuration, enhancing productivity, accuracy and decision-making for financial traders, corporate planners, graphics professionals and engineers. Digital HDTV clarity, 170º XtremeView® wide viewing angles and CLEARMOTIVT 8MS VIDEO RESPONSE deliver immaculate performance for high-density graphics and mixed-media data. Comprehensively equipped with HEIGHT, PIVOT*, TILT, AND SWIVEL adjustments and multiple digital/analog inputs, the VP191b sets the world-class standard for professional flat-panel displays. *Pivot function not supported by ViewSonic on Apple computers. "

I'll second Caitlin's recommendation. I needed a monitor for a seldom used PC which runs a few ancillary applications. Space was limited and I didn't want to spend a lot, so I compromised on a Viewsonic 17" LCD. I was surprised by the quality of the picture. It's bright and sharp. Very nice - the fidelity is a lot better than I expected. My workstation uses two MultiSync 20" LCD's which are reasonably well calibrated; next replacement, I think I'll look carefully at Viewsonic.

I am not a graphic artist, however. Just a programmer who needs to do a bit of web work.

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Larry
Email to rapp at lmr dot com

On Wed, 18 May 2005 09:57:30 -0700, "wtrplnet" <alan.s AT REMOVE Spam intertrader.net> wrote:

Hi Alan,

I just went through this process myself - though I do do some printing

but

strictly non-professional. I settled on the Viewsonic VP191. It arrived

last

week and I am very happy with it so far. Very bright, responsive, good colour reproduction, high contrast etc. No dead pixels.

I settled on it as I read a couple of rave reviews of the VP171, then decided to 'upsize' :-)

You don't tend to see the Viewsonic's on display in the stores as they

are

directed more to a professional/corporate market (at least here in Australia)

Details here:
Seems to just scrap in under your budget:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009ETMA/qid =1116410664/sr=

8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-0158678-7034477?v=glance&s=electron ics&n=507846

Specs:

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplay s/proseries/vp1

91b/

"Featuring AMPLIFIED IMPULSET TECHNOLOGY, the innovative VP191b LCD

display

with THINEDGE ULTRA-SLIM BEZEL DESIGN is ideal for multiple-display configuration, enhancing productivity, accuracy and decision-making for financial traders, corporate planners, graphics professionals and

engineers.

Digital HDTV clarity, 170º XtremeView® wide viewing angles and

CLEARMOTIVT

8MS VIDEO RESPONSE deliver immaculate performance for high-density

graphics

and mixed-media data. Comprehensively equipped with HEIGHT, PIVOT*, TILT, AND SWIVEL adjustments and multiple digital/analog inputs, the VP191b

sets

the world-class standard for professional flat-panel displays. *Pivot function not supported by ViewSonic on Apple computers. "

I'll second Caitlin's recommendation. I needed a monitor for a seldom used PC which runs a few ancillary applications. Space was limited and I didn't want to spend a lot, so I compromised on a Viewsonic 17" LCD. I was surprised by the quality of the picture. It's bright and sharp. Very nice - the fidelity is a lot better than I expected. My workstation uses two MultiSync 20" LCD's which are reasonably well calibrated; next replacement, I think I'll look carefully at Viewsonic.

I am not a graphic artist, however. Just a programmer who needs to do a bit of web work.

--

Larry
Email to rapp at lmr dot com

Thanks to both of you for your reply. I know Viewsonic has a good reputation, I'll look into that. Thanks again
Alan

Be aware that most 17" and 19" monitors share the same 1280x1024 resolution so the image on the 19" isn't any finer, just bigger.

I am using the Samsung 17" LCDs, the models with a DVI input, which makes the images very sharp.

That siad, if you are near a Costco, thay have a 19" Princeton Graphics LCD with DVI and analog inputs for under $400. I have one PG LCD 17" and it's very good, but not quite up to the Samsung.

Hi Alan,

I just went through this process myself - though I do do some printing

but

strictly non-professional. I settled on the Viewsonic VP191. It arrived

last

week and I am very happy with it so far. Very bright, responsive, good colour reproduction, high contrast etc. No dead pixels.

I settled on it as I read a couple of rave reviews of the VP171, then decided to 'upsize' :-)

You don't tend to see the Viewsonic's on display in the stores as they

are

directed more to a professional/corporate market (at least here in Australia)

Details here:
Seems to just scrap in under your budget:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009ETMA/qid =1116410664/sr=

8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-0158678-7034477?v=glance&s=electron ics&n=507846

Specs:

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplay s/proseries/vp1

91b/

"Featuring AMPLIFIED IMPULSET TECHNOLOGY, the innovative VP191b LCD

display

with THINEDGE ULTRA-SLIM BEZEL DESIGN is ideal for multiple-display configuration, enhancing productivity, accuracy and decision-making for financial traders, corporate planners, graphics professionals and

engineers.

Digital HDTV clarity, 170

On Tue, 17 May 2005 20:06:45 -0700, "wtrplnet" <alan.s AT REMOVE Spam intertrader.net> wrote:

I reviewed the recent postings but I think my requirements are a little different.

I'm ready to step up, mainly to gain a little space on my desk, and not have a 40 pound crt staring me in the face.

I'm looking for a 19" or better LCD monitor at a reasonable price. Color fidelity is not an issue since I never do work for print. I only do work for web sites I produce.

What does matter to me is the monitor has to be "watchable" in an non-technical sense, since I will be looking at it 8+ hours a day. The ones I see at Fry's, at least the affordable ones, seem to have dot-pitch that makes them look like early 70's color tv's. Luminance is important, I hate a dull looking screen. Contrast, I believe black should truly be black, etc. "Features" are not a factor. Just display the damn screen.
Hate to drag this group down with such an armature question, but maybe someone here will understand my needs.

Something around $500 US would fit my budget. I don't follow this kind of thing closely and appreciate any advice. If 19" is impossible for what I want at that price 17" might work.

TIA. Alan

What you want is the one with the highest contrast ratio for the price. I would suggest you look at the following makes: Iiyama, Viewscan, LG.

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"Oliver Costich" wrote in message

Be aware that most 17" and 19" monitors share the same 1280x1024 resolution so the image on the 19" isn't any finer, just bigger.

*snip*

Which is one of the reasons I went for the 19" :-). 1280x1024 is just too tiny as far as I'm concerned - making applications, text webpages etc hard to read. As it is, I've set the 19" to 'larger text'.