Seeking to buy an alt. brand LCD monitor

bOing · Post by **bOing** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:02 pm

Question: can anyone suggest a good alternative LCD monitor to the Apple LCDs. This is for audio, so I don't have to have the stellar color reproduction of an Apple screen.

I have DVI and VGA connectors - ATI Radeon 9200 for Mac on my old G5.

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:21 am

Judging from what I've heard and read, Dell and Samsung are your next-best bets.

bOing · Post by **bOing** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:44 am

That's the third time I've heard "Dell" in the last 12 hours. (my friend has one for his PC)

Thanks my simian friend. I'll be looking in that direction.

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:02 am

Hey, no worries bOing.

You might want to check out which one has the better screen.
Although both are said to be a cut above the rest in terms of consistency and reliability, I'm pretty sure one of them uses the same source as Apple but with slightly less stringent buying constraints.

chadd · Post by **chadd** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:24 am

I found this thread to be very helpful when shopping for a new display a few weeks ago:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview ... erthread=y

bOing · Post by **bOing** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:57 am

Thank you for that too, Chadd. I found something similar yesterday, but it looks like it was burned from this one cause it looks for more in depth.

JadeLatrell · Post by **JadeLatrell** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:57 pm

Let me add to the Dell. I have 2 24" Dell's for my workstation. I bought them from the refurb outlet online and saved some more. Then, one of them went out and they took care of it immediately. Sent out a new one and I sent back the old one once it came.

Price, service, and now quality cant be beat. This was a year ago and I think they were $550 a piece.

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bOing · Post by **bOing** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:03 pm

Thanks Jade...

Seems that Dell has a good reputation for their screens. I'll probably make a decision tomorrow (Can't wait forever, I got me some music to make).

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:13 am

Good luck bOing, and enjoy 'em!

bOing · Post by **bOing** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:55 am

Thanks Monkey.

bOing · Post by **bOing** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:05 pm

Just an update. Today I ordered an LG L226WTY-BF 22" LCD Monitor. LG stands for "Life's Good" - think they're a Canadian company cause I phoned them up and a polar bear answered.

Specs: 2ms, 1680 x 1050, 3000:1 CR, 300 cd/m2, D-Sub, DVI-D. It cost $275 (CDN). I'll report back once it arrives and I give it a workout.

The company where I buy my computers sells the LG brand as well as Apple (they're dumping Viewsonic - too low quality). They inspired me to consider these LG screens.

Where I finally purchased didn't have Dells or I might have bought one instead. The LG has high ratings (3000:1 contrast) so it should be pretty decent. It's probably a TN screen, not the S-IPS which I'm used to. But still, it was $750 cheaper than the first LCD I bought 8 years ago...

Thanks everyone for your input. My next purchase, when I can budget for $1200-$1500 will likely be a Dell. Or a hovercraft.

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:28 am

Bargain!

I hope it serves you well, bOing.
Can't wait to jump on the LCD train...