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Title: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 21:10:00
Any comments on this?  Look pretty good to me!

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=117999
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: TheBoy on 01 November 2006, 21:14:18
seems ok, maybe a tad dear, but good spec, except for brightness which looks a little low...   ...should be OK though, unless in sunlight...
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Del Boy on 01 November 2006, 21:18:37
Nice lookin and good spec but just a tad overpriced
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 21:18:59
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seems ok, maybe a tad dear, but good spec, except for brightness which looks a little low...   ...should be OK though, unless in sunlight...
I haven't seen anything over 300!  I just want a nice 19" non-widescreen height adjustable with DVI and 3yr warranty.  Have a Samsung LCD tv and really like it.
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 November 2006, 21:21:55
Yeah have to agree a bit over on the price, u can pick 17'' TFT for less than that :)
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Del Boy on 01 November 2006, 21:23:27
How about this 1 m8 less response time but still nice and way cheaper
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6702254/Trail/C%24cip%3D41921.Office%2C%2BPC%2Band%2Bphones%3EC%24cip%3D41988.PC%2Bmonitors.htm
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 21:29:58
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How about this 1 m8 less response time but still nice and way cheaper
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6702254/Trail/C%24cip%3D41921.Office%2C%2BPC%2Band%2Bphones%3EC%24cip%3D41988.PC%2Bmonitors.htm
Thanks, but it's not DVI and not sure it is height adjustable.  I have looked around a bit.  You can get good stuff for about 180, but this is nicer for only 25 quid more.  It seems like the nice stuff has dropped in price more over the last year.
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Del Boy on 01 November 2006, 21:33:40
Stand back i've found another 1 on ebuyer
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=22802696303&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2dhbGxlcnk=&product_uid=112912
height ajustable and DVI not a top make brand but good enough
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 21:43:59
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Stand back i've found another 1 on ebuyer
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=22802696303&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2dhbGxlcnk=&product_uid=112912
height ajustable and DVI not a top make brand but good enough
That actually looks interesting.  12ms response time.  You guys know BenQ but I don't.
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Del Boy on 01 November 2006, 21:48:53
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Stand back i've found another 1 on ebuyer
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=22802696303&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2dhbGxlcnk=&product_uid=112912
height ajustable and DVI not a top make brand but good enough
That actually looks interesting.  12ms response time.  You guys know BenQ but I don't.

My son has a benQ keyboard,moniter TFT on his computer very good stuff never had any probs with it
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Bo Bo on 01 November 2006, 21:51:19
Never heard of them but apparently they're the worlds second largest LCD manufacturer, have a read here (http://www.qreseller.com/about.cfm)
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: TheBoy on 01 November 2006, 21:51:41
BenQ is a trademark of Acer which you'll know...
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Del Boy on 01 November 2006, 21:53:22
Well didn't know that got an acer laptop and love it
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 21:54:32
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BenQ is a trademark of Acer which you'll know...
So not the best, but definitely sell a lot.
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Del Boy on 01 November 2006, 21:55:16
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BenQ is a trademark of Acer which you'll know...
So not the best, but definitely sell a lot.

Not the best m8 but quality stuff
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: tunnie on 01 November 2006, 22:07:38
actually, i don't think that's over priced... for several reasons:

Its height adjustable... yes i know that's a small thing but how many of your TFT's at home go up and down vertically?? - Usefull feature which costs more.

Also, look at its reaction time its 4ms... that's very low, nearly ALL other TFTs around have a 8ms response time (eg that Argos one)

Personally I would never buy anything computer related from Argos, far, far to expensive and never have the good stuff.

Good monitor choice Theo, i paid £190 for my Samsung (same spec just without the height adjustment)

I highly recommend Samsung, excellent screens, excellent warranty. I am running 3 TFT monitors here, 1x 16" Oxy Gel Sony Vaio on my laptop & another 15" Taxan TFT, they are both blown away with the Samsung......

You can't go wrong with their warranty either, remember 1 dead pixel and they will swap it out no probs!

I have just noticed on the ebuyer site they put my monitor up in price!  :o

I paid £190 including VAT & delivery for this one:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/100479
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 22:07:47
Wish I could see them in person.  I'd pay more if it looked noticeably better.
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: RonaldMcBurger on 01 November 2006, 22:08:59
Samsung? no chance. Crap crap crap. they are the crapiest crap in crapville. They are so crap that the crap factory is doing overtime. Crap. Actually, they are a tad better than Sony i suppose, so slightl;y better crap than the crap of craps. Then I suppose there is Ebuyer's own brand, so 2 notches up from the anus of monitor world. Oh, and I had fogotten about Hitachi and Phirrips so not as bad as I first thought then. And at 19" a pretty good size. Inb fact i would say that is a good monitor on reflection, even the best of the bunch. yep go for it, you can't buy better. They are still crap though.

HTH
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 22:10:59
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Samsung? no chance. Crap crap crap. they are the crapiest crap in crapville. They are so crap that the crap factory is doing overtime. Crap. Actually, they are a tad better than Sony i suppose, so slightl;y better crap than the crap of craps. Then I suppose there is Ebuyer's own brand, so 2 notches up from the anus of monitor world. Oh, and I had fogotten about Hitachi and Phirrips so not as bad as I first thought then. And at 19" a pretty good size. Inb fact i would say that is a good monitor on reflection, even the best of the bunch. yep go for it, you can't buy better. They are still crap though.

HTH
Ronnie as ever bringing some sanity back into the discussion  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Bo Bo on 01 November 2006, 22:11:01
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Samsung? no chance. Crap crap crap. they are the crapiest crap in crapville. They are so crap that the crap factory is doing overtime. Crap. Actually, they are a tad better than Sony i suppose, so slightl;y better crap than the crap of craps. Then I suppose there is Ebuyer's own brand, so 2 notches up from the anus of monitor world. Oh, and I had fogotten about Hitachi and Phirrips so not as bad as I first thought then. And at 19" a pretty good size. Inb fact i would say that is a good monitor on reflection, even the best of the bunch. yep go for it, you can't buy better. They are still crap though.

HTH
;D
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: tunnie on 01 November 2006, 22:18:41
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Samsung? no chance. Crap crap crap. they are the crapiest crap in crapville. They are so crap that the crap factory is doing overtime. Crap. Actually, they are a tad better than Sony i suppose, so slightl;y better crap than the crap of craps. Then I suppose there is Ebuyer's own brand, so 2 notches up from the anus of monitor world. Oh, and I had fogotten about Hitachi and Phirrips so not as bad as I first thought then. And at 19" a pretty good size. Inb fact i would say that is a good monitor on reflection, even the best of the bunch. yep go for it, you can't buy better. They are still crap though.

HTH
Ronnie as ever bringing some sanity back into the discussion  ;) ;D

Hummmm!

Name me another manufacture of TFT screens that gives you a 3 year warrently with a ZERO dead pixel policy?

In 3 years if you get one HOT or DEAD pixel, just ONE!! They will replace it, no other supplier offers that. And for me thats top notch as a dead pixel would sooo pi$$ me off
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 01 November 2006, 22:20:24
OK, Samsung's site says it is 8ms and 250 on the brightness.  :-/  But then they have errors on the specs of other monitors  :o
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: MikeDundee on 02 November 2006, 06:45:01
You might want to compare prices and finer point of TFT's at the site below, check the reviews I am sure Ronald must have done one of them ;D ;D

 

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/computing/peripherals/monitors/browse?&a_614=Flat-panel+%28TFT%29&search=&filter_name=TFT%20monitors&q=tft+monitors&ref=redirect

Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Andy B on 02 November 2006, 07:06:02
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Samsung? no chance. Crap crap crap. they are the crapiest crap in crapville. They are so crap that the crap factory is doing overtime. Crap. Actually, they are a tad better than Sony i suppose, so slightl;y better crap than the crap of craps. Then I suppose there is Ebuyer's own brand, so 2 notches up from the anus of monitor world. Oh, and I had fogotten about Hitachi and Phirrips so not as bad as I first thought then. And at 19" a pretty good size. Inb fact i would say that is a good monitor on reflection, even the best of the bunch. yep go for it, you can't buy better. They are still crap though.

HTH
So .... if you were to climb off the fence, what do think of Samsung TFT monitors?  ;)
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: supermop on 02 November 2006, 09:19:44
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Yeah have to agree a bit over on the price, u can pick 17'' TFT for less than that :)


Perhaps because its 2 inches smaller? :P

Price is reasonable for a 19" - and Samsung is very good build quality. They are the market leaders in TFT technology at the moment (first 100" LCD was built by them :o)
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: Del Boy on 02 November 2006, 17:16:43
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Yeah have to agree a bit over on the price, u can pick 17'' TFT for less than that :)


Perhaps because its 2 inches smaller? :P

Price is reasonable for a 19" - and Samsung is very good build quality. They are the market leaders in TFT technology at the moment (first 100" LCD was built by them :o)

I'm agreeing with RMCB samsungs are s**t  but there phones are good ( i have just bought the D900 too add to my collection 3.15MP camera) but dont like all the other stuff
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 02 November 2006, 17:28:06
I like my Samsung LCD tv, especially price/performance v. Sony.  I looked at LG, but they just didn't do it for me.  I don't need the best LCD monitor, but I would like something that I will be happy with for a few years.  This constantly buying mediocre crap to replace dying crap is pissing me off.  My first laptop lasted 6 years.  Now I can't get one to last more than 2 years, at a thousand pounds a pop!  I don't spend much more than that on cars!  Monitors at least are supposed to last longer.  I'm willing to spend 200 instead of 150, IF it is something that I will be happy with longer.
Title: Re: Thinking of this TFT
Post by: theolodian on 02 November 2006, 21:27:33
OK, since I'm not happy that the specs on the other TFT were true, how about this one?  It doesn't pivot, despite what the title says.  Otherwise seems pretty promising.

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/270461/art/samsung/tft-screen-20-1-syncmaste.html