Monitors

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:49

I've got some good ideas of a new monitor I'd like to buy mid next month, PC Advisor is raving about these funsters:

Viewsonic VX2260WM 4.5/5

iiyama Prolite E2208HD

LG C11960 TR 4.5/5

LG Flatron L226WTQ

The trouble is finding them. PC World naturally is feck all use, only stocking model varients that I've never even heard of. I have a spend limit of £160, and will be mainly using the monitor for photoshop work and gaming, but colour fidelity is pretty important. A 22" would be nice. Can you think of some websites that do good service with fine prices, or offer any alternatives that might be worth a look by me? I need to buff up my aging computer a bit and replace the CRT with one of those, and get an external hard drive too. (Thinking one in Maplins, a Seagate 1TRB for £75!)

Any advice or naysaying welcome. :hug:

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:51

ebuyer?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:53

How about...
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161541
or
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158382

I fancy that Samsung myself now actually.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Zardoz wrote:

How about...
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161541
or
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158382

I fancy that Samsung myself now actually.

Watch for Ebuyer flogging non UK models.

Dell do some very nice panels.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 13:01

No HDMI on those either, if that's important Pete. You know, for when you buy a 360.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Zardoz wrote:

No HDMI on those either, if that's important Pete. You know, for when you buy a 360.

My Dell would run a GX4000 if I still had one. Beats yer XBox 700's into the ground.

Also runs a C64, WHICH I HAVE PROVED!

TheAlbin0Kid · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 13:13

I was a milk monitor at primary school.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 13:17

TheAlbin0Kid wrote:

I was a milk monitor at primary school.

*Imagines exciting fist fight between T-Rex and Margaret 'Milk Thief' Thatcher, afore the tragic conclusion where Captain Caveman (dressed as a caveman, natch) wades in on the side of milk-depriving evil.*

devilman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 13:19

chinnyhill10 wrote:

My Dell would run a GX4000 if I still had one.

You don't have a GX4000?

Even I've got one. Er, somewhere. With a vast collection of games (Burnin Rubber).

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 13:19

Zardoz wrote:

No HDMI on those either, if that's important Pete. You know, for when you buy a 360.

I thought the Prolite was HDMI... hmmm. I wouldn't mind a HDMI one though, be handy if I want to do HDR photography in the distant photo. Plus... EGGSBOX!

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

devilman wrote:

chinnyhill10 wrote:

My Dell would run a GX4000 if I still had one.

You don't have a GX4000?

Even I've got one. Er, somewhere. With a vast collection of games (Burnin Rubber).

My last one broke. After I donated all my games to be copied for emulation (yes any version of Navy Seals or Pang you play in an emulator was from my carts) I binned those as well.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

chinnyhill10 wrote:

devilman wrote:

chinnyhill10 wrote:

My Dell would run a GX4000 if I still had one.

You don't have a GX4000?

Even I've got one. Er, somewhere. With a vast collection of games (Burnin Rubber).

My last one broke. After I donated all my games to be copied for emulation (yes any version of Navy Seals or Pang you play in an emulator was from my carts) I binned those as well.

I didn't even know there was a GX4000 emu.

Several of the Master System dumps on the web are from mine

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 14:00

Just a note: I use the DVI input of my TV for HDMI, due to it being an HDTV from before HDMI was at all common.

It generally works, but need a separate sound cable.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Dudley wrote:

chinnyhill10 wrote:

devilman wrote:

chinnyhill10 wrote:

My Dell would run a GX4000 if I still had one.

You don't have a GX4000?

Even I've got one. Er, somewhere. With a vast collection of games (Burnin Rubber).

My last one broke. After I donated all my games to be copied for emulation (yes any version of Navy Seals or Pang you play in an emulator was from my carts) I binned those as well.

I didn't even know there was a GX4000 emu.

Several of the Master System dumps on the web are from mine

All the CPC emulators can emulate a CPC Plus, and therefore a GX4000. A GX4000 is just a 464+ with no keyboard or tape recorder. In fact the "pause" button actually maps to the "P" key.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 14:25

AngryPete wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

No HDMI on those either, if that's important Pete. You know, for when you buy a 360.

I thought the Prolite was HDMI... hmmm. I wouldn't mind a HDMI one though, be handy if I want to do HDR photography in the distant photo. Plus... EGGSBOX!

You could always get a VGA cable, when you get your 360.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 14:30

Zardoz wrote:

You could always get a VGA cable, when you get your 360.

Yeah, if you lived in the dark ages. Analogue FTL.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

AngryPete wrote:

I wouldn't mind a HDMI one though, be handy if I want to do HDR photography in the distant photo.

Uhh, what do those things have to do with each other?

Mr Dave wrote:

Just a note: I use the DVI input of my TV for HDMI, due to it being an HDTV from before HDMI was at all common.

That'll only work if the DVI port supports HDCP though, which isn't all that common on monitors.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 14:34

myp wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

You could always get a VGA cable, when you get your 360.

Yeah, if you lived in the dark ages. Analogue FTL.

Shut the fuck up Dolby 2.0 boy LOLZ

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 14:45

Zardoz wrote:

Shut the fuck up Dolby 2.0 boy LOLZ

I've had a 5.1 system for ages now, donkey.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 14:50

You shallow bastard.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:04

myp wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

You could always get a VGA cable, when you get your 360.

Yeah, if you lived in the dark ages. Analogue FTL.

Heh. VGA is fine, and I've had no problems with it except for Capcom games (which are usually shit anyway) and their screen-tearing.

It's a shame you missed the deal in the Bargains thread for a Dell 24" monitor for £179.99* a while back, Pete. I got one, and I'm incredibly happy with it — VGA, DVI and HDMI inputs

*I know that's slightly above your budget anyway, but it was an excellent deal.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:10

Tcho, shame I missed that. Wouldn't have been able to afford it anyway - and I won't be able to afford this monitor until mid next month. I'm being assailed by so many unexpected bills taking bites out of me at the moment that I keep thinking I'm Rod Taylor in The Birds.

You're right Doctor Glyndwr, I have no idea what I'm actually talking about. Will all these lovely monitors be compatible with a 7600GS card? Being a luddite and never having had bought a monitor before (my current is an ancient CRT) I don't really know how they work.

MrD · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2139

Every place I've studied uses Dell monitors and they've always been rather good, so I got one.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

AngryPete wrote:

Will all these lovely monitors be compatible with a 7600GS card?

I'd be astonished if they weren't.

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