Which Flat Panel?

I have no idea about what to look for in Flat Panel/LCD monitors so I'm hoping someone can tell me which of these is the best one

[quote0846e8837d]Acer AL1912 19
Samsung 711T 17
ViewSonic VX715 17
Sony SDM-S73 17
Dell 1704FPT 17
NEC LCD92V-BK 19
BenQ FP931 19
HP Pavilion F1903 19[/quote0846e8837d]

I wouldn't mind a 19" but I'd prefer quality over quantity.

the sony xbrites are amazing

[quoted3ef871aff="CoMpFrEaK"]the sony xbrites are amazing[/quoted3ef871aff]
IAWTC, but it isnt in the list.

[quote8fd60d85aa="tracemhunter"][quote8fd60d85aa="CoMpFrEaK"]the sony xbrites are amazing[/quote8fd60d85aa]
IAWTC, but it isnt in the list.[/quote8fd60d85aa]

O, its not an xbrite? is it the ergobrite then? (or whatever they call it)

reviews are generally the best place to look, becasue you cannot trust any of the manufacturer specs on brightness, contrast, etc.

What to look for is

DVI Input (and analog if need be)
Ajustments (swivel, up/down)

A good place to research is amazon.com, becasue they have virtually every monitor, and almost all have reviews.

Also, remember that many monitors will have the same hardware, but different names.

Of the brands you listed, Samsung is known as the industry leader, but alas, there isnt a 19" model there. In addition, the NEC stands out, jsut becasue they are a larger portion of the market.

I own the Acer1914, not quite sure what the difference is between that and the 1912, but probably jsut an older generation. The Acer is a very solid performer.

[quote75b88ff993="tracemhunter"][quote75b88ff993="CoMpFrEaK"]the sony xbrites are amazing[/quote75b88ff993]
IAWTC, but it isnt in the list.[/quote75b88ff993]

As nice as they are, I cant see spending enough money for a 19" on a 17", but then again, Im not a big gamer.

I own the Sony from freepay, i must say even without "awsome" specs the image is truely amazing.

[quote6fc560d331="mikedb"]reviews are generally the best place to look, becasue you cannot trust any of the manufacturer specs on brightness, contrast, etc.

What to look for is

DVI Input (and analog if need be)
Ajustments (swivel, up/down)

A good place to research is amazon.com, becasue they have virtually every monitor, and almost all have reviews.

Also, remember that many monitors will have the same hardware, but different names.

Of the brands you listed, Samsung is known as the industry leader, but alas, there isnt a 19" model there. In addition, the NEC stands out, jsut becasue they are a larger portion of the market.

I own the Acer1914, not quite sure what the difference is between that and the 1912, but probably jsut an older generation. The Acer is a very solid performer.

[quote6fc560d331="tracemhunter"][quote6fc560d331="CoMpFrEaK"]the sony xbrites are amazing[/quote6fc560d331]
IAWTC, but it isnt in the list.[/quote6fc560d331]

As nice as they are, I cant see spending enough money for a 19" on a 17", but then again, Im not a big gamer.[/quote6fc560d331]

True, i almost bought it before, but couldnt. Mines a 25ms response rate, good enough for CnC Generals and a little bit of CS. DVDs are only ok. You probably want a 16MS response rate for general use though. 25MS is a bit high.

25ms is a bit high. samsung makes dell monitors and shares the same plant as sony i think. some of hp's lcd's are made by sharp, the leading manufacturer in lcd.

dell 1704. i was planning to get that but some extra paypal change in my pocket sounded a lot better )

I think I've narrowed it down to these ones. Which one? shrug

Dell 1704FPT

[quote3e37f3ec42]Diagonal Size 17 in
Viewable Size 17 in
Aspect Ratio 43 (Standard)
Resolution 1280 x 1024
Response Time 12 ms
Refresh Rate at Max Resolution 60 Hz
Color Depth 16.7 Million Colors + 8-Bit Grayscale Mask (32-bit)
Contrast Ratio 5001
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Pitch 0.264 mm
Horizontal Viewing Angle 130 degrees
Vertical Viewing Angle 140 degrees
Interface
Interface Type Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA), Video - 24 pin DVI-D
Other Features
Monitor Color Black
Mounting Desktop, Wallmount
Included Devices Monitor Stand
System Type PC[/quote3e37f3ec42]

Sony SDM-S73

[quote3e37f3ec42]Diagonal Size 17 in
Viewable Size 17 in
Resolution 1280 x 1024
Color Depth 16.7 Million Colors (24-bit)
Contrast Ratio 5001
Brightness 250 cd/m2
Pitch .264 mm
Interface
Interface Type Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
Other Features
Mounting Desktop
Included Devices Monitor Stand
System Type Apple Macintosh, PC, PowerPC[/quote3e37f3ec42]

BenQ FP931

[quote3e37f3ec42]Diagonal Size 19 in
Viewable Size 19 in
Aspect Ratio 43 (Standard)
Resolution 1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
Response Time 16 ms
Color Depth 16.2 Million Colors
Contrast Ratio 4501
Brightness 250 cd/m2
Pitch 0.294 mm
Horizontal Viewing Angle 130 degrees
Vertical Viewing Angle 130 degrees
Interface
Interface Type Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA), Video - 24 pin DVI-D
Other Features
Monitor Color Black, Silver
Mounting Desktop, Wallmount
Included Devices Monitor Stand, Power Supply
System Type PC[/quote3e37f3ec42]

in that case, go with the dell. from what you posted the sony doesn't even have dvi. any display without dvi is obsolete and should not be considered.

some of the companies test their panels in different ways so the results don't match up apples to apples on occasion. googling each of them and comparing user results is the best. from everything i've heard, the dell monitor is pretty bright and vibrant and offers a fast enough response time to not ghost in fps games.

I'm thinking of going with the 19" Dell thats on the TRainn site.

We have teh 17" ones at school and i love the features.

Either Dell, or the LG moni. Both 19"

Definately wont get 17".

Actually someone on this forum got the 19" Dell and is returning it because the colours are washed out at the top of the screen. Apparently it's the same on all models but Dell only offer support if you buy it with a computer and not just on its own.

That sucks.

Maybe I;ll get the LG, and it is 1 referral less.

The benq 19 inch.

I have the dell 24 inch lcd 2405FPW man it blows !!!

i had the 17 inch dell man it was awesome cant go wrong with dell monitors i loved it so much thats why i bought 24 inch on ebay

My 17" Dell LCD monitor is great.