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recommended widescreen lcd for £150 or less.


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18-Jul-2008, 05:12 PM #1
recommended widescreen lcd for £150 or less.
im looking for a widescreen lcd monitor for £150 or less. preferably from the UK, definitely not new-egg, they ship to us only.

here are several that i have found:

Acer:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EMONITOR.htm

HP:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EMONITOR.htm

Acer 2:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EMONITOR.htm

search page:
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...nitors|9555925

philips:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EMONITOR.htm

Acer (again):
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EMONITOR.htm

search page:
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...nitors|9555925
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18-Jul-2008, 06:16 PM #2
There's the Viewsonic VX1940w -- about £152-£160 - -great piece of kit

Main details
Monitor: 19ins Viewable screen size - 19ins Display Area - 41.0 x 25.7cm
Screen Type: Wide TN TFT Active Matrix 16.7 million Colours
Resolution (Native): 1680 x 1050 WSXGA+
Pixel Pitch: 0.243mm
Brightness: 300cd/m2
View Angle: 170° (Horizontal - Max) x 170° (Vertical - Max)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (Static) 3000:1 (Dynamic)
Response time: 2ms
Tilt (Forward/Backward): Up 20°, Down 5°
Pixel Clock Speed: 165MHz
Display Type: Wide Screen LCD Monitor
Wall Mount: Supported - 100mm x 100mm
Dimensions: 44.2cm (W) x 19.5cm (D) x 38.5cm (H) - Weight 4.6kg

or if you can still get one.......
BenQFP222W H - - 22inch! Tv versus 19" above
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19-Jul-2008, 03:05 PM #3
hmmmm,
after looking at some reviews at pc pro and trusted reviews i see that their quality is questionable. thanks for the reply anyway.

i should add:
i play a lot of games, so good blacks and colours are a must, along with HDCP capabilities, and HDMI would be a plus.

found these:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...ext%3EACER.htm

and
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/6703909.htm
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desktop:
Vista Home Premium x-64, Intel Core2 Quad q6600@ 3.0GHZ 1333MHZ FSB, 4GB (4x1GB pc6400 800MHZ ddr2 OCZ SLi RAM),
8800GTS 512MB,maxtor 300GB hdd, 160GB seagate sata, 500GB Samsung SATA 2, Gigabyte P35-DS3, 580W Hiper PSU.

laptop/notebook:
HP pavilion DV9574ea intel T7300 2.0GHZ 4MB cache, 2GB 667MHZ DDR2 ram, 2x 200GB toshiba SATA 4200 rpm HDDs, nVidia 8600M gs, 17.1" 1440x900, vista premium.

Xbox:
stock RAM/CPU, xecuter 3 CE, 300GB Maxtor HDD
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20-Jul-2008, 11:57 AM #4
decided to go to misco.co.uk.
but need to make a decision on these:

hanns-g HG216DP:
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/...285370&CatId=0

hanns-g HI221D:
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/...299116&CatId=0

Acer AL2216Wsd:
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/...308178&CatId=0

any help from anyone who owns one of these would be greatly appreciated, and you'll receive a cookie lol
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8800GTS 512MB,maxtor 300GB hdd, 160GB seagate sata, 500GB Samsung SATA 2, Gigabyte P35-DS3, 580W Hiper PSU.

laptop/notebook:
HP pavilion DV9574ea intel T7300 2.0GHZ 4MB cache, 2GB 667MHZ DDR2 ram, 2x 200GB toshiba SATA 4200 rpm HDDs, nVidia 8600M gs, 17.1" 1440x900, vista premium.

Xbox:
stock RAM/CPU, xecuter 3 CE, 300GB Maxtor HDD
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