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 nbt
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Looks like I need to get a new monitor for the computer. The current monitor keeps threatening to keel over - lots of unprompted gaussian refreshes, the alignment is all over the place, the other day it wouldn't turn on until we swapped power leads...

Still, it's lasted about 10 years so not too bad for an old CRT monitor. When it goes, it looks like a TFT monitor is the way forward as they seem to be fairly ubiquitous, anyone got any recommendations? Don't do gaming, just browsing, email, and photos. Doesn;t need to be massive, and cheap is good, mmm'kay! Don;t mind paying for quality, but I'm not a brand whore.

anyway, your recommendations would be appreciated, ta!


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:38 pm
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look at PCPro magazine's A-list. Utterly reliable advice.


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:40 pm
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How critical is the "doing photos" stuff? Bothered about profiles, colour accuracy and wide gamuts at all?


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 10:42 pm
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hotukdeals FTW


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 10:43 pm
 nbt
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How critical is the "doing photos" stuff? Bothered about profiles, colour accuracy and wide gamuts at all?

Not really, I've never got round to printing anything, it's more for personal viewing.

Hotukdeals has come up with a 22" Acer for £99 @ Argos, that sounds like the puppy. thanks!


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 8:04 am
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Personally I'd spend a little more and get something like this

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/22-Iiyama-PLE2208HDS-B1-Widescreen-LCD-1920x1080-5ms


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 8:42 am
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[b]stevehine[/b]

that's a 40% increase. If I was spending that much more I'd go for the BenQ recommended by PCPro, but £100 is about as much as I'd want to spend


 
Posted : 28/08/2009 8:53 am