Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
Gents Thanks - I'll do some research on those 3 brands and see's where it gets me. Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Kissel Sent: 17 September 2008 18:22 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors >> Thanks for the pointers - any thoughts on Viewsonix or LG (I think it was) >> monitors? > I think well of my Viewsonic 201B. 160x1200, 20.1 inch After of 4 years of daily use, the only fault is one pixel stuck on Red. BTY, I use to have my task bar at the top. It's now on the bottom and auto-hides. It took about 4 months before the "shadow" of the task bar faded from the top of the screen. One last think, todays 201 is less that 50% the price of my original. -- People choose Microsoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
>> Thanks for the pointers - any thoughts on Viewsonix or LG (I think it was) >> monitors? > I think well of my Viewsonic 201B. 160x1200, 20.1 inch After of 4 years of daily use, the only fault is one pixel stuck on Red. BTY, I use to have my task bar at the top. It's now on the bottom and auto-hides. It took about 4 months before the "shadow" of the task bar faded from the top of the screen. One last think, todays 201 is less that 50% the price of my original. -- People choose Microsoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
> Thanks for the pointers - any thoughts on Viewsonix or LG (I think it was) > monitors? I have had a 17in LG FLATRON for a couple of years and am very satisfied. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
2008/9/16 Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Gents > > Thanks for the pointers - any thoughts on Viewsonix or LG (I think it was) > monitors? > > Ian I used to have an LG flat screen monitor at work. I was very happy with the picture quality. 1600x1200 pixels helped, and the slightly matt surface worked well. I would have been happy to keep using it, but my boss offered to buy me a bigger screen, and as those offers come round only on a blue moon, I now have a huge Samsung screen. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
Gents Thanks for the pointers - any thoughts on Viewsonix or LG (I think it was) monitors? Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kris Douglas Sent: 16 September 2008 11:02 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 09:17, Adam Bagnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ian Pascoe wrote: >> Hi Folks >> >> Being at the leading edge of the rear of the crowd, I'm starting to look at >> chaging out my trusty CRT monitor to one of those new fangled LCD thingys! >> >> I don't mind doing the research, but would appreciate some pointers to what >> people consider reliable and trustworthy makes, as it's been a number of >> years since I have had to look at the monitor market. >> >> My only constraints are that it's >= 17", not wide screen, and has good >> contrast ratios. >> >> Help appreciated >> >> Thanks >> >> Ian >> >> >> >> > Finding a 19" non-widescreen shouldn't be a problem but from my (quick) > search it gets considerably harder to find a non-widescreen that's > larger. I'd recommend this Samsung model > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145478 as it's 19", non-widescreen and has > a good contrast ratio. It's also a well known brand, but if you want to > save some pennies I've had no trouble with cheap brands (bought > digimate, yuraku and cibox monitors for myself and friends) YMMV. > > Adam > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > This one has an 800:1 contrast ratio, only a small step up price wise, http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Displays/Monitors/TFT+19/19%22+Fujitsu+Siemen s+Scenicview+TFT+Monitor+?productId=30900 Aria have some other larger displays that would be suitable. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England and Wales -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 09:17, Adam Bagnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ian Pascoe wrote: >> Hi Folks >> >> Being at the leading edge of the rear of the crowd, I'm starting to look at >> chaging out my trusty CRT monitor to one of those new fangled LCD thingys! >> >> I don't mind doing the research, but would appreciate some pointers to what >> people consider reliable and trustworthy makes, as it's been a number of >> years since I have had to look at the monitor market. >> >> My only constraints are that it's >= 17", not wide screen, and has good >> contrast ratios. >> >> Help appreciated >> >> Thanks >> >> Ian >> >> >> >> > Finding a 19" non-widescreen shouldn't be a problem but from my (quick) > search it gets considerably harder to find a non-widescreen that's > larger. I'd recommend this Samsung model > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145478 as it's 19", non-widescreen and has > a good contrast ratio. It's also a well known brand, but if you want to > save some pennies I've had no trouble with cheap brands (bought > digimate, yuraku and cibox monitors for myself and friends) YMMV. > > Adam > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > This one has an 800:1 contrast ratio, only a small step up price wise, http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Displays/Monitors/TFT+19/19%22+Fujitsu+Siemens+Scenicview+TFT+Monitor+?productId=30900 Aria have some other larger displays that would be suitable. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England and Wales -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
Ian Pascoe wrote: > Hi Folks > > Being at the leading edge of the rear of the crowd, I'm starting to look at > chaging out my trusty CRT monitor to one of those new fangled LCD thingys! > > I don't mind doing the research, but would appreciate some pointers to what > people consider reliable and trustworthy makes, as it's been a number of > years since I have had to look at the monitor market. > > My only constraints are that it's >= 17", not wide screen, and has good > contrast ratios. > > Help appreciated > > Thanks > > Ian > > > > Finding a 19" non-widescreen shouldn't be a problem but from my (quick) search it gets considerably harder to find a non-widescreen that's larger. I'd recommend this Samsung model http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145478 as it's 19", non-widescreen and has a good contrast ratio. It's also a well known brand, but if you want to save some pennies I've had no trouble with cheap brands (bought digimate, yuraku and cibox monitors for myself and friends) YMMV. Adam -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
2008/9/15 Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Folks > > Being at the leading edge of the rear of the crowd, I'm starting to look at > chaging out my trusty CRT monitor to one of those new fangled LCD thingys! > > I don't mind doing the research, but would appreciate some pointers to what > people consider reliable and trustworthy makes, as it's been a number of > years since I have had to look at the monitor market. > > My only constraints are that it's >= 17", not wide screen, and has good > contrast ratios. > > Help appreciated Make sure it has Digital inputs. I tried a bigger monitor at work that only had Analog inputs, and went straight back to the Digital one. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors
I'd personally buy a Samsung Digital TV, has VGA input and particularly impressive colour range. I use a 32" widescreen one for presentations and it works well (I know you don't want widescreen, but I'm sure they do other ratios too). You also have the benefit that if you're waiting for something to run or download you can always check News 24 to see what the weather would be like outside if you weren't chained to your PC, lol! Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
