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/