Good 19" widecreen?

[Captain Beer]

Hey guys, I hate my 15" LCD

What would I pay for a good 19" widescreen LCD?

Oh and what are the pros and cons of a widescreen? Will my games and movies all play in widescreen?

Thanks!

 

[howardb]

Hi Toilet Duck,

My JHB suppliers have the following available at the moment, incl. VAT:

BenQ 19" FP91G+ LCD Black and Silver 8ms Response Time -Retail Box - R1799
BenQ 19" FP93V LCD MONITOR, Apple Mac White, 8ms Response time -Retail Box - R2159
BenQ 19" FP92W WIDE SCREEN LCD MONITOR 5ms Response Time -Retail Box - R1919
BenQ 19" FP91GX LCD MONITOR-4ms GTG Black/Siver -Retail Box - R2039
BenQ 19" FP93GX LCD MONITOR WORLD FASTEST MONITOR 2ms Response time -Retail Box - R2159
BenQ 20" FP202W LCD MONITOR Black 8ms Response Time 1680X1050 -Retail Box - R2749

Most of them are Black/Silver housings...

Cheers
HB

 

[masticore]

no idea about the 19" WLCDs. You can get a 20" WLCD for about R2,500.

Your games will display in widescreen IF the game supports the resolution.
Your movies won't automatically transform to widescreen. Widescreen movies that you have will fill the screen better (the black bars usually displayed above and below the video content will either be thinner or gone altogether.)

My 20" WLCD is nice for my line of work (technical IT architecturing). Lotsa drawings and documents. You have more space to work in (in one dimension). You can have 2 documents open side by side.

Edit: the 20" FP202W howardb mentioned is what I have.

 

[nocilah]

i know this is a contentious issue but what is a good manufacturer when getting an LCD, cuz i will be getting one soon for home?

 

[howardb]

Hi halicon, I have a BenQ FP91G+ and a BenQ FP71GX and both seem to be fine for what I need them for - I don't really use them for gaming so I wouldn't be able to comment on how they perform with the latest games - mainly used for video work and have no problems - crystal clear, no artifacts/breakup and colours seem very good...
I haven't used any other brands to date so am unable to compare...
Cheers,
HB

 

[Captain Beer]

I have a Philips, had it for 18 months, it's great, just the damn size

Maybe I should wait till the price of the 20" has dropped. I really want that 1680 x 1050 resolution!

 

[daysleeper]

are you selling the old 15"? if so and the price is right, i may come visit you with money!

 

[AntiThesis]

I'm currently loving my Packard Bell Black with a brushed silverish base. Beautiful.

 

[Captain Beer]

Might sell the 15". Will let you know.

 

[kingrob]

I've always been impressed with Sony, ViewSonic & Samsung.

Those are my choices for PC LCD displays...

 

[Brawler]

I have a 19" Samsung LCD that i use for gaming.
It is superb.

 

[nocilah]

i was thinking samsung - at work we have hyandai (or woteva) and LG and both are a bit poor in that some only 3 months old have had to be replaced.

LG is terrible.

 

[kingrob]

I have a 19" Samsung LCD that i use for gaming.
It is superb.

Yes, the SyncMasters are some of the best displays ever made...

 

[scotty777]

dude get a 23" screen,

 

[mic_y]

scotty777, some of us are on a bit of a budget u know and if you saying go for a 23", why not just go all out and get Apple CinemaHD 30" ? Now that is indeed one brilliant monitor if i say so myself...

 

[Wisemansa]

hehe

 

[Brawler]

dude get a 23" screen,

 

[Captain Beer]

Chicks aren't interested in 23" screens.

With the savings I could put a decent sound system in my car!

 

[Tarzan]

Chicks are interested in boom boom cars?

 

[Raithlin]

Dunno how the others feel, but my Acer 1916w 19" monitor works well enough for me - and I've seen it for less than R2000...