What is the best PC monitor for video and photo's?

Aura · Post by **Aura** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:39 am

Hi I am looking to buy a PC monitor to replace my old one, which is a CMV. I have been looking at Samsung and HP and I would like to know which are the best monitors to go for on the market at the moment. I would not pay no higher then £140 at the most.

Many thanks.

FG-administator · Post by **FG-administator** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:26 am

What size do you like? They're roughly, measured diagonally corner to corner of the lit-up display area, 15, 17, 19 or 21 inches. That gives you a resolution of between 1280x1024 and 1920x1200. I think you can get any of those as bright high-contrast LCD displays for £140.

Perhaps you have other requirements like weight or connector type - do you need all the possible VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs or just one or two?

Aura · Post by **Aura** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:30 am

FG;1404345 wrote: What size do you like? They're roughly, measured diagonally corner to corner of the lit-up display area, 15, 17, 19 or 21 inches. That gives you a resolution of between 1280x1024 and 1920x1200. I think you can get any of those as bright high-contrast LCD displays for £140.

Perhaps you have other requirements like weight or connector type - do you need all the possible VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs or just one or two?

Hi I am looking for 18" but can go up to 22". You have confused me now what is VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs?

I have heard that LCD are best for viewing photo's.

FG-administator · Post by **FG-administator** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:34 am

Aura;1404346 wrote: You have confused me now what is VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs?They're the name of the cable you connect to the PC. If your PC doesn't have a connector for that cable, you can't use it.

Aura · Post by **Aura** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:36 am

which is the best cable to go for, how can I check? Its one of these that you twist a wheel both side's.

FG-administator · Post by **FG-administator** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:39 am

Aura;1404348 wrote: which is the best cable to go for, how can I check? Its one of these that you twist a wheel both side's.

If it's blue and you twist a wheel then it's VGA. That's the original standard. Grey and twist a wheel is DVI, no wheels at all is HDMI and that's newest.

I'll look for 18"+ LCD with at least VGA and see what's recommended.

FG-administator · Post by **FG-administator** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:45 am

Acer V223HQVb - LCD monitor - 21.5" (ET.WV3HE.017) - dabs.com

If that's not what's on my boy's PC downstairs it's very similar.

The 3 year guarantee is reassuring. The specification is good, the shape is ideal for displaying photos.

It only has a VGA cable connection, which is what you need at the moment. If you eventually buy another PC one day you'll need to check that has a VGA connector too.

Aura · Post by **Aura** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:13 am

Hi I have looked at a Samsung S22B300B, and a HP 2211x backlite monitor. would you say these two were good, if so which one?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:53 am

Aura;1404415 wrote: Hi I have looked at a Samsung S22B300B, and a HP 2211x backlite monitor. would you say these two were good, if so which one?

The HP looks the better buy and you should be able to get it at around the £125 mark.

ETA. To be honest, the Acer at £87 looks just as good.

Aura · Post by **Aura** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:57 am

Hi I have been told by someone in Maplins that Asus computer monitors are good, are they better then HP one's?

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:41 am

You seem like the ultimate consumer. You probably know more than most FG users what the answer to your questions are. Perhaps you should frame your questions more like answers so we can more honestly assess your posts.

On the other hand, maybe you really need confirmation of all the info you've previously gathered.

Aura · Post by **Aura** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:39 am

Koan I am not being rude but that's not a very sensible answer is it? Being rude and offensive to people is not going to get you any brownie points. Thank you.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:15 am

There's nothing wrong with being a good consumer. The world's economy depends upon it. I merely seek the full story. What happened to your old monitor?

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:53 am

I use amazon.com reviews as a starting point, you get consumer opinions from people that have actually bought and used the product. Unfortunately you're not going to find all the answers here at Forum Garden, there aren't that many active members and one person doesn't always know everything.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:19 am

SnoozeAgain;1404556 wrote: ...... and one person doesn't always know everything.

I bloody well do !

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:54 am

Snowfire;1404557 wrote: I bloody well do !

Well, so do I, actually. Okay, strike that last comment from my post.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:27 am

My last monitor was part of an all in one so when the monitor went the entire PC was useless. What happened to yours? You just got tired of looking at grainy images? You decided that it was too old and assumed it wasn't good anymore? You started losing vision and need a bigger screen? I want the story.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:52 am

Hi Aura....

Bryn's right.. the Acer at £87 Is damn good value... My husband has an Acer and he watches fishing video's on It....

Have you got a Comet near you? They sell Acer and they'll take you through the different screen sizes and prices...

Hope this helps Hun..

Aura · Post by **Aura** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:15 am

Hi thanks for your replies. I have found the PC I want, its a HP 2011x which looks good. I might go for the 21" Anyone had experience of this model please?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:24 am

Aura;1405242 wrote: Hi thanks for your replies. I have found the PC I want, its a HP 2011x which looks good. I might go for the 21" Anyone had experience of this model please?

Hewlett Packard ?My husband tells me this Is Ideal for you requirements.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:28 pm

I have a 22" AOC monitor which was on offer at the time, pretty good and is one pc world are now supplying with a lot of their computers. If you use spreadsheets a lot a wide screen is a good idea unless you are in to scrolling inn a big way. Mainly letters width not such a factor. Most films etc are wide screen so too small a screen can be a bit distorting in my experi4nce. Basically get the biggest you can rerasonably get on your desk.