Are all TFT's height & tilt adjustable?

Slime101

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I've got some back/neck problems made worse by a non-adjustable screen so i intend on changing it!

I dont need a 28" 3D gaming extraviganza, its just for work so 17/19" is fine, but it must be sharp and have good colour representation as well as being height & tilt adjustable.

Cost isnt an issue as its a business purchase but i dont really want to spend a lot!!!

Any recommedations?
 
Not all monitors are adjustable, however, you can by risers to lift up such screens.... far cheaper than replacing an entire screen.
 
Like i say, not fussed about the cost really, id far rather have a decent adjustable screen and they could probably do with replacing too!
 
Not all have tilt, If I remember - a lot of the Samsung monitors have very restrictive bezels.

However, I assume that you are needing to adjust the monitor because the image is poor when not looking at it straight on. One thing I would suggest is looking into getting a VA or IPS based monitor - these have much wider viewing angles so won't require constant adjustment.

This monitor (Dell 2209WA) for example uses an eIPS panel, has very nice wide viewing angles (this video shows a viewing angle comparison of the 2209WA against a standard TN samsung) and also has an impressively versatile stand.
 
Its not the viewing angles that are a problem, its the ergonomics of sitting at a desk using a VDU, my rhumatologist (sp) consultant gave me a good telling off for not having a height adjustable one as it causes one to slouch and strains the neck and back.
 
Slime101 said:
Its not the viewing angles that are a problem, its the ergonomics of sitting at a desk using a VDU, my rhumatologist (sp) consultant gave me a good telling off for not having a height adjustable one as it causes one to slouch and strains the neck and back.
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Ah, in that case I would still suggest the 2209WA. As you can see in the last video I posted, the stand moves up an down extremely well. if you are wanting any more height adjustment you would be best getting a monitor arm.
 
id recommend buy a decent scree, regardless of whether it can tilt or adjust. just make sure it's got vesa mounting holes and buy a vesa mount (the arm as suggested above). It'll offer far more flexibility then any monitor's build in stand will.
 
I was going to suggest a monitor arm instead! Get a desk clamp one, these are then tilt, swivel and height adjustable.

I have 2 Allcam LCD501S and they are excellent.
 
Aye, 22 is pretty big when you fist see it - but believe me, you get used to it and the extra screen real estate is so nice to have when doing work.

As for smaller ones - there are a few with the same stand. however the panels used are not nearly as high-quality as the one in the 2209WA. The ones with similar stands are:
- Dell Professional 17” P170S
- Dell Professional 19” P190S
- Dell Professional 19" 1909W
- Dell Professional 20" 2009W

From the sound of it, a monitor arm will fit your needs better.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Aye, 22 is pretty big when you fist see it - but believe me, you get used to it and the extra screen real estate is so nice to have when doing work.
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Very true, you could even go 24". I went from 19" 4:3 to 24" Widescreen for my business PC and never looked back. It is great, especially on Windows 7 where you can stap two windows side by side, very helpful. Once you get used to the size you'll wonder why you didn't switch to a larger size sooner.

As for the monitor I'd suggest the Dell ST2410, great screen and very good service/warranty. You can get it sub £200, less if your business is VAT registered ofc.
 
Thing is our internal software still runs in dos, and as such doesnt even fill a normal 17" monitor res of 1280x1024....itll be a little spec in the middle of a 22/24"!!!!
 
our internal software still runs in dos
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Ouch

However, one thing you could do is get a monitor with good scaling - so it can take a small signal (say 800x600) and stretch it across the entire 1200p screen (or stretch it as far as possible and preserve the aspect ratio). Something like this would look quite good and should make reading it a lot easier. My old Dell 2408WFP did this, here are some details.
 
If its not showing up in full screen and the DOS system is running through windows, can't you use the magnifier built into Windows to make the DOS stuff appear full-screen?
 
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