Recommendation on dual 19" TFTs

Genoma

Genoma

Genoma

Associate
Joined
5 Mar 2006
Posts
2,344
Location
Shropshire
Would appreciated some ideas guys. I'm looking to replace my aging 18" ultrasharp + CRT with 2 new TFTs.

My requirements would be:

19" 1280x1024
No ghosting in games
Thin frame as they will stand side by side in dual head configuration

The Viewsonic VP930 seems to be the obvious choice but also a bit pricey. Worth the extra dosh especially since it seems to have quite a thin frame for a dual head config?

TIA
 
The VP930 would be ideal for a dual monitor setup, it doesn't have the more restricted viewing angles of the cheaper TN film based monitors so you should retain image clarity at the edges of both screens.
 
I personally thought the Dell 1905FP's were brilliant in dual config before I got my 2005FPW

Now trying to decide what to do with my 8ms dell's that are doing nothing at the moment
 
The question you ask is almost exactly the same as the one I was asking a few weeks ago (needed 2 19" with thin bezels to stand side by side). I went for the VP930's and they are fantastic. That said, there is some ghosting in games & movies but it is not bad. Also, consider the space issues as per my post in the sticky thread:

Post

Let me know if you want any pictures of these 2 screens side-by-side.
 
well the VP930 is certainly an excellent choice, but if you;'re wanting to save some money then by the look of things you're just looking for screens primarily for gaming, You could consider some of the excellent gaming models like the Viewsonic VX924/VX922, Samsung 930BF/960BF, Samsung 913N / Hyundai L90D+ even. Might help save some money. Maybe one larger screen might be better though, have you considered some of the larger models?
 
I had a VP930 for a day or two (bad panel) and although it was faultly, it looked like it was worth the money! :D

If I hadn't of RMA'd it I probably would have it here now.. Worth the money. Easy.
 
Genoma said:
Good info thanks guys.

Humpty, good eval. Would love to see some pics, especially regarding the desk footprint.
Click to expand...


IMG_0804.jpg


IMG_0802.jpg


IMG_0800.jpg


These give some kind of idea as to the desktop footprint. I reckon (rough measurement) that the distance from the front of the screen to the back of the stand is 25cm.
 
Thanks guys (and thanks for the pics).

In the end I compromised on price (and desk space) a bit and went with dual Viewsonics VX922s. Should be here tomorrow :)
 
I see that many of you have more than one monitor... what use is it?
I can only imagine it being useful for comparing things on each screen, if you do graphics or something, but i cant imagine what else it would be used for.

I saw some placed next to each other making it look like a cool WS monitor, but you wouldnt exactly watch movies like that due to the 'line' down the middle.

Why would you use dual monitors?
 
Multitasking. I normally have MSN + convos and Winamp on my secondary screen, and then whatever my main task is on the main screen. Means I can see info without having to alt+tab. Only saves a few ms, but over time is efficient. Besides that, it just feels ace :D:p

Also use it for comparing stuff, e.g. my ongoing D&T coursework documentation - I'm rewriting it so having the old copy open on the other screen is great.
 
Genoma said:
Thanks guys (and thanks for the pics).

In the end I compromised on price (and desk space) a bit and went with dual Viewsonics VX922s. Should be here tomorrow :)
Click to expand...

Good choice. I'm sure you won't be dissapointed.
 
I've been using dual head configuration for about 4 years now. For normal use I run Firefox in the primary and outlook and Trillian open on the secondary monitor. It's also the default monitor for explorer sessions.

With games, you can monitor emails and who is on IM on the secondary while playing games in full screen on the primary. Or you can have a walkthrough / browser session in the secondary and the game running on the primary for example

WoW is particularly dual head friendly, as you can run it in a window with no borders; which means it appears full screen on the primary but you can just mouse over to the secondary, say with a browser window, maps, etc without alt-tabbing and without minimising the game.

MS flight sim allows you to spread instrumentation across the monitors, so you can have main view on one, and instruments on the other.

Once you get used to the larger desktop estate you will find it a bit restricted to use a single monitor.

Most new cards no have two outputs, either analog + DVI or two DVI connections, so it's just a matter of hooking any spare monitors up and telling windows to extend the desktop to them.

BTW I recommend the ultramon utility to anyone using multiple monitors, it adds a taskbar to the secondary monitors.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom