Which 19" Non-Widescreen LCD

Zaphan58 · 29 Nov 2008 at 11:33

OK a friend is after a 19" LCD although he does not want widescreen. I am completely out of touch with the world of computer parts now a days so I am asking you fine people!

Price? I guess around 100 notes.

By the way he plays games quite a lot so something with that in mind would be great.

Loque · 30 Nov 2008 at 13:08

if hes playing games, he will want a widescreen. Theres no point in 4:3 screens anymore, since you're just putting yourself at a disadvantage since you cant see as much of the screen.

Zaphan58 · 30 Nov 2008 at 15:47

Yeah if it was me I would want widescreen too.

Not sure why he doesn't but he says he wants non-widescreen still.

MikeHunt79 · 30 Nov 2008 at 16:08

Can you still buy them at all? He may have to resort to 2nd hand....

Participant · 30 Nov 2008 at 17:01

Tell him to look at this thread. 4:3 is dead.

MikeHunt79 · 30 Nov 2008 at 17:16

I prefer 4:3

reflux · 30 Nov 2008 at 17:18

Xerox/Phillips do quite a nice glass-fronted 19'' 4:3, my boss has one.

But yeah, widescreen = win.

Zaphan58 · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:20

MikeHunt79 said:
Can you still buy them at all? He may have to resort to 2nd hand....

Yeah lots of places online are still selling them.

Phil2008 · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:53

Non widescreen, you get a bigger screen, prob not overall but a non widescreen 19" is much bigger then a 19" widescreen.

Zaphan58 · 2 Dec 2008 at 19:18

Right guys I have been having a look and read around and come up with the 19" Samsung 943N. Does this looks like a good choice?

Manufacturer - Samsung
Model - LS19MYAKBB
Monitor - 19ins Viewable screen size -
Screen Type - 16.7 million Colours
Resolution (Maximum) - 1280 x 1024 SXGA
Brightness - 300cd/m2
View Angle - 170° (Horizontal - Max) x 160° (Vertical - Max)
Contrast Ratio - 1,000:1 (Static) (Dynamic)
Response time - 5ms
VGA In - 1 x 15-pin D-sub
Synch Input - Separate H/V, Composite, SOG
Plug and Play - DDC 2B
Power Consumption - 34W (Max) / <1W (Standby) / (Saving)
Power Management Features - TCO'03
Form Factor - LCD Monitor
Case Colour - Black
Wall Mount - VESA 75mm
Dimensions - 40.56cm (W) x 20.00cm (D) x 41.35cm (H) - Weight 3.80kg

MumboJumbo · 2 Dec 2008 at 19:20

wide screen 19" arnt tall enough for my liking.

MikeHunt79 · 2 Dec 2008 at 19:31

Zaphan58 said:
Right guys I have been having a look and read around and come up with the 19" Samsung 943N. Does this looks like a good choice?

Looks ok, I'd go for one with DVI input tho...

Zaphan58 · 2 Dec 2008 at 19:42

MikeHunt79 said:
Looks ok, I'd go for one with DVI input tho...

I have been wondering about this because the person who this is for runs dual screens so he will be running two of these. In the event that his graphics card does not have dual DVI output are there adapters?

Phil2008 · 2 Dec 2008 at 20:04

8igdave said:
wide screen 19" arnt tall enough for my liking.

Yeah thats what I ment with my last post.

Spyhop · 2 Dec 2008 at 20:07

A widescreen that pivots (portrait / landscape) seems like the best of both worlds.

BTW - When people talk about 4:3 panels, a lot of the time you are actually talking about 5:4 panels (1280x1024)

MumboJumbo · 2 Dec 2008 at 20:23

wush said:
A widescreen that pivots (portrait / landscape) seems like the best of both worlds.

BTW - When people talk about 4:3 panels, a lot of the time you are actually talking about 5:4 panels (1280x1024)

can do tht on my benq, cant say i ever used it coz of all the cables in the back its a pain in the butt to do.

Zaphan58 · 2 Dec 2008 at 21:37

Right guys I just found another contender. The iiyama ProLite E1902S it has both digital and analogue inputs as opposed to just analogue on the Samsung and has a better pixel response of 2ms vs the 5ms of the Samsung.

Two questions, anyone know what the build quality of iiyama's is like? Also the iiyama comes with crappy built in speakers, I presume these can be turned off?